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BBC News - Technology

Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

17 hours ago

Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI

17 hours ago

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

1 day ago

The million-dollar global spectacle of Esports World Cup

2 days ago

The secret codewords that scammers hate -- Deepfake scams might use your voice, but they don't know what's in your head. Five minutes of preparation could save your loved ones from falling for fraud.

11 days ago

The iPhone's hidden fix for motion sickness -- A buried iPhone setting is turning heads and saving stomachs. But does relief just mean more time staring at your screen?

12 days ago

Is tech ruining the World Cup?

1 month ago

How AI-powered drones are transforming warfare

9 days ago

Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI -- Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

3 days ago

Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup -- What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

8 days ago

The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry -- Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

17 days ago

Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

1 month ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

3 days ago

Secrets of the Human Body

16 days ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

1 month ago

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

2 months ago

How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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The Darkest Web

5 months ago

UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia -- The drones have been used for the first time in mainland Russia to hit military and industrial targets.

4 hours ago

Why Gen Z women know more about periods than their mums -- From PMOS to cycle syncing, young women are teaching their mums about periods.

10 hours ago

Police arrest alleged driver in 100mph stolen Amazon van pursuit -- A suspected thief is held after leading police on a 40-minute chase in a stolen Amazon van.

1 day ago

Rise in service problems reported by mobile users -- Sure says it is experiencing an increase in issues with services as it introduces 5G.

1 day ago

Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross -- BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.

2 days ago

Is £173k government spent on influencers good value? -- The government says influencers can reach new audiences that traditional marketing might not.

2 days ago

'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings -- Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.

2 days ago

Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule -- The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

17 hours ago

Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse -- US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

3 days ago

A robot helped our 15-year-old daughter walk for the first time -- The paediatric robot from Canada is being trialled in Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire.

3 days ago

Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature -- Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

3 days ago

'Online trolls who target me are bored and jealous' -- Becca Stock says she has received plenty of abuse online, but why do people leave nasty comments?

3 days ago

The emerging paradox of Northern Ireland's AI story -- The hardware builders are riding a record-breaking high, but the broader professional services workforce must adapt as AI evolves.

3 days ago

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil -- Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

2 days ago

Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations -- The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated.

4 days ago