UBC News

01/02/2024

eBay to pay $59m over sales of pill-making tools

The government accused eBay of making it too easy to buy equipment for producing counterfeit pills.

01/02/2024

Spotify's filter fails to block explicit lyrics

Fans are shown swear words and racial slurs in dozens of songs even when explicit content is blocked.

01/02/2024

Musk moves to shift Tesla's legal home to Texas

The multi-billionaire says the electric car maker will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote on the matter.

01/02/2024

Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery Senate hearing

Bosses from five of the largest social media firms were grilled about how they are protecting children.

31/01/2024

Microsoft says AI is getting deployed 'at scale'

The tech giant's AI success has caused shares to surge, after its market value passed $3tn.

31/01/2024

PayPal cuts 2,500 jobs in the face of rising competition

It once dominated the payments industry but firms like Apple, Zelle and Block are taking market share.

31/01/2024

Universal Music to pull songs from TikTok

It would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake.

31/01/2024

Zuckerberg among tech bosses to testify on child safety

Senators say Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap are not doing enough to protect children online.

31/01/2024

Elon Musk sees $56bn Tesla pay deal cancelled in court

The court found the process of deciding Elon Musk's huge 2018 pay award was "deeply flawed".

31/01/2024

Fitbit denies Charge 5 update made devices unusable

More than 100 users say new software is causing Fitbits to malfunction or stop working altogether.

30/01/2024

ChatGPT: Italy says OpenAI's chatbot breaches data protection rules

Italy had previously banned the AI-powered chatbot over privacy concerns.

30/01/2024

Apple says UK could 'secretly veto' global privacy tools

A law change to let the government block new features would be an "unprecedented overreach," it says.

30/01/2024

Has great white shark newborn been caught on film for the first time?

A YouTuber may have captured the first pictures of the early hours of a baby great white shark's life.

30/01/2024

Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted wireless brain chip

The company intends for such chips to eventually help tackle complex medical conditions.

29/01/2024

X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI images of her go viral

Twitter says the move is to prioritise safety, after fake explicit images of the singer went viral.

28/01/2024

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Taylor Swift is yet to comment on the incident.

28/01/2024

Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation

Explicit images of the popstar were spread millions of times on social media before being removed.

27/01/2024

Skincare: Warning over children using 'dangerous' viral products | BBC News

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27/01/2024

Japan bombers may have been found after 50 years

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27/01/2024

More than 25,000 are now killed in Gaza since the Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says

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27/01/2024

Meta tool to block n**e images in teens' private messages

The move is designed to help stop teenagers receiving inappropriate pictures, even in encrypted chats

26/01/2024

Palworld: Pokémon Company to investigate copying claims

The people behind Pikachu and friends finally comment on the wildly successful "Pokémon with guns".

26/01/2024

Virgin Media most-complained about broadband provider

The company says the latest data from regulator Ofcom "falls far short of our expectations".

26/01/2024

Microsoft video games division lays off 1,900 staff

The announcement comes three months after the firm closed its huge merger with Activision-Blizzard.

26/01/2024

Fortnite to come back to iPhones in EU

iPhone users in the EU will soon be able to download apps from places other than the App Store.

26/01/2024

BT customers unknowingly charged for Xbox Game Pass

Customers tell the BBC of "worrying" fees added to their monthly bills without their consent.

26/01/2024

Vodafone-Three merger faces competition probe

The Competition and Markets Authority will judge whether the deal would harm the UK telecoms market.

25/01/2024

Twitch announces new deal to pay streamers more

The streaming service, primarily used by gamers, will now give more money to its most popular users.

24/01/2024

Amazon fined for 'excessive' surveillance of workers

The online retail giant was found to be keeping detailed data on employee working patterns.