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How China’s GPS ‘rival’ Beidou is plotting to go global
China's Beidou is being used in everything from ploughing to precision missiles, but can it go global?
Internet regulator considered for UK
The government is considering "all options" to keep UK citizens "safe" online.
Vote Leave data firm hit with first ever GDPR notice
AggregateIQ is appealing against the accusation that it mishandled personal data and broke GDPR rules.
John Hancock makes fitness tracking ‘mandatory’ for insurance
One of the largest life insurance providers in North America will now sell only "interactive" policies that collect health data.
GoPro Hero 7 camera films smooth videos without gimbal
The latest action cam automatically stabilises footage without separate equipment.
GoPro Hero 7 stabilisation put to the test
How does the GoPro Hero 7 compare to last year's model - and can it turn the company around?
Facebook told to speed up changes or face ‘sanctions’
Brussels says Facebook must improve its information flow by 31 December or face sanctions.
3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault
Cody Wilson flew to Taiwan before he could be detained, police in Texas say.
Hologram phone calls – sci-fi or serious possibility?
With 5G, experts say we could enjoy virtual reality in HD on our mobiles and even project holographics.
Equifax fined by ICO over data breach that hit Britons
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office imposes a fine of £500,000 over the 2017 breach.
Jellyfish robots to watch over endangered coral reefs
The soft-bodied machines are designed to explore fragile marine ecosystems without causing damage.
3D printing shop closes after accusations of idolatry
People in Kuwait are reacting on social media to news a 3D printing shop has been closed after an outcry from an Islamist cleric.
Breck Bednar murder: Film warning of online grooming launched
Breck Bednar, 14, was groomed before being lured to his death by Lewis Daynes in 2014.
Poor Toad: How Stormy Daniels ruined Mario Kart
When details from her tell-all memoir were published, one detail stood out.
Sony unveils mini PlayStation Classic console
Tekken 3 and Ridge Racer are among the titles on Sony's new miniature PlayStation.
US judge allows e-voting despite hack fears
The judge, in the state of Georgia, is "gravely concerned" about hacking - but allows e-voting to go ahead.
IBM launches tool aimed at detecting AI bias
IBM is launching software which will monitor algorithms in real time and highlight how they make decisions.
Playing ‘Not Tonight’ – the dystopian Brexit video game
The game imagines a dystopian post-Brexit future where citizens of European heritage are exiled.
Will we ever get self-healing smartphones?
How likely is it that we will see mobile phones that use self-healing materials any time soon?
‘Wild West’ Bitcoin ‘should be regulated’
Digital currencies pose a "litany of risks" and investors have little protection, says an MPs' committee.
Facebook accused of job ad gender discrimination
Women in three US states were allegedly not shown job ads for certain "male-dominated professions".
Almost half of UK internet users ‘harmed’ online
The range of harms include cyber-scams as well as trolling, bullying and stalking, finds an Ofcom study.
Lyndsey Scott says models can also be coders
Former Victoria's Secret model Lyndsey Scott points out that programmers come in all shapes and sizes.
Video games created using artificial intelligence
Researchers in the US are using artificial intelligence to develop new video games.
Tackling food waste in Nigeria with an app
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Oscar Ekponimo has invented an app which will help cut down on food waste.
The rise of the payment app: ‘I hardly use cash any more’
Person-to-person payment apps are rising fast in popularity around the world, but are they safe?
Soylent meal replacement gets UK launch
The Silicon Valley drink product has changed its formula for the British market.
Elon Musk sued for libel by British Thai cave rescuer
The billionaire had accused cave diver Vernon Unsworth of being a "child rapist", without evidence.
TripAdvisor suspends reviews for ‘Bude tunnel’
The tunnel amassed more than 160 comments, becoming the top attraction in the Cornish town of Bude.
Google admits changing phone settings remotely
The firm apologises after an "experiment" activates settings remotely on some Android phones
Google bans birds on bikes from algorithm contest
The search giant launches a contest for images that can defeat its image-recognition systems.
WEF: Robots ‘will create more jobs than they displace’
Robots will create more jobs than they replace, although many roles will become redundant, a report says.
London Fashion Week 2018: Robots take over the runway
A catwalk show at London Fashion Week has divided opinions about the future of fashion.
Teen quizzed over ‘g-force’ moped YouTube stunt
Tyler Broome, 11, was spun at high speed on a park roundabout using the wheel of a moped.
Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff to buy Time magazine
Marc Benioff becomes the latest tech entrepreneur to buy a media title with the $190m purchase.
