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What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble? AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

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Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued -- The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy -- The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.

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Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are? -- AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.

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How AI revealed 400 years of seafaring history -- A project using data from the Elizabethan Era to the Industrial Revolution analyses trade routes.

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Anthropic thinks its AI might be conscious. It has profound consequences for your life -- Some of the most powerful people in tech are taking steps to consider AI's rights alongside humans and animals. This belief could reshape our world. Some fear it would be catastrophic.

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Meta's new AI is about to make the internet more annoying -- Meta's new AI Muse can shop, haggle and book appointments for you. What happens when millions of agents start doing the same?

15 days ago

The battle to delete your embarrassing online history

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Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?

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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.

26 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.

28 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.

26 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.

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The Secret Life of Rockpools

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The Secret Life of Trees

12 days ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

1 month ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

2 months ago

Inside the Rage Machine

6 months ago

Secrets of the Human Body

2 months ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

3 months ago

UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning -- Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

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'Making people laugh has given us a purpose' -- A mother and daughter have turned their grief into a huge online following with uplifting videos.

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Battery warning backed by family devastated by fire -- Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to buy batteries only from reputable retailers.

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Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search? -- How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?

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Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream -- With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.

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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? -- Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

23 hours ago

Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule -- A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

13 hours ago

Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military -- The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

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Robot Arthur in UK-first for hand arthritis scans -- Royal Berkshire Hospital patients can get scans, discuss results and a treatment plan the same day.

19 hours ago

Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX -- Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

22 hours ago

The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases -- Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit -- A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.

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Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites -- Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.

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UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech -- Proposed changes could lead to new digital wallets and keys as well as ticketing apps, the regulator says.

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Broadband blackout for thousands after cable theft -- A police investigation is launched after the latest round of cable theft in South Yorkshire.

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