Saturday 30 June 2018

Hi-tech dreamcatcher defeats sleep amnesia

The device designed to capture your dreams and offer more creative waking lives.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44371572

Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan

Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44575399

Friday 29 June 2018

Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44209070

AI to help tackle fake news in Mexican election

The smart software will help media groups debunk fake news and respond to reports of violence.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44655770

Tesco trials shopping without tills

The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44654797

Legal bid to throw out US sex trafficking law

The US law is hitting the people it was supposed to protect, argue digital rights campaigners.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44655768

Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station

The ball-shaped robot that can move around in zero gravity blasts off to the International Space Station.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44655675

Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44655668

Thursday 28 June 2018

Facebook and Google use 'dark patterns' around privacy settings, report says

Consumer watchdog the Norwegian Consumer Council says the firms give users "an illusion of control".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44642569

Ticketmaster 'warned of hack attack in April by Monzo'

Digital bank Monzo claims it warned Ticketmaster that data had been compromised three months ago.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44642567

'Dancing baby' YouTube copyright case settled after 11 years

The clip of baby Holden, now aged 12, has been viewed more than 1.9 million times.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44643419

New Fortnite practice mode quickly taken offline

The new mode, called Playground, let players practise their skills in the popular video game Fortnite.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44642847

Elon Musk accused of stealing farting unicorn image

Technology entrepreneur engages in a fresh Twitter argument over pottery of a mythical animal.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44642137

AI India

India's vast engineering workforce and burgeoning start-up scene are among the advantages it enjoys.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-44614802

Dr Dre hit with $25m bill for Beats headphones

The rapper and his business partner Jimmy Iovine lose a case over headphone royalties.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44641017

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Ticketmaster admits personal data stolen in hack attack

Up to 40,000 UK customers may have had data stolen, the BBC understands.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44628874

Swann home security camera sends video to wrong user

Swann Security acknowledges it sent clips from inside a family's home to the wrong person's app.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44628399

BBC releases computer history archive

Computing 1980s-style is to be shown off in BBC archive intended to inspire new generation of coders.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44628869

Man shot after 'home attack' of girl met online

The girl's mother shot the man after he smashed his way into their house with a brick, police say.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44617074

Tuesday 26 June 2018

Uber overturns ban on operating in London

The taxi hailing firm has been granted a 15-month licence to operate in the capital.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44612837

Scammers abuse multilingual domain names

Millions of scam sites use characters that look like English letters, research into international domains reveals.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44612317

E-sports team banned for using programmable mouse

The team was close to qualifying for a lucrative tournament when it was hit with the ban.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44612314

European readers still blocked from some US news sites

Major outlets including the LA Times and the New York Daily News remain inaccessible to Europeans, a month after GDPR came into effect.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44614885

Political ads on social media must be transparent - Electoral Commission

Voters "need to know who is targeting them and how", the Electoral Commission says.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44605190

Wimbledon 2018: AI uses player emotions to edit highlights

Wimbledon and IBM are using artificial intelligence systems to automatically edit the tennis action.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544799

Monday 25 June 2018

Adobe says it can identify manipulated images using AI

However, the company warned that no piece of technology can provide a foolproof verification system.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44601469

YouTuber Tana Mongeau forced to apologise for "unsafe" conference

Tana Mongeau's TanaCon event had to be shut down when too many people turned up.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44600079

Red Hen Yelp listing becomes net battleground

The restaurant's action against President Trump's press secretary kicked off a battle on its review page

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44600780

Westworld game hit by Bethesda legal claim

The Westworld game is a "rip-off" of the Fallout Shelter title, alleges Bethesda in its legal papers

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44600778

Voices of millions of UK taxpayers stored by HMRC

Privacy campaigners say 5.1 million Britons have had their voices stored without permission.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44601468

Uber to begin appeal over London licence denial

A court will decide if the taxi app firm is "fit and proper" to hold a licence to operate in the capital.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44594058

UK singles chart to include videos watched on YouTube

Music played on YouTube will finally be included in the Top 40, the Official Charts Company says.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44577945

Child of a commune

Stewart Butterfield's life as a Silicon Valley heavyweight is a world removed from his upbringing on a commune in remove Canada.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44550312

Friday 22 June 2018

YouTube fans to fund favourite film-makers

The site will let video-makers charge fans a monthly fee for exclusive content.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44575389

Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV'

The police report suggests the safety operator was streaming The Voice just before a fatal collision.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44574290

Cyan colour hidden ingredient in sleep

Adding or removing the colour cyan can have an impact on sleep, according to biologists.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-44565320

