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BBC News - Technology

How could AI change Scotland's public services? Ministers forecast an explosion in AI and want to reap the benefits for services and the economy.

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The AI habits parents don't see

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Crimson Desert gives gamers absolutely everything - but is that its strength or weakness?

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Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say

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Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash? -- Is the return of wired headphones driven by a simple desire for better sound quality or is it part of a backlash against modern tech? Thomas Germain tries to find out.

8 days ago

The most important Google setting you aren't using -- There's a free automated tool that removes information about you from Google search results. For some reason, most people don't use it.

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What Was Pokemon Go really up to?

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AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn - In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

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New technology helps deaf fans experience the sound of sport -- New technologies tested at the Deaflympics in Tokyo are creating new ways of experience the atmosphere at sporting events.

1 month ago

Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off -- Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

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I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found -- A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

1 month ago

The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow -- Technology to get us around was a big theme at CES 2026. Tech Now tests out some of the latest innovations.

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From vineyards to farms, new tech is transforming crops

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Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job? -- Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

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India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI? -- Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers -- Companies allowed more harmful content on user's feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

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The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic -- Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

1 month ago

The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Edge of Existence

23 days ago

Trump and the Tech Titans

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Seven Days on Mars

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The Secret Genius of Modern Life

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Can Scientists Save the World?

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The TikTok Effect

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New AI guidelines issued for Jersey organisations -- The Institute of Directors (IoD) Jersey says it has released "clear and practical" guidance.

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'Social media risks outweigh benefit in under 16s' -- Childhood advocate Emily Jennings says people need to consider what they allow children to access.

1 hour ago

'There's no point in an art gallery without artists' -- Creatives in Hull share how they have responded to AI and rely on community to keep art alive.

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Hargreaves Lansdown says IT issues which affected thousands are over -- The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.

14 hours ago

Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims -- Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.

17 hours ago

Specialist ship needed for Orkney broadband cable repairs -- Hundreds of people in areas such as Sanday, Stronsay and Westray have been left without internet access.

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Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content -- Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

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US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches -- The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

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City councillor targeted by AI deepfakes -- Pete Kilbane of City of York Council says he was "shocked" to see the fake images.

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Robots trebled one warehouse's efficiency - what did it mean for jobs? -- They can lift heavy boxes and climb shelves 12m high but will they put humans out of work?

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Gender role online content 'worrying' young people -- The police say misogynistic content on social media can lead to violence against women and girls.

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Baker's profiles frozen after sharing cake photo -- Kiersten George says her sales dropped nearly 50% after her social media accounts were frozen.

2 days ago

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge -- An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

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Mum seeks new inquest into online challenge death -- Ellen Roome said she is "hopeful" she will get answers, with Jools' digital data to be analysed.

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Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough -- It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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