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WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers - The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.

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GTA 6 will launch as download only - does that mean the disc is dead?

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Australia to double maximum penalty for platforms in breach of social media ban

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The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet

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Why this could be the beginning of the end for your screens -- Some tech leaders have a vision for a world where you spend a lot less time looking at your phone. Is it the solution to screen time, or just a new dystopia?

23 hours ago

The terrifying world the TikTok algorithm won't show you -- TikTok has a reputation for serving up an endless stream of videos that are fairly positive – but beneath the surface are billions of others. Some are boring. Some are bizarre. Some are truly unsettling...

5 days ago

Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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The science connecting extreme weather to human activity

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I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it -- Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

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Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp -- Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

6 days ago

'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots -- As autonomous urban delivery vehicles increasingly take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

9 days ago

I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong -- Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But what are the trade-offs?

10 days ago

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

4 months ago

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

6 months ago

Trump and the Tech Titans

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Can the World Cup's viral stars turn social media fame into fortunes? -- They're not Ronaldo or Messi, but they might be set for life after gaining millions of new followers.

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NI firms to invest £8m in welding robots -- The project involves almost £5m of funding from Invest NI with the rest of the money from the firms.

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Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks -- The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.

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South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan -- It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

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Plans for massive data centre in north Devon -- Xlinks wants to build a Devon data campus but is facing opposition from residents.

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'Social media contributed to our son's murder' -- The family of murdered teenager Joshua Hall are welcoming the ban on social media for under 16s.

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Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises -- Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.

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Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump -- Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

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Warning as AI clones voices and law falls behind -- Experts warn AI can clone voices from short clips as UK law struggles to protect people.

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Will our peaceful rural life be destroyed by a huge AI data centre? -- Families in Auchtertool are among communities across Scotland raising concerns about data centre plans

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Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes -- Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack -- Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

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Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost -- Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

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IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips -- IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

5 days ago

GTA 6: All you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game -- Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.

10 days ago