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Netflix hikes prices in some countries as growth fades
Netflix announces some price hikes, as growth from password sharing crackdown starts t…
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Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion
Law enforcement agencies have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens acro…
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Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules
Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new …
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US 'click to cancel' rule to ban subscription traps
New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally …
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How does WhatsApp make money? It's free - with some tricks
We all use messaging apps such as Whatsapp for free, but what's in it for them? …
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Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal
The hacker downloaded sensitive data from the company and used it to send a ransom dem…
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Twitch streamer Asmongold suspended after Palestinian rant
The streamer, real name Zach Hoyt, later apologised online for his comments. from BB…
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UK considering EU-style common charging cable
The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same ty…
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Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill o…
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Google goes nuclear to power AI data centres
The technology giant says the agreement will see it start using the first reactor this…
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Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director
Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's n…
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Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal?
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space …
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How have social media algorithms changed the way we interact?
Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log o…
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US and UK announce online child safety partnership
The agreement will see the sharing of expertise - but campaigners say it doesn't g…
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Tesla to unveil Cybercab, its big bet on self-driving cars
Elon Musk will unveil a prototype for the long awaited robotaxi at a film studio in Ho…
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I am not Bitcoin inventor, says man named in HBO film
The real identity of the person, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, has captivated the in…
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US considers breaking up Google after landmark case
The measures could include "structural requirements” to stop firm from dominating…
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Brazil gives Elon Musk's X green light for return
Brazil's Supreme Court said on Tuesday it is lifting a ban on the social media pla…
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eBay to ban private e-bike sales over fire fears
The platform will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK fro…
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'Godfather of AI' shares Nobel Physics Prize
Two scientists share the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on machine learning. …
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US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals
It is among several remedies ordered in a case brought against the firm by Fortnite-ma…
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Wait longer for an electric taxi, says Uber boss
The platform wants customers to go 'green' as it tries to boost the take-up of…
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Customers of failed crypto firm FTX set for refunds
The agreement will put an end to a saga that started when the firm went bankrupt in No…
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Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court
Privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Meta unlawfully processed data relating to his se…
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Airlines look to cut time spent on the tarmac
Airlines are hoping to cut waiting times by using AI to allocate gates at airports. …
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Google introduces new way to search by filming video
It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online using art…
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Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up?
Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now they fear he'…
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Toyota delays US electric car plans as sales slow
The Japanese car maker has become the latest industry giant to scale back its EV plans…
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OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal
The deal makes the ChatGPT-maker one of the most valuable start-ups in the world. fr…
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UK reveals father and son at heart of Evil Corp hackers
The NCA has taken action against what it says are some the most harmful cyber-criminal…
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Microsoft: 'ever present' AI assistants are coming
The tech giant says we are moving to a "fundamentally new age" of "pers…
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Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads
The game maker says actions taken by Samsung's Auto Blocker feature go against com…
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The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?
How much are smartphones harming children and what should we do about it? BBC InDepth …
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California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill
The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on artificial intelli…
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'Everybody wants to be in': How songs are chosen for EA FC
Steve Schnur explains how he chooses which songs get selected for the massive football…
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Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool
It says it has listened to concerns about the tool, which continuously screenshots onl…
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Facebook parent company fined €91m over password storage
An inquiry was launched in April 2019 by the Irish Data Protection Commission. from …
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They were arrested for posting during the riots – will it change anything?
Charges following disorder felt significant, but for social media giants there was no …
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Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot
The firm also unveiled the first working prototype of Meta's augmented-reality gla…
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Elon Musk not invited to top UK investment summit
This is due to concern about his role in sharing misinformation about the UK during la…
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Will the US presidential election define the future of crypto?
Crypto currency firms are waiting to see how November's vote will impact upon them…
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Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years for role in FTX crypto fraud
Ellison testified as a star witness against her ex-boyfriend and FTX's founder, Sa…
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CrowdStrike boss apologises for global IT outage
Adam Meyers, a senior vice president with the IT firm at the heart of July's mass …
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Sharp rise in problematic teenage social media use, study says
The report says a "continuously online" generation needs more help to live h…
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TSB customers hit by payment problems
Many say they have not received their child benefit, while others have not received th…
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Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities
CEO Pavel Durov said the change should "discourage criminals" who have given…
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CrowdStrike: Company to face questions over global IT outage
Cancer delays, holidays ruined, businesses out of pocket - the CrowdStrike outage exam…
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A Tamagotchi comeback? Toy gets first UK store as global sales double
The egg-shaped toy which housed a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 90s…
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LinkedIn suspends AI training using UK user data
The UK's data watchdog said it raised concerns over LinkedIn's approach to usi…
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Sky Glass customers complain as TVs won't turn on
The company has apologised to Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers encountering issues. …
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Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts
The comments come after Taiwanese firm Gold Apollo said it did not make the devices us…
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'Hunger Games' studio Lionsgate announce AI video deal
The entertainment giants will allow an AI model to train using its film and TV archive…
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Nintendo sues 'Pokémon with guns' video game firm
The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game "infringes multiple pat…
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What's the point of buying the latest smartphone?
