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Number of headlines in database: 65
Last update: 2025-08-23 08:21:03
Number of headlines in database: 65
Last update: 2025-08-23 08:21:03
BBC Technology Headlines
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Apple TV+ raises subscription prices worldwide, including in UK (2025-08-22 14:22:32)
The streaming industry has seen a series of price hikes from its major players in the past year. -
TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators (2025-08-22 12:32:06)
The firm says it's planning to relocate work to its other offices in Europe and invest more in AI. -
Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers (2025-08-22 02:51:40)
Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022. -
Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs (2025-08-21 23:50:34)
Companies are using AI to do basic coding tasks instead of hiring junior staff. -
4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC (2025-08-21 23:45:55)
The online message board's lawyers say UK safety laws shouldn't apply to a business based in the US. -
French streamer's death 'not due to trauma', autopsy finds (2025-08-21 16:47:26)
The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday. -
Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results (2025-08-21 12:55:28)
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to have published messages without users' knowledge. -
Netflix signs up another YouTube star with Mark Rober deal (2025-08-21 11:26:08)
The YouTuber and former Nasa engineer is working with Jimmy Kimmel to make a new competition show. -
Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist (2025-08-21 01:45:10)
The Japanese technology giant cited economic challenges as it raised prices for the consoles by around $50. -
Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' (2025-08-20 16:36:03)
Mustafa Suleyman said there was still "zero evidence of AI consciousness today". -
Police investigating death of French streamer seize equipment and videos (2025-08-20 14:36:45)
Raphaël Graven - also known as Jeanpormanove - was known for his extreme videos on the platform, Kick. -
Human rights regulator criticises Met's use of facial recognition cameras (2025-08-20 12:06:58)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission says it believes the Met's use of the tech is unlawful. -
US in talks over 10% Intel stake, White House confirms (2025-08-20 02:09:58)
The potential deal could involve swapping government grants for shares in the chip making giant. -
Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer (2025-08-19 19:37:56)
Raphaël Graven, also known as Jeanpormanove, was found dead at a residence in Contes, a village north of Nice, prosecutors said. -
French government demands answers over streamer's death (2025-08-19 17:08:44)
Livestreaming platform Kick said it is "urgently reviewing" the circumstances of Jean Pormanove's death. -
UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says (2025-08-19 09:05:13)
UK authorities have demanded access to Apple users' protected files when required for investigations. -
US claims UK has backed down in Apple privacy row (2025-08-19 07:45:24)
UK authorities have demanded access to Apple users' protected files when required for investigations. -
Stop children using VPNs to watch porn, ministers told (2025-08-19 05:39:49)
The children's commissioner for England tells the BBC virtual private networks are a "loophole that needs closing. -
Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant (2025-08-19 02:06:02)
The announcement comes hours after reports that the White House is in talks over taking a 10% stake in Intel. -
How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' (2025-08-18 23:22:14)
PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them. -
Meta investigated over AI having 'sensual' chats with children (2025-08-18 12:04:06)
The leak has led to backlash amid reports the tech giant's legal staff approved the conversations. -
Should Europe wean itself off US tech? (2025-08-17 23:03:19)
Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance. -
VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power (2025-08-15 13:32:22)
The German car-maker says its "optional power upgrade" is designed to give customers more choice. -
UK's Turing AI Institute responds to staff anger about defence focus (2025-08-15 12:06:13)
Whistleblowers say the charity is at risk of collapse because it has been told by the government to focus on defence. -
Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount (2025-08-15 08:17:29)
The number of data centres is set to jump by a fifth in the coming years, figures seen by the BBC suggest. -
Intel shares jump after report of possible US stake in chipmaker (2025-08-15 07:29:36)
The reports emerged a day after a meeting between the Intel boss and Donald Trump. -
Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans (2025-08-15 01:00:49)
Hundreds of people have contacted the BBC to say they have wrongly been shut out of their accounts. -
Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV? (2025-08-14 23:01:41)
New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the quality of the performance. -
Firm apologises for saying it would not process LGBTQ+ payments (2025-08-14 12:23:01)
Stripe said the information given by its support staff to some customers was "totally wrong." -
Government expands police use of facial recognition vans (2025-08-14 09:55:02)
The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance. -
Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls (2025-08-13 23:29:33)
