Projector reviews: A 4K portable and a pocket-sized device

BBC Click's Lara Lewington compares some of the latest home projectors on the market.

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Robot Bores: AI-powered awkward first date

Two chatbots meet and put the world to rights online in battle to see who is most human-like.

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Getting too many texts? Blame the election

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.

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Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM

Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn.

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Mario Kart Live: Mixed-reality karts race around the home

Nintendo reveals a mixed-reality version of its top-selling game, but is it more than a gimmick?

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Mysterious 'Robin Hood' hackers donating stolen money

Experts and charities are puzzled by hackers who've started donating stolen money.

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The forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks

Remote-controlled vehicles are becoming increasingly common in the workplace.

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How smart devices are exploited for domestic abuse

Two women explain how their partners turned internet-connected gadgets into a means of control.

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Twitter: Major outage affects users around the world

Users from around the world received error messages when they tried to use the social media site.

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New jets promise to revive supersonic travel

Almost 20 years after Concorde was retired, new supersonic passenger aircraft are finally emerging.

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US election 2020: How to spot disinformation

How can you spot false claims, influence campaigns and conspiracy theories on your social media feed?

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Ada Lovelace Day: '2020 has been a hard slog'

Women working in the technology sector describe their experiences of living through the pandemic.

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Apple iPhone 12: The chip advance set to make smartphones smarter

A chip-making process pioneered in the Netherlands will let smartphones take the next leap forward.

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Creating fuel from thin air with artificial leaves

Plants derive energy from carbon dioxide in the air and scientists are trying to mimic that process.

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US Army trials augmented reality goggles for dogs

The goggles could let handlers direct their dogs from a safe distance, the army says.

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UK passport photo checker shows bias against dark-skinned women

Website flagged twice as many dark-skinned women's photos as those from light-skinned men in BBC test.

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Government to pay £2m to settle coronavirus testing case

The UK has settled a lawsuit brought by a tech firm over the government's contract bidding process.

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The robot shop worker controlled by a faraway human

In Japan one company is hoping that shop workers will be replaced by robots controlled remotely.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth: On board the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier

For the first time, British and American jets launch off HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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US election 2020: 'Why I bought a voting machine on eBay'

Volunteer hackers and security experts are working together to help protect the presidential election.

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