Home working increases cyber-security fears January 31, 2021 IT experts say that with people working from home the risk of hacking has increased. https://bbc.in/3appFMZ Read more
Google halts Play Store 'review bombing' by GameStop traders January 29, 2021 A deluge of one-star reviews from aggrieved online traders has been deleted by Google. https://bbc.in/3coaeai Read more
GameStop: Confused investors inundate Robin Hood society January 29, 2021 Thousands mistake the group for a US trading platform that curbed the buying of shares in GameStop. https://bbc.in/3r8vK7f Read more
Facebook's Oversight Board orders takedowns restored January 28, 2021 The panel set up to hear appeals rules four out of five posts referred to it had been wrongly removed. https://bbc.in/3osFjfw Read more
Spotify wants to suggest songs based on your emotions January 28, 2021 The streaming giant patents a method of suggesting songs based on a scan of your emotional state. https://bbc.in/3cktqpy Read more
Navalny protests: Russia threatens TikTok with fines over protest posts January 28, 2021 Russia says TikTok and other social media giants are refusing to remove posts about recent protests. https://bbc.in/3cj56UT Read more
Facebook apologises for Plymouth Hoe 'error' January 27, 2021 The social media platform removed posts after wrongly identifying the place name as offensive. https://bbc.in/39mJaq4 Read more
Apple watch call saves cyclist swept into River Wye January 27, 2021 The man clung on to a tree on the banks of the fast-flowing River Wye as he alerted fire crews. https://bbc.in/3a9hLHd Read more
Brexit: Amazon prepares to stop selling some products to NI January 27, 2021 It would take effect on 1 April when the "grace period" for GB-NI parcels expires. https://bbc.in/3a6ho05 Read more
Insurers defend covering ransomware payments January 26, 2021 Insurers reject claims that by covering ransomware bills they are funding organised crime. https://bbc.in/3qTbExn Read more
Grindr faces £8.5m fine for selling user data January 26, 2021 The information could lead to users being targeted for their sexuality, say officials in Norway. https://bbc.in/3a4opi7 Read more
Sky ramps up film and TV plans to compete with streaming giants January 25, 2021 The company plans to release a new film every week by 2022 with more investment in original content. https://bbc.in/39fAxh0 Read more
Credit and cyber-fraud at 'epidemic' levels in UK January 25, 2021 From credit card fraud to benefit fraud, the problem costs the UK up to £190bn a year, a report says. https://bbc.in/3oeeewd Read more
Satellites beat balloons in race for flying internet January 25, 2021 Google's Loon bows out - but thousands of satellites are taking to the skies to beam down the internet. https://bbc.in/3qMd2lB Read more
Zuckerberg's Biden problem January 24, 2021 President Biden's open dislike of Facebook could spell problems for the social network. https://bbc.in/39ejiwA Read more
Why your face could be set to replace your bank card January 24, 2021 Already widely used in China, facial recognition payment is now expanding in other countries. https://bbc.in/3iFXkpk Read more
The great graphics card shortage of 2020 (and 2021) January 23, 2021 Gamers have been facing inflated prices for months - and it's set to stretch into 2021. https://bbc.in/3sOMDVX Read more
Iran's supreme leader makes online threats to attack golfing Trump January 22, 2021 A photomontage seems to show the ex-president playing in the shadow of a warplane or large drone. https://bbc.in/3qDYzrI Read more
Could Google really leave Australia? January 22, 2021 After threatening to cut off Australia, could Google survive without it? https://bbc.in/3p9fLoE Read more
Google says goodbye to giant internet balloons idea January 22, 2021 Parent company Alphabet is scrapping Loon, a project set up to beam the internet to rural areas. https://bbc.in/3a1gF0m Read more
Covid-19: Amazon offers to help with US vaccine delivery January 21, 2021 The retail giant makes the offer in a letter to the new US president Joe Biden. https://bbc.in/3sP0ueO Read more
Uber: London cabbies plan to sue for damages January 21, 2021 Thousands of the capital's taxi drivers have already signed up to the planned group legal action. https://bbc.in/3o5jQJd Read more
Malware found on laptops given out by government January 21, 2021 Suspicious files contacting Russian servers are thought to have been found on devices given to schools. https://bbc.in/2LKb7iJ Read more
Social media giants grilled on hate content January 20, 2021 Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok asked about their role in the recent violent events in Washington. https://bbc.in/2NrG8IJ Read more
PS5: Restock of new PlayStations causes chaos online January 20, 2021 Experts say automated bots are buying up the stock for resale. https://bbc.in/3p7FaiK Read more
Netflix: Four things which have driven its success January 20, 2021 The streaming firm, which has been boosted by Covid, now has more than 200 million subscribers. https://bbc.in/3iBtVMT Read more
CES 2021: Smart sport kit put to the test January 19, 2021 Can a virtual reality cricket bat and bluetooth-connected baseball improve your form? https://bbc.in/3bWiy0W Read more
