Rebecca Longwell: March 2017

Friday 31 March 2017

Google reveals latest UK tax bill

The search giant was charged £36.4m in UK corporation tax in the year to June 2016.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39456662

Passenger jet approaching Heathrow in drone 'near-miss'

Pilots spotted the device in the air as they prepared to land at Heathrow Airport.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39457371

Anti-bullying campaigners call for a ban of chatbot app SimSimi

Chatbot app SimSimi has been suspended in Ireland after an anti-bullying campaign. Now, activists are calling for the same in the UK.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39453778

Diego Maradona sues over a video game

The former Argentine international says he's suing Pro Evolution Soccer publishers Konami.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39454187

Smartphone use blamed for road deaths

A sharp rise in US pedestrian deaths could be partly down to the rise in the use of smartphones.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39453497

Scotland's 'first' digital tech charity launched

Digital Xtra Fund aims to give Scotland's under 16s skills in digital technology.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39435037

Success for SpaceX 're-usable rocket'

SpaceX flies and lands a Falcon 9 rocket that had already been used on a previous mission.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39451401

Oculus virtual reality founder leaves Facebook

No word yet on what the founder of the Oculus firm plans to do now he is not part of the VR headset-maker.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39454077

Two-fifths of gaming firms 'could relocate over Brexit'

Companies cited losing access to talent and funding as major risks when Britain leaves the EU.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39443169

Ofcom moves to cut superfast broadband prices

Households could see the price of superfast broadband fall under plans by the UK telecoms regulator.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39452242

Apple wins Australia ruling to retain Apple Pay dominance

Banks are not allowed to collectively negotiate for their own apps to compete with Apple Pay.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39451528

The robot hand that shadows your movements

A mechanical hand that copies the exact movements of your own hand.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39448344

Thursday 30 March 2017

How free wi-fi is transforming India's rail stations

Free high-speed wi-fi is now being offered at 115 stations on India's railway network.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39423160

Campaigners seek 'to sell US politicians' browsing data'

Privacy campaigners plan to buy, then sell, US politicians' internet browsing histories.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39443161

Court to rule on online luxury resellers

Legal action brought by German perfume brand Coty aims to ban the online reselling of luxury goods

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39441826

Wednesday 29 March 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 - but is it art? The internet reacts

The experts and public respond to the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39430228

Bitcoin entrepreneur Amir Taaki quizzed over fighting in Syria

Developer quizzed by UK police after fighting so-called Islamic State alongside Kurds.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39417937

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: First look

Samsung's new phones feature a new virtual assistant, Bixby, and longer screens than past devices.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39430224

Samsung Galaxy S8 hides home button and gains Bixby AI

The latest flagship phones from Samsung feature bigger screens and a new kind of virtual assistant.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39425724

Virgin Media overstated superfast broadband rollout

Virgin Media suspends four employees after it emerged it overstated its superfast broadband rollout.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39430352

iPhone users fooled by fake ransomware

Malware appeared to lock the web browser and demanded money for its release.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39432350

Flybe fined for sending 3.3 million unwanted emails

The airline is fined £70,0000 after sending more than 3.3 million marketing emails to people who did not want to receive them.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39430349

Amazon to buy Middle East online retailer Souq

The retailer makes its first move into the region after completing a deal for an undisclosed amount.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39416636

Facebook launches Snapchat-style Stories with new in-app camera feature

The social media company is encouraging users to take more pictures and add effects and filters.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39427744

Destiny 2 and Call of Duty WW2 revealed

Two of the worst kept secrets in gaming have finally been revealed

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39424964

China's Tencent buys 5% stake in Tesla

The Chinese tech giant is spending $1.8bn on its stake in the electric carmaker.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39420868

How Tetris therapy could help patients

Doctors have been using the 1980s video game in a UK emergency department.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39407196

Tuesday 28 March 2017

Samsung: Is Galaxy S8 most important phone yet?

