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BBC threatens Perplexity with legal action over content scraping

Paul Hill — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:40:01 +0000

The BBC is the latest news publisher to take issue with Perplexity scraping its content for free. It has outlined several options that Perplexity can take. Read more...

BBC's Ceefax teletext service launched 50 years ago today

Paul Hill — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:52:02 +0000

Launched in 1974, Ceefax became the first teletext service, peaking at 22 million weekly users. It changed how millions accessed news before digital took over. Read more...

The 14th Doctor Who is seen using a Microsoft Surface Duo in a new press photo

John Callaham — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:46:02 +0000

Microsoft may have put its Surface Duo dual-screen Android smartphones out to pasture, but one of them will be seen in the upcoming 60th anniversary specials of BBC's sci-fi show Doctor Who. Read more...

UK public service broadcasters to launch broadband-based live TV service in 2024

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:02:01 +0000

UK public service broadcasters including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 have announced a new TV service called Freely which will replicate the Freeview experience over broadband. Read more...

The BBC is asking employees not to use TikTok on corporate devices unless it's for work

John Callaham — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:56:01 +0000

The BBC says this decision was due to concerns about "data privacy and security" when using TikTok. However, the UK broadcaster will continue to use it and create content for its TikTok channel Read more...

BBC iPlayer finally launches on PS5 and it's just in time for Christmas

Paul Hill — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:10:02 +0000

The BBC has launched its iPlayer app for the PlayStation 5 a year on from the console's launch. By comparison, the BBC launched iPlayer on the Xbox Series X|S back in December 2020. Read more...

Microsoft, Intel, BBC and others form coalition to combat misinformation

Usama Jawad — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:26:01 +0000

Numerous entities from the technology and media sector such as BBC, Intel, Microsoft, and Arm have joined forces to form the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA). Read more...

Vodafone says it can't offer free access to BBC Bitesize

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:30:01 +0000

Vodafone has said that it will not be zero-rating BBC's education website Bitesize. It said technical hurdles meant it couldn't zero-rate the site and it wants to uphold net neutrality. Read more...

BT to zero-rate BBC Bitesize content to help with homeschooling

Paul Hill — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:18:01 +0000

BT has said that its customers, including those with EE and Plusnet, will have zero-rated access to BBC Bitesize by the end of the month. This will help parents home school while schools are shut. Read more...

Get 5 years of Ivacy VPN at 90% off for just $1 per month

Steven Parker — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:10:01 +0000

There's finally a VPN which allows 10 simultaneous logins and unblocks BBC iPlayer, Disney+, Hulu and major Netflix regions including US, France, Japan, UK, Australia, Germany and Canada for $1/month. Read more...

BBC iPlayer breaks on several Samsung smart TVs, patches rolling out in the coming weeks

Paul Hill — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:34:01 +0000

Several Samsung smart TVs are unable to play content from BBC iPlayer because an old security certificate has expired. Samsung has released firmware updates to address the issue on some TVs. Read more...

BritBox launches in the UK for just £5.99 per month

Paul Hill — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:58:01 +0000

ITV and BBC have finally announced the launch of the BritBox video streaming service for customers in the UK. For just £5.99 per month, users can view HD content on multiple screens. Read more...

BBC turns to the dark web in a bid to fight censorship

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:32:01 +0000

The BBC is launching the international version of its website on the dark web in a bid to fight censorship and spread news in areas where it has faced blockages. The website can be accessed via Tor. Read more...

Channel 5 and Comedy Central UK content to come to BritBox on launch

Paul Hill — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:18:01 +0000

BritBox and Viacom have come to an agreement which will see hours of content from Channel 5 and Comedy Central UK be available on the streaming service. BritBox is to launch in the UK this year. Read more...

BBC launches digital wellbeing keyboard aimed at children

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:58:01 +0000

The BBC has launched its new Own It app which features a keyboard that helps children send more thoughtful messages. The keyboard will alert the child if they're about to send a negative message. Read more...

BBC is working on 'Beeb,' its in-house voice assistant

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:06:01 +0000

BBC will release its own voice assistant called "Beeb" in 2020 with the goal of helping consumers interact with its content and select programs. It will also be made to learn British accents. Read more...

BBC iPlayer will start hosting shows for a year

Paul Hill — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:58:01 +0000

The BBC has been given permission by the regulator Ofcom to host shows on its catch-up service, iPlayer, for up to a year. Previously, shows were available for just 30 days at a time. Read more...

BBC and ITV are set to launch BritBox this year for £5.99 per month

Paul Hill — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:14:01 +0000

The BBC and ITV have announced that their premium streaming service, BritBox, will launch by the end of the year. Prices for the service start at £5.99 per month with HD streaming. Read more...

You can now register for Microsoft and BBC Learning's new TV series, My World

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft and BBC Learning's upcoming TV series announced earlier this year can now be signed up for. The series focuses on teaching children about international issues and other content. Read more...

UK: GCHQ official puts the dampener on Huawei's 5G hopes

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:14:01 +0000

Dr Ian Levy from GCHQ has cast some doubts on Huawei's 5G future in the UK. His comments come a month in advance of a government decision on whether Huawei should be barred from the UK's 5G network. Read more...

Jeremy Corbyn wants to tax big tech to fund the BBC

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 23:52:01 +0000

The leader of the UK Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, is set to announce his proposal to tax big tech companies to help fund the BBC. This extra income will reduce the television license fee for the poor. Read more...

