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BBC News - Technology

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

18 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel

18 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.

18 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.

12 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

21 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

MP criticises US tech firm over fake images no show -- Lowestoft MP Jess Asato gives evidence to a New York hearing as the city vows to regulate AI developers.

1 hour ago

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.

7 hours 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.

9 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.

12 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.

22 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.

20 hours ago

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

1 day 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

11 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.

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

2 days ago