After their last phone was scrapped, Samsung's latest launch is a make it or break it moment.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39418774

Uber to pull out of Denmark

New taxi laws requiring drivers in Denmark to have fare meters have led Uber to withdraw its services.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39419728

Exposed files on Microsoft's document-sharing site

Passwords and sensitive health data are among documents inadvertently shared by Microsoft users.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39417479

Google Home to be launched in UK in April

The search giant promises a degree of Britishness in its smart home assistant, Google Home.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39417474

AI to dominate banking, says report

AI can help banks create a human experience even as more and more services are automated, says report.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39419727

Jack Dorsey brings Square payments to UK

The founder of Twitter brings his other company - a point-of-sale system for small businesses - to the UK.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39412893

Robot making schoolgirls set for world championships

Schoolgirls who designed and built a robot will represent the UK in the Robotics World Championship.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-39410855

Monday 27 March 2017

Smartphone savers

Smartphone banking is turning us into smart savers, research suggests, as consumers take control.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39290041

Samsung plans to relaunch refurbished Note 7 devices

The technology giant says it may be able to offer the recalled devices as refurbished phones.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39406847

Team Indus: India's race to the moon

India's Team Indus is one of five groups in a race to put a privately funded spacecraft on the Moon.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39355874

WhatsApp's privacy protections questioned after terror attack

Privacy measures offered by chat apps are called into question by last week's London terror attack.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39405178

Robotic barista serves up coffee

A robot coffee server is turning heads in San Francisco

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39406845

Apple wins iPhone 6 patent battle in China

The win removes the threat that Apple would not be able to sell the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in China

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39405701

Chat apps: A lot of politics at play

Former MOD security chief says we should work with tech companies to combat extremism

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39404416

Hollywood director Brett Ratner says Rotten Tomatoes is destroying movies

Brett Ratner, who co-funded Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, says the review site is destroying the film business.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39380549

BT fined record £42m for late installations

BT apologises and agrees to repay telecoms firms for delays in installing high-speed lines.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39401577

Disturbing YouTube videos trick children

Thousands of videos on YouTube look like versions of popular cartoons but contain disturbing and inappropriate content not suitable for children.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39381889

US and UK laptop bans on some Middle East flights come into effect

The US and UK bans affect direct flights from some Middle East airports.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39391562

Bloodhound supersonic car record bid slips again

The British-led effort to break the World Land Speed Record is delayed by cash-flow problems to 2018.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39379499

Sunday 26 March 2017

Amber Rudd : 'We must be able to access What's App'

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd says social media apps like What's App, which encrypts users messages, cannot be a hiding place for terrorists.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39398190

Social media firms 'must do more' to stop extremist material

Home Secretary Amber Rudd says firms like Google should take "a leading role" in preventing extremist content.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39396578

Uber suspends self-driving cars after Arizona crash

Images show Uber vehicle on its side after apparent high-impact crash with ordinary driver.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39397211

Friday 24 March 2017

Robotic barman pours Rory a pint

The BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones gets a beer poured for him by a robotic barman - but how long does it take?

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39380884

Google and Symantec clash on website security checks

Web browsers could be blocked from accessing sites caught up in a row over basic security tools.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39365315

The tech turning skyscrapers into adverts

A new projection technique for persistence of vision displays will allow images to be up to 200m tall on buildings.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39131587

Row over US ISP customer data sales

US politicians have voted to let ISPs gather and sell data about what Americans do online.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39365308

Robots to affect up to 30% of UK jobs, says PwC

Manufacturing and retail jobs are most at risk from automation by the 2030s, a report says.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39377353

YouTube to help gamers build their audiences

The company signs a new deal with FaceIt, one of the leading eSports platforms.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39371500

Ofcom plans instant payback for broadband woes

Landline and broadband customers who suffer poor service could get automatic refunds under Ofcom plans.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39377492

Why Apple's red iPhones are not 'Red' in China

Apple's Red iPhone is going on sale, but in China it is doing things a bit differently. Why?

