BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: US motorcycle brand Harley Davidson reveals an electrical bicycle The heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter faced more than three and a half hours of questioning from US senators A robot at Johns Hopkins University learns tasks more
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South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and the number of sexual offences including rapes are rising. But now a chatbot called rAInbow aimed at South African users is trying to turn this tide. It invites users to take part in quizzes and stories in order to
How to make your printer more secure – techspade.com Table of Contents In any business, the most commonly disregarded security holes usually concern the best printer. You can consider printers are secure because of using a PIN code on a keypad or because you added features of network security some years ago. So, the essential
Table of Contents Looking for the best multisport smartwatch gift ideas? If you are a professional or casual athlete, there are several features you should look for while buying a multisport smartwatch. Numerous great options are there depending on the budget and other features; however, you have to pay more for the privilege. If you
Corn and wheat have long been part of a traditional diet fed to farm chickens – but now there is something new on the menu – Black Fly larvae. BBC Click’s Paul Carter visited a farm that is using artificial intelligence to grow the larvae. The process is more environmentally friendly and it seems popular
BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Apple announces four new iPhone handsets with 5G technology and a smart speaker China’s central bank issues digital currency to 50,000 people in Shenzhen – the recipients, selected by lottery, can spend the money at more than 3,000
BBC Click’s Soila Apparicio looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Tech giants Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple face criticism in the United States following a 16-month congressional investigation Facebook says it has banned all accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory A robot which completes household jobs while
British Airways’ last two Heathrow-based Boeing 747 planes have departed from the airport on their final flight. The jumbo jets left the west London airport shortly after 8.35am BST on Thursday, as more than 18,000 people watched a live stream of the event on Facebook. The airline brought forward the retirement of its fleet of
BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Finnish telecoms company Nokia signs a deal with BT to become its largest equipment provider FarmVille, which was once one of Facebook’s most popular games, is to close in December when the social network will stop supporting Flash-based
Driverless taxis are now available to the public in China’s biggest city. A company backed by the online tech and retail giant Alibaba has started offering a free taxi service – using a fleet of autonomous driving cars – in a small area of Shanghai. It’s one of numerous trials, of various vehicles, across the
Despite their opposing views, both US presidential candidates want to change how social media platforms operate. One system adopted by Germany is increasingly being discussed around the world as an option. The so-called NetzDG law has been emulated in countries including Turkey, Russia and Brazil with more than 20 other governments, including the UK, citing
The 5 Biggest Data Breaches of All Time – TechSpade.com The 5 Biggest Data Breaches of All Time Table of Contents How many times do you log in to your smartphone app or a website daily? Every day, there is an increase in the number of accounts and passwords – criminals and hackers try to
A digital version of London’s St Pancras International station has been created to help monitor passengers’ movements around the station in real time. Using a system of cameras, data and computer vision software, station staff can help steer people to areas which are quieter, redirect lifts and escalators and provide staff at busy points to
A jet suit for paramedics has been tested by the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) in the Lake District. It comes after a year of talks between GNAAS and Gravity Industries. Andy Mawson, GNAAS director of operations, said users do not need to be travelling that fast to cover large areas of terrain, compared
Scientists at Cornell University have created a tiny micro-robot that “walks” using four legs. Invisible to the naked eye, 10 of the computer chip bots could fit within the full stop at the end of this sentence. Their legs can be independently triggered to bend using laser light. By toggling the laser back and forth
Smart devices have been helping make homes more accessible for people with disabilities, care needs and older people for awhile. But now the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University is collaborating with care providers and users of assisted living services to create technology and solutions together. BBC Click’s Paul Carter visits the Ambient Assisted Living Lab