BBC Technology News
- George Laurer, co-inventor of the barcode, dies at 94The US engineer helped to perfect the technology to read barcodes, which revolutionised retail.
- Online prescribing 'must get safer'A UK coroner warns there could be more deaths unless regulation is tightened.
- SoftBank selling its stake in dog-walking app - reportsThe move would mark another disappointment in a bad year for the Japanese investment giant.
- The secrets of 'food porn' viral videosIs the fashion for filming calorie-saturated food videos encouraging unhealthy eating?
- 'Hackable' karaoke and walkie talkie toys found by Which?Strangers could connect to the toys via Bluetooth in certain cases, the consumer body claims.
- Drill video naming murder victims banned by YouTubeReaction to the song by Zone 2 has been shocked because of the number of people it names explicitly.
- E-scooter company Unicorn goes bust after spending big on Facebook adsThe Texas-based company reportedly sold just 350 of its $699 commuter scooters.
- BioShock returns for more gene-enhanced gamingA fourth release in the critically acclaimed series is announced, after many feared it to be dead.
- Rise of SUVs 'makes mockery' of electric car pushExhaust emissions from new cars have been increasing for the past three years, research suggests.
- Privacy campaigner sought over child abuse chargesPrivacy International founder Simon Davies has been wanted by police in Australia since 2016.