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BBC News - Technology

Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield? Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

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The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games

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Gen Z singles need AI to make first move on dating apps, says Hinge boss

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The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

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Science says dating app users fall into the same cycle. Here's how to spot it -- Download, burnout, delete, repeat: Dating app users follow a predictable and dangerous pattern. These are the signs you're falling for it – and how to escape.

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Businesses use Google's AI to trick you. Google is quietly fighting back -- A BBC investigation revealed a simple way to get AI chatbots to spit out misinformation. Google and other AI companies are now trying to fix the problem.

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What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?

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The space tech solving the world's signal problem

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The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty -- Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

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Fads, not friends, now dominate our social media feeds -- Social media platforms used to be about communication between friends. The business model is to increase the time people spend on their apps and increase ad revenue.

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How to stop AI from turning your brain to mush -- GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking.

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Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly -- The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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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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Amazon opens site and shares plans for a second -- The online giant announces the opening of its sorting centre alongside plans for a second hub.

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University to launch defence technology courses -- Bournemouth University receives £2.8m from the Ministry of Defence to fund the courses.

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Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading -- After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.

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World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase -- In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.

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Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public -- Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.

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Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads -- The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.

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EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots -- Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.

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Devon must not 'fall behind' in AI revolution -- The boss of Devon Chamber of Commerce says businesses need to act now.

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AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut -- The company behind ChatGPT files its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

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Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell -- The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.

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Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones -- Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.

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Unofficial sperm donor sells BBC 'baby batter' delivered with tomato passata -- Women desperate to be parents are being lured by illegal sperm donor delivery services on social media.

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Starmer preparing to announce social media restrictions for children -- The prime minister has pledged "decisive" measures in response to calls for an Australia-style ban.

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Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole -- Fuelled by social media, the market for children's skincare is booming. Experts fear for the long-term impact on girls

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Weekly round-up: Stories you may have missed -- Here are some stories from Devon and Cornwall that you may have missed from the past week.

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