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BBC News - Technology

Is AI making us forget how to think? As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

11 hours ago

Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

1 day ago

Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?

3 days ago

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

1 day ago

This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop -- What happens when something that isn't human makes art? The answer lies with this image, and it will change what ends up on your screen and in your headphones forever.

5 days ago

Your phone's blue light isn't ruining your sleep -- For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.

12 days ago

Is the new AI model really too dangerous to release?

3 days ago

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

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What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose? -- The company's claim the AI tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks has sparked fears in the financial world.

2 days ago

TV for dogs booms, but are they watching? -- TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

7 days ago

The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Inside the Rage Machine

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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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Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook -- John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

28 minutes ago

Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap' -- The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.

2 hours ago

Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe -- The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC it had "taken note of the absence of the people summoned".

6 hours ago

MPs complain over full fibre broadband rollout -- Helen Morgan and Stuart Anderson say the installation in Shropshire is too slow.

10 hours ago

Voters shown fake 20mph claims and a bogus manifesto on social media -- Pages sharing misinformation are shown on the social media feeds of the BBC's fictional voters.

14 hours ago

Internet access restored after Orkney broadband cable repairs -- Hundreds of people in areas such as Sanday, Stronsay and Westray had been affected.

12 hours ago

Train wi-fi upgrades will 'transform' businesses -- The government will pump £12m into rail wi-fi in the south west and west of England and Wales.

15 hours ago

Apollo v Artemis: How Earth changed in 58 years -- After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue planet.

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AI part of £3.4m project to 'modernise' authority -- The Stronger Futures programme at Gloucestershire County Council could use AI to cut expenses.

2 days ago

The 81-year-old TikToker getting global hits -- Ian Smith says he was a "red rag to a bull" after his wife said he would never gain 100 followers.

2 days ago

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model -- The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

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Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI -- The tech aims to identify people's irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.

3 days ago

UK's AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work -- The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.

2 days ago

AI project to tackle mobile cyber threats -- The project, also involving the University of Lancashire, aims to protect mobile users from scams.

3 days ago

AI-created post 'wrongly said restaurant had shut' -- Rooftop bar bosses apologise after posting a blog wrongly saying a nearby restaurant had closed.

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