Social media: How can we protect its youngest users?

A psychologist says parents need to provide their children with "digital resilience".

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How critical is the weather for the SpaceX launch?

Nasa and SpaceX were due to send astronauts to the ISS on Saturday but the weather's changed their plans.

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Robots to take on more supermarket tasks

Grocery and technology firm Ocado Group is buying two robotics firms, to boost the automation of online grocery orders.

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Coronavirus: The gamers spending thousands on loot boxes

An expert warns young people have been hit by "the perfect storm" of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ticketmaster fined £1.25m over payment data breach

More than nine million people may have had their details stolen in the 2018 cyber-attack.

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Robot mimics human eye contact and other tech news

BBC Click’s Omar Mehtab looks at some of the best technology news stories.

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TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company.

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Social media: How might it be regulated?

A report puts forward a tranche of ideas that could help reduce the spread of misinformation.

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New Yorker fires Jeffrey Toobin for exposing himself on Zoom

Jeffrey Toobin, who is also senior legal analyst for CNN, confirmed in a tweet he had been sacked.

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'Coding error' in Scotland's Test and Protect figures

The error led to contact tracing staff overestimating the number of people contacted within 24 hours.

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PS5: PlayStation's 'most extraordinary' pandemic launch

The boss of PlayStation speaks to Newsbeat about launching the PS5.

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TikTok asks Donald Trump: 'Are we still banned?'

The Chinese viral video service's owner ByteDance begins a legal challenge against the US ban.

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China to clamp down on internet monopolies

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.

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Finchampstead man builds 'Twitter speed bot' over safety concerns

Gareth Rees built the bot to prove the case for improved safety measures on the road where he lives.

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Mobile robo-surgeons could widen access to keyhole surgery

A modular design allows keyhole surgery to be performed in smaller operating theatres.

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School laptops: Unions warn of devices shortage

Teaching unions say despite a push for more devices, many students still don't have access at home.

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US election: Technical error blamed for PM's Biden tweet glitch

Boris Johnson's congratulatory message included the word Trump faintly in background.

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Lisa Manley: Footballer turned professional gamer talks about sexism in esports

Lisa Manley reveals what it's like to be a female professional gamer as she takes on BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor.

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Facebook: Biden aide Bill Russo attacks post-election role

The tech firm's handling of conspiracy theories and calls to violence are among his complaints.

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Amazon charged with abusing EU competition rules

The EU says the platform is using data on third-party sellers to gain an unfair advantage.

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