TECH Solutions - Tech layoffs: PayPal cuts 2,000 jobs as global economy weakens

The online payments platform is the latest technology firm to cut costs as the global economy weakens.

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TECH Solutions - Government promises robust crypto regulation

Proposals are being set out as scandals and tumbling values raise questions about the industry's future.

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TECH Solutions - Tech War: Biden moves to halt US exports to Huawei, reports say

Washington has been tightening its rules on exports of US technology to China for several years.

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TECH Solutions - Green projects are boosting UK growth - CBI report

Projects aimed at lowering carbon emissions are boosting growth in poorer parts of the country.

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TECH Solutions - Children as young as nine exposed to pornography

The consumption of pornography is widespread among children, the children's commissioner says.

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TECH Solutions - JD Sports says 10 million customers hit by cyber attack.

The sportswear chain says stored data relating to its customers might be at risk following the attack.

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TECH Solutions - AmazonSmile closes: Charities say they will suffer

Amazon will soon close its charity scheme that allows people to donate by shopping.

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TECH Solutions - Warning over risky electric blankets sold online

The consumer rights group Which? found products being sold online that could cause electric shocks.

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TECH Solutions - US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

The US Department of Justice says its operation against the cyber gang was a 21st Century stakeout.

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TECH Solutions - Donald Trump to be allowed back on to Facebook and Instagram

The social media firm Meta said the former US president's suspension will end "in the coming weeks".

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TECH Solutions - Iranian and Russian hackers targeting politicians and journalists, warn UK officials

Politicians and journalists are being targeted with espionage attacks, the UK government is warning.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter sued over antisemitic posts left online

Two groups in Germany claim the social network has betrayed users' trust.

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TECH Solutions - Microsoft Outlook and Teams down for thousands around world

Data from outage tracking website Downdetector showed more than 5,000 reports in the UK alone.

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TECH Solutions - US accuses Google of 'driving out' ad rivals

A federal lawsuit alleges the tech giant's anti-competitive actions mean more websites need paywalls.

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TECH Solutions - Elon Musk claims he had 'unequivocal' backing to take Tesla private

The billionaire is accused of defrauding investors after a tweet claiming he had support for a deal.

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TECH Solutions - Climate change: Bill Gates backs Australian start-up targeting cow burps

Livestock - such as cows - produce methane when their stomachs are digesting hard fibres.

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TECH Solutions - Heat pumps: The 'geeks' obsessing over their new heating systems

More people are heating their homes with heat pumps and some are getting data obsessed.

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TECH Solutions - BT customer contracts face probe by regulator

Ofcom says it is looking into whether two BT companies, EE and Plusnet, have breached rules.

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TECH Solutions - Microsoft extends AI partnership with ChatGPT and Dall-E maker OpenAI

It announces a "multi-year, multibillion dollar investment" with OpenAI to accelerate breakthroughs.

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TECH Solutions - Merriam-Webster buys Wordle-style hit game Quordle

US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster buys Quordle, a Wordle-style five-letter-word guessing game.

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TECH Solutions - Dentists warn of permanent damage from clear braces ordered online

One man said his teeth were not strong enough to bite an apple after wearing aligners bought remotely.

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TECH Solutions - I have low vision, so I built an app to help others like me

Adjustable smartphone camera filters change how things look, helping users see more easily.

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TECH Solutions - Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy

The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector.

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TECH Solutions - New FTX boss John Ray could bring back bankrupt crypto firm

John Ray said he may restart the platform to try to recover "value" for customers who lost money.

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TECH Solutions - 'I use Call of Duty to speak to my family in Iran'

Iranians in Birmingham reveal how turmoil in their homeland affects their health and livelihoods.

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TECH Solutions - What are Meta's Quest Pro and HTC’s Vive XR Elite like to use?

BBC News technology editor Zoe Kleinman tries two new headsets that can transport you to virtual worlds.

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TECH Solutions - Cyber-crime gangs' earnings slide as victims refuse to pay

New research points to a positive trend with ransomware gangs' profits dropping 40% in 2022.

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TECH Solutions - Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes

Bitzlato co-founder Anatoly Legkodymov is accused of helping to process $700m in illicit funds.

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TECH Solutions - Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs as spending slows

Chief executive Satya Nadella says cuts will cost $1.2bn as tech firms scale back from Covid growth.

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TECH Solutions - AI image creator faces UK and US legal challenges

Getty Images, one of the worlds biggest picture agencies, is taking action against Stability AI.

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TECH Solutions - Gamers say goodbye to Google's Stadia as platform shuts

All purchases are being refunded - but there are worries some games will be lost forever.

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TECH Solutions - Netflix offers pay of up to $385,000 for flight attendant

The firm says the role on its private jets requires "discretion and outstanding customer service skills".

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TECH Solutions - FTX: Collapsed crypto exchange says $415m was hacked

Last week the company told a bankruptcy judge in Delaware that it had recovered over $5bn in assets.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter auctions bird statue and other office furniture

After axing staff and scrapping perks, Twitter is offloading surplus supplies.

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TECH Solutions - Nick Cave criticises AI attempt to write Nick Cave lyrics: 'This song sucks'

The musician responds after a popular chatbot produces lyrics "in the style of Nick Cave".

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TECH Solutions - Rishi Sunak bows to Tory revolt over internet safety law

Tech bosses could face jail time for failing to protect children online, after a backbench rebellion.

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TECH Solutions - 'It had just vanished' - the shock when tech fails

Cloud computing is a popular way for firms to buy computing but, when it fails, chaos ensues.

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TECH Solutions - Industrial espionage: How China sneaks out America's technology secrets

The true extent of commercial spying is unknown but experts say it is "pervasive".

