BBC Technology - Source Information
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Number of headlines in database: 82
Last update: 2019-02-21 08:21:02
Number of headlines in database: 82
Last update: 2019-02-21 08:21:02
BBC Technology Headlines
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Nestle and Epic pull YouTube ads over abuse claims (2019-02-21 00:00:52)
Several big firms pull ads after they appear next to sexualised comments left on children's videos. -
Galaxy Fold: The internet reacts to Samsung's flexible phone (2019-02-20 23:04:06)
The handset-maker wows with its phone-tablet hybrid, but many struggle to get over its price. -
Galaxy Fold: Samsung unveils 'luxury' smartphone (2019-02-20 22:12:40)
Samsung unveils its smartphone with a folding screen, but the price will likely put most people off. -
Samsung reveals Galaxy Fold and S10 5G (2019-02-20 20:13:58)
The "luxury" foldable-screened phone can run up to three apps at once when opened up into tablet mode. -
Galaxy S10: Hands on with Samsung's four new phones (2019-02-20 19:28:31)
The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones goes hands-on with the new phones in Samsung's Galaxy S10 range. -
First look at Samsung S10 and Fold phones (2019-02-20 19:28:31)
The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones goes hands-on with the new phones in Samsung's Galaxy range. -
Facebook 'failed to protect’ health data in private groups (2019-02-20 18:35:41)
A complaint says Facebook should have told users of their data being downloaded from private groups. -
Could Huawei threaten the Five Eyes alliance? (2019-02-20 18:06:15)
Different views about the threat posed by the Chinese firm pose risks to the intelligence alliance. -
Russia bans smartphones for soldiers over social media fears (2019-02-20 14:15:59)
The decision comes after social media use by soldiers raised national security issues. -
UK 4G 'slower than most of EU when busy' (2019-02-20 13:05:36)
In a table of 77 countries, the UK ranked 35th for download speeds, a report finds. -
The app that can turn you into a fashion model (2019-02-20 07:03:16)
The app Superpersonal can capture a user's face and movements to create a realistic moving image. -
Cyber-thieves set sights on hijacking payment data (2019-02-20 07:00:49)
Cyber-crime gangs are injecting their own code on to websites to steal payment data, an annual study suggests. -
Drone no-fly zone to be widened after Gatwick chaos (2019-02-20 02:03:46)
It will be illegal to fly a drone within three miles of an airport, following drone disruption at Gatwick. -
Fortnite Live Norwich festival to be sued by game creator (2019-02-19 22:48:59)
Epic Games says it has filed a claim in London's High Court against Exciting Events. -
AI fake face website launched (2019-02-19 18:14:47)
Users can generate false faces, using artificial intelligence. -
Thank you note for VHS player makes thousands cry (2019-02-19 16:08:58)
An 86-year-old's thank you note, shared on social media, spurs similar stories of kindness -
Millions of medical calls exposed online (2019-02-19 14:53:21)
Some 2.7 million sensitive Swedish conversations about illnesses are exposed online. -
Oculus founder sends free repair kits for Rift headsets (2019-02-19 13:14:13)
Despite leaving Facebook in 2017, Palmer Luckey is shipping his custom repair kit to gamers free of charge. -
Roger Stone sorry for judge crosshair post (2019-02-19 13:00:28)
An Instagram post featuring the image has since been taken down. -
Rail firms say pre-paid ticket issue 'now resolved' (2019-02-19 11:20:57)
Passengers were not able to collect pre-paid tickets from machines across the country. -
Rail customers 'unable to collect pre-paid tickets' (2019-02-19 09:18:20)
Rail companies have been advising customers to travel with their ticket confirmation email. -
Child abuse images being traded via secure apps (2019-02-19 05:00:44)
Stolen credit cards and other illegal material are also on sale, a File on 4 investigation discovers. -
Could hackers 'brainjack' your memories in future? (2019-02-19 00:03:25)
A decade from now, memory-boosting implants could be available commercially, but at what risk? -
The US cannot crush us, says Huawei founder (2019-02-18 22:00:01)
Ren Zhengfei says the firm will survive despite security concerns and his daughter's legal troubles. -
Facebook security app used to 'spy' on competitors (2019-02-18 17:28:04)
A cross-party group of MPs says Facebook used its Onavo app to gather information on competitors. -
YouTube backtracks after Pokemon 'child abuse' ban (2019-02-18 16:39:09)
Google backtracks after 'mistakenly' deleting YouTubers for 'sexual content involving minors'. -
YouTube aids flat earth conspiracy theorists, research suggests (2019-02-18 12:38:30)
