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BBC News - Technology

This quantum battery upends the rules of charging - The world's first quantum battery prototype is here and it has some bizarre properties. Could these devices one day power quantum computing – or even your phone?

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Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding

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Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console

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Cyber security experts are turning to older tech - to protect from hackers

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Robots are asking for tips. Who actually gets the money? -- Machines are sticking out their digital palms. Your reaction could help shape the future of the service industry.

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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.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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The race to build a hydrogen-powered future

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

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Secrets of the Human Body

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Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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The Darkest Web

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Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle social media case -- The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

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Delivery robots removed from streets as pilot ends -- Operator Starship Technologies says the end of the trial is not due to vandalism of the machines.

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'AI receptionist could not understand me after stroke' -- Judith Butterfield from Doncaster says she could not get past the AI service EMMA.

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Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China -- China's biggest-ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

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AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin -- The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

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Worker jabbed with needle during clean-up after bin lorry fire -- The fire happened on Oban Drive at about 11:30 and forced the refuse vehicle to dump its rubbish on the street.

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'Obsessive' Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months -- Philip Jerome admits breaching a stalking prevention order designed to protect the ex-Doctor Who star.

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1 day ago - Surge in AI-assisted complaints putting extra strain on councils and schools - 1 day ago

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Project equips Tech Town jobseekers with AI skills -- New courses in Barnsley will offer training as well as paid work placements.

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Food influencers v critics: Why credibility counts -- People on the food scene look at the rise of influencers and the role of social media in the industry.

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Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts -- The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

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Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles -- Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

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Sharing dangerous driving videos is 'truly reprehensible', PM says -- His comments come as the government urged TikTok and other social media firms to remove wrong-way driving videos.

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'It's not Alton Towers' - rows break out over queuing at Wales' highest mountain -- There has been disagreement between queuers and others skipping the line to reach the top of Yr Wyddfa.

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Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AI -- The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers' videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation.

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