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BBC News
6 days ago
- Science
- BBC News
Building's hard problem: Can concrete go green?
Concrete is the most produced material on the planet. Used as a building material for centuries, production of its crucial ingredient cement accounts for eight percent of global emissions. Reporter Alasdair Keane visits a Rotterdam-based startup producing an alternative material to make concrete more sustainable. This video is from Tech Now, the BBC's flagship technology programme.
Daily Mirror
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC Breakfast hit with complaints as viewers fume 'what was so wrong?' over show change
Presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were fronting Saturday's instalment of the BBC Breakfast show. BBC Breakfast viewers were left scratching their heads in dismay during the latest episode. On a bright Saturday morning, audiences tuned in expecting the usual mix of news from Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, including a segment on Donald Trump's visit to Scotland. Yet, the broadcast took an unexpected turn when it shifted gears to present its technology feature, Tech Now. Launched on March 29 as a replacement for Click, Tech Now delves into cutting-edge tech shaping our everyday lives. Click had been a BBC staple since 2000, with Spencer Kelly and Lara Lewington at the helm, but the rebranding to Tech Now hasn't gone down well with some viewers, reports the Express. Disgruntled fans voiced their displeasure on social media during the show, particularly miffed by Tech Now usurping the usual Newswatch slot, which is on hiatus for the summer. One viewer vented on X: "Time for Tech Now? ....... you mean Click but with different presenters?" Echoing the sentiment, another responded to a tweet: "It's so s***e." A third viewer expressed their annoyance bluntly: "It's time Now.....F***k No.." Meanwhile, someone else questioned the decision-making: "What was so wrong with Click that they've replaced it with this s***e?" Further criticism came with a comment: "Tech Now..... So only two items loosely based on technology." and another viewer lamented: "Replaces newswatch with poundland click." Newswatch, usually a fixture of Saturday mornings, offers viewers a chance to respond to BBC News coverage, with Samira Ahmed facilitating the audience feedback. On July 21, the official X account broke the news that the show would be going on a summer hiatus and is set to make a comeback in September. Their message read: "We're off the air for a few weeks now, returning in the first week of September." BBC Breakfast is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
25-07-2025
- Science
- BBC News
High-tech tools cracking the case of Chile's lost children
During Chile's brutal military dictatorship from 1973-1990, many Chilean children grew up abroad or are named as missing. Many families still don't have answers. Some hope that modern DNA testing is the answer, but there can be many problems with that kind of technology. Journalist Ione Wells, meets organisations in Chile using innovative AI technology to track down missing relatives. This video is from Tech Now, the BBC's flagship technology programme.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bringing a baby dinosaur roar to 'life'
BBC journalist Tom Gerken voices his own dinosaur in the video game, Jurassic World Evolution 3. This video is from Tech Now, the BBC's flagship technology programme.
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Why China is winning the global EV race
China has become the world's leader in electric vehicles. When buying a new EV car, everyone in China is entitled to government money and assistance. It's led to dozens of Silicon Valley-type startups across the country, but only the fittest can survive. This video is from Tech Now, the BBC's flagship technology programme.