BBC iPlayer to stream World Cup 2018 in 4K HDR, on first-come first-serve basis

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 May 2018 12:46:01 +0000

BBC has announced that it will stream the World Cup in 4K HDR on its video on demand service, BBC iPlayer. The firm is also going to dabble in VR to give users a unique view of the matches. Read more...

Apple citing non-existent warranty clause to refuse iPhone battery replacements

Saumitra Bhagwat — Thu, 03 May 2018 17:40:01 +0000

First reported on the BBC show Watchdog, Apple is allegedly refusing customers low-price iPhone battery replacements, citing a non-existent warranty clause in their official terms and conditions. Read more...

BBC will bring Blue Planet II to iPlayer in 4K and HDR

Paul Hill — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 04:54:01 +0000

BBC has announced that Blue Planet II will be available in 4K and HDR on some TV devices via iPlayer after the show wraps up on Sunday. The show is voiced by naturalist David Attenborough. Read more...

BBC and Microsoft create experimental version of iPlayer that uses artificial intelligence

Andy Weir — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:20:01 +0000

The BBC and Microsoft built a 'proof of concept', showing how users could sign in to iPlayer with just the sound of their voice, and be able to browse and select shows by talking to their devices. Read more...

Take a sneak peek at the Microsoft's AI research facility

Gurkaran Singh — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 00:38:01 +0000

An exclusive sneak inside Building 99, Microsoft's AI research labs in Redmond, highlighted the company's objective of taking the present technology to the next level with bots and more. Read more...

The BBC Store is shutting down; refunds or Amazon Video vouchers offered to all customers

Andy Weir — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:10:01 +0000

A year and a half after launching its digital download store, the BBC is preparing to shut it down, offering cash refunds for all purchases, or an Amazon Video voucher for a higher amount. Read more...

An adventure in space and time: BBC Worldwide launches a Doctor Who game bot on Skype

Rich Woods — Thu, 04 May 2017 18:22:01 +0000

Microsoft and BBC Worldwide announced today that it's bringing a new Doctor Who game bot to Skype, called The Saviour of Time. There are also five new Doctor Who-themed Mojis that you can use. Read more...

Doctor Who will have a binaural audio edition for this week's episode on BBC's iPlayer

Vishal Laul — Tue, 02 May 2017 00:30:02 +0000

The BBC will stream a special binaural audio edition of this week's Doctor Who episode via its iPlayer. Knock Knock will air this Saturday at 7:20 PM GMT in the UK, followed by iPlayer at 8:10 PM. Read more...

High-profile Twitter accounts, hijacked by pro-Turkish hackers, call the Dutch 'Nazis'

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:12:01 +0000

A series of prominent Twitter accounts, including Amnesty, Unicef and the BBC, started throwing insults at Germany and the Netherlands and promoting Turkish propaganda thanks to a security breach. Read more...

Facebook asks BBC for proof it failed to remove child porn, then reports BBC to the police

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:32:01 +0000

When a BBC investigation showed that Facebook is failing to remove child pornography and other material from its site, Facebook asked for proof. Upon receiving it, it reported the BBC to the police. Read more...

BritBox - BBC and ITV team up to create "best of British" on-demand streaming service

Michael Firth — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:24:01 +0000

The BBC and ITV have teamed up to create what is being dubbed a 'Netflix-style' service for British TV content. Yes, it will contain Eastenders and Emmerdale, but don't worry, there are others too Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 delights, Android updates, and unconventional porn

Andy Weir — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:00:25 +0000

From Mario on Xbox and Cortana on Android, to cryogenics, super-batteries, Black Friday bargains, and Apple's unexpected shutdowns, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

BBC plans to go big on global radio, creating "a Netflix of the spoken word"

Andy Weir — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:56:01 +0000

"The BBC makes the best radio in the world," according to its Director-General, who wants to launch a global on-demand platform of its audio content, creating "a Netflix of the spoken word". Read more...

BBC's Micro:bit computer will now help children all over the world code

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:06:01 +0000

The minicomputer built by BBC, together with Microsoft, ARM and Samsung, is leaving the UK and going global. It'll be available across Europe soon, and the US and China starting next year. Read more...

BBC will require all users to log in to iPlayer and some mobile apps from early 2017

Andy Weir — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:20:30 +0000

The BBC will require all users of iPlayer, iPlayer Radio and some of its mobile apps to log in to be able to use them from 2017 - but it insists the data will not be used for TV licensing enforcement. Read more...

From today, you will need a £145.50 TV license to view iPlayer in the UK

Paul Hill — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:40:01 +0000

UK iPlayer viewers will now be required to purchase a TV license in order to use iPlayer, in any capacity. The fee will set users back £145.50 per year, and is expected to heavily impact young people. Read more...

BBC to begin using Wi-Fi snooper vans next month

Paul Hill — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 09:08:01 +0000

The BBC will begin using new detector vans next month to snoop on the publics Wi-Fi packets in order to deduce whether households are using iPlayer without paying the license fee due. Read more...

Watch 100 hours of the Rio 2016 Olympics in 360 degrees, courtesy of the BBC

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:10:01 +0000

The BBC is offering its users up to 100 hours of 360-degree video from the Rio 2016 Olympics. You can get the content with the BBC Sport 360 app, which will be available soon on Android and iOS. Read more...

BBC iPlayer Radio international app rollout begins

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:50:01 +0000

The international rollout of BBC iPlayer Radio app has begun. Users in the Rep. of Ireland will be the first to get the app but more countries will receive it soon. The app launched in 2012 in the UK. Read more...