The device designed to capture your dreams and offer more creative waking lives.
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Saturday, 30 June 2018
Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan
Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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?
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44325629
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