Thursday 21 June 2018

The man who was fired by a machine

When a machine decided Ibrahim Diallo no longer worked at his office there was little any human could do.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44561838

Intel boss Brian Krzanich resigns over relationship

The company says Brian Krzanich is leaving because of "a violation of Intel's non-fraternisation policy".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44565362

Instagram star Daryl Aiden Yow used stock image photos

Big brands including Sony and Uniqlo had worked with Daryl Aiden Yow because of his online fame.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44560852

Fake Fortnite Android apps spread across internet

Security experts warns the fake apps look realistic but in fact only make money for scammers.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44561829

Xbox steps back on VR plans

There are "no plans" for virtual reality on Xbox One X after all, Microsoft confirms.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44562089

Burger King apologises for social media ads

Burger King offering a reward to women who get pregnant by players adds to wave of sexism.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44553338

Wimbledon tennis to be screened in 4K HDR by BBC

The World Cup 4K HDR trial is being extended to Wimbledon - Sky Q viewers will also benefit.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44550307

The 'Baby' that ushered in modern computer age

Scientists are celebrating the birth 70 years ago of a machine that kick-started the modern computer age.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44554891

Instagram reaches a billion users - and other things we learnt from boss Kevin Systrom

In an exclusive interview with Newsbeat its boss says: "We want to make sure we're a positive force".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44553659

Astronauts eject UK-led space junk demo mission

The RemoveDebris satellite will trial technologies for snaring broken hardware drifting in orbit.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44550082

Wednesday 20 June 2018

Instagram longer videos: How new IGTV feature will work

IGTV allows users to create long-form videos in portrait mode that can be up to an hour long.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44546270

Tesla sues former worker for hacking

Tesla says it has suffered "significant" damages as a result of the alleged theft.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44552555

Council demanded payment card details via email

A London local authority requested security codes among other details be sent via a Word document.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44548481

Vault 7: CIA engineer Joshua Schulte charged with data leak

Software engineer Joshua Schulte released information on how the CIA can take over iPhones.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44542271

BT fined for five million spam emails

BT fined for sending nearly five million emails promoting three charities to customers.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44546626

'Disastrous' copyright bill vote approved

Critics call it a "dark day" as an EU committee adopts two controversial changes to copyright law.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44546620

Bithumb: Hackers 'rob crypto-exchange of $32m'

One of the largest crypto-currency exchanges says thieves have seized $31.6m worth of its funds.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44547250

Rural residents hang up on mobile banking, regulator finds

Fewer than a quarter of those living in rural areas use a smartphone for banking, regulator finds.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44535580

Tuesday 19 June 2018

Facebook ordered to explain deleted profile

The social network has been ordered by a UK judge to reveal who told it to delete the profile of a jazz musician

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44537048

War of words with mystery Wikipedia editor

"Philip Cross" has made thousands of Wikipedia edits. But he's been accused of bias against anti-war activists.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-44495696

Missing man's police drone rescue in Norfolk 'a miracle'

Peter Pugh, 75, was found up to his armpits in a muddy creek nearly a day after going missing.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-44526984

The $300 system in the fight against illegal images

The owner of an image hosting platform is fighting back against illegal material with a home-grown solution.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44525358

Amazon Echo comes to Marriott hotels

Marriott says digital assistant Alexa will be installed in some of its US properties.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44534597

Tesla chief Elon Musk accuses worker of sabotage

Tesla chief Elon Musk says an employee carried out "extensive and damaging sabotage".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44531777

Monday 18 June 2018

YouTube's paid music and video services come to UK

The platform will charge a fee for an ad-free experience with the ability to download content.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44522200

Huawei rejects Australia security concerns

The Chinese telecoms company says worries about who controls it are "ill informed".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44519495

Facebook cuts out gun-accessory ads for children

The change means children will no longer see ads for scopes, holsters and other gun accessories.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44519492

Creating Cyberpunk 2077's world

CD Projekt Red's quest designer Patrick Mills explains how he's created a disturbing city setting for the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44492751

Sunday 17 June 2018

Computer game addiction: 'I spend 20 plus hours a week gaming'

Gaming addiction is listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44504683

Friday 15 June 2018

Kaspersky Lab halts European cybercrime work

The security firm halted the work after questions were asked in the European Parliament about its software.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44501506

Google diversity figures show little change

The tech giant's new reports reveals that fewer than 30% of its global staff are women.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44496076

Protests greet Brussels copyright reform plan

Critics say changes to copyright laws could "break" the net and stifle online life and creativity.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44482381

How Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 'creating equal opportunities'

