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BBC News - Technology

How can you protect internet newbies from scammers? The global internet continues to welcome first-time users – and many of them have little experience with the kind of confidence tricks scammers use against them.

1 day ago

Inside one of Europe's biggest technology events -- Tech Now highlights some of the standout inventions, emerging technology and trends at VivaTech in Paris.

2 hours ago

Global stocks plunge as fears over US AI slowdown spread to Asia and Europe -- Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.

2 hours ago

The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe' -- Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.

13 hours ago

Japan's quest to map the happy brain -- Japanese scientists are using AI to decode Maemuki, the mindset behind a happy and more resilient brain.

2 days ago

The AI bubble could expose your deepest secrets -- Character.ai's collapse uncovers a little-discussed risk of AI: when tech companies go bankrupt, they can sell your private data.

6 days ago

Anthropic thinks its AI might be conscious. It has profound consequences for your life -- Some of the most powerful people in tech are taking steps to consider AI's rights alongside humans and animals. This belief could reshape our world. Some fear it would be catastrophic.

18 days ago

Instagram's 90-minute video gamble

1 day ago

The high-tech mission to preserve a 17th-century shipwreck

7 days ago

Why did an OpenAI agent hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? -- News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

1 month ago

Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

1 month ago

They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

1 month ago

Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? -- Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.

1 month ago

The Darkest Web

8 days ago

The Castle: Rebuilding History

8 days ago

The Secret Life of Trees

28 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

1 month ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

2 months ago

Inside the Rage Machine

6 months ago

Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck -- Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.

4 hours ago

AI to help eye tests detect diabetes -- Researchers hope the technology will allow for a quicker diagnosis for patients.

7 hours ago

AI teddy for three-year-olds makes unprompted 'I can't help with killing you' remark -- MPs and peers have urged retailers to remove AI toys from sale ahead of Black Friday and Christmas.

14 hours ago

Did a data centre revolt affect the US midterm election results? -- BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.

2 hours ago

Google refused 54K-name petition, say campaigners -- Campaigners oppose the development of a large data centre on a wildlife site at Thurrock.

1 day ago

Developer says £1.2bn data centre will boost city -- It is being met with fierce opposition but the developer insists the city will see benefits.

1 day ago

Tractor parade fears fake Facebook page scams -- An annual Christmas charity tractor run says Facebook's owner Meta takes too long to address scams.

1 day ago

Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms -- Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

1 day ago

EU rules on Artificial Intelligence devices will apply in NI -- Some EU rules on Artificial Intelligence will apply in Northern Ireland, the UK government says.

1 day ago

French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits -- The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.

1 day ago

Tiktoker 'super excited' to co-host BBC nature show -- Naturewatch, hosted by Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin and Kyle Thomas, is being made in Bristol.

2 days ago

Scammers using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand reward money -- Owners say threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.

2 days ago

Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet' -- CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.

2 days ago

Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else? -- Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

2 days ago

Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack -- An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

2 days ago