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Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online - A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.

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Social media has risks but has given us opportunities too, UK teens say

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Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban

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I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong

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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.

18 days ago

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.

23 days ago

Why is AI burying my CV?

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'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? UK teens on social media ban

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

3 days ago

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

12 days ago

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.

24 days ago

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.

1 month ago

How the Victorians Built Britain

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

3 months ago

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Children could be 'isolated' by social media ban -- Headteacher Chris Evans says investment in youth services will be needed after social media is banned.

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Musk's SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become world's fifth most valuable firm -- Elon Musk's rocket firm has overtaken the retail and media empire in value after a surge in its share price.

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Hurt social media firms' pockets, bereaved mum says -- Campaigner Ellen Roome says she wants the social media ban to include tougher penalties.

14 hours ago

Murdered teen's father welcomes social media ban -- Stuart Stephens says his son, Olly, would still be alive if a social media ban had been in place sooner.

14 hours ago

Devastating or positive? Students have their say on social media ban -- One student worries about connecting with friends, another says a social media ban is positive.

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Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates -- Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.

1 day ago

When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected? -- The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.

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Social media ban 'deserves serious consideration' -- Home Affairs president says measures to protect young people online deserve "serious consideration".

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Full social media ban dangerous, says bereaved mum -- Jay Patterson, whose daughter died after being bullied on social media, calls for clarity.

21 hours ago

What happens when pupils cut back on social media? -- Bradford pupils share experiences after taking part in a reduced social media use trial.

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Social media ban disappoints children's commission -- The UK prime minister announced a ban for under-16s to "give children more freedom to grow up".

22 hours ago

Council refuses no-confidence vote on Reform mayor -- Councillor Sue Eacock will not face a no-confidence vote for her social media posts.

1 day ago

Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests -- The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

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UK social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet -- The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.

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Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension -- The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.

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