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BBC News - Technology

How period trackers share your private details - Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't.

6 hours ago

Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17

10 hours ago

One of these faces is AI. Can you identify which?

1 day ago

The weirdest things that mess up your wi-fi

5 days ago

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.

6 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?

17 days ago

Is tech ruining the World Cup?

20 days ago

The humanoid 'Robo Ronaldo' making its World Cup debut

1 day ago

Is this the electric car of the future? -- Shell's Triple 10 Challenge Concept Car car can charge its battery from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes.

18 hours ago

Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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.

18 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?

26 days ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

10 hours ago

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

1 month ago

How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

2 months ago

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

5 months ago

Watch: E-bike battery explodes at recycling centre -- Lithium batteries found in e-bikes can be extremely hazardous if damaged or crushed.

7 hours ago

Teenager's inquest to reopen after mum's campaign -- Ellen Roome believes her son's death in 2022 was as the result of an online challenge gone wrong.

7 hours ago

Tribute to boy killed by TikTok-watching driver -- Finley's parents, Chloe and Daniel, say he entered the world like a "little ray of sunshine".

8 hours ago

TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks -- It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.

10 hours ago

Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed -- Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

8 hours ago

Celebrity influencers paid up to £1m to advertise deodorant on Instagram -- The chief executive of Wild reveals what happens behind the scenes of social media posts.

20 hours ago

Children taught detail about online sexual risks -- Report shows authorities are stepping up efforts to protect children from harmful online content.

14 hours ago

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut -- Share trading in Elon Musk's rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

1 day ago

Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling -- Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.

1 day ago

Delivery robots to go on trial in Stevenage -- Robots which can carry the equivalent of two bags of groceries will be trialled later this summer.

1 day ago

How an AI tool is improving NHS wait times -- The app, called Heidi, is being rolled out across 15 NHS trusts in the West Midlands.

1 day ago

Mayor invests £5m to prevent social media harm -- Research has suggested social media algorithms fuel disputes and may lead to real world violence.

2 days ago

Do not put phones in the fridge, warns repair shop -- Jamie Farnell says he is inundated with phone repairs, "almost all of them" due to the heat.

2 days ago

Serious bin lorry fire prompts barbecue warning -- A Wychavon councillor says "doing the right thing helps protect staff, vehicles, local services".

2 days ago

YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds -- The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds.

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