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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.

11 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

Are AI models the next big danger for body image?

2 days ago

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

5 days 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.

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?

6 days ago

A rare look inside Amazon's AI chip design lab

4 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users -- Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

4 hours ago

Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres -- The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.

4 hours ago

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

9 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.

10 hours ago

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.

12 hours ago

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.

14 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.

16 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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.

2 days ago

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.

2 days ago

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

2 days ago