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BBC News - Technology

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn -- The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

44 minutes ago

Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds - Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

11 hours ago

OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'

4 hours ago

'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel

11 hours ago

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

1 day ago

Meta's new AI is about to make the internet more annoying -- Meta's new AI Muse can shop, haggle and book appointments for you. What happens when millions of agents start doing the same?

1 day 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.

13 days ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on the real Social Reckoning.

11 hours ago

A rare look inside Amazon's AI chip design lab

5 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.

11 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.

14 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.

12 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.

23 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

20 days ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

27 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

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar -- A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

2 hours ago

Chinese runner dropped by sponsor after riding bike during marathon -- Sun Yuanyuan was seemingly pictured on the back of another person's bike during part of the Berlin Marathon.

5 hours ago

Xbox bets on Gears of War in battle of gaming giants -- Unlike other flagship titles, E-Day will only be available on Xbox at a time of rising console costs.

15 hours ago

'I was at the pub - then my wife's handbag exploded' -- A man warns about the dangers of "unbranded" batteries after spares for a vape blew up at a pub.

12 hours ago

Visually impaired people fear smart glasses backlash -- Smart glasses are banned in some venues but disabled wearers describe them as game-changing.

21 hours ago

Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever' -- Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

4 hours 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.

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

2 days ago