The narrative director of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Mel MacCoubrey, explains how the new game's interactive features give people choice over how they play.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44492744

China's ride-hailing giant Didi to launch in Australia

China's Didi Chuxing will compete with India's Ola and Uber when it launches in Melbourne on 25 June.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44492207

E3: The retro arcade machines that sit on your desk

A start-up has recreated classic video game cabinets but at a much smaller size than the originals.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44492937

Thursday 14 June 2018

Spider-Man: Why PlayStation is getting an older Peter Parker

Makers of the PlayStation blockbuster explain why they wanted a more mature Peter Parker.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44480331

Tetris gets psychedelic virtual reality revamp at E3

Classic game Tetris has been a hit for more than three decades, but it is now headed in a new direction.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44480325

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Iceland expands food delivery by drone in Reykjavik

Israeli company Flytrex is to expand its drone delivery partnership with Icelandic retailer Aha

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44466353

Smart lock can be hacked 'in seconds'

A smart lock that has won an award can be broken into by anyone with a smartphone, say researchers.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44457166

Fortnite's World Cup to be 'open to all'

The game that has been grabbing everyone's attention now has its own World Cup event.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44466723

Dixons Carphone admits huge data breach

The retailer says it has begun investigating unauthorised access of data held by the company.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44465331

Tuesday 12 June 2018

E3: Nintendo Switch gets Fortnite and Super Smash Bros Ultimate

The blockbuster battle game comes to Nintendo's handheld to coincide with the Los Angeles expo.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44461060

Yahoo fined £250,000 over cyber-attack

The fine relates to a data breach in 2014 which affected more than 500,000 Yahoo customers.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44453384

Spanish football league defends phone 'spying'

La Liga was found to be using the microphone and GPS on Android devices during match times.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44453382

TSB crisis continues eight weeks on

The problems caused by TSB's computer chaos are continuing more than eight weeks after the

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44454314

E3: Nolan North wants to turn movies into video games

The Tom Cruise of gaming, Nolan North, reflects on his career at E3 2018.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44455851

Social media must be made less addictive, says watchdog

The Children's Commissioner for England also pinpointed videos and algorithms that pump out more content.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44452265

Uber applies for patent to spot drunk passengers

The taxi app is considering using artificial intelligence to determine "uncharacteristic user activity".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44452259

Trump and Kim USB fan raises cyber-security alert

Cyber-security experts warn about a laptop-powered fan given to reporters at the summit.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43128073

Monday 11 June 2018

US officially repeals net neutrality rules

The rules demanded that net providers treated all data crossing their networks equally.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44438812

MP Jess Phillips in web plea 'after 600 rape threats'

Labour MP Jess Phillips calls for trolls on social media to lose their anonymity online.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-44438468

US debuts world's fastest supercomputer

The Summit machine can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44439515

Foxconn broke Chinese labour laws-rights group

A Foxconn plant making products for Amazon underpaid staff according to a report from China Labor Watch.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44436250

Londonderry's 21-year-old Minecraft mogul

Blockception's content has been downloaded more than two million times since it was founded in 2015.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-44385134

Chinese city gets 'smartphone zombie' walkway

A busy Chinese city hopes that a smartphone-only lane will make pedestrians feel safer.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-44383449

Vegan YouTube 'drama': 'I was falsely accused of offering online sex'

After she was targeted by another vegan YouTuber, Anna Scanlon sued for defamation.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-44387678

Sunday 10 June 2018

E3: Xbox One chief teases Halo Infinite video game

A first look at a new entry in one of Microsoft's biggest franchises kicks off its E3 press event.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44433652

Swiss vote to block foreign betting sites in referendum

In a referendum, the country backs a new betting law that critics say amounts to online censorship.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44430267

Tomorrow's Cities: Dubai and China roll out urban robots

Drones and robocops are starting to find a home in cities, but will they become ubiquitous?

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41268996

Friday 8 June 2018

Google bans AI for weapon use

The tech giant lays out principles to guide its AI development following outrage over military deal.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44412028

Airbnb cancels thousands of bookings in Japan

The online home-sharing giant cancels thousands of reservations due to a new law around home-sharing.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44409187

Facebook.gg: New video game streaming service to rival Twitch

Gamers can now use the social media site in the same way as the likes of Twitch.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44413206

Copyright law could put end to net memes

Digital rights group warns that proposed changes to copyright laws in Europe could signal "end of internet".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44412025

Fortnite player first to reach elusive game island

A YouTuber has shown how a glitch in Fortnite let him return to the game's 'spawn island'.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44411714

Electric thrills

Electric motorbikes are fast, clean, and quiet - could they eclipse electric cars?

