Tech

The Chinese Suicides Prevented By AI From Afar

An Amsterdam-based researcher has set up an initiative to spot suicidal Chinese social media users. Read more

Berlin Wall VR: I Was Looking Into My Grandmas Eyes

Thirty years after fall of the Berlin Wall, a new experience recreates what life was like. Read more

App-based Shopping Grows In Angola

App-based shopping is growing in Angola's capital Luanda, say the bosses of delivery firm Tupuca. Read more

Brain Implants Used To Fight Drug Addiction In US

Four addicts will have brains "hacked" to control their addictions in the first trial of its kind in the US. Read more

Social Media Urged To Suspend Political Advertising

Lawmakers hear of "dire consequences" if online political advertising is not properly regulated. Read more

Valentine's Day Text Glitch Causes Mass Confusion

Almost 200,000 text messages originally sent in February arrived on Wednesday evening. Read more

Twitter In India: Why Was Rival Mastodon Trending?

It comes amid criticism of what some say is Twitter's "highly inconsistent" stand on hate speech. Read more

Disney+ Streaming Service UK Launch Date Confirmed

The UK gets the streaming service at the same time as other key European territories, Disney says. Read more

Death Stranding: A Game You Might Hate And Love

The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus stars in the latest release from game designer Hideo Kojima. Read more

Bye Box: How Streaming Could Kill The Games Console

Streaming games services will offer an alternative to the traditional console, but will they kill off? Read more

Boston Dynamics Boss Learned By Unbalancing Toddler

Marc Raibert tells BBC News he nudged his daughter over just to work out how people balance. Read more

'Landlords Treat Us Students Like We're Dumb Kids'

Students are being unfairly targeted with deposit deductions at the end of their tenancies, the NUS says. Read more

'I Do My Engineering In High Heels'

The Royal Academy of Engineering wants to demolish stereotypes and attract more women to the industry. Read more

China's New Video Game Rules For Children

The latest move to curb video game addiction also includes spending limits on gaming accounts. Read more

Airbnb Bans 'party Houses' After Five Die In Halloween Shooting

"We must do better," rental company CEO says after mass shooting at unauthorised California party. Read more