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UN agencies are worried about rising cases of satellite navigation signal interference…
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I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 - was it worth it?
The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in June.…
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Buyers circle and rumours swirl as TikTok sale deadline looms
Despite the increasing number of potential buyers, neither the app nor its Chinese own…
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'Google AI presented my April Fools' story as real news'
Journalist Ben Black was "shocked" to discover his fake news from five years…
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Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash
The car maker's sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy aro…
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Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date - and a new Mario Kart game
Nintendo has released details of the long awaited successor to the best-selling gaming…
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Parents allowed to block children's games and friends on Roblox
They are the latest safety measures from the gaming platform, which has faced question…
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Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds
The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting inso…
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Could TikTok be banned again and who might buy it?
The president says he would like TikTok to 'remain alive' as his extended dead…
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Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online
The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them…
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Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X
The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from l…
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'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports?
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best tea…
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Assassin's Creed-maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment
The unit will run Ubisoft's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Fa…
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China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says
Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer of …
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Tougher rules needed to protect young people online, report warns
The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on …
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NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack
Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022…
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Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game
A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight. f…
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23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data
Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy …
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What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?
Experts say using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters …
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Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales…
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Meta considers charging for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in the UK
The firm is considering asking people to pay to remove ads if they do not want their d…
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DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a co…
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Honest or unrealistic? Roblox boss' online safety advice sparks debate
Hundreds of people contacted the BBC after Dave Baszucki spoke about safety on the hug…
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Uber offers 20 hours of free childcare in bid to lure female drivers
A union says it should instead pay drivers more so they can take time off with their f…
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Tesla vandals face up to 20 years in prison, says attorney general
The US attorney general said a wave of vandalism and arson attacks at Tesla dealership…
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Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India
The chatbot has become an "unfiltered and unhinged" digital sensation in Ind…
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Man files complaint after ChatGPT said he killed his children
The Norwegian man says the chatbot's maker OpenAI should be fined over the complet…
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Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit
The settlement with thousands of people who have worked at the tech giant has received…
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Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage
Ways are being developed for subsea cables to "sense" whether they are being…
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Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest
The billionaire has been accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce cri…
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Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers
Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the on…
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It's not a competition! The collaborative video game genre loved by players
Josef Fares has found big success with co-operative two player games. Why are more doi…
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Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret
The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case s…
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Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back
A federal judge has ordered the rehiring of probationary workers terminated by the Tru…
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'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption
The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local…
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Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public
Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday…
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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs
The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewher…
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Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents
The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes c…
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Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go
It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly …
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Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at th…
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A dating app for video games tackles one of the industry's big issues
Ludocene is taking a cue from Tinder in an attempt to address a big problem for smalle…
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Thousands report outages of Musk's X platform in US and UK
Many users affected by the outage were met with a loading icon. from BBC News https:…
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From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China
China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule …
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Why people are cutting back their online profile
A new wave of AI has spurred some to think more carefully about their online presence.…
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Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulne…
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North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their s…
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Tech Life: The doctor will see you now
Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana. …
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Deep-sea mining tech advances but doubts remain
Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology. from B…
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Tech Life: The doctor will see you now
Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana. …
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Flights halted at some Florida airports over SpaceX debris
It impacted flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starsh…
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Month of bank IT failures in the last two years, MPs say
The MPs have also discovered millions of pounds of compensation will be paid out becau…
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'I look at hundreds of child sex abuse images every week to stop them'
Mabel works for a firm that trawls the internet looking to remove the worst indecent i…
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UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe
Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and been…
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Tech Life: The doctor will see you now
Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana. …
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Tech Life: The doctor will see you now
Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana. …
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Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row
The tech giant is appealing a government order for access to customers' private da…
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Hellblade 2 leads the way at Bafta Games Awards
Astro Bot, Still Wakes the Deep and Thank Goodness You're Here! complete a varied …
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Man threatens to kill Twitch streamers during livestream from LA
Cinna, Valkyrae and Emiru were streaming in LA when a man chased and threatened to kil…
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Hegseth orders pause in US cyber-offensive against Russia
The reported directive from the defence secretary comes during an American push to end…
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TikTok investigated over use of childrens' data
It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to…
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Crypto prices rally after Trump backs five coins for 'crypto reserve'
Trump named five cryptocurrencies he wanted in a potential national reserve so the US …
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WhatsApp says it has resolved technical problem
Thousands of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says the is…
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Skype announces it will close in May
The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcemen…
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Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banking apps down, thousands report
Technical issues are affecting UK banking app users on payday for the second-month run…
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Amazon joins quantum race with 'cat qubit' powered chip
The prototype chip it dubs Ocelot follows similar announcements by Microsoft and Googl…
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What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump tactics
US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza…
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Instagram considers standalone Reels app - report
It comes as Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok's future remains uncertain in the…
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US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple data demand
Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agenc…
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Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever heist
ByBit is offering financial rewards to anyone who can spot criminals attempting to lau…
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Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'
Experts have questioned the company's explanation that it is due to the two words …
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What Apple pulling Advanced Data Protection means for you
The tech giant's decision has prompted questions and concerns about reduced protec…
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Tesla shares slump after European sales fall
Shares in the US electric carmaker dropped after European sales halved in January. f…
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Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect its o…
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Lion King visual effects studio on brink of collapse
The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with staff told to stay home…
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Virgin Media apologises as thousands report internet outage
The internet giant says it is aware customers are experiencing problems and is working…
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List accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers
The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the gover…
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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working …
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Coinbase boss claims SEC will drop crypto lawsuit
The SEC's 2023 lawsuit formed part of a crackdown on crypto firms which President …
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end t…
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What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean?
Analysts say the Alibaba founder's re-emergence could signal a policy change in Be…
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Tech Life: Human life under the oceans
Plans are underway for humans to live and work in underwater habitats for long duratio…
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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says
It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned f…
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AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
The lead researcher has told the BBC he was so astounded he assumed his computer had b…
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Tech Life: Human life under the oceans
Plans are underway for humans to live and work in underwater habitats for long duratio…
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Apple gambles on new iPhone with AI features at lower cost
The tech giant is hoping AI at a lower price can reinvigorate sales of its flagship pi…
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Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as th…
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Argentina's President Milei denies crypto fraud allegations
Javier Milei says he was acting in "good faith" when he posted about a crypt…
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DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance
South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese own…
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The quest for video games that don't overstay their welcome
Bigger, longer, better? Why the race to pack more hours into video games might be slow…
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Critics say new Google rules put profits over privacy
Google is allowing advertisers to collect more personal information, which is harder f…
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Critics say new Google rules put profits over privacy
Google is allowing advertisers to collect more personal information, which is harder f…
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South Korea bans new DeepSeek AI downloads
App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages use…
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Tech Life: Decoding the brain
Could AI help people with speech loss talk by interpreting signals in their brain ? …
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Tech Life: Decoding the brain
Could AI help people with speech loss talk by interpreting signals in their brain ? …
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TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US
TikTok is again available on app stores in the US after President Donald Trump delayed…
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Tech Life: Decoding the brain
Could AI help people with speech loss talk by interpreting signals in their brain ? …
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Tech Life: Decoding the brain
Could AI help people with speech loss talk by interpreting signals in their brain ? …
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Scientists work on 'superhuman' vision systems for robots
Researchers have given a robot a powerful radio-based vision system which can see thro…
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Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism
It controversially updated the Gulf's name for US users after President Trump orde…
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