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'Fatbergs' are a modern menace. Can we stop them? Reeking coagulations of grease and debris are clotting city sewers on a colossal scale. New technologies are being used to control this modern menace.

23 hours ago

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

3 hours ago

Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking

23 hours ago

How to stop AI from turning your brain to mush

5 days ago

AI firms claim their products could destroy humanity. Are they right? -- They built it. They're scared of it. They're selling it anyway.

11 days ago

This is why your charging cables keep breaking -- Charging cables are the most overlooked technology in your life, until they break and you're stuck with a dying phone. Here's how to take better care of them.

20 days ago

Who is really paying the influencers?

5 days ago

Instagram turns off privacy tech. What happens to your DMs?

4 days ago

More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material -- The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.

2 hours ago

How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy -- Scientists are developing molecules that can store heat for months and release it when needed - a potential step towards cleaner energy for heating.

5 days ago

How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus? -- How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.

21 days ago

Can we predict the next global crisis? -- Spotting the events that might lead to a major period of upheaval is notoriously difficult. Could artificial intelligence be the crystal ball we need?

19 days ago

Inside the Rage Machine

25 days ago

Trump and the Tech Titans

3 months ago

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

4 months ago

The Darkest Web

2 months ago

Isaac Newton: The Last Magician

25 days ago

The First Inventors: Investigating Ancient Australia

25 days ago

My postpartum body should not be a talking point on social media -- Mum-of-two Cat Jane says some social media followers have "bullied" her post-baby body.

10 hours ago

'I only talk to my friends on my phone - I don't meet them' -- Children at a Bradford school prepare to limit their social media use - all in the name of science.

3 hours ago

Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury -- Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.

12 hours ago

EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen -- She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.

21 hours ago

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children -- The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.

15 hours ago

'Why I'm celebrating unsung hero teachers on TikTok' -- Stephen Tetter creates viral TikTok videos to celebrate Kent teachers.

1 day ago

Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum -- There are plans to install solar panels on the roofs of buildings at Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange.

1 day ago

Scrap yard calls for battery removal when recycling -- The scrap yard says batteries in waste piles can turn an "ordinary day into a serious incident".

1 day ago

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes -- The pop star's legal team alleges a photograph of her face was used on Samsung television boxes without permission.

2 days ago

TikTok launches £3.99 subscription for no ads in UK -- Those who don't subscribe will be able to use the platform for free - but be shown personalised ads by default.

1 day ago

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools -- A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.

1 day ago

TikTok scales back AI-generated video descriptions after absurd errors -- While only rolled out to some users, the feature's bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.

4 days ago

Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs? -- By switching off end‑to‑end encryption, Instagram will now be able to access all the content of direct messages.

4 days ago

Riverdale actor calls out TikTok singer Mr Fantasy - but is all as it seems? -- The actor has branded the singer an identity thief - but plenty of fans think they're the same person.

5 days ago

Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees -- Meta said Ofcom's calculations were "disproportionate"; the regulator said it would defend its position.

5 days ago