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BBC News - Technology

'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel - Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.

5 hours ago

Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?

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Are AI models the next big danger for body image?

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Meta's new AI is about to make the internet more annoying

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A TikTok army of 500,000 is fighting toxic comments – with kindness -- Social media is often seen as a mirror for human cruelty. One man built a TikTok army of 500,000 to fix it. Their weapon: kindness.

11 days ago

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.

1 month ago

Should we let AI read our break-up emails?

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A rare look inside Amazon's AI chip design lab

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Why did an OpenAI agent hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? -- News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

10 days ago

Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

13 days ago

They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

11 days ago

Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? -- Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.

22 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

19 days ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

26 days ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

1 month ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

5 months ago

Secrets of the Human Body

2 months ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

2 months ago

Data centre set to replace Microsoft headquarters -- Plans for a £200m development have been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council.

3 hours ago

Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats -- Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.

4 hours ago

ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers -- Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.

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Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature -- The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.

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Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers -- The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.

8 hours ago

AI tools developed to tackle rise in AI use -- Durham Council says it is getting more freedom of information requests written with the help of AI.

10 hours ago

Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you -- Jamie Laycock says schools must help youngsters understand both the opportunities and dangers of AI.

18 hours ago

Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told -- It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

23 hours ago

Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland? -- At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

1 day ago

Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce -- The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

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The clinic using AI to detect skin cancer earlier -- Clinic can now see more patients and get results faster thanks to new scanning technology.

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Housing or data centre? London's land-use dilemma -- A data centre plan in Greenwich is the latest flashpoint in a debate about London's digital future.

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Students blast off to US for Nasa robotics competition -- The students will head to Florida to compete against university teams from Australia, India and the US.

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When parenting advice becomes too much -- Many feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available and struggle with conflicting advice.

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Spoiler alert! Is social media ruining big gig surprises? -- Big moments from headline acts are shared online long before many fans see their favourite artists.

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