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BBC News - Technology

Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching - The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.

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Why did our friends start sharing their location?

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The next revolution in hip replacements

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Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

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Businesses use Google's AI to trick you. Google is quietly fighting back -- A BBC investigation revealed a simple way to get AI chatbots to spit out misinformation. Google and other AI companies are now trying to fix the problem.

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Your car is spying on you. It's about to get worse -- From your weight and facial expressions to your destination, cars collect a startling amount of data about you. Some of it may even raise your insurance costs.

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Are we entering a world without screens?

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Can a fashion fix help smart glasses finally take off?

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Analysis: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial -- The trial in Oakland, California has helped lift the veil on the AI sector - and the huge egos of the men at the heart of it.

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Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly -- The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

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More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material -- The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.

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How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy -- Scientists are developing molecules that can store heat for months and release it when needed - a potential step towards cleaner energy for heating.

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Isaac Newton: The Last Magician

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The First Inventors: Investigating Ancient Australia

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Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout -- Internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.

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Starmer vows to act on social media after meeting bereaved parents -- Some parents believe whether the government will take strong enough action remains to be seen.

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Wales won't ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says -- Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.

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AI-powered version of Ozzy to appear in city -- Two companies are working on creating an Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar.

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'We need social media to survive' - teens oppose ban -- A group of teenagers claim they need social media "to survive", but one head calls it "a disaster".

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Portable charger problems on flights 'on the rise', watchdog warns -- The CAA says 'more awareness' of the fire risks is needed and asks passengers to 'do the right thing'.

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I rode a moped from Thailand to England. This is what it taught me -- YouTuber Harry Jackson has made a film about his epic two-wheeled journey.

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Technology cuts traffic waiting times by 'months' -- Tees Valley Combined Authority figures show drivers were saved 5,000 hours sitting in traffic jams.

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We can now track animal panic from space - and it's bad news for poachers -- The new Icarus satellite is tracking signals hidden in animal behaviour – which could save the lives of cheetahs, rhinos and elephants.

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Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing' -- The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.

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Don't ban social media but make it better, say students -- Sixth form students views are part of the government consultation.

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SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight -- The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.

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AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions -- Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

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Palantir boss hits out at Khan in Met contract row -- Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".

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Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads -- A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".

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