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Grace Dean checks wi-fi access on her laptop as she travels on a train to Norwich

Why Britain’s notoriously bad train wi-fi might soon be a thing of the past

How bad is the signal on our trains? We spoke to commuters to find out.

An encrypted page from the Copiale cipher covered in handwritten symbols and letters (Credit: Beu00e1ta Megyesi)

How AI unlocked a 400-year-old cipher at the Vatican

A boy in a blue top and a girl in a pink top, both with dark hair, smile at the camera - the boy is holding up a toy figurine

How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere ‘messiah’

A composite image of AI Churchill, Khalo and Ghandi

AI versions of Churchill, Kahlo and Gandhi on Question Time

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How satellites are powering smartphones

The space tech solving the world’s signal problem

New satellite networks promise phone signal anywhere, transforming how we stay connected globally.

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The next generation of fashionable smart glasses

Can a fashion fix help smart glasses finally take off?

Inside the tech powering the future of driving

The most innovative new cars unveiled at Beijing Auto Show 2026

Are our messages still private?

Instagram turns off privacy tech. What happens to your DMs?

How new tech is helping stroke survivors in recovery

The new at‑home tech helping stroke survivors in recovery

Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Norway’s ‘silent’ cruise around the Oslofjord

The race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe’s orbital space race

On the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Apple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Apple at 50: Devices that defined a generation

A young child looking at a tablet in a protective case

How much screen time is too much for under fives?

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

How tech is improving the future of farming

From vineyards to farms, new tech is transforming crops

Where the 20th centuryu2019s brightest ideas were born

The birthplace of the 20th century’s brightest ideas

Inside Finlandu2019s Arctic icebreaker ship labs

The Finnish shipyard making the world’s toughest icebreakers

Legou2019s new smart brick

Lego’s new smart brick

Fixing fashion's sizing problem

Fixing fashion’s erratic sizing problem

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

How machines are shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

These futuristic screens help you navigate Tokyo

These futuristic screens help you navigate Tokyo

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

Meet Morpho: will.i.amu2019s rapping AI toy

Meet MOFO: will.i.am’s rapping AI toy

The world’s most powerful X-ray lasers

The world’s most powerful X-ray lasers

The gadgets set to change your daily health checku2011ups

The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness

Can we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers?

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

What's it like to meet your own avatar?

What’s it like to meet your own avatar?

BBC reporter wearing blue shirt and grabbing bar of chocolate on supermarket shelf

BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

How pop-up ads took over the internet

How pop-up ads took over the internet

AI toys

The AI toys taking over Christmas shopping lists

BBC correspondent Suranjana Tewari standing outside on street

What does TikTok’s deal mean for US users?

Screenshot of four characters from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How Boston is battling rising seas and sinking streets

The coastal city fighting floods with smart sensors

Experience life aboard the Titanic like never before

A virtual trip aboard the Titanic

Behind the scenes of Hollywoodu2019s most daring car stunts

Behind the scenes of Hollywood’s most daring car stunts

Inside Northern Europe's largest solar farm making cleaner ship fuel

The clean fuel that could change global shipping

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The immersive tech preparing doctors for lifesaving surgery

Building the world’s largest biological database

The race to unlock nature’s hidden secrets

What do Tik Tok and 19th century film have in common?

How early filmmakers invented the internet’s funniest trend

Bringing war survivor stories to life

London museum brings war survivor stories to life

An animal photographer versus AI

World-renowned wildlife photographer against the algorithm

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A laptop computer screen displaying an image of a brain with ridges, with two hands transforming into cursors pointing at it (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

How to stop AI from turning your brain to mush

GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking.

A cheetah with a tag attached to its right ear bares its teeth (Credit: Sergio Izquierdo)

We can now track animal panic from space – and it’s bad news for poachers

The new Icarus satellite is tracking signals hidden in animal behaviour – which could save the lives of cheetahs, rhinos and elephants.

Apple's new character Little Finder Guy

Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly

The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

Grace Han at work in her lab

How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy

Scientists are developing molecules that can store heat for months and release it when needed – a potential step towards cleaner energy for heating.

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47 mins agoAnthropic founder and chief executive Dario Amodei on a stage speaking. He is wearing a blue suit and glasses.

AI giant Anthropic plans to sell shares in US as valuation nears $1tn

The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public the chance to buy and sell shares in the firm later this year.