The ranks of people who believe the Earth is flat are being helped by YouTube, suggests a US study. -
Google searches 'hijacked' to link Pakistan flag to toilet paper (2019-02-18 11:48:28)
The results are believed to be the work of Indian protesters responding to the 14 February Kashmir attack. -
Pulwama attack: Google searches 'hijacked' to link Pakistan flag to toilet paper (2019-02-18 11:48:28)
The results are believed to be the work of Indian protesters responding to the 14 February Kashmir attack. -
Huawei risk can be managed, say UK cyber-security chiefs (2019-02-18 03:22:55)
UK intelligence chiefs reportedly conclude the Chinese tech giant Huawei can bid for telecoms projects. -
Australian political parties hit by 'state actor' hack, PM says (2019-02-18 02:15:17)
The "sophisticated" activity follows an attempted hack on the parliament, Scott Morrison says. -
How we made the effects on Solo: A Star Wars Story (2019-02-18 01:01:17)
Visual effects supervisor Julian Foddy explains how they helped make the film. -
Facebook needs regulation as Zuckerberg 'fails' - UK MPs (2019-02-18 00:39:18)
The UK government publishes its report into fake news with some strong criticism of Facebook. -
Instagram: Will quitting make me happy? (2019-02-17 01:11:02)
Nicole and Tali are Instagram besties. But the pressure to post is taking its toll. -
Quadriga: The cryptocurrency exchange that lost $135m (2019-02-17 00:41:33)
When Quadriga's founder died he left behind a mystery: what happened to millions in cryptocurrency? -
PewDiePie: Roblox lifts ban after social media backlash (2019-02-15 16:30:17)
Online multiplayer game Roblox has reinstated PewDiePie after banning the YouTuber for using his name. -
Ad code 'slows down' browsing speeds (2019-02-15 12:42:48)
The code putting ads on webpages can stop pages loading by seconds, finds analysis of millions of sites. -
Mobile networks call for 5G security inspector (2019-02-15 12:33:59)
The mobile network industry has called for a new security testing scheme to check 5G equipment. -
Tilly Lockey: 'I can paint with my bionic arms' (2019-02-15 12:24:43)
Tilly Lockey, 13, has bionic arms that are so sophisticated she can now use a paintbrush and apply make-up. -
Made In Chelsea's Andy Jordan: Being an influencer made me 'a puppet' (2019-02-15 07:03:24)
Made In Chelsea's Andy Jordan has a warning about the realities of being a social media influencer. -
Ford puts bed hoggers in their place and other news (2019-02-15 01:20:08)
BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology stories of the week. -
Ford puts bed hoggers in their place, and other news (2019-02-15 01:20:08)
BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology stories of the week. -
Sexual harassment: 'I was terrified to report it' (2019-02-15 00:00:42)
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, apps are helping victims gather and share evidence. -
Meet the tech entrepreneurs tackling sexual harassment (2019-02-15 00:00:42)
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, new apps are helping victims gather and share evidence. -
Amazon cancels New York City campus plan (2019-02-14 17:43:43)
The internet giant hit local opposition over more than $2bn in subsidies it had been promised. -
JP Morgan creates first US bank-backed crypto-currency (2019-02-14 14:38:49)
The US investment bank has created the JPM Coin to handle wholesale payments for some clients. -
British hacker Marcus Hutchins loses bid to omit 'intoxicated' testimony (2019-02-14 13:42:27)
Devonian Marcus Hutchins is accused of writing virus code and says he was "intoxicated" in an interview. -
What is Article 13? The EU's copyright directive explained (2019-02-14 13:13:05)
The final version of the new EU copyright law is agreed after three days of talks in France. -
School bomb hoax suspect arrested in US (2019-02-14 11:45:36)
Thousands of US schools were shut down by fake threats involving bombs, allege prosecutors. -
Airbus scraps A380 superjumbo jet as sales slump (2019-02-14 11:03:38)
The aircraft manufacturer ends production of the superjumbo after key buyer Emirates cuts order. -
YouTube's copyright claim system abused by extorters (2019-02-14 10:37:47)
Google acts after YouTubers report users attempting to extort money via fraudulent copyright claims. -
The basketball coverage directed and filmed by AI (2019-02-14 08:37:26)
The British Basketball League is testing a new way of filming games that picks the action using AI. -
Former Apple lawyer charged with insider trading (2019-02-14 03:03:38)
Gene Levoff is accused of engaging in insider trading on several occasions between 2011 and 2016. -
Nasa calls time on silent Opportunity Mars rover (2019-02-13 19:07:18)