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44301182

Thursday 7 June 2018

Ship hack 'risks chaos in English Channel'

A researcher reveals a way to trigger ship collision alarms that he says would prevent travel through the English Channel.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44397872

Premier League TV rights: Amazon to show 20 matches a season from 2019-2022

Amazon will show 20 Premier League matches a season for three years from 2019, after winning one of the final two broadcast packages.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44396151

Ransomware hits Atlanta police dashcam footage

The video footage was among many "mission critical" systems disabled by a ransomware attack in Atlanta.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44397482

Amazon $1.2m gadget scam couple jailed

The couple exploited Amazon's customer service policy by claiming electronics they ordered were damaged.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44398039

Hacking 'hero' Marcus Hutchins faces more malware charges

Marcus Hutchins, credited with stopping an attack that hit the NHS, faces more charges in US.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44398032

Wednesday 6 June 2018

Emirates looks to windowless planes

The airline is testing virtual windows instead of real ones, paving the way for lighter and faster planes.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44383220

The Twitter crime mystery that gripped Spain

When a social media user unpicked an apparent crime in 100 tweets, all was not as it seemed.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44370671

Cambridge Analytica boss spars with MPs

Alexander Nix defends his role at Cambridge Analytica in a testy meeting with MPs.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44384639

Amazon and eBay pull CloudPets smart toys from sale

The online retailers are among several shops removing CloudPets toys because of cyber-security flaws.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44382135

Job application tool PageUp suspects data breach

PageUp has notified data authorities in Australia and the UK where it has clients.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44382237

100 Women: The modern face of the 'DIY abortion'

Global online searches for abortion pills have more than doubled over the last decade, BBC analysis of Google searches shows.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-44089526

Universal broadband speed plan 'unambitious', say Lords

Lords say a planned minimum broadband speed is too low and may constrain economic activity.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44378234

TSB investigated over IT meltdown

The bank's boss was too optimistic about fixing problems that locked out customers, watchdog says.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44370802

Microsoft's underwater data centre

Microsoft sinks a data centre in the sea off Orkney to see whether it can boost energy efficiency.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44382659

ZX Vega+: Indiegogo calls game over on Sinclair console

Indiegogo says it is calling in debt collectors after the campaign failed to meet its demands.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44381247

Tuesday 5 June 2018

Asus 'phone with a fan' among weird gadgets at Computex

Unusual new laptops and phones are on show at the Computex event in Taiwan.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44371071

David Dobrik and Liza Koshy announce split in emotional video

YouTube couple reveal they separated six months ago due to the pressures of work but will remain best friends.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44368581

Facebook and Twitter replacement sought by Kim Dotcom

The MegaUpload founder tweeted that he would like to see the creation of a new social network.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44368811

Monday 4 June 2018

Apple lets Siri chat to other apps

A new function called Shortcuts allows the virtual assistant to command third-party apps.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44360273

Apple Watch use at lights leads to fine for student

The student was convicted after being distracted using the smartwatch while driving

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44355154

Facebook protests NYT's privacy breach claim

The social network says that data-sharing deals with smartphone-makers were in users' interests.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44355560

Instagram ad insulted disabled people

Adverts for the game Hustle Castle featured characters with the heading "Level 1 Retard".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44317762

GM settles self-driving legal action with California biker

The crash happened in heavy traffic and left a biker with neck and shoulder injuries.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44355150

Saturday 2 June 2018

Google 'to end' Pentagon Artificial Intelligence project

Employees have resigned over Project Maven, which seeks to improve the precision of US drone strikes.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44341490

Friday 1 June 2018

Visa payment disruption hits Europe

Supermarkets are among businesses asking for cash only as some Visa card payments can't be processed.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44335804

ZX Vega+ console faces Indiegogo's debt collectors

The controversial project must meet new conditions to avoid debt collectors being sent in.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44319346

Alibaba reveals new driverless delivery bot

The G Plus could be used to courier deliveries or serve as an automated coffee vendor, the firm said.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44330891

Facebook losing out to YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat among US teens

Some 95% own a smartphone and now prefer YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat, a study reveals.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44329488

Google explains 'weird' 1975 text message bug

Typing specific search terms into the Google app displayed a list of recent text messages.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44330408

Baba Ramdev: India guru's 'WhatsApp killer' app mocked over flaws

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Kimbho chat app has serious privacy flaws, say cyber security experts.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-44326816

General Motors and Fiat Chrysler unveil self-driving deals

The race to lead the autonomous car market in the US speeds up with deals from GM and Fiat Chrysler.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44325629