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39376285

Thursday 23 March 2017

Fruit-shaped sensor 'can improve freshness'

The sensor comes in orange, apple, banana and mango varieties and alerts to cooling problems.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39364974

Bank cheques to be cleared within a day

From October 2017, cheques will start to clear much faster than the current six days' waiting time.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39351793

Malaysia screen legend gets Google tribute

P. Ramlee enjoyed fame across South East Asia, even reaching as far as Hong Kong and Japan.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39361964

Russian man pleads guilty over $500m malware scam

A Russian man faces up to 10 years in jail for spreading a computer virus that cost victims more than $500m (£401m).

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39364968

Wednesday 22 March 2017

Facebook Live victim 'afraid to go home'

Police say the 15-year-old girl was assaulted in a Facebook live video viewed by at least 40 people.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39355017

Kenya Revenue Authority 'lost $39m to hacker'

An IT expert appears in court charged with stealing $39m from Kenya's national tax authority.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39351172

Two major US technology firms 'tricked out of $100m'

A Lithuanian man has been charged with a phishing scam in which he was wired large amounts of money.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39351215

Is the UK Europe's best hub for tech workers?

UK Tech is 'leaps and bounds ahead of anywhere else’

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39350280

Twitter shuts 377,000 more 'terrorism' accounts

Twitter says it shut more than 377,000 accounts for promoting terrorism in the second half of 2016.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39351212

Plusnet fined £880,000 for billing former customers

An investigation by Ofcom found the ISP had overcharged former customers by more than £500,000.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39352100

'Sex assault' streamed on Facebook Live

At one point 40 people watched the broadcast but nobody reported it to police.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39351075

London-Paris electric flight 'in decade'

A firm promises electric-powered flights in 10 years, with Easyjet among the interested airlines.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39350054

UK digital-tech sector growing twice as fast as economy

Salaries for people working in the digital-tech sector have soared in the last five years.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39348393

Tuesday 21 March 2017

US man loses appeal over encrypted drives

The man refuses to decrypt hard drives seized during an investigation into child sexual abuse images.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39339408

UK flight ban on devices to be announced

Laptops, tablets and DVD players are to be banned on flights to the UK from some Middle East cities.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39343971

Apple launches red iPhone 7 and video app

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus now comes in a new colour and a video app aims to appeal to iOS users.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39343218

Royal Navy to hold biggest cyber war games

The Royal Navy is to hold its first large scale cyber war games during a major Nato exercise taking place in and around Scotland.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-39338268

Canadian photographer 'sorry' for explicit image sharing

Canadian photographer Ren Bostelaar says the photographs he shared were already in the public domain.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39338006

eBay launches guaranteed three-day delivery in US

The online retailer announces a programme that promises to get items to US shoppers in three days.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39339416

Pupils need internet lessons to thrive online, say Lords

Online risks, responsibilities and acceptable digital behaviour "should be mandatory in all schools".

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39329967

Beijing park dispenses loo roll using facial recognition

A Beijing park installs special machines to prevent visitors taking toilet roll home.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-39324431

US to ban laptops and tablets on flights from eight countries

Travellers from eight countries will not be allowed to carry on laptops and tablets but phones exempt.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39333424

Monday 20 March 2017

M&S pulls online ads from Google over extremist content fears

The retailer is the latest company to pull ads amid fears of appearing next to extremist content.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39325916

Vodafone's Indian unit and Idea Cellular announce merger

Joining forces with Idea Cellular makes it India's biggest telecoms firm.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-39324696

McDonald's India delivery app 'leaks user data'

Data on 2.2 million users was easy to access using standard web queries, says security firm.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39265282

YouTube addresses Restricted Mode blocking LGBTQ content

Some vloggers, including Tyler Oakley, say they're "perplexed" by their posts being blocked by the feature.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39324796

Group who got into BBC have done the same at Facebook

During the video, YouTuber Trikkstar zooms in on desks at reception where staff are seemingly unaware of him.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39301522

US Marines get social media tips after nude photos scandal

US Marines are given social media guidance after some were found sharing nude photos of female colleagues online.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39326669