The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election. -
Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced (2025-08-13 16:30:27)
Data suggests leading adult site Pornhub lost more than one million visitors in two weeks. -
Bezos-backed Perplexity AI makes surprise bid for Google Chrome (2025-08-13 09:43:21)
One technology investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value. -
AI can make us UK's biggest firm, Rolls-Royce says (2025-08-13 09:38:19)
Tufan Erginbilgic says business deals to supply nuclear power for artificial intelligence could boost its fortunes -
Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims (2025-08-13 09:13:13)
The X owner had accused Apple of making it impossible to fairly compete with ChatGPT. -
'Cryptocrash king' Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud (2025-08-13 03:53:28)
The South Korean former tech executive co-founded Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs. -
Tech Life (2025-08-12 19:37:00)
Find out how Singapore is now dealing with cyber threats from other states and criminals. -
HMRC using AI to scour suspected tax cheats' social media (2025-08-12 15:11:48)
It said the tech would not replace "human decision-making" and was subject to legal oversight. -
Staff fear UK's Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse (2025-08-11 23:01:26)
A complaint raises concerns about the funding risks and a "toxic" culture at the Alan Turing Institute. -
How to get AI to work in 22 languages (2025-08-11 23:01:09)
India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects -
Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to US (2025-08-11 22:30:14)
The chip giants will hand revenues to the US government in exchange for licences to export to China. -
AOL ends dial-up service after more than 30 years (2025-08-11 20:26:24)
The internet service which soared in popularity in the 1990s will come to an end from 30 September -
Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules (2025-08-11 15:37:06)
The Wikimedia Foundation says the new rules could threaten user privacy and safety. -
Tough, smart and ahead of her time - how Dame Stephanie changed women's role in the tech industry (2025-08-11 15:20:58)
She founded the software company Freelance Programmers in 1962, which almost exclusively hired women, and in later life donated almost £70m of her fortune. -
M&S click and collect returns 15 weeks after cyber attack (2025-08-11 09:09:15)
The retailer stopped taking orders on its website and app for clothing on 25 April. -
Musk's Tesla applies to supply power to British homes (2025-08-11 04:17:07)
If approved by the energy watchdog Ofgem, it would allow the US firm to take on the UK's dominant suppliers. -
It shocked the market but has China's DeepSeek changed AI? (2025-08-09 23:06:23)
Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant? -
Trump opens door for crypto in retirement accounts (2025-08-07 22:41:52)
The president signs an order aimed at expanding the kinds of investments allowed in retirement accounts. -
The history behind the QR code (2025-08-05 08:24:56)
It's used by millions of us every day, but why was the Quick Response code invented? -
Tech Now (2025-08-02 01:00:00)
Joe Tidy explores how the rise of artificial intelligence may play out. -
Some Gaza and Ukraine posts blocked under new age checks (2025-07-31 23:38:38)
Tech companies are restricting debates of public interest to comply the Online Safety Act, analysis shows. -
Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks (2025-07-31 12:29:13)
Ofcom said on Friday that more than 6,000 porn sites would begin verifying users, but it believes some are ignoring the new rules. -
Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'? (2025-07-28 23:04:41)
Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost may hold it back -
Artificial food colours are out, so what's next? (2025-07-24 23:01:09)
Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to fill the gap. -
Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech (2025-07-21 23:20:14)
Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings. -
The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways (2025-07-18 15:12:08)
Tech Now meets the team behind WasteShark - can it help tackle marine plastic pollution? -
How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy? (2025-07-16 08:04:09)
Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks. -
'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far (2025-07-10 23:05:30)
Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus. -
Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech (2025-07-07 23:02:48)
Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support. -
Should we be letting flies eat our food waste? (2025-06-26 23:10:12)
In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein. -
Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks' (2025-06-23 23:08:19)
The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger risks to compete. -
Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any good? (2025-06-19 23:02:58)
The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than existing models? -
Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries (2025-06-16 23:16:55)
Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital government services. -
From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming (2025-06-09 23:01:54)
Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions. -
How airline fees have turned baggage into billions (2025-06-04 23:01:27)
The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and consumer groups.