BBC News - Technology
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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 10:45
Before the internet, people used their televisions to access news, weather, travel information, recipes and more.
Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:17
Google has ambitious plans for using medical records and appears to also be bidding to create a truly digitised NHS.
Fri, 09/23/2016 - 04:33
Up to a billion people in Africa derive their main income from farming, but many get embroiled in disputes over whether they really own their land. Can tech help?
Fri, 09/23/2016 - 03:46
Security expert Troy Hunt discusses the scale of the Yahoo breach and what steps its users should take to protect their data.
Fri, 09/23/2016 - 03:29
Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 20:27
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife want to tackle all diseases by the end if the century. Just how feasible is this aim?
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 19:58
Energy efficiency ratings on televisions are flawed and likely to mislead consumers, a US environment advocacy group has claimed.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 19:55
Plans to install wi-fi along Havana's iconic Malecon seafront are announced by the Cuban government, making it the largest hotspot on the island.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 19:26
Proposals to introduce new legislation which would pardon gay men convicted under historical gross indecency laws will be brought forward "in due course", the government says.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 16:59
Website looks to users to report inappropriate content, but many people are critical of the new system.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 16:53
One of the biggest web attacks ever seen has been aimed at a security blogger after he exposed hackers who carry out such attacks for cash.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 14:31
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new initiative to "cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century".
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 12:49
Taiwan asks Google to blur satellite images of what appear to be new military installations on a disputed island in the South China Sea.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 11:03
Internet entrepreneur Alex Depledge shares her views about how the UK can up its game when it comes to building tech companies.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 09:01
Two Singaporeans are arrested after allegedly buying tickets for flights they did not intend to take so they could buy iPhones at the airport.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 05:10
Microsoft is criticised by Which over its Windows 10 software and poor customer service.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 04:36
A look at the tech firms helping to save and protect the honey bee, as numbers of the vital pollinators continue to fall sharply around the world.
Thu, 09/22/2016 - 01:02
Facebook's founder and his wife aim to cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century.
Wed, 09/21/2016 - 22:31
Security service MI6 is to recruit nearly 1,000 extra staff by 2020, as it battles against the challenges of the internet age, BBC Newsnight learns.
Wed, 09/21/2016 - 21:15
Lenovo confirms that some of its laptops refuse to install Linux but says it has not deliberately blocked the software.