How social media algorithms shape speech
BBC Social media algorithms, in their commonly known form, are now 15 years old. They were born with Facebookâs introduction of ranked, personalised news feeds in 2009 and have transformed…
From Wimbledon to VAR, is tech making sport less dramatic?
Getty Images Line judges will no longer feature at Wimbledon from next year “The drama of a player shouting and making a challenge, and the crowd watching the screen and…
Employers look outside the industry for new staff
Panaseer Dr Leila Powell brought her scientific method from astrophysics to cyber-security How do galaxies form? What happens when they collide? These are the kinds of questions Dr Leila Powell…
Wait a few more minutes for an electric Uber, says boss
Getty Images People waiting for an Uber should be patient enough to wait a few minutes longer for an electric car, the boss of the ride-hailing firm has said. “A…
Meet the team breaking into top-secret HQ’s
Getty Images Red Teams try to break into high security facilities A crack team assembles and breaks into a top secret military base or corporate headquarters – you’ve probably seen…
US and UK announce online child safety partnership
Getty Images The US and the UK have announced what they say is their first joint agreement aimed at keeping children safer online. It will see the setting up of…
US teen claims game’s first ever ‘rebirth’
A US teenager is the first known person to get classic video game Tetris to reset to level 0 after beating it. Michael Artiaga, 16, claimed the historic moment of…
Tesla to unveil Cybercab, its big bet on self driving cars
Tesla boss Elon Musk is to unveil the firm’s long-awaited robotaxi prototype, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California on Thursday. Self-driving cars have long fascinated Mr…
eBay to ban private sales over fire safety concerns
EBay will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October, the BBC has learned. The firm says that only “eligible business sellers”…
I am not Bitcoin inventor, says man named in HBO film
GitHub Peter Todd – picture from his GitHub page A new documentary claims to have solved the greatest mystery in cryptocurrency: the true identity of the inventor of Bitcoin. The…