The 15-year mission of "Oppy" the robot is declared over after repeated failed attempts to contact it. -
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering: GPS pioneers lauded (2019-02-12 14:00:48)
Four Americans are celebrated for their roles in developing the sat-nav Global Positioning System. -
Would you be happy to see your doctor online? (2019-02-12 00:20:45)
Video consultations are saving doctors time and money, but are they good for patients, too? -
Teen has vaccinations after asking Reddit (2019-02-11 19:29:45)
Ethan Lindenberger took to the website to ask whether he could get vaccines without his parents . -
Would you swap your smartphone with a brick phone? (2019-02-11 17:33:24)
Michaela Community School sells "brick phones" to students to stop them from being distracted. -
Gavin Williamson: Drone 'swarm squadrons' to be deployed by military (2019-02-11 16:35:32)
The defence secretary says the network enabled aircraft could be used to overwhelm the enemy. -
Russia considers 'unplugging' from internet (2019-02-11 16:15:05)
Russia may briefly disconnect from the internet as part of a test of its cyber-defences. -
Tinder-style app for cows tries to help the meat market (2019-02-11 13:38:52)
So you think the dating scene is just a meat market? Wait till you hear about this matchmaking app. -
Paris to sue Airbnb over 'illegal ads' (2019-02-11 12:43:20)
The fine could amount to €12.5m ($14m, £11m) for the 1,000 ads the city says break French law. -
Alita: Battle Angel - how we made the film (2019-02-11 08:12:08)
Director Robert Rodriguez explains how technology helped bring the film to life. -
Reddit: Censorship fears spark criticism of Tencent funding reports (2019-02-11 06:28:47)
Redditors flooded the site with snarky posts after reports of funding from Chinese tech giant Tencent. -
Grindr and Tinder 'must not risk children's safety' (2019-02-10 15:34:40)
Minister vows to question Grindr and Tinder on safeguarding measures following "shocking" findings. -
Donald Trump's wall: How tech guards the US-Mexico border (2019-02-10 00:36:55)
Camera-laden towers and underground sensors plug the gaps in the existing US-Mexico border fence. -
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald visual effects (2019-02-10 00:16:17)
The joint visual effects supervisor behind the Bafta-nominated film explains how the images were made. -
TikTok: Where gummy bears singing Adele rule (2019-02-09 00:35:53)
The Chinese-owned meme platform taking over the internet. -
What is TikTok? (2019-02-09 00:35:48)
The social media app was downloaded more times than Instagram and Snapchat in 2018. -
Robot aims to inspire girls to take STEM and other news (2019-02-08 10:53:55)
BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology stories of the week. -
YouTube U-turn over child abuse singer (2019-02-08 10:47:09)
YouTube deletes singer Austin Jones's channel, after he exchanges sexual images with underage girls. -
'How a smartphone saved my mother's life' (2019-02-08 00:04:31)
The smartphone is becoming a powerful medical tool that can diagnose a growing number of conditions. -
Social media: How can governments regulate it? (2019-02-07 17:57:08)
As the government draws up plans, what are its options for regulating the firms? -
Self-harm, suicide and social media: Can you talk about them online safely? (2019-02-07 11:30:16)
The boss of Instagram is meeting the government to talk about sensitive content on social media. -
Robot teaches itself to ice-skate (2019-02-07 00:04:47)
The 3D-printed robot showed off its skating skills at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. -
Fan smashes his TV when his team loses (2019-02-06 15:44:08)
YouTuber and Marseille fan Mohamed Henni tells BBC World Service that he breaks TVs when his football team loses "to make people happy". -
Do money apps make us better or worse with our finances? (2019-02-05 00:01:13)
Apps that help us manage our money are proving increasingly popular, but how effective are they? -
Microsoft: What went right under Satya Nadella? (2019-02-02 00:13:08)
How Satya Nadella turned around the tech firm's fortunes. -
How Spatial and augmented reality could change work (2019-02-02 00:09:54)
The software allows people to chat and share images, videos and 3D models in augmented reality. -
Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain (2019-01-31 00:21:42)
Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao. -
Nera: The 3D-printed electric motorbike (2019-01-28 01:38:25)
The bike, made by BigRep, took three days to print and cost about £2,000 ($2,600) to produce. -
CES 2019: Smart socket to charge your devices (2019-01-21 08:58:12)
BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at a new smart socket for charging devices.