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TECH Solutions - Taliban start buying blue ticks on Twitter

Prominent officials have bought ticks which used to indicate notable accounts verified by Twitter.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter: Five ways Elon Musk has changed the platform for users

Twitter users say the social network has "a different vibe" since the billionaire took charge.

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TECH Solutions - How drones could be the future of Indian farming

Companies in India are encouraging farmers to switch to drones - but is that working?

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TECH Solutions - VR headset prices high as Apple bides its time

New devices from Meta and HTC cost more than £1,000, but all eyes are on rumoured Apple glasses.

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TECH Solutions - Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth to boost demand

The electric car maker is reducing prices by thousands of pounds as global downturn threatens sales.

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TECH Solutions - Winklevoss firm charged in US over crypto sales

Its partner company is also accused of illegal sales to hundreds of thousands of investors.

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TECH Solutions - Online Safety Bill changes 'not ruled out' - culture secretary

Tory rebels want to make social media bosses criminally liable if they fail to protect children.

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TECH Solutions - Apple boss Tim Cook to have pay cut by over 40% this year

The technology giant's chief executive Tim Cook has faced criticism from investors over his salary.

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TECH Solutions - Smart appliances could stop working after two years, says Which?

The consumer champion found "hardly any" brands came close to matching a device's expected lifespan.

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TECH Solutions - India targets China's dominance in mobile phones

There's some way to go, but India hopes to build its own world-class mobile phone industry.

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TECH Solutions - Rishi Sunak facing major Tory rebellion over internet safety law

Nearly 40 Tory MPs want tech bosses to face time in prison if they fail to protect children online.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter says leaked emails not hacked from its systems

But it warns users to beware of criminals using the data to send fraudulent messages.

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TECH Solutions - FTX: Collapsed cryptocurrency giant recovers $5bn of assets

The firm's former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an "epic" fraud.

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TECH Solutions - UK Twitter employees legal threat over redundancies

A legal letter seen by BBC News calls workers' treatment "unlawful, unfair and completely unacceptable".

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TECH Solutions - Royal Mail 'cyber-incident' hits overseas post

The firm is telling customers to stop sending items abroad while it tries to resolve the issue.

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TECH Solutions - UK investor reported losing £1m in FTX collapse

Twelve others also reported losses in the failed exchange to a City of London Police scam hotline in November.

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TECH Solutions - iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive pays tribute to Tom Karen

Sir Jony Ive said the late designer "perfectly embodied the ideals and values of a generation".

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TECH Solutions - Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping

The shipping industry is experimenting with foils, sails and fuel to make itself less carbon intensive.

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TECH Solutions - Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury considers plan for digital pound

The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub.

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TECH Solutions - Meta denies African content-moderator firm exit poses risk

Sama, which runs Facebook's moderation hub for east Africa, is to stop providing content-review services.

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TECH Solutions - Iran protests: Facebook wrong to remove 'death to Khamenei' posts, board finds

Use of the slogan "death to Khamenei" in Persian did not break guidelines, a review finds.

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TECH Solutions - Almost 90% of games sold in UK in 2022 were digital - ERA

Physical game sales fell 4.5% last year, the digital entertainment and retail association says.

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TECH Solutions - YouTube star Logan Paul apologises for CryptoZoo project failure

The YouTuber says he plans to "make this right" after fans lost money investing in his CryptoZoo game.

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TECH Solutions - Will the metaverse be your new workplace?

Some predict that in the future we'll work in virtual worlds, but others are not convinced.

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TECH Solutions - Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim

Two human rights groups accused Riyadh of using agents to "promote positive content" on the site.

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TECH Solutions - Ukraine war: Trying to run start-ups in a conflict

A group of entrepreneurs speak to the BBC about the challenges of running start-ups during a war. 

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TECH Solutions - US bank Silvergate hit with $8bn in crypto withdrawals

The bank has had to sell $5.2bn in assets to cover two-thirds of its customers withdrawing their deposits.

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TECH Solutions - Schools hit by cyber attack and documents leaked

Confidential details including child passport scans and SEN data is published online, the BBC finds.

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TECH Solutions - Samsung sees profit plunge by 69% as chip prices slump

The slump comes as the global economic slowdown hits memory chip prices and demand for devices.

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TECH Solutions - Many Android phones to get satellite connectivity

When there is no mobile coverage, phones will be able to send and receive emergency texts via satellite.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter: Millions of users' email addresses 'stolen' in data hack

Reports suggest more than 200 million sets of data were taken and are being given away on an online forum.

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TECH Solutions - WhatsApp to enable messaging in internet blackouts

Instant-messaging service WhatsApp is letting users connect via proxy servers so they can stay online.

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TECH Solutions - Amazon to shed over 18,000 jobs as it cuts costs, CEO says

The announcement comes after the technology giant said last year that it would reduce its headcount.

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TECH Solutions - Matt Hancock bids 'fond farewell' to his app after five years

The former health secretary says users of his app can still keep up with him on TikTok.

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TECH Solutions - Porn website age checks introduced in Louisiana

US adult industry campaigners argue the law is the wrong solution.

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TECH Solutions - Gadgets unveiled at CES but Russia is banned

Thousands have come to Las Vegas for one of the world's largest technology shows.

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TECH Solutions - Leeds leads drive to ensure 'no one left behind' in cost of living crisis

Charities have warned millions could be forced to choose between heating, food and the internet.

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TECH Solutions - US regulators warn banks over cryptocurrency risks

The announcement comes just two months after the collapse of FTX sent shockwaves through the industry.

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TECH Solutions - Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

'King of Crypto' Sam Bankman-Fried could face more than 100 years in prison if convicted.

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TECH Solutions - Tesla reports record 1.3 million deliveries for 2022

However, Elon Musk's electric car maker missed Wall Street forecasts for the last three months of the year.

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