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BBC News - Technology

Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles? Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

5 minutes ago

Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?

5 minutes ago

'People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don't realise the consequences'

2 hours ago

White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program

3 hours 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?

2 days 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.

1 day ago

A rare look inside Amazon's AI chip design lab

6 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.

15 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.

13 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.

24 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

21 days ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

28 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

Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds -- Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

12 hours ago

Viral US TikToker praises South West takeaways -- Food venues report a surge in sales following visit from Kalani Ghost Hunter.

7 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.

1 day 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.

15 hours 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.

22 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.

23 hours ago

OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk' -- The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day ago

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

1 day 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

1 day 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.

2 days ago

Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres -- The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.

2 days ago

Data centre set to replace Microsoft headquarters -- Plans for a £200m development have been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council.

2 days ago