Baldur's Gate 3, Lego Fortnite, and 7 other games that defined 2023

Despite lay-offs and the end of a gaming mainstay, 2023 was a year filled with brilliant video games.

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Wolves win against farmers as Swiss cull put on hold

Farmers in Switzerland want the predators to be reduced in number to protect livestock.

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Sewage spill monitors extend reach to cover all England

Overflows are only meant to spill sewage after heavy rain, but last year saw 1.75 million hours of discharges

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New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed OBE

Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours.

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Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan: The year India reached the Moon - and aimed for the Sun

With Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1 and Gaganyaan, India's space agency Isro has had a spectacular year.

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Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking

Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US and beyond.

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Pornhub owner to pay victims $1.8m in sex trafficking case

Aylo, the porn website's parent company, agreed to pay $1.8m and compensate victims after a court case.

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Recycling: Plans for electrical goods to be included in UK collections

UK households could put old toasters and hairdryers on the kerbside for pick-up under the proposals.

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The fish that eats piranhas for breakfast

The paiche, one of the biggest freshwater fish, is a risk to native fish stocks in the Amazon.

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Climate change: Seasonal shifts causing 'chaos' for UK nature

Climate change is upsetting the regular rhythm of the seasons, making plants and wildlife more susceptible to disease.

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Apple to appeal ban on US sales of Apple watch

Imports and sales of Apple's Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches have been halted over a patent dispute.

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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026, transport secretary says

Mark Harper believes the technology, he has personally seen, will be "gradually" rolled out

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Renewable energy drive for indigenous groups in Colombia

Local communities and indigenous groups can now set up partnerships to produce and sell renewable energy.

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Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this'

This year's heat and drought in the Amazon intensify worries that it is approaching a tipping point.

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High-speed train company Hyperloop One shuts down

Based on an Elon Musk idea, with previous backing from Richard Branson, the firm will close this month.

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France split over environmental effects of Christmas trees

The majority of the Christmas tree plantations in Burgundy rely on the use of chemical treatments.

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Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals

From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work - tech trends to watch out for in 2024.

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Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered

A scientific mission to the animals' tropical forest home in South East Asia led to the find.

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Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker sentenced to life in hospital prison

Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out cyber crime.

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Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages went missing

MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove went missing.

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Social media platform X suffers global outages

Users were unable to view posts on the social media site for just over an hour.

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AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms

A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.

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Three major porn sites to face tougher EU regulation

Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat will have to comply with rules including stricter age verification.

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Iceland volcano: Spectacular footage of eruption

Helicopter shots show the eruption on the island's coast after weeks of intense earthquake activity.

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Wasted wind power adds £40 to household energy bills, says think tank

When it is very windy the grid cannot handle the extra power generated, says Carbon Tracker.

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Earthquake kills more than 100 in north-west China

The 5.9 magnitude quake struck the remote province of Gansu around midnight local time on Monday.

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Volcano erupts in south-west Iceland

A volcano erupts on the Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of intense earthquake activity.

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EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation

The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social media platform.

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Twitch U-turns on 'artistic nudity' policy

Days after allowing creators to stream artistic depictions of nudity, Twitch changed its policy.

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Noisy nuisance or natural wonder? Why there's no easy answer to seagulls

Despite their high prevalence in many towns, experts warn that gull numbers are rapidly declining.

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Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food

The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.

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Michelle Mone admits she stands to benefit from £60m PPE profit

In an exclusive interview, the ex-Tory peer says she and her husband were made "scapegoats" for PPE failings.

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The secret sauce for Taiwan's chip superstardom

How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world's largest silicon chip factory.

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Alex Batty: British teen found in France returns to UK

Alex Batty, who was missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police says.

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Israel Gaza: Hostages were carrying white cloth when shot, IDF says

Three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops in an area of intense fighting.

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Israel hostages: IDF says it mistakenly killed three men held in Gaza

The military said the three men were shot and killed by troops who were operating in northern Gaza.

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Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain

Scientists are assessing how exposure to different kinds of air pollution impacts the brain.

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The Last of Us Online cancelled by developer Naughty Dog

An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty Dog.

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Ukraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millions

The BBC uncovers a vast Russia-based network of fake TikTok accounts pushing disinformation about Ukraine.

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Bereaved parents' anger at 'broken' online safety promise

The government denies watering down online protections promised to bereaved families.

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Driverless car firm Cruise to cut 900 jobs

The move comes as the company faces an investigation by regulators into the safety of its cars.

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A23a: Monster iceberg just shy of a trillion tonnes

Scientists use a radar satellite to take a "tape measure" to the world's biggest block of ice.

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Facebook encryption risks children's safety, National Crime Agency warns

Signs of abuse will be missed because of the encryption of messages, the National Crime Agency says.

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COP28: Three takeaways from the deal on fossil fuels

Climate reporter Esme Stallard breaks down the COP28 climate summit agreement - in less than a minute.

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Netflix: Users spent 812m hours watching The Night Agent

For the first time, the streaming giant has released global viewing data across almost its entire catalogue.

