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Government promises robust crypto regulation

Proposals are being set out as scandals and tumbling values raise questions about the industry's future. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64468617?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech War: Biden moves to halt US exports to Huawei, reports say

Washington has been tightening its rules on exports of US technology to China for several years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64461877?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How to add 'sizzle' to meat-free products

Firms are creating artificial animal fats that they promise will make meat-free products taste better. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64337616?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

JD Sports says 10 million customers hit by cyber-attack

The sportswear chain says stored data relating to its customers might be at risk following the attack. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64452986?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

North West Computer Museum aims to give new life to old consoles

This new computer museum is ready to help you try and bring it back to life. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-64413424?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft says services have recovered after widespread outage

Tens of thousands of users of Outlook and Teams were affected earlier on Wednesday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64397643?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy

The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64343377?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen

Ordinary diesel trucks could be converted to a hydrogen-diesel mix, according to researchers in Australia. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64248564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

'I use Call of Duty to speak to my family in Iran'

Iranians in Birmingham reveal how turmoil in their homeland affects their health and livelihoods. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-64319251?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

What are Meta's Quest Pro and HTC’s Vive XR Elite like to use?

BBC News technology editor Zoe Kleinman tries two new headsets that can transport you to virtual worlds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64319693?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Cyber-crime gangs' earnings slide as victims refuse to pay

New research points to a positive trend with ransomware gangs' profits dropping 40% in 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64323980?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs as spending slows

Chief executive Satya Nadella says cuts will cost $1.2bn as tech firms scale back from Covid growth. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64317078?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI image creator faces UK and US legal challenges

Getty Images, one of the worlds biggest picture agencies, is taking action against Stability AI. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64285227?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gamers say goodbye to Google's Stadia as platform shuts

All purchases are being refunded - but there are worries some games will be lost forever. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64293595?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FTX: Collapsed crypto exchange says $415m was hacked

Last week the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it had recovered over $5bn in assets. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64313624?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Twitter auctions bird statue and other office furniture

After axing staff and scrapping perks, Twitter is offloading surplus supplies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64312309?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nick Cave says ChatGPT's AI attempt to write Nick Cave lyrics 'sucks'

The musician responds after a popular chatbot produces lyrics "in the style of Nick Cave". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64302944?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Wikipedia needs different safety rules, says foundation

The Online Safety Bill shouldn't treat community-run sites like big tech firms its foundation says. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64285220?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

'It had just vanished' - the shock when tech fails

Cloud computing is a popular way for firms to buy computing but, when it fails, chaos ensues. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64051121?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Industrial espionage: How China sneaks out America's technology secrets

The true extent of commercial spying is unknown but experts say it is "pervasive". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-64206950?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Taliban start buying blue ticks on Twitter

Prominent officials have bought ticks which used to indicate notable accounts verified by Twitter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64294613?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Twitter: Five ways Elon Musk has changed the platform for users

Twitter users say the social network has "a different vibe" since the billionaire took charge. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64289251?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How drones could be the future of Indian farming

Companies in India are encouraging farmers to switch to drones - but is that working? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-64248510?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

VR headset prices high as Apple bides its time

New devices from Meta and HTC cost more than £1,000, but all eyes are on rumoured Apple glasses. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64237620?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth to boost demand

The electric car maker is reducing prices by thousands of pounds as global downturn threatens sales. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64266471?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Winklevoss firm charged in US over crypto sales

Its partner company is also accused of illegal sales to hundreds of thousands of investors. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64265440?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Royal Mail hit by Russia-linked ransomware attack

The group is working "around the clock" to resolve severe disruption to overseas deliveries. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64244121?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year

The technology giant's chief executive Tim Cook has faced criticism from investors. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64258289?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

India targets China's dominance in mobile phones

There's some way to go, but India hopes to build its own world-class mobile phone industry. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63806296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Rishi Sunak facing major Tory rebellion over internet safety law

Nearly 40 Tory MPs want tech bosses to face time in prison if they fail to protect children online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64247034?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Twitter says leaked emails not hacked from its systems

But it warns users to beware of criminals using the data to send fraudulent messages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64243369?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers over $5bn of assets

The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64245044?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

UK Twitter employees in legal threat over redundancies

A legal letter seen by BBC News calls workers' treatment "unlawful, unfair and completely unacceptable". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64225278?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Royal Mail tells people not to send post abroad due to 'cyber incident'

The firm is telling customers to stop sending items abroad while it tries to resolve the issue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64231473?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

UK investor reported losing £1m in FTX collapse

Twelve others also reported losses in the failed exchange to a City of London Police scam hotline in November. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64225276?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive pays tribute to Tom Karen

Sir Jony Ive said the late designer "perfectly embodied the ideals and values of a generation". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64224795?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound

The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64224950?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta denies African content-moderator firm exit poses risk

Sama, which runs Facebook's moderation hub for east Africa, is to stop providing content-review services. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64225270?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Iran protests: Facebook wrong to remove 'death to Khamenei' posts, board finds

Use of the slogan "death to Khamenei" in Persian did not break guidelines, a review finds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64220937?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why it is becoming easier to sue big tech in the UK

The amount of damages being sought in class actions leapt from £4bn in 2021 to £26bn in 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64210531?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Could floating solar farms survive out at sea?

Engineers are working on building solar farms robust enough to survive in the open ocean. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63728020?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

YouTube star Logan Paul apologises for CryptoZoo project failure

The YouTuber says he plans to "make this right" after fans lost money investing in his CryptoZoo game. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64210289?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Will the metaverse be your new workplace?

Some predict that in the future we'll work in virtual worlds, but others are not convinced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64173594?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim

Two human rights groups accused Riyadh of using agents to "promote positive content" on the site. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64195644?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Schools hit by cyber attack and documents leaked

Confidential details including child passport scans and SEN data is published online, the BBC finds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-63637883?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

WhatsApp to enable messaging in internet blackouts

Instant-messaging service WhatsApp is letting users connect via proxy servers so they can stay online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64175966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Matt Hancock bids 'fond farewell' to his app after five years

The former health secretary tells users they will still be able keep up with him on TikTok. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64162109?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta fined €390m over use of data for targeted ads

The EU data watchdog says the way Meta obtained permission to process users' data for ads broke data law. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64153383?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gadgets unveiled at CES but Russia is banned

Thousands have come to Las Vegas for one of the world's largest technology shows. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64155932?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Leeds leads drive to ensure 'no one left behind' in cost of living crisis

Charities have warned millions could be forced to choose between heating, food and the internet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-64038396?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger