Technology

Dolly Parton, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift tribute acts were among protesters outside Meta’s London HQ after having Facebook and Instagram profiles deleted because of rules banning people from impersonating others. Celebrity impersonators say the “unfair” ban from the site is damaging their careers and livelihoods. Meta told the BBC such performers were allowed but

A study to test people’s reactions to driverless cars has used a “ghost driver” to record their responses. The work, by the University of Nottingham, found that, in the absence of someone in the driving seat, pedestrians trust certain visual prompts more than others when deciding whether to cross the road. As part of the

China has accused the US of exaggerating national security fears about TikTok to suppress the Chinese company. US government agencies have been ordered to wipe the Chinese app from all staff devices within 30 days. There have also been similar steps taken in Canada and the EU. Ros Atkins looks at how we got here.

With more than 20 billion views of the hashtag #ADHD, some people have turned to TikTok to self-diagnose the condition rather than wait for a formal assessment. BBC journalist, Ben Moore, investigates for Access All having started his own pathway to diagnosis on the social media platform. Henry Shelford from ADHD UK gives advice on

As the range of beer continues to grow, how do drinkers know which one to pick? One system aims to help by analysing how a person reacts when they drink three very different sample beers. It then creates personalised recommendations, including ones they might not have tried before. BBC Click’s Nick Kwek finds out more.

In 1934, the late Percy Shaw almost crashed while driving home from the pub on a foggy night in West Yorkshire, in England. He was saved when his headlights were reflected in the eyes of a cat and it gave him a brilliant idea. He invented reflective studs for the road and called them cat’s

Hiring a car normally means using a rental company, but what happens if they do not have the vehicle you want? Turo is a peer-to-peer car hire service where you can rent a private individual’s car instead. Nick Kwek finds out more for BBC Click. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick

Rebecca Rosenberg, who has an uncorrectable visual impairment, found that there was no suitable technology to help her. She decided to create ReBokeh, an app which has adjustable smartphone camera filters to allow users to change how things look, and navigate the world more easily. Ms Rosenberg hopes it will help other people with low

Virtual- and mixed-reality headsets have been used by gamers for years, evolving from heavy headsets tethered to high-end PCs to much more portable devices. The Meta Quest Pro launched recently. HTC’s Vive XR Elite is released in February. But what are they like to use? BBC News technology editor Zoe Kleinman went to one of

India’s agricultural sector has usually not kept pace with new technology, relying largely on traditional methods. But start-ups specialising in drone technology are trying to change that – one farm at a time. These companies are encouraging farmers to use drones to monitor the health of crops and spray them with fertiliser and pesticides. The

Breast cancer is an increasing problem in low and middle-income countries, but screening programmes for early detection are rare. A company in India has developed a cheap, non-invasive test that uses thermal imaging and AI. Although considered less reliable than mammography, it is hoped the test might help spot some early cancers in people who

More than 3,000 swimmers were rescued off the UK coast by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguards in 2021 – but there were also more than 100 accidental deaths. So could there be a way to reach those who need help more quickly? BBC Click’s LJ Rich reports. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick.

Watching television or films as an online group activity has grown in popularity in recent years. But every time we use an app, website or streaming platform, information about us is collected. Now a BBC Research and Development project has created a trial watch party service which gives people control over their personal data. Using

A company in the Netherlands is using artificial intelligence to produce personalised perfumes. The ScenTronix system asks a series of questions and then uses those responses to generate and dispense three scents. But can the system really make your perfect fragrance? BBC foreign correspondent Anna Holligan tries it out for herself. See more at Click’s

A schoolgirl campaigner who has previously called for more glasses-wearing heroines in Disney films is calling for better representation from tech companies. Lowri, 13, from Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, says one of the few bespectacled emojis is the “nerd” face, which she believes is damaging to the confidence of young glasses wearers. She has written to the

Vertical farming – growing plants indoors, on stacked levels, in a highly controlled environment – allows higher yields. And now, the Gardin company hopes to further improve productivity, using sensors and artificial intelligence to assess individual leaves and suggest changes to each plant’s environment. BBC Click’s Laura Goodwin reports. See more at Click’s website and