Category: Technology

Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Imran Rahman-Jones and Tom Gerken Technology reporters Meta’s social media app Threads has launched in the European Union, five months after its release in other parts of the world. It debuted to much fanfare as a rival to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter.… Continue reading Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU

MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives By Liv McMahon & Chris Vallance Technology reporters The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan. The 265 people affected had worked with the UK government – some were in hiding when the Taliban… Continue reading MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives

Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023 Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter 2023 was the year of big films and celebrity deaths – if Google’s yearly review is to be believed. Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most searched films in 2023, at least when people weren’t looking for news about those… Continue reading Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023

Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better Google By Tom Gerken Technology reporter A video showcasing the capabilities of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) model which seemed too good to be true might just be that. The Gemini demo, which has 1.6m views on YouTube, shows a remarkable back-and-forth where an AI responds… Continue reading Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better

Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival Lego/Epic Games By Marc Cieslak & Tom Gerken BBC Technology team The massively popular video game Fortnite has launched a high-profile collaboration with Lego. Crafting has always been a core mechanic of the online shooter, which has more than 400 million players. Now it has released an entirely… Continue reading Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival

Bitcoin rally: Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet paying off? Reuters By Joe Tidy & Cecilia Barría BBC News El Salvador’s president is celebrating after a Bitcoin reserve he bought with public money has entered the black amid the continuing Bitcoin price rise. Since 2021, Nayib Bukele has spent more than $120m (£95m) of his impoverished… Continue reading Bitcoin rally: Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet paying off?

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer finally revealed Rockstar Games By Mariko Oi Business reporter Rockstar Games has revealed that the long-awaited sixth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series will feature its first female protagonist, Lucia. The developer released a trailer for GTA VI on Monday, 15 hours earlier than expected, after it first… Continue reading Grand Theft Auto VI trailer finally revealed

Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk? Getty Images By James Clayton North America technology reporter Elon Musk’s profane attack on advertisers boycotting X, formally known as Twitter, has baffled experts. If advertisers keep leaving and don’t come back, can X survive? In April, I sat down with Musk for the first of his many… Continue reading Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?

TikTok: US judge blocks Montana’s ban citing free speech Getty Images By Mariko Oi Business reporter A US judge has blocked Montana’s ban on TikTok, saying it violated the free speech rights of users. In May, Montana became the first US state to pass the ban which was scheduled to take effect on 1 January.… Continue reading TikTok: US judge blocks Montana’s ban citing free speech

Inactive Google accounts to be deleted from Friday Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter If you’ve got an old Google account that you have not used for a couple of years then it could soon be deleted. The tech giant is going to be getting rid of them, starting from Friday, under its inactive… Continue reading Inactive Google accounts to be deleted from Friday