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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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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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AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

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My identity was stolen and someone is using it to catfish men - it's terrifying

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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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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

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I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found

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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 Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

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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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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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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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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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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s -- Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration -- A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".

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Plans for large AI data centre approved -- The council says the data centre will attract about 900 highly skilled long-term jobs.

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Why are household batteries dangerous in waste? -- Island Waste director answers questions on how to dispose of batteries and why it is important.

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Battery collections stopped after spate of fires -- BCP Council said 11 fires linked to batteries had been recorded since January 2025.

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Meta buys 'social media network for AI' Moltbook -- The forum-style app has sparked interest by showing how AI bots interact without human involvement.

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Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn -- The government plans to give data centres priority access to the electricity grid to speed up development.

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The unseen 'chatters' paid $2 an hour to pose as OnlyFans stars -- The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pose as an OnlyFans star in online chats – one of the unseen workers behind the platform's boom.

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Google employee loses tribunal claim after sexual harassment complaint -- Judge rejects case brought by the senior worker who alleged she was made redundant after reporting a manager for sharing inappropriate stories about his swinger lifestyle.

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