It is the time of year when new handsets are unveiled, but they may offer only small i…
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X working again in Brazil as Elon Musk finds way around ban
The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, was banned in the country on 31 August.…
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MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games
The Amazon series offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m. …
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Google wins legal challenge against 1.49bn euro fine
The firm is under pressure worldwide over the dominance of its search and ad-tech busi…
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The Plucky Squire: From Pokémon to a page-turning indie hit
How a former Pokémon art director launched a studio and made one of the year's mos…
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Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say t…
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Secret Service 'aware' of Elon Musk post about Harris, Biden
Musk has deleted the post about assassination attempts on Biden and Harris and said it…
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TikTok to begin appeal against being sold or banned in US
The US government wants TikTok sold or divested because it says it is a threat to nati…
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Women in tech groups 'can’t run on inspiration alone'
Groups supporting women in science, technology, engineering and maths are struggling f…
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Cristiano Ronaldo hits 1bn social media followers
The huge figure makes the footballer easily the most followed celebrity on the planet.…
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Vodafone clashes with watchdog over Three merger
Watchdog has particular concerns about the customers least able to afford mobile servi…
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Boy arrested over London transport cyber hack
The teenager was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences and has since b…
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Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts
The Xbox owner announces 650 jobs will go after cutting almost 2,000 earlier this year…
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Data centres as vital as NHS and power grid, government says
Critical national infrastructure status means they will get extra government support d…
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Apple told to pay back €13bn in tax by EU
The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful…
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Could powerful lasers unlock cheap fusion power?
A Denver-based start-up plans to use powerful lasers to spark a fusion reactor. from…
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Apple banks on AI to boost sales of its new iPhone
The firm says its new handset has been built for artificial intelligence as it looks t…
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Google's lucrative ad tech business goes on trial
Regulators have successfully argued Google is too powerful in search - now they are co…
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Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later
Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his ha…
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Google abusing ad tech dominance, UK competition watchdog finds
The regulator says anti-competitive practices could be harming online publishers and a…
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Man accused of using bots and AI to earn streaming revenue
Prosecutors in the US say he fraudulently earned millions of dollars through billions …
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Telegram CEO Durov says his arrest 'misguided'
Pavel Durov has hit back at French authorities following his arrest in Paris last week…
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Trump says Musk could head 'government efficiency' force
In a speech at an economic club Thursday, the former president endorsed the Tesla boss…
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YouTube restricts teenager access to fitness videos
The platform says it is acting on concerns about teens being over-exposed to "ide…
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Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030
The car maker's decision comes as industry faces slowing demand in some major mark…
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AI's solution to the 'cocktail party problem' used in court
The technology has been used to filter out background voices in audio evidence in a US…
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Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10%
Stocks drop as disappointing US economic data dampened investor optimism about the AI …
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Phone companies asked to help tackle rise in thefts
Some 78,000 people had their phone or bag snatched last year, more than double the pre…
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Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools
The crisis engulfing more than 500 schools and universities involves many underage vic…
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'It stains your brain': How social media algorithms show violence to boys
An insider tells the BBC why teenage boys are being targeted with extreme content. f…
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'A tech firm stole our voices - then cloned and sold them'
A voice over artist found out his voice had been taken when he heard a chatbot on a po…
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Top Brazil court to vote on decision to ban Musk's X
Justice Alexandre Moraes has called on the court to vote on whether or not to uphold t…
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Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'
The arrest of Telegram’s chief executive in France has ignited a debate about moderati…
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Musk's X suspended in Brazil after ruling by judge
The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge's order to appoint a…
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Will sustainable aviation fuels take off?
Sustainable aviation fuels work, but can they be made in sufficient quantity to replac…
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X braced for Brazil ban as judge's deadline passes
The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge's order to appoint a…
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S Korea boss arrested over deadly fire at battery plant
The arrest of Aricell's chief executive follows an investigation that found multip…
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AI chip giant Nvidia shares fall despite record sales
The California-based technology giant has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the…
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Are AI-created recipes hard to swallow?
Chefs are increasingly using AI to dream up new food combinations, but the results are…
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Klarna: AI lets us cut thousands of jobs - but pay more
The firm wants to reduce staff levels to 2,000 works through its use of AI in marketin…
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Man posing as teen YouTuber jailed for global sextortion
Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed blackmailed 286 people - majority of them children - …
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Barbie can beat smartphone addiction, firm claims
Manufacturer HMD says it is trying to help people who want less 'digital impact…
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Esports champ wants to get into real world of motorsport
Luke Bennett won a cash prize after winning the sim racing event at the Esports World …
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Zuckerberg regrets bowing to Biden 'pressure' over Covid
The billionaire says White House officials pressured Meta to remove content 'for m…
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Canada hits China-made electric cars with 100% tariff
The move comes after similar announcements, including in the US and European Union. …
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Uber fined €290m for personal data transfer
The Dutch watchdog said the transfers were a "serious violation" of EU data …
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