A safety charity and trade body have criticised government proposals for more powerful e-bikes.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-684391...
Star Wars game cancelled as EA cuts 670 jobs
Electronic Arts says it will focus on its existing titles, as the gaming industry job cuts continue.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-684345...
Winklevoss firm to return $1.1bn to customers
Gemini was co-founded by twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss - known for their legal dispute with Facebook.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-684324...
'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI'
The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-684114...
What is Bitcoin? Key crypto terms and what they mean
As Bitcoin's price makes headlines once more, here's a look at some key crypto terms and their meanings.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-639630...
The celebrities 'deepfaked' for US influencer's ads
Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683829...
Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix
The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-684126...
PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close London studio
The layoffs are the latest to hit the tech sector, which has seen big cutbacks worldwide since 2023.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-684047...
More music leaving TikTok over Universal row
At first artists signed to the label were removed, but now writers are being taken off the platform.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-684126...
Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682306...
Work to do on smart mouthguards - Townsend
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says "more work" is required to make smart mouthguards "correct" after an alert prompted the temporary withdrawal of prop Zander Ferguson against England.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/683967...
Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer 'manifestation' ads
Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-677030...
The 'mind-bending' bionic arm powered by AI
BBC Click reporter Paul Carter tries out a high-tech prosthetic promising a 'full range of human motion'.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683684...
Reddit moves forward with share listing plan
The filing offers a glimpse of the company's efforts to turn online popularity into profit.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-683727...
Critics say Final Fantasy Rebirth a stunning sequel
Reviews of the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020's Remake praise its open world and story.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-683686...
Thousands report issues with US mobile services
Tracking website Downdetector shows a spike in issues for users of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-683690...
How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial life
Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-683460...
Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch named
Grounded and Pentiment are the first of four games Microsoft is making available to rivals.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683123...
Don't dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple
The popular remedy risks "small particles" entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683571...
X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow
The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-683502...
Don't buy our game if you're broke - Helldivers boss
The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-683486...
Hacker group's site taken over by law enforcement
LockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683449...
The staff shortage in India's special effects industry
With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-680173...
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
Former workers at X's Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-683307...
Big tech vows action on 'deceptive' AI in elections
Twenty firms have signed an accord pledging to stop voters being deceived but critics say it lacks teeth.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683166...
The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer
There's huge demand for low and no-alcohol beer and breweries are competing for the best flavour.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-681389...
Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation: does it still matter?
Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-683049...
SpaceX's legal home moved to Texas, says Elon Musk
It comes after a judge in Delaware annulled his $55.8bn pay package from electric carmaker Tesla.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-683022...
Future data centres may have built-in nuclear reactors
As AI uses more electricity, new data centres could have their own nuclear power stations.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682383...
Meta boss Zuckerberg takes a swipe at rival Apple
The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682827...
'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'
Hovhannes Avoyan, founder of picture and video editing app Picsart, shares his advice for our CEO Secrets series.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682838...
The robots delivering takeaways to Edinburgh students
A trial is under way at the University of Edinburgh using autonomous vehicles to deliver food.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-682729...
Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn
The multi-billionaire moved to Miami last year, where there is no tax on share sales above $250,000.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682776...
Ransomware hits dozens of Romanian hospitals
Over 100 facilities have been affected with some doctors resorting to pen and paper.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682881...
BBC iPlayer to end downloads for PCs and Macs
Mobile and tablet apps are unaffected, meaning users can still download BBC shows to watch later.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682831...
UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double
The firm's shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682810...
Why it's expensive to make music festivals greener
Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-678731...
Three apologises as thousands without mobile service
The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682432...
Have we lost faith in tech?
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-680571...
Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike
Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682501...
US makes AI-generated robocalls illegal
The moves comes as concerns grow around misinformation and artificial intelligence ahead of the US election.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-682408...
TikTok and Temu pull cheap heaters over fire risk
It comes after consumer group Which? said most of the devices they tested posed a 'serious safety risk' to users.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682106...
Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears
Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-680552...
Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam
Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-681569...
Microsoft accused of u-turn on Activision job cuts
Regulators claim the firm broke a pledge when it laid-off 1,900 people at at the gaming giant.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682396...
Disney boss bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift
The announcement comes a day after the firm said it will launch a sports streaming service with Fox and Warner.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682363...
The AI companions you can have conversations with
A new breed of talking AI systems are now available for increasingly realistic two-way chats.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-681657...
Chicken shop boss loses £12k in Tesla trademark row
Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk's company in the dispute.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-681730...
US media giants announce sports streaming platform
Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery hope to capture younger audiences and save costs.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682243...
Tesla owners told not to drive with Apple headsets
Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-682156...
'Russia's Google' owner pulls out of home country
Yandex has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682131...
Is Ireland's productivity boom real or 'artificial'?
Irelands hosts many multinational companies which makes calculating its true productivity difficult.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-679924...
British electric van maker enters administration
The UK-based operations of Arrival - once worth billions - have been placed in administration.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-682043...
Snap to lay off 'approximately' 10% of its staff
The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-681476...
Fake videos on Meta should be labelled, says board
The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an "incoherent" policy.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-681803...
Facebook at 20: Four ways it changed the world
How the world's most popular social network has altered society, business and politics
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-681092...
Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?
The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-681690...
Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?
Audio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-680742...
Is the Suicide Squad game dead on arrival?
Kill the Justice League's release arrives as a debate over review copies rages online.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-681737...
Former CIA hacker sentenced to 40 years in prison
Joshua Schulte, 35, was convicted in 2022 for the largest data breach in the history of the CIA.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-681763...
AI will not be the destroyer of jobs, says Bank chief
Bank of England governor says AI has "great potential" as Lords report urges UK to embrace AI.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-681700...
Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit
The company's shares surge as it reports a jump in users, ad sales and profits, despite Washington concerns.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-681757...
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