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'A cybercrime goldrush' threatens new web users - The global internet continues to welcome first-time users – and many of them have little experience with the kind of confidence tricks scammers use against them.

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French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits -- The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.

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Developer says £1.2bn data centre will boost city -- It is being met with fierce opposition but the developer insists the city will see benefits.

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If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech? -- Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.

2 days ago

Japan's quest to map the happy brain -- Japanese scientists are using AI to decode Maemuki, the mindset behind a happy and more resilient brain.

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Apple unsure when it will get more foldable iPhones ahead of Christmas -- The tech giant reports strong sales but admits "constraints" are affecting supplies of the iPhone Duo.

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The AI bubble could expose your deepest secrets -- Character.ai's collapse uncovers a little-discussed risk of AI: when tech companies go bankrupt, they can sell your private data.

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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.

17 days ago

Instagram's 90-minute video gamble

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The high-tech mission to preserve a 17th-century shipwreck

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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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month ago

The Castle: Rebuilding History

7 days ago

The Darkest Web

7 days ago

The Secret Life of Trees

27 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

1 month ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

2 months ago

Inside the Rage Machine

6 months ago

Tractor parade fears fake Facebook page scams -- An annual Christmas charity tractor run says Facebook's owner Meta takes too long to address scams.

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Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms -- Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

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EU rules on Artificial Intelligence devices will apply in NI -- Some EU rules on Artificial Intelligence will apply in Northern Ireland, the UK government says.

19 hours ago

Tiktoker 'super excited' to co-host BBC nature show -- Naturewatch, hosted by Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin and Kyle Thomas, is being made in Bristol.

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Scammers using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand reward money -- Owners say threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.

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Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet' -- CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.

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Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else? -- Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

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Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack -- An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

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Scotland needs to embrace AI for its potential to be realised, minister says -- The Scottish government has said AI could generate an additional £23bn in annual GDP for Scotland by 2035 with the right investment and leadership.

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UK meat industry hit by cyber-attack which targeted European supermarket freezers -- Supermarkets in countries including Ireland, Sweden and Belgium reported fridges being hiked in temperature on Monday.

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Major test for Australia's social media ban begins in High Court -- Lawyers for Reddit and a digital rights group are arguing the world-leading policy robs children of their right to free communication.

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AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals -- Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.

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Virgin Media O2 set to cut thousands of jobs to reduce costs -- The broadband firm has not finalised numbers but it is likely be a sizeable chunk of staff, the BBC understands.

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Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.

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