Entries by BBC News - Technology

Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026, transport secretary says /in /by

Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the technology will be rolled out “gradually”.

‘We want to let people know before floods hit them’ /in /by

How artificial intelligence is being used to predict when and where flooding will happen.

Pornhub owner to pay victims $1.8m in sex trafficking case /in /by

Aylo, the porn website’s parent company, agreed to pay $1.8m and compensate victims after a court case.

China to increase curbs on video gaming industry /in /by

New plans to restrict the online gaming industry in the country send shares in tech giants tumbling.

High-speed train company Hyperloop One shuts down /in /by

Based on an Elon Musk idea, with previous backing from Richard Branson, the firm will close this month.

Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals /in /by

From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work – tech trends to watch out for in 2024.

Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker sentenced to life in hospital prison /in /by

Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out cyber crime.

Using virtual reality to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease /in /by

Researchers at University College London are investigating how the tech can help with early diagnoses.

Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApp messages went missing /in /by

MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove went missing.

Social media platform X suffers global outages /in /by

Users were unable to view posts on the social media site for just over an hour.