Mobile networks to make Oak lessons site data-free January 19, 2021 The Oak National Academy provides educational resources for pupils in England learning from home. https://bbc.in/3qyH38i Read more
Covid in Wales: No grant despite NHS app isolation request January 19, 2021 Taxi driver David Miller was told to isolate through the NHS Covid-19 app, but received no financial help. https://bbc.in/3sE3iLW Read more
'We got a lot of grief when our photo became a meme' January 18, 2021 These four lads had no idea their picture would still be trending two years later. https://bbc.in/3nSx3VP Read more
Home Office 'working to restore' lost police records January 18, 2021 Hundreds of thousands of DNA and arrest records were deleted after a human error, the Home Office says. https://bbc.in/3irsJLX Read more
Lee Jae Yong: Samsung heir gets prison term for bribery scandal January 18, 2021 A South Korean court sentenced Lee Jae Yong to two and a half years in prison. https://bbc.in/2LY4yJ5 Read more
BT faces £600m lawsuit over 'historic overcharging' January 17, 2021 A group of pensioners is accusing BT of "historic" excessive pricing of landlines. https://bbc.in/3p75p93 Read more
Racism in education: How truth pages helped students fight back January 17, 2021 'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd. https://bbc.in/3nPnQxv Read more
Are women let down by period trackers? January 16, 2021 Millions of women use apps to track their menstrual cycle, but many say they do not work well enough. https://bbc.in/3iwAK2t Read more
WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform stops working as downloads surge January 16, 2021 Signal has been downloaded millions of times since WhatsApp unveiled new privacy terms last week. https://bbc.in/35LyVcO Read more
Poland proposes social media 'free speech' law January 15, 2021 The law would see social networks fined if they ban a Polish user who has not broken local laws. https://bbc.in/3nX3p1L Read more
Biden Twitter account 'starts from zero' with no Trump followers January 15, 2021 Joe Biden's presidential Twitter account launches with no followers transferred from President Trump. https://bbc.in/39yHR6c Read more
Trump blacklists smartphone giant Xiaomi January 15, 2021 With just days left, the US president continues crackdown on Chinese firms with more sanctions and bans. https://bbc.in/3sCMSUa Read more
TikTok level crossing stunt 'staggeringly stupid' January 14, 2021 Police and rail bosses condemn a social media post featuring a car parked on a level crossing. https://bbc.in/2LViDGQ Read more
Super Nintendo World opening delayed by Japan's virus outbreak January 14, 2021 Nintendo's first theme park, modelled on levels of its Mario games, was due to open on 4 February. https://bbc.in/3ictPLv Read more
Bullets sent to Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou January 14, 2021 Under house arrest in Canada on bank fraud charges, Ms Meng has reportedly received death threats. https://bbc.in/3ietYOk Read more
Uncle Roger comedian deletes video with China critic January 13, 2021 Nigel Ng, who is known for his food videos, said he had not known his colleague's political views. https://bbc.in/39tbqWM Read more
Covid-19: Bedworth Pokemon player fined for lockdown breach January 13, 2021 The man told police he had travelled 14 miles from his home to search for the fictional characters. https://bbc.in/3nIMjV3 Read more
Battery lodged in baby's throat for four months January 13, 2021 Doctors believed 11-month-old Sofia-Grace Hill was rejecting food because she had tonsillitis. https://bbc.in/3sj1VlD Read more
Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts linked to QAnon January 12, 2021 The accounts were permanently deleted for sharing “harmful” content “at scale”. https://bbc.in/3sl0ByQ Read more
WhatsApp users flock to rival message platforms January 12, 2021 Millions have signed up to Signal and Telegram after WhatsApp announced an update to its terms. https://bbc.in/35xUSfh Read more
Etsy sorry as 'Camp Auschwitz' T-shirt sparks fury January 12, 2021 The online marketplace removes "disrespectful" T-shirt after a complaint from the Auschwitz Memorial. https://bbc.in/2LD2V3b Read more
Smart locks: Convenience comes with security doubts January 11, 2021 More people are using digital locks for their houses, but how secure are they? https://bbc.in/2MVlCzQ Read more
CES 2021: Tuneable spectacles let you adjust your lenses January 11, 2021 Spectacles with adjustable lenses are on display at the virtual CES tech show. https://bbc.in/3btA8ZL Read more
BBC Bitesize to be free for BT and EE customers January 11, 2021 The content will not count in a mobile data allowance to help keep costs of online learning down. https://bbc.in/2Xsc80L Read more
UK leading the way in use of language-learning apps January 10, 2021 As the pandemic has given us time to fill, more of us are learning a new language. https://bbc.in/38x5gWw Read more
Trump Twitter ban 'raises regulation questions' - Hancock January 10, 2021 Health Secretary Matt Hancock says social media giants are "taking editorial decisions". https://bbc.in/3hYsNTj Read more