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The space tech solving the world's signal problem

New satellite networks promise phone signal anywhere, transforming how we stay connected globally.

6 days ago

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The next generation of fashionable smart glasses

Can a fashion fix help smart glasses finally take off?

Inside the tech powering the future of driving

The most innovative new cars unveiled at Beijing Auto Show 2026

Instagram turns off privacy tech. What happens to your DMs?

How new tech is helping stroke survivors in recovery

The new at‑home tech helping stroke survivors in recovery

Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

The race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

On the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Apple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Apple at 50: Devices that defined a generation

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

20 Mar 2026

How tech is improving the future of farming

From vineyards to farms, new tech is transforming crops

Tech Now meets the innovators using tech to improve seed, grains and crops for Australia's agricultural industry.

20 Mar 2026

12 Mar 2026

Where the 20th centuryu2019s brightest ideas were born

The birthplace of the 20th century's brightest ideas

A rare tour inside the legendary innovation powerhouse Bell Labs, home to world‑changing 20th century inventions.

12 Mar 2026

6 Mar 2026

Inside Finlandu2019s Arctic icebreaker ship labs

The Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

Tech Now heads to Finland to meet the engineers designing icebreaker ships navigating through Arctic sea ice.

6 Mar 2026

27 Feb 2026

Lego's new smart brick

Tech Now experiences Lego's new Smart Brick, designed to bring physical play to next level.

27 Feb 2026

20 Feb 2026

Fixing fashion's erratic sizing problem

Tech Now meets a startup trying to fix one of the fashion industry's biggest blind spots: inconsistent sizing.

20 Feb 2026

13 Feb 2026

How machines are shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

Technology to get us around was a big theme at CES 2026. Tech Now tests out some of the latest innovations.

13 Feb 2026

6 Feb 2026

Meet Morpho: will.i.amu2019s rapping AI toy

Meet MOFO: will.i.am's rapping AI toy

BBC Tech Now takes us inside CES 2026 to meet musician will.i.am and his AI toy, MOFO.

6 Feb 2026

30 Jan 2026

The world's most powerful X-ray lasers

Tech Now goes behind the scenes in Silicon Valley to unveil new tech tracking electrons like never before.

30 Jan 2026

23 Jan 2026

The gadgets set to change your daily health checku2011ups

The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness

Tech Now test out new gadgets disrupting the health industry at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

23 Jan 2026

16 Jan 2026

Can we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers?

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

Tech Now visits a Wisconsin lab where scientists model how glaciers melt to better predict sea‑level rise.

16 Jan 2026

9 Jan 2026

What's it like to meet your own avatar?

Musician KT Tunstall meets her avatar as Tech Now explores music’s virtual future.

9 Jan 2026

2 Jan 2026

How pop-up ads took over the internet

BBC journalist Ammie Sekhon explores the unexpected history of the pop-up ad.

2 Jan 2026

19 Dec 2025

The AI toys taking over Christmas shopping lists

Tech Now investigates the latest AI toys on the market and how safe they are for children.

19 Dec 2025

12 Dec 2025

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

A new organ-on-a-chip technology helps doctors design personalised treatments for gut health.

12 Dec 2025

5 Dec 2025

How Boston is battling rising seas and sinking streets

The coastal city fighting floods with smart sensors

Tech Now finds out how smart sensors are helping communities in Boston prepare for flooding in real time.

5 Dec 2025

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