47 mins ago2 hrs agoRay Yu, a young man with short, dark hair, glasses and wearing a blue polo shirt, standing outside a shop.

Influencer sought to sell Cambridge homes in China

An estate agent is looking for tech-savvy students to help find buyers in China and Hong Kong.

2 hrs ago3 hrs agoClose-up of a smartphone screen displaying social media and messaging apps, including Instagram (with one notification), Facebook, WhatsApp (four notifications), YouTube (50 notifications), Snapchat (16 notifications) and Messenger. A finger hovers over the screen, appearing about to tap an app.

London mayor backs social media ban for under-16s

Sir Sadiq Khan says tech firms must prove platforms are safe for kids or be barred.

3 hrs ago9 hrs agoStock shot of a woman in an orange top at a computer. She looks concerned.

How ‘confused’ AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff

Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.

9 hrs ago15 hrs agoView of the major buildings of the City of London, headquarters to many financial firms, at dawn. The low sun off screen to the right illuminates the facades of the many multistorey skyscrapers, with the turrets of the Tower of London in the foreground.

UK banks blocked from cyber AI tool Mythos get offer from rival OpenAI

Nine banks have been offered access to GPT 5.5 Cyber, as fierce rival Anthropic has blocked previews of its tool.

15 hrs ago16 hrs agoKSI wears a tan shirt over a white t-shirt. He has black dreadlocks and wears a white bandana around his forehead.

What’s next for KSI and the Sidemen?

YouTuber KSI shocked fans after announcing his departure from the Sidemen over the weekend.

16 hrs ago18 hrs agoSarah sits between Tim Wu on the left and Carole Cadwalladr on the right on stage at hay. she is looking towards tim. she has shoulder length blonde hair and is wearing a blue short sleeve dress. Carol is blond and in a suit jacket and Tim is turn towards Carole and Sarah in profile with short dark hair and a dark suit.

Facebook whistle-blower sits in silence in panel discussion about her tell-all book

Sarah Wynn-Williams can’t promote her tell-all memoir about Facebook due to ongoing court action.

18 hrs ago21 hrs agoNvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang holds up two laptop computers on a stage while wearing his trademark black leather jacket.

Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers

The technology giant’s boss Jensen Huang called the move the “reinvention of the computer”.

21 hrs ago1 day agoChanning Tatum on the left has blue and black leathers on, he's reaching for a hug to Eve Hewson on the right with black and white leathers on. She has dark hair tied up and is smiling at him. Director Reid Carolin is behind them with his hand on Channing's shoulder, wearing a TT bib over a t-shirt, with headphones over his shoulder, and wearing sunglasses and a TT cap.

Isle of Man ‘deeply important’ to Channing Tatum film

Reid Carolin is directing a new film about the Isle of Man TT Races starring Channing Tatum.

1 day ago2 days agoA derelict building with windows smashed up and overgrown weeds. There is also graffiti on the walls

TikTok urban exploring trend leads to warning

People are visiting derelict buildings and posting it online, but authorities warn it is unsafe.

2 days ago2 days agoA promotional image of the Ferrari Luce in light blue

Ferrari wanted to take on Chinese EVs with the Luce – then the backlash started

The brand’s first EV has been heavily criticised, with some saying it has abandoned Ferrari’s roots.

2 days ago3 days agoA building with black and white Tudor style panels has wooden windows and a pitched roof. It overlooks a garden with benches

How a 19th Century visionary helped shape Sheffield’s green spaces today

Victorian entrepreneur J. G. Graves is also described as “the forerunner of the Amazon parcel”.

3 days ago3 days agoTwo screen shots from videos edited next to each other with a BBC Verify logo. One of the images is a screenshot from a drone video showing three military trucks driving on a road, the second is a truck on fire.

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops

BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

3 days ago4 days agoClose-up of a person holding a smartphone displaying a folder of social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp.

Social media ban ‘won’t keep children safe’, commissioner warns

Scotland’s children’s commissioner has warned a social media ban could drive children to less regulated or riskier parts of the internet.

4 days ago4 days agoBritish actor Chiwetel Ejiofor as Clark, walking through the yellow hallways of the Backrooms, with a shadowy figure in the distance.

Endless creepy yellow corridors, 30bn TikTok views – and now a Hollywood film

YouTuber Kane Parsons’ eerie YouTube series has been adapted for a film called Backrooms.

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