Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has claimed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop a lawsuit against the firm. The US regulator alleged in 2023 that Coinbase had…
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection…
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
Joe Fay Technology Reporter Google Many organisations are developing quantum computers Twenty five years ago computer programmers were racing to fix the millennium bug amidst fears that it would cause…
What does Jack Ma’s return to the public spotlight mean?
João da Silva Business reporter CCTV A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country’s foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba…
AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Cases of tuberculosis (pictured) have increased in the UK and worldwide as the disease increases its resistance to antibiotics A complex problem that took…
Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s,…
‘It’s just thrown away but it’s gold’
Priti Gupta Technology Reporter, Mumbai Reemy Zeeshan Ali has dozens of wigs for his drag act Zeeshan Ali has been a drag artist for 10 years and has taken his…
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Microsoft Microsoft has unveiled a new chip called Majorana 1 that it says will enable the creation of quantum computers able to solve “meaningful, industrial-scale…
Apple gambles on AI features at lower cost
Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone 16e has the same processor as the larger…
New game release doesn’t want to overstay its welcome
Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Obsidian The makers of new RPG Avowed say they want the game to “respect players’ time” In Japan, there’s a word to describe a shelf full…