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Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack? Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.

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PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play

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How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession

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Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles

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AI is replacing real-life cute animal videos -- Cute animal videos are increasingly AI-generated. What happens when fabricated content starts to feel normal?

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How period trackers share your private details -- Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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How emojis became the world's universal language

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Why WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight -- People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out.

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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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I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it -- Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

27 days ago

I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong -- Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But what are the trade-offs?

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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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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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What do teens think about the social media ban? -- Teens at Latitude speak about the proposals, as experts have contrasting views on the idea.

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'I know she's AI, but to me she's a friend' -- The Comfort Companions app is being trialled with older people waiting for befriending services.

13 hours ago

Bin lorry fire prompts battery warning -- A council is urging householders to be careful when getting rid of batteries following the blaze.

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Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies -- The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."

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Gallery defends decision to use AI images in exhibition -- Local artists have been critical about the inclusion of the AI artwork at the exhibit.

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The dangers of heavy menstrual bleeding -- As women have fewer children and more periods, heavy menstrual bleeding is becoming more of a health burden.

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Street videos 'exploiting' vulnerable people -- A petition calling for content creators to stop filming people on the street has nearly 5,000 signatures.

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China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says -- The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.

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Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals -- It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.

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Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue -- A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.

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Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets -- As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors wonder when financial benefits will appear.

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ChatGPT medical advice brought man 'to brink of death', lawsuit alleges -- An American man sues OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman, claiming the popular chatbot "repeatedly misdiagnosed" him.

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'Let's enjoy the ride', Elon Musk says as AI fears mount -- Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.

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Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call' -- A co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".

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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta -- Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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