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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

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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.

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Would you pay for this robot to clean your house?

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

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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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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.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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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.

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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 Mystery of Dark Energy

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The Secret Life of Rockpools

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

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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?

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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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UK needs plan in case of 'unprecedented' AI job losses, says minister -- Kanishka Narayan says one of his top priorities is to have a plan in place if job losses are as bad as some fear.

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'The PR guys hated the name': The 1,000-year-old story behind Bluetooth -- A pair of ancient runestones in Jelling tell the story of the Viking king who shaped Denmark – and inspired the name Bluetooth.

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