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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 3:00 AM ET

BBC News - Technology

India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI? Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

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Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

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Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them

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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers

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Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash? -- Is the return of wired headphones driven by a simple desire for better sound quality or is it part of a backlash against modern tech? Thomas Germain tries to find out.

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The most important Google setting you aren't using -- There's a free automated tool that removes information about you from Google search results. For some reason, most people don't use it.

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Will a new law change the internet forever?

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AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn - In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

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New technology helps deaf fans experience the sound of sport -- New technologies tested at the Deaflympics in Tokyo are creating new ways of experience the atmosphere at sporting events.

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Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off -- Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

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I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found -- A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

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The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow -- Technology to get us around was a big theme at CES 2026. Tech Now tests out some of the latest innovations.

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The birthplace of the 20th century's brightest ideas

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The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Edge of Existence

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Seven Days on Mars

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The Secret Genius of Modern Life

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Can Scientists Save the World?

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The TikTok Effect

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'Content farms' creating UK political deepfakes uncovered -- The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.

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Goodbye officer, hello touchscreen: A vision for policing in Ethiopia -- A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

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How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm -- Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

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The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic -- Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

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AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse' -- The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

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Chinese retailer rivalling Amazon launches in UK -- Joybuy, which has distribution centres in Luton and Milton Keynes, is entering six European markets.

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FCC chair threatens to revoke broadcasters' licences over Iran coverage -- After Trump criticised media coverage of the Iran war, Carr says he can remove licences if they do not serve the public interest.

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AI 'traffic twin' helping to reduce delays -- A virtual replica of the Tees Valley road network has been created to predict potential problems.

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How one motherless mum found her 'village' on TikTok -- Abbie says she felt "really lost" when her mum Jayne died of cancer while she was pregnant.

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The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos -- Women content creators are helping chess shake its image as an "old man's game" and bring it into the digital age.

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She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame -- A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.

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Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe -- The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.

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Faster broadband rollout begins for rural homes -- Work begins to provide access to faster internet speeds to 12,000 homes in rural Shropshire.

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Pupils use Lego robots to solve engineering tasks -- As part of a competition, they had to build robots them use them to complete missions on a game table.

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Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste? -- Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?

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Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash -- Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.

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My identity was stolen and someone is using it to catfish men - it's terrifying -- For four years, Sasha-Jay's photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.

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Three UK banking apps showed customers other users' transactions -- The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.

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What role has cyber warfare played in Iran? -- Militaries are often cagey about their cyber activities. But the US has hinted at the role it has played.

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