Saturday 18 March 2017

Man who 'sent flashing tweet to epileptic writer' arrested in Maryland

"Let's see if he dies," the suspect wrote in a Twitter message to another user, investigators say.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39315393

Friday 17 March 2017

These teenagers built their own mental health app

These four teenagers have created an app to help young adults like them get access to counselling.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39303006

Google pulls Beauty and the Beast 'ad' from Home

Google says promotional audio which appeared on its smart speaker about the movie was not an advert.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39304468

Google DeepMind's NHS deal under scrutiny

A paper examining DeepMind's use of 1.6 million patient records says there were "major inadequacies".

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39301901

YouTube: UK government suspends ads amid extremism concerns

Temporary suspension comes amid concerns ads are appearing next to "inappropriate" videos.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39301712

The electromechanical musical instrument and other news

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39295701

Britain's GCHQ agency denies wiretapping Donald Trump

Claims are "nonsense, utterly ridiculous and should be ignored", the intelligence agency says.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39300191

Thursday 16 March 2017

McDonald's deletes tweet attacking Donald Trump

McDonald's says its Twitter account was "compromised" after it sent an insulting message to President Trump.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39295504

Benefits of a Digital Marketing

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– Pull Digital Marketing
– Push Digital Marketing

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An interactive marketing agency ensures that the exposure of goods and services are similarly vibrant as the industry itself. Some of the elements of interactive marketing are:
– Blogging
– Surveys and Polls
– Social Media

An interactive marketing agency at first analyses the website so as to suggest some changes which can formulate the site more eye-catching or very effortless to use. The first endeavor of this agency is to modify website in a user-friendly manner. The marketing agency also gives some ideas about some good ways for the company to draw people from the social networking websites. With this policy the young generation is better impressed with detailed demographic. They have become more and more conscious of noticeable marketing strategies so that viral marketing modus operandi works finest with them.
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Russia denies Yahoo hack involvement

The Kremlin has denied that Russia's intelligence agency was involved in a huge hack affecting Yahoo.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39291096

Abta website hit by cyber attack

Travel trade organisation Abta says a cyber attack on its website may have affected about 43,000 people.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39292133

Elderly hit by line rental charges

Of the people with standalone landlines in their homes, 71% are aged 65 or over, an Ofcom report says.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39291048

Think again: Will circular runways ever take off?

Could circular runways be the future of air travel? Aviation expert Henk Hesselink of the Netherlands Aerospace Centre believes so.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-39284294

Wednesday 15 March 2017

US charges Russian spies over Yahoo breach

Two Russian spies are indicted by the US Department of Justice over a huge breach of Yahoo user accounts.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39281063

Millions of US employee records 'leaked'

Military staff are among the 33 million workers whose details have been released online, says a researcher.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39278637

Apple found guilty of Russian price-fixing

Apple told retailers to maintain set prices for iPhones, according to Russian competition watchdog.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39278832

Small drone 'shot with Patriot missile'

A US general says an American ally shot down a small quadcopter drone with a Patriot missile.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39277940

'Turkish hackers' target Amnesty and Unicef Twitter accounts

Hackers tweeted "Nazi Germany, Nazi Holland" from several official accounts in Turkish.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-39277950

Mid-flight slumber cut short by exploding headphones

Australia warns about the dangers of battery-powered devices after a woman is left with blisters.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39275826

The South Africa township women learning tech

In Cape Town a new scheme is helping women develop web literacy.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39273651

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Driverless cars 'could lead to complacency'

People may be too slow in taking back control of driverless cars in an emergency, peers warn.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39274411

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer could land $23m payout

The Yahoo chief could receive a bumper payout if she loses her job as part of the Verizon deal.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39270610

Google balloon mistaken for UFO as it crashes in Colombia

It came down in a rural area of Colombia scaring locals who could not identify it.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-39265813

Facebook admits flaw in image moderation after BBC report

Social network executive says a flaw, which left sexualised images of children online, is now fixed.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39272261

