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BBC News - Technology

Weak hands and blurry vision: Is your tech giving you 'phone body'? Your devices are changing your body in ways you might not realise. It's not too late to do something about it.

12 hours ago

PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028

19 hours ago

WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers

23 hours ago

Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban

4 days ago

Why this could be the beginning of the end for your screens -- Some tech leaders have a vision for a world where you spend a lot less time looking at your phone. Is it the solution to screen time, or just a new dystopia?

2 days ago

The terrifying world the TikTok algorithm won't show you -- TikTok has a reputation for serving up an endless stream of videos that are fairly positive – but beneath the surface are billions of others. Some are boring. Some are bizarre. Some are truly unsettling...

7 days ago

Is tech ruining the World Cup?

5 days ago

The science connecting extreme weather to human activity

5 days ago

I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it -- Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

4 days ago

Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp -- Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

8 days ago

'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots -- As autonomous urban delivery vehicles increasingly take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

11 days ago

I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong -- Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But what are the trade-offs?

12 days ago

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

27 days ago

How the Victorians Built Britain

1 month ago

How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

2 months ago

The Darkest Web

4 months ago

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

6 months ago

Trump and the Tech Titans

4 months ago

India asks WhatsApp to pause username feature rollout over fraud concerns -- WhatsApp says the feature is not yet live and that it has built in safeguards against potential scams and impersonation.

1 hour ago

Singapore seizes $42m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling -- The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.

2 hours ago

Clinical trial aims to help heart failure patients -- Patients will wear smart rings that can monitor if iron treatments help heart conditions.

3 hours ago

How a town is encouraging young people away from smartphones -- The campaign launched in Solihull aims to encourage organisations to sign up to be smartphone-free

3 hours ago

Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say -- Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.

8 hours ago

Battery disposal warning after bin lorry fire -- The fire was caused by a lithium battery incorrectly disposed in household waste, the council says.

15 hours ago

Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice -- The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.

18 hours ago

'Delivery robots are in the way - you're the one who has to move' -- People in Leeds have their say about delivery robots as a charity questions the devices' legality.

1 day ago

Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law

1 day ago

E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban -- A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".

17 hours ago

Can the World Cup's viral stars turn social media fame into fortunes? -- They're not Ronaldo or Messi, but they might be set for life after gaining millions of new followers.

1 day ago

NI firms to invest £8m in welding robots -- The project involves almost £5m of funding from Invest NI with the rest of the money from the firms.

2 days ago

Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks -- The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.

2 days ago

South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan -- It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

2 days ago

Plans for massive data centre in north Devon -- Xlinks wants to build a Devon data campus but is facing opposition from residents.

3 days ago