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Geminids meteor shower to streak across night sky

One of the year's most reliable meteor showers peaks on Thursday and Friday.

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Virgin Media 'fastest wi-fi' advert banned by watchdog

Advertising regulator tells firm to withdraw "fastest wi-fi guarantee of any major provider" advert.

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Fortnite maker Epic Games wins case against Google Play Store

The ruling on anti-competitive practices deals a blow to a key part of Google's technology empire.

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Could there be a gold rush for buried hydrogen?

Many see hydrogen as the green fuel of the future so underground deposits of the gas could be valuable.

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COP28: Climate mums make themselves heard in halls of power

Three mothers from different continents say their love for their children has motivated them to take climate action.

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Controversial clothes hook spy cameras for sale on Amazon

The hidden devices remain available despite being at the centre of a US case against the firm.

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UN climate talks argue over fossil fuel 'reduction'

The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes.

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TikTok to reopen Indonesia shop after $1.5bn deal

In October, TikTok Shop shut down in Indonesia to comply with new rules in South East Asia's biggest economy.

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Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK - study

Diseases like dengue fever could be common if little is done to tackle climate change, report warns.

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Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew Tate repost

The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now reinstated him.

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Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs

Scientists marvel at the fossilised head of an underwater 'killing machine' from the Jurassic.

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Coral reef: How divers are using antibiotics to save sick corals

Turks and Caicos Islanders are helping protect the reef from the deadliest ever coral sickness.

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Fossil fuels: Can humanity really kick its addiction?

Will the transition to a new clean energy system happen quickly, or will we fry the planet first?

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Grand Theft Auto 6: Car-top twerking, flamingos in a crazy Miami

The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer depicts the city's extremes - what does it tell us about US culture?

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Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs

Remains of baby dinosaurs inside another dinosaur reveal what a young predator ate 75m years ago.

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AI: EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial intelligence

The proposed rules cover the use of AI in systems like ChatGPT and by law enforcement.

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COP28: Tuvalu negotiator flies 8,000 miles to save home

The UN climate talks turn to oceans and a Pacific islander is here to fight for her home.

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COP28: Five reasons for optimism on climate

Amid all the doom and gloom on climate change, there are some good reasons for cautious optimism.

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Mobile firms face £3bn claim for overcharging

Lawsuit alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged existing customers for their mobiles.

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Taiwan: The 'God Flower' vanishing because of climate change

The Dendrobium orchid is sacred to Taiwan's Tsou tribe, but it is getting harder and harder to find.

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Anna Mani: The woman who transformed weather science in India

Anna Mani, one of India's first women scientists, broke barriers to blaze a trail in meteorology.

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Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?

Find out how the world's major economies are doing on cutting their emissions and what lies ahead.

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ChatGPT builder helps create scam and hack campaigns

A cutting-edge tool from Open AI appears to be poorly moderated, allowing it to be abused by cyber-criminals.

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The people creating digital clones of themselves

Business leaders and experts are making online copies of themselves to answer the questions they get.

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Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims

Facebook and Instagram are rife with child abuse, the New Mexico attorney general alleges.

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GTA 6: Streams soar for 70s rocker Tom Petty thanks to trailer

Tom Petty's B-side track Love Is A Long Road has seen a near 37,000% increase in streams on Spotify.

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Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

The president and CEO of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI is no cause for concern.

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COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?

COP28 host country the United Arab Emirates is "cautiously optimistic" on a deal to at least phase them out

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Are the solutions to fight climate change making progress?

The world is well off track to limit warming to 1.5C, but there have been some encouraging steps.

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Young-looking porn users may face extra age-checks

New draft guidance sets out how porn websites and apps should stop children viewing their content.

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Grand Theft Auto VI trailer finally revealed

Rockstar Games releases the trailer 15 hours earlier than expected after it is leaked online.

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The school planting trees to boost pupils' health

A Sheffield school is fighting dirty air with trees as new data links their absence to pollution.

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Tesla whistleblower casts doubt on car safety

A former Tesla worker turned whistleblower has spoken to the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

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Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs

The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to "rightsize" the firm.

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Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest

Leaked papers suggest United Utilities logged dozens of incidents as less serious than they had been.

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Record number of girls on Borders College farming course

A record number of female students have started an agriculture course at Borders College.

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Are extreme temperatures threatening live music events?

The death of a fan at a Taylor Swift concert in Rio during throws up challenges for tour promoters.

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How scientists are fighting climate-fuelled disease

As leaders gather in Dubai for the UN climate summit, experts say global warming is having a ‘profound effect' on health.

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Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?

Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive?

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Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds

Engaging with climate sceptics can be a challenge - but some people are trying to change their minds.

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COP28: Huge rise in oil drilling expected from hosts UAE

The UAE's state oil company is set to be the world's second biggest producer, analysis shows.

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Digital pound plans should proceed with caution, say MPs

The benefits of a digital pound are unclear but the government should keep exploring it, say MPs.

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