Amazon investigates staff bribery claims
The practice is particularly "pronounced in China", according to the Wall Street Journal.
NovaSAR: UK radar satellite launches to track illegal shipping activity
The all-British NovaSAR spacecraft will monitor big stretches of ocean for suspicious shipping activity.
A new reality? Putting Magic Leap One to the test
Magic Leap's new mixed reality headset is available to developers in the US - but how does the device compare to what's already available?
Black chat shows prosper online
Mainstream media may struggle with diversity but black creators are making their own entertainment.
Bristol tech start-up firm pioneers growing salad indoors
A biotechnology firm is developing ways of growing salad crops without soil, rain or sunshine.
YouTube nursery-rhyme channel with billions of views sold
The Little Baby Bum channel has racked up more than 17.5 billion views.
North Korea claims NHS and Sony hack suspect ‘doesn’t exist’
The man alleged to have hacked the UK's health service and Sony Pictures is not real, says Pyongyang.
The robot child patient for doctors and other news
BBC Click's Omar Mehtab looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
Nintendo announces raft of new games for Switch console
The Japanese firm announces a range of new games for its console - as well as a new retro controller.
Salford scientists show how cars could power your home
The electric cars with stored power that could be transferred to a dwelling.
Church of England to keep Amazon shares despite Welby criticism
The Archbishop of Canterbury has attacked the tech company for "leeching off the taxpayer".
Nottingham make-up artist’s surreal work is Instagram hit
Romanie Jade-Tulloch's mind-bending artworks can take five hours to create.
Beyond pizza
How a city best known for pizza, football and crime is embracing tech to revive its fortunes.
Facebook UK boss: We want to give users more control
Steve Hatch says Facebook could do a "much better job" of helping users control their experience.
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos gives $2bn to help the homeless
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos forms a charity to help the homeless and create new schools in poor areas.
Google defends Trump election reaction
Right-wing website Breitbart published a video of senior Google staff reacting to the Trump win.
Women in Games: Man wins Best Presenter Award
Women in Games (WIGJ) is an organisation that promotes female talent in a male-dominated industry.
Microsoft tests rival browser ‘warnings’
Pop-up warnings about the Chrome and Firefox browsers could soon be hitting some Windows 10 users.
Fear book: Amazon glitch mixes in L Ron Hubbard novel reviews
Reviews of a book by the founder of scientology are posted to Fear, about President Trump's White House.
Huawei promises foldable phone within a year
The chief executive of the Chinese firm has said it is developing a device with a fold-out screen.
Motoring ahead
As the UK looks at developing more trade deals outside the EU after Brexit, its increasing ties with Israel could provide the model.
BBC solves World Cup streaming delay
Hearing neighbours cheering goals that you have not seen yet may soon be a thing of the past.
Hands on with the new Apple Watch
Apple has updated its smartwatch, promising more sophisticated heart-monitoring capabilities.
Hands on with Apple’s new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
Do the new iPhones represent much of an upgrade over last year's flagship handset?
Apple iPhone XS unveiled alongside fall-detecting Watch
Three new iPhone models are revealed plus a fall-detecting smartwatch.
iPhone launch: Apple’s event in 90 seconds
A look at the biggest headlines from Apple's event in California.
MEPs vote to ban ‘killer robots’ on battlefield
The EU wants to pre-empt the development and use of weapon systems that kill without human intervention.
Brexit: Tory MPs say technology key to avoiding hard Irish border
There is no need for physical checks if "established" procedures are used, Brexiteer MPs say,
European Parliament backs copyright changes
MEPs vote for new laws despite opposition from US tech firms and the musician Wyclef Jean.
Google, Facebook, Twitter face EU fines over extremist posts
European Commission's president says tech firms should be fined if they exceed the time limit.
Made in Chelsea star warned over Instagram advert
Louise Thompson apologises for posting an Instagram story without making it clear it was an advert.
Free cash machines closing at record rate
More than 250 free-to-use cash machines are closing every month as operators shut unprofitable ones.
Facebook and Myanmar
A perfect storm of factors led the social media giant to be used to spread hate against Muslims.
5G race
China, the US and the UK are all vying to dominate the market for next-generation mobile networks.
How artificial intelligence can edit your pictures
Researchers at MIT have created an artificial intelligence that makes editing your pictures simpler.
Vodafone broadband adverts banned for being ‘misleading’
The Advertising Standards Authority says ads about speed and cuts in bills were "misleading".
