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BBC News - Technology

WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers - The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.

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Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

6 hours ago

Would you pay for this robot to clean your house?

23 hours ago

OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model

20 hours ago

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.

5 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.

26 days ago

Should we let AI read our break-up emails?

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AI is speeding up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

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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.

4 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.

7 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.

5 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.

16 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

13 days ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

20 days ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

1 month ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

1 month ago

Inside the Rage Machine

5 months ago

Secrets of the Human Body

1 month ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

2 months ago

Singer Lola Young says vaping has made breathing feel like a 'chore' -- The Messy singer says her lungs feel "battery powered" due to the effects of vaping.

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Vehicles damaged after accidental battery blaze -- Firefighters spent about 25 hours at the site after the blaze involving about 150 tonnes of batteries.

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Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey -- AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

10 hours ago

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit -- The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

15 hours ago

Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online -- People will eventually be able to see around 70 million animals, plants, fossils and rocks from their phones and computers.

12 hours ago

'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed -- Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free.

20 hours ago

The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US -- Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

21 hours ago

Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI -- The US president continues to push back on calls to establish guardrails around artificial intelligence, arguing it will stifle growth.

1 day ago

Dutch police arrest suspected member of group that claimed FBI hack -- The suspect, 24, was arrested before the alleged cyber attack took place.

1 day ago

Zuckerberg gifts GAA clubs €150k after castle purchase -- The Facebook founder will clubs €50,000 (£42,000) with donations to be paid over a two-year period.

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Taylor Swift dominated the VMAs, but do music videos still matter? -- Cinematographer Melissa Cofie says their purpose has evolved with the growth of platforms like TikTok.

1 day ago

OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns -- The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

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UK colleges are offering degrees in content creation for £30,000. But are they worth it? -- Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from social media, but are they worth the money?

1 day ago

Council uses AI to tackle flood of AI complaints -- Councils say residents are increasingly using AI tools to quickly and easily lodge complaints.

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Villager shames speeding cars with homemade AI bot -- Motorists speeding on the A113 in Stanford Rivers, near Ongar, are added to a 'Wall of Shame'.

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