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John Wick game starring Keanu Reeves unveiled at PlayStation showcase

February 13, 2026

It's not the first time the iconic hitman has appeared in games, but Saber's will be the first voiced by Reeves.

Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash

February 14, 2026

A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.

AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked

February 13, 2026

Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks

February 12, 2026

Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.

AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry

February 13, 2026

It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

February 12, 2026

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release

February 12, 2026

Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.

Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction

February 12, 2026

Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.

Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says commissioner

February 11, 2026

The Children's Commissioner suggested social media advertising for children should be banned.

Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

February 10, 2026

The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".

Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears

February 10, 2026

The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles

Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content

February 09, 2026

The online chat service, which has 200 million monthly users, will blur adult content by default.

EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp

February 09, 2026

A Meta spokesperson said the EU had "no reason" to intervene over it changing the app in January.

Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers

February 06, 2026

The show will be made by Craig Mazin, who co-created the acclaimed game adaptation The Last Of Us.

Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger

February 06, 2026

The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE

February 07, 2026

More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

February 06, 2026

TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office

February 06, 2026

The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

ChatGPT boss ridiculed for online 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad

February 05, 2026

Commenters said Altman's lengthy post shows "a nerve was well and truly hit" by Anthropic's advert.

UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

February 05, 2026

UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance

February 05, 2026

The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

Netflix and Warner Bros struggle to defend merger

February 04, 2026

Concerns were raised by a subcommittee including potential price rises and the future of cinemas.

Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts

February 04, 2026

The social media platform recently announced that it was axing around 15% of its workforce.

X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok

February 04, 2026

Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.

What is the 'social media network for AI' Moltbook?

February 02, 2026

The Reddit-like website which launched in late January allows AI bots to speak to each other.

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

February 03, 2026

It makes China the first country to stop the use of designs first made popular by Elon Musk's Tesla.

Musk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private company

February 03, 2026

Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

Tech Life

February 11, 2026

The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.

Tech Now

February 07, 2026

Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden.

Tech Life

February 04, 2026

We are living through a self-driving vehicle transformation.

Tech Now

January 31, 2026

Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic training centre in Oslo.

Tech Life

January 28, 2026

It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world.

Tech Now

January 24, 2026

Nick Kwek meets innovators using tech for Australia's agricultural industry.

Tech Life

January 20, 2026

Tech Life presenter Shiona McCallum looks for new health tech innovations.

How would a social media ban for under-16s work?

January 20, 2026

BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains.

Tech Now

January 17, 2026

From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026.

Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from

January 15, 2026

The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary.

Tech Life

January 13, 2026

Meet the humanoid robots designed to help with household chores

Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands

February 13, 2026

Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech

February 10, 2026

Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

Can robots ever be graceful?

February 06, 2026

Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

February 04, 2026

Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas

January 30, 2026

Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?

January 20, 2026

A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving

January 16, 2026

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?

January 14, 2026

Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

Why are more bosses sharing the top job?

January 13, 2026

More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

Excel: The software that's hard to quit

January 09, 2026

Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool

December 23, 2025

Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

December 19, 2025

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.