Marshall Islands warned against adopting digital currency
The International Monetary Fund says the tiny nation should rethink adopting a digital currency.
Google fights plan to extend ‘right to be forgotten’
A law allowing individuals to ask search engines to take down information about them could be extended.
Kirstie Allsopp leaves Twitter over iPad smashing backlash
The presenter leaves Twitter after coming under fire when revealing she smashed her children's iPads when they broke her screen time rules.
Apple removes anti-malware apps that harvested browser data
Apple removed the apps, from cyber-security firm Trend Micro, from the Mac app store.
The security alarm ‘smoking out’ burglars
ZeroVision emits smoke as part of a smart home security system.
British Airways: Suspect code that hacked fliers ‘found’
The code, found lurking on the British Airways website, may be how hackers stole data on 380,000 transactions.
Snap’s chief strategy officer Imran Khan is leaving
Imran Khan departs after three years with the company, which is struggling to keep users.
Print me well
Specialised printers are helping to create organic replacement body parts more quickly and safely.
Facebook animal trade exposed in Thailand
A wildlife trafficking watchdog says it has found hundreds of examples of animal trading.
Russian man charged over ‘massive’ US hack attacks
The Russian man was extradited from Georgia to face accusations of aiding attacks on US banks.
Russia: Google removes Putin critic’s ads from YouTube
Ads by Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader, are removed from YouTube ahead of local elections.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down next year
Jack Ma, one of China's richest men, will hand the reins of the firm he founded to his chief executive.
Fighting fakes
As disinformation tools get smarter, some are finding ways to spot the fakes before they get shared.
Apple v Amazon
Apple and Amazon have seen their market value top $1tn, but will their growth continue to accelerate?
British Airways breach: How did hackers get in?
The airline has said how hackers accessed customer data, but there are a variety of possible methods.
Elon Musk smokes marijuana live on web show
The tech entrepreneur was offered a joint by a podcast host in California, where marijuana is legal.
Robot boat sails across the Atlantic and other tech news
BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
Argos launches ‘voice shopping’ with Google Home
The catalogue retailer is the first in the UK to offer shopping services via Google Assistant.
Dating blues
Dating apps are hugely popular around the world, but some think they're making many of us unhappy.
Twitter bans Alex Jones and Infowars for abusive behaviour
Twitter follows other tech giants in banning the conspiracy theorist for "abusive behaviour".
Cryptocurrencies continue to tumble on Goldman reports
Bitcoin continues to decline, amid reports that the US bank will shelve plans to establish a crypto trading desk.
Facebook chooses Singapore for $1bn data centre
It will be the social media giant's first such facility in Asia.
State data to be used to limit child gamers in China
China's net giant Tencent is introducing a real-name registration system for one of its popular games.
Twitter: Algorithms were not always impartial
Jack Dorsey denies censoring conservative voices but accepts the company "made mistakes".
Facebook and Twitter ‘too slow’ to tackle meddling
The social networks explain to US Congress how they will prevent future election meddling.
Crime-hit Mobike suspends Manchester sharing scheme
Manchester is the first city among 200 worldwide to lose the Mobike service due to theft and damage.
Elon Musk in new rant at Thai cave rescuer
The Tesla founder says UK diver Vernon Unsworth is a "child rapist" without providing evidence.
Samsung: Time for folding smartphones
The company's head of mobile says development is "nearly concluded".
The waterslide with virtual reality
Germany's Therme Erding water park is offering virtual reality headsets to riders of its waterslides.
Urban wind turbine wins UK James Dyson award
A portable device that can capture wind from any direction wins coveted engineering prize.
A new use for your old cassette cases
BBC Click's Kate Russell finds a new use for old technology.
Quantum race
Quantum computers promise to be blisteringly fast, helping us solve many of the world's problems.
Ifa 2018: Glowing wall tiles respond to strokes
Tiles that change colour and respond to touch are on show at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.
Avengers: Infinity War – How we made the VFX for Titan
Weta Digital's VFX supervisor Matt Aitken on how they made the effects on Thanos’s home planet.
Falling off Segway’s self-balancing skates
BBC Chris Foxx takes Segway's new self-balancing e-skates out for a test run.
Cuddle buddy robot wants to spoon
A machine that resembles a breathing pillow aims to provide a safer alternative to sedatives.
8K TVs unveiled by Samsung and LG at Ifa tech show
The world's two bestselling television-makers are showing off rival 8K screens at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.