BBC Technology News feed
- The case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.
- Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.
- Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.
- The division responsible for the car-maker's huge fast-charging network is being axed to cut costs.
- Ofcom suspects the platform is not doing enough to stop under-18s accessing explicit material.
- Changes to China's State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.
- Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.
- TikTok is a popular video sharing platform, but not so popular with some governments.
- Changpeng Zhao, head of world's largest crypto platform, pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering laws.
- The EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads.
CNN Technology News Feed
- It is a car kitted out with technology its developers boldly predict will transform our cities and change the way we live.
- Fake news is actually really easy to spot — if you know how. Consider this your New Media Literacy Guide.
- Piloting one of the breed of light aircraft is said to be as easy as driving a car
- It's the prize giving ceremony that everyone's on time for.
- Thinking about treating your family to a little virtual reality this holiday? Have no idea where to start? Don't worry. From Google's inexpensive Cardboard VR viewer to Sony's new PlayStation VR, this guide will help you figure out what makes sense for your family's interests, needs and budget.
- Teenage girls have designed Africa's first private satellite due to launch into space in 2017. It's hoped it can monitor and find answers to South Africa's drought crisis.
- See photos of November's supermoon — the brightest in nearly 70 years.
- These days, teachers often face classrooms filled with yawning students who stayed up late snapping selfies or playing online games.
- What do Discman, Tamagotchi, and Game Boy have in common?
- From infinity and beyond, he found a way to vote.
Wired Technology News Feed
- A new ad campaign is targeting the cultivated meat industry on TV and online. Industry supporters criticize it as unscientific.
- Farmer and activist David Cottrell’s innovative answer to coastal erosion has slowed the decline of “Washaway Beach” and sparked a movement across the US and Europe.
- After doubts were raised about a 31-year-old dog, Guinness World Records has paused its records for the world’s oldest dogs, leaving one super-old dog in limbo.
- Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the startups hoping to benefit.
- From Scott Pilgrim Takes Off to The Brothers Sun, these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week.
- From Dune to Rustin, here are our picks for the best streaming titles to feast your eyes on.
- The arrival of spot bitcoin ETFs in the US offers easy access to the masses. Purists will steer clear.
- The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market.
- Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions.
- Hyundai Motor Group’s air mobility offshoot has finally unveiled the S-A2, its passenger eVOTL aircraft. It’s not the only electric whirligig trying to soar at CES 2024.