Tinder: Dating-style app tech for brain scan research

Scientists devise ways to improve brain scans by asking the public to sign up for a dating-style app.

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TikTok failed to ban flagged 'child predator'

App initially did not terminate account of man offering to send naked image to 14-year-old's account.

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Meng Wanzhou: Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

More details emerge as a legal battle over the extradition of Meng Wanzhou continues in Canada.

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How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories

The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter explains how to help people who've fallen down the rabbit hole.

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Robot Bores: AI-powered awkward first date

Two chatbots meet and put the world to rights online in battle to see who is most human-like.

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How social media is preparing for US election chaos

Social media companies are making plans in case of unrest after election day.

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Getting too many texts? Blame the election

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.

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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei

The move means its EE mobile network will be powered by both Ericsson and Nokia's products.

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Fluffy animals gambling ad was irresponsible, says watchdog

The advertising watchdog bans an advert for Gala Spins as it was likely to "appeal to under-18s".

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Aston Martin: Mercedes to take 20% stake in luxury brand

The German company will also provide the struggling British luxury marque with electric car technology.

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How KSI earned more than his teachers by playing Fifa

The YouTuber built a multi million-pound business empire from his bedroom. Now he's pursuing music.

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TikTok shrugs off Trump attack with expansion plans

The Chinese-owned app is tying up with Shopify to create video ads and hiring thousands of engineers.

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The inventor who wanted to keep his daughter safe

Kim Kyeong Yeon developed his virus-destroying machine after his child injured herself.

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Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones

The watchdog Ofcom says the move should encourage more people to switch and save money.

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Social media: Is it really biased against US Republicans?

Many conservative Americans believe Facebook and Twitter are biased against them, despite denials.

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The explosive problem of 'zombie' batteries

Batteries that power mobile phones and other devices are causing fires because they are not disposed of properly.

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Covid: Laptop allocation for deprived pupils cut at some schools

One head teacher says he was "flattened" when the 61 laptops he was expecting was cut to 13.

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How the rAInbow AI chatbot is tackling domestic abuse

The rAInbow chatbot learns people's behaviour to help detect whether users are in an abusive relationship.

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Samsung Group titan Lee Kun-hee dies aged 78

Mr Lee helped to grow his father's small trading business into a global industrial powerhouse.

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