Germany warns social media firms over illegal content

Fines of up to 50m euros are being proposed for social media sites that do not quickly remove illegal content.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39269535

Facebook data 'off-limits' for spy tools

The social media giant responds to news that police in California used tools to spy on activists

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39266003

Flying Eye Hospital jumbo jet on show at Stansted Airport

An eye hospital on board a jumbo jet makes its first visit to the UK.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39265263

Sony plans to let PC owners play PS4 games

The newer titles will be included in a subscription to the PlayStation Now streaming service

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39265275

Your gadgets could help 'launch a cyber attack'

NCA director says a rising number of gadgets are being hacked to launch cyber attacks.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39264863

Cyber security: Experts warn on rise of hacker ransoms

Smartphones, watches and fitness trackers could be made unusable by criminals, security chiefs say.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39260174

Monday 13 March 2017

Hands-on with the jacket with Google woven in

A partnership between Levi’s and Google has yielded a jacket with technology woven into the fabric.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39263273

'Invisible epidemic'

Hearing loss affects about 360 million people globally - can smartphones help diagnose the condition?

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39217968

California mulls driver-free car tests

Currently autonomous vehicles tested on the roads must have a human driver ready to take control.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39253763

Intel buys driverless technology firm Mobileye

Intel has swallowed up its driverless technology partner Mobileye in an all-cash deal

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39253422

Air quality tracker for Chicago to roll out city-wide

A city-wide network of sensors monitoring air quality is being installed in Chicago.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39229221

GCHQ warns politicians about Russian hacking threat

The spy agency says cyber-attacks could threaten the democratic process in the UK.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39248879

'LED street lights are disturbing my sleep'

Cities around the world are converting to low-energy LED street lights - but some residents say their sleep is being affected and are fighting back.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38526254

Sunday 12 March 2017

Catholic Church appears at SXSW for first time

The Catholic Church is on a mission to bring more reflection to tech’s next big innovations.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39251976

Big data unites the study of stars with cancer research

What do the study of cancer cells and that of the stars have in common?

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38251392

Saturday 11 March 2017

World wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee targets fake news

The computer scientist says the misuse of data is creating a "chilling effect on free speech".

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39246810

Friday 10 March 2017

The smart button controlled by your fingerprints

Lara Lewington looks at a device where your fingerprints control different functions.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39229217

Africa gets its own web address with launch of .africa

The continent gets its "own digital identity" with the launch of the domain name .africa.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39231709

25 years since first email attachment

How the invention of email attachments in 1992 changed the way we communicate.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39231308

Google develops invisible web security Captcha form

Puzzles asking you to prove you're "not a robot" may soon disappear.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39231307

Germany surveillance: Security trumps privacy as video bill passed

Privacy advocates protest as German deputies make it easier to install public video surveillance.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39231046

Technology behind 'all serious crime"

Organised crime groups rely on hi-tech campaigns for cash to fund their operations, says Europol.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39231676

Legal fight over $22.5m gaming takeover deal

Doom creator John Carmack is claiming he is owed the cash from the sale of his game studio.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37762228

Elon Musk makes 'free battery' bet

The Tesla boss says if he can't install a battery storage system in 100 days he will do it for free.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39229255

Smartphones conscripted in cancer fight

Scientists want volunteers to donate processing power to the search for cures for childhood cancers.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39221420

BT strikes deal to legally separate Openreach division

Rivals welcome telecoms giant's decision to make the broadband network operator a separate entity.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39228115

Thursday 9 March 2017

AirBnB raises $1bn of investment funding

Home rental company AirBnB has raised $1bn in investment funding in a deal that values the firm at $31bn.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39224820

Passenger-carrying drone converts to car

Plane-maker Airbus reveals a future travel concept that would fly people through cities.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39222360

This graphic novel makes T&Cs actually fun. Honestly

iTunes' notoriously long terms and conditions are explained in a graphic novel.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39217582

