Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps
Apple has pulled apps that let users flag sightings of officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The tech giant told the BBC it had removed ICEBlock from its…
Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack
Japan is facing a shortage of Asahi products, including beer and bottled tea, as the drinks giant grapples with the impact of a major cyber-attack that has impacted its operations…
The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
Suzanne BearneTechnology Reporter Getty Images Earlier this year, Rachel wanted to clear the air with a man she had been dating before seeing him again in a wider friendship group…
Xbox Game Pass price increase gets players angry
Georgia Levy-Collins and Peter GillibrandBBC Newsbeat Activision The Call of Duty series is one of the biggest titles available via Xbox Game Pass Fans have reacted angrily after Microsoft announced…
Half of UK adults now pay on mobile
Half of UK adults are now regularly paying for things by tapping their phone, new banking data suggests. A surge in the use of mobile payments via services such as…
Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn
Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of the electric car company and his…
Hackers delete data stolen in nursery cyber-attack after backlash
Hackers who attempted to extort a nursery chain by posting stolen images and data about children on the darknet have removed the posts and claim to have deleted the information.…
Government targets UK Apple users in new demand for data
The UK government has issued a new order giving it the right to demand access to the personal data of Apple’s British users, the BBC understands. It is the latest…
Snapchat to start charging users for Memories storage
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images Snapchat is going to start charging for storing old photos and videos users keep on the platform. The popular messaging app has allowed users to…
We’re a British success story – the UK should be turbocharging us
Sean FarringtonBusiness presenter AO John Roberts doesn’t mince his words. The so-called kitchen king started AO selling discounted fridges and washing machines after a £1 bet with a friend that…