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OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours - OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

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More companies are promoting staff based on their AI skills. Is it fair?

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New UK law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images

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'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms

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How to watch the cameras that watch you -- In the trade-off between privacy and security, it helps to know how much surveillance is happening around you. There are now easy ways to find out.

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Robots are asking for tips. Who actually gets the money? -- Machines are sticking out their digital palms. Your reaction could help shape the future of the service industry.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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The race to decode animal language with AI

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The 300-year-old tool helping stranded astronauts get home -- An old seafaring instrument could help astronauts on ever more far-flung and perilous missions.

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Pizza-making robots promised the future. The results are half-baked -- A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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Will Robots Take My Job?

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The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

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Secrets of the Human Body

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Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report -- The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.

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Scammers demand ransom from Instagram users -- Instagram creators say they have lost thousands of pounds after their accounts were suspended or taken down due to fake copyright claims.

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AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant -- Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

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Nepal cracks down on online abuse of flood survivors -- Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.

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Snapchat predator jailed for child sex offences -- Kasey Fitton, 20, is sentenced at Bradford Crown Court and jailed for more than seven years.

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Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims -- Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

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Investigators begin work on why cargo plane overran Miami runway -- Five people died and five others were injured as the Amazon plane overshot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport.

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Victim loses £250k after scammers use AI video of 'well-known' celebrity -- The PSNI described the scam as "sophisticated" and said the victim was encouraged to borrow money to continue investing.

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Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status -- The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

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OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI -- The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

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Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death -- Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation -- Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

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Social media inspiring new generation of bookworms -- Whether it is viral novels or emerging subgenres, BookTok is influencing people's reading habits.

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Why Munya Chawawa is 'jumping ship' from socials to Shakespeare -- The comedian is making his stage acting debut and says he wants to move away from social content.

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Council plea to bin batteries safely after large fire -- The authority says batteries or battery-powered items should never be put in household waste bins.

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