Tech firms to get Wikileaks CIA files first

In a press conference, Julian Assange has said that further revelations about the CIA will go first to tech firms.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39221421

Facebook Messenger adds Snapchat features

Facebook adds Snapchat-style disappearing photos to Messenger.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39222358

Security flaws 'undiscovered for years'

Security holes that can be exploited by hackers can lie dormant for up to 10 years, a study suggests.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39218393

Controller issues with Nintendo Switch

Nintendo says an issue with controllers not synching could be caused by wireless interference.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39218385

Sinclair ZX Vega+ funding campaign halted by Indiegogo

The Vega+ console is prevented from raising more funds because of a lack of communication with backers.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39191064

'Justin Bieber impostor' on 931 child sex-related charges

The man posed as the singer online to gain explicit material from children, Australian police say.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39214515

Samsung chief Lee Jae-Yong on trial for bribery

Lee Jae-Yong again denied wrongdoing in a case which led to the impeachment of South Korea's president.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39214545

FBI and CIA launch criminal investigation into 'malware leaks'

US agencies seek to determine how files said to detail CIA hacking came into Wikileaks' possession.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39210628

Wednesday 8 March 2017

Uber stops using Greyball 'secret program' to dodge regulators

Ride-hailing service applies the brakes to the software, but says it will take time to be fully enforced.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39214925

Premiere League gets Kodi piracy court order

The Premier League gets the power to block computer servers that power pirated video streams.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39206185

CIA hacking tools: Should we be worried?

What the documents posted on Wikileaks say about our online privacy.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39205405

Budget 2017: Funds for robotics and 5G research

The chancellor promises £270m to put the UK at the forefront of ground-breaking technologies.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39203733

ARM chip designer stake 'to be sold by Softbank'

Reports suggest Softbank will sell a 25% stake in ARM to a tech fund it is creating with Saudi Arabia.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39204744

Apple, Samsung and Microsoft react to Wikileaks' CIA dump

Apple says it has already fixed some flaws referred to in an alleged leak of the CIA's hacking tools.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39203724

Tuesday 7 March 2017

My journey from fleeing Iran to making the internet safer

On International Women's day, one cyber security boss says more women should enter her industry.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39198508

Switch sales 'close to Nintendo records'

The firm sold more than 300,000 units of latest gaming console in just three days in Japan alone.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39202404

Cities Skylines game shapes city skyline

The video game Cities Skylines is being used to shape a new development in Stockholm, Sweden.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/39200838

Wikileaks dump has made US 'less safe', says ex-CIA boss

Former CIA boss Michael Hayden says the supposed leak of highly sensitive CIA data by Wikileaks is incredibly damaging

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39201957

Jaguar ad 'encouraged unsafe driving' rules watchdog

An advertorial describing the Jaguar XE's ability to display apps was "irresponsible" says a watchdog.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39198898

Tomorrow's cities: Stockholm turns green

How Stockholm is getting smarter by going greener.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38404884

Checking radiation levels in the Fukushima area

Tourists are returning to the Fukushima area six years after the nuclear disaster.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-39140871

Wikileaks 'reveals CIA hacking tools'

The CIA is reported to have created malware that targets Windows, Android, iOS, OSX and Linux computers.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39193008

Global reports of Microsoft faults

Xbox, Hotmail and Outlook users are reporting problems logging in.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39191061

Nintendo Switch owners complain about dead pixels

Users complain dead pixels are creating annoying and distracting blank squares on screens.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39192785

Amazon hands over Echo 'murder' data

The suspect in a murder case consents to Amazon sharing audio fragments possibly recorded on an Echo device.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39191056

Sentinel-2B satellite launched to photograph Earth

The Sentinel-2B will take pictures to help create a complete map of Earth.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39190735

Jawbone denies 'abandoning' customers

Fitness tracker firm has not updated its social media for several weeks and is not responding to customer emails.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39191057

Set-top box seller Malcolm Mayes ordered to pay £250,000

Trading standards chief says businessman Malcolm Mayes is not "a Robin Hood-type character".

