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E-scooters are legal on roads in many countries, but until recently they could only be used on private land in the UK. Trials to see how rental e-scooters could be used on UK roads, within set geographical boundaries, began in July. There have been concerns about safety for both the rider and others, but some

After a year of video calls and online quizzes, a new business is hoping to make screen-time more social with its immersive group gaming booths. Each room at the Electric Gamebox has 360-degrees of visuals projected on to touch-sensitive walls, for groups of up to six players. While its venues can currently only host household

BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including; Uber has sold off its self-driving car division and its flying taxi arm Elevate. Japan is turning to artificial intelligence matchmaking to boost its record low birth rate A robot kitchen could now make you dinner and wash

Omar Mehtab looks at some of the week’s best technology news stories including: TikTok allows some users to record longer videos as part of a test run Apple says the NHS Covid-19 app was the second most downloaded iPhone app in the UK this year The European Space Agency allows people to 3D print a

Merritt Moore is a ballet dancer and quantum physicist. She became hooked on dancing at the age of 13 and for years saw here dancing and physics studies as separate worlds. But one day she combined them thanks to a Universal Robot in Norway. She became inspired by the way the robot moved and rehearsed

Have you ever received an Amazon package you did not order? You have have been the victim of so-called “brushing”, whereby unscrupulous online sellers send out goods to people who did not order them, so they can leave themselves glowing reviews. For some people, it has become a regular occurrence.

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Cryptocurrency Bitcoin hits a new record high of $19,510 (£14,608) Twitter says it will relaunch its blue-tick verification scheme early next year An autonomous robot which can cut grass, target weeds and pests and even be a security

A pilot scheme run by energy company OVO is allowing some electric car owners to use their vehicle to power their homes. Owners can buy electricity from the grid at off-peak rates to charge their vehicle and whatever is leftover in the car’s battery can be used to power their homes or sell it back

A solar farm plugged directly into the rail network is just one way that the railways are using solar energy to power trains. A film for People Fixing the World by Richard Kenny.

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Smartphone manufacturer Oppo reveals a concept rolling phone screen capable of transforming into a tablet Elon Musk’s SpaceX sends four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), his personal fortune goes up by more than $15bn (£11.3bn) and

A new AI system that monitors video content online as it is viewed and blurs anything unsuitable before youngsters see it has been developed. It is one of a number of tools designed to protect children and teenagers as they explore the internet. But can tech really help solve the problems that tech creates? BBC

BBC Click’s Omar Mehtab looks at some of the best technology news stories including: Apple announces a new range of Mac computers to be powered by its own M1 chip Virgin Hyperloop tests its first journey with passengers A robot capable of mimicking human eye contact is created at Disney Research See more at Click’s

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Players in the multi-player sci-fi game Eve Online can complete a mini game designed to help researchers understand the coronavirus. By marking out different cell populations researchers can then analyse how the virus affects the immune system. More than 171,000 gamers have completed 47 million mini game tasks amounting to 36 years categorising cells. BBC

The Vendée Globe sees competitors take part in a gruelling 24,000 mile (39,000km) sailing race around the world. They have to sail completely on their own and get by on only short bursts of sleep. Fewer than 100 people have ever completed the challenge. The tough conditions are likely to have an impact on the

Smartphone Security How to Protect Your Lock Screen TechSpade.com Smartphone Security: How to Protect Your Lock Screen? To protect your lock screen is one of the first and most basic steps to ensure smartphone security. The lock screen of your phone can expose your personal credentials than you consider. Usually, it blocks access to social