Entries by BBC News - Technology

Elon Musk says he withheld Starlink over Crimea to avoid escalation /in /by

A senior Ukrainian official says this enabled Russian attacks and accuses him of “committing evil”.

Tech giants face fines for animal cruelty videos /in /by

The change to the Online Safety Bill comes as a result of a BBC Eye Investigation into global monkey abuse.

Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports /in /by

The technology giant’s stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days.

YouTube starts verifying health workers in the UK /in /by

The plan will help ensure YouTubers are genuinely qualified to dish out medical information.

Fourth FTX executive Ryan Salame pleads guilty /in /by

The pleading comes ahead of the October trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Urban oases combine roof gardens and solar panels /in /by

Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.

Period trackers to be reviewed over data concerns /in /by

Many women are worried about the information they share, the regulator says.

Google: Political adverts must disclose use of AI /in /by

The announcement follows fears AI-generated images and audio are already infiltrating ads.

Government denies U-turn on encrypted messaging row /in /by

The government states that the tech tools for accessing private messages don’t yet exist.

Starfield creator on ‘choice anxiety’, long games and exclusive titles /in /by

Todd Howard tells the BBC his team wondered if they ‘were in over our heads’ when creating the game.