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-39184505

Monday 6 March 2017

Facebook 'failed to remove sexualised images of children'

A senior MP voices "grave doubts" about Facebook's moderation system after a BBC investigation.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39187929

'Spammers' exposed in data back-up slip-up

More than 1.4 billion email addresses are found in a spam database accidentally exposed online.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39180026

US psychologists claim social media 'increases loneliness'

A report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found usage can encourage feelings of exclusion.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39176828

US Marines accused of sharing nude photos of female colleagues

An inquiry will look into reports that marines uploaded images of naked female colleagues on Facebook.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39179287

Google Home gives false Obama answer

Rory Cellan-Jones asks Google Home a question about Obama, and gets an odd reply.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39181722

Child porn case dropped to prevent FBI disclosure

US court dismisses child porn case because FBI refuses to divulge how it identified website users.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39180204

Inside the TalkTalk 'Indian scam call centre'

Three whistleblowers reveal details of an industrial-scale fraud operation based in India.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39177981

ICO assessing political use of public's private data

The watchdog says it assessing the data protection risks arising from the use of data analytics.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39171324

IBM's online quantum machine gets faster

IBM wants to open out quantum computing to the business community and increase usage for programmers.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39152326

Sunday 5 March 2017

Breathe easy? Air pollution trackers put to the test

Lara Lewington finds out if air pollution gadgets can help her pick the healthiest route to take.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39134728

Saturday 4 March 2017

Has wearable tech had its day?

It's been a rollercoaster year for wearables in terms of sales, and experts are divided on their future.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39101872

Snapchat IPO: California school banks millions

Tech investor Barry Eggers' whip-round at California's Saint Francis High led to an incredible windfall.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39166243

Friday 3 March 2017

Uber uses 'secret program' Greyball to hide from regulators

The taxi-hailing service has been using a secret program to prevent regulators from shutting it down.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39164880

Bitcoin buyer

As the value of Bitcoin tops gold for the first time, we spoke to an early investor who bought one Bitcoin for just $18 (£14.70) in 2012.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39154348

Weather supercomputing ‘heads to Italy’

Europe's medium-range weather forecasts will cease to be constructed in the UK from 2020.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39144990

IBM gives out-of-office patent to public

The granting of a patent for an email system in use for years sparks criticism.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39152322

Windows 10 to offer update 'snoozes'

Microsoft says people will be able to choose a time to activate updates and reboots.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39152770

Uber loses legal test case over language

Judge rules London drivers will be required to prove their ability to communicate in English.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39154428

Are food bloggers fuelling racist stereotypes?

Asian American photographer says some digital foodies are playing into racist stereotypes about ethnic dishes.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39142260

Uber loses court battle over English tests for drivers

The firm had challenged Transport for London in court over the proposed language tests.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39152939

Uber applying for California self-driving permit

The service says it is applying for a permit after it was forced to suspend self-driving tests in December.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39151941

Amazon typo knocked websites offline

Downtime for some high-profile websites was caused by the error, the company says.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39151932

Newsbeat meets the brains behind the Nintendo Switch

The creators of the Nintendo Switch say their console isn't lacking in games.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articles/39142315

Bitcoin value tops gold for first time

Demand for the digital cryptocurrency has soared since the beginning of the year.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39149475

Thursday 2 March 2017

Can technology solve Chicago's gun crime problem?

US police have turned to technology to help fight crime, but can the solutions really solve the problem?

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38854882

Snapchat firm share price soars on debut

Shares in the owner of messaging app Snapchat jump around 40% in its opening minutes on Wall Street.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39139535

Chevrolet to offer unlimited data plan with cars

The data deal will be available across the entire range of the carmaker's vehicles.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39140540

Nintendo Switch cartridges 'taste so bad'

The games company adds a "bittering agent" to stop the small cartridges being accidentally ingested.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39141371

Google's troll-hunting AI fooled by typos

A prototype AI that spots online trolling can be tricked with a few typos, researchers show.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39139960