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BBC News - Technology

The island where locals say data centres are taking their water - "Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.

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Fortnite-maker Epic Games confirms 'huge pivot' towards using AI

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AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people. But will it hold?

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AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached

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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?

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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.

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on the real Social Reckoning.

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Meet the dogs learning to run with assistive mobility tech

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Will Robots Take My Job?

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The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

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Secrets of the Human Body

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Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

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The Sabrina Carpenter clip which helped a 22-year-old make £120,000 a year -- Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

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Councillor sanctioned over offensive Facebook posts -- Sub-committee members recommend that Carl Miller be removed from all council appointments.

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Raye hits back at ticket touts who 'overwhelmed' sign-up for Albert Hall show -- The award-winning singer said there were 1.8 million sign-ups for her 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall show.

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Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim -- TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.

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Paramedics experiment with AI note-taking tool -- North East Ambulance Service is studying the effectiveness of AI in real-world patient interactions.

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Social media star from Jersey joins Blue Peter -- Leo Olsson joins the series after building an online following doing "bucket list" challenges.

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Make sure use of AI is safe, data watchdog warns -- Guernsey's data protection authority is reminding businesses to use AI safely to protect clients.

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AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president -- Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

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Police unit pulls plug on Palantir AI technology -- Five police forces decide not to continue using software from a US tech firm after a two-year trial.

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Children cut down on social screen time for trial -- Researchers say it is the first major study into the impact of social media on teens' mental health.

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Social media helping new poets bypass 'establishment gatekeepers' -- Poet Ian McMillan talks Barnlsey, fat rascals and social media ahead of Ilkley Literature Festival.

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'Loneliest dog' finds home after 3 years in kennels -- Sadie is enjoying life with a new family after becoming a social media star.

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Adventurer who lost leg says 'don't send me money' -- Luke Tarrant says he is "disgusted" that fraudsters are pretending to be him on social media.

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King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics -- The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.

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Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case -- Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.

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