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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 4:53 AM ET

BBC News - Technology

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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Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

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The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

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'I do not trust them': Top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

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Not on TikTok? They're tracking you anyway - TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won't protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.

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Is your doorbell using AI to spy on you?

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Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off - Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

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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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I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found -- A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

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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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AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing -- Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

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Meet MOFO: will.i.am's rapping AI toy

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The Secret Genius of Modern Life

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Seven Days on Mars

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Can Scientists Save the World?

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

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The TikTok Effect

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Britain's Railway Empire In Colour

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Hollywood studios take aim at 'ultra-realistic' AI video tool -- Clips including Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting, made by new AI video tool Seedance, have gone viral.

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AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked -- Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.

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The tech firms embracing a 72-hour working week -- In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.

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We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands -- A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

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Social media suspended in Gabon 'until further notice' -- The media regulator cites the spread of false information and cyber-bullying as among the reasons.

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Child abuse increasing and more complex to police, crime agency says -- Police cannot tackle the issue alone, the NCA says, and technology companies must do more.

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Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi? -- As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

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Long queues and confusion mar first day of India's landmark AI summit -- The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi is expected to be attended by top tech leaders from the world.

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Deepfake videos 'targeting' school staff probed -- The Education and Lifelong Learning Minister said the incident had been reported to the police.

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Bereaved mum in tears as data campaign to become law -- The data of deceased children will now be preserved by social media companies within five days.

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New adverts urge boys not to share sexist content online -- The Scottish government campaign highlights the hurt that online misogyny can cause to women and girls.

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ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat -- Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

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We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer -- The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.

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'Nail-biting' Lego victory gets boys to final -- The team End-Tech overcame 21 schools from as far away as Bradford to make the national final.

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Exploding vape batteries 'putting lives at risk' -- A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".

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Female athletes hit back at 'weird' and 'derogatory' comments about their appearance -- Sporting stars describe unsolicited comments about their looks, as a survey suggests fewer girls have ambitions to become top athletes.

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Vineyard without broadband five weeks after storm -- Owners say they have struggled to get reconnected and BT Openreach has "escalated" it.

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The 18th Century toll bridge people think is a 'joke' -- The Swinford Toll Bridge, in Oxfordshire, leaves people online perplexed by its existence.

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Less human, more AI: How figure skating judging can fight bias claims -- While Milan-Cortina 2026 has brought the highest profile controversy regarding figure skating judging in recent years, it is not an isolated incident by any means.

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