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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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What is the 'social media network for AI' Moltbook?

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Parents want to ban smartphones in schools, but there's one reason they're worried

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Is China quietly winning the AI race?

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The batteries powering the fastest racing EVs - Formula E, an all-electric racing competition, is pioneering technology that could find its way into vehicles at a charging station near you.

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The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness - Tech Now test out new gadgets disrupting the health industry at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.

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How to identify AI-generated videos online -- BBC Verify shares tips and tricks on how to spot AI-generated videos circulating online.

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Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them load your dishwasher? -- Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.

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Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone -- A new bleak-sounding app has been downloaded in droves by many youth who live by themselves - and fear dying alone.

20 days ago

Why you might not need a phone case anymore -- With smartphones tougher than ever, a new wave of phone minimalists say cases are for cowards. I joined the case-free cult, called the experts and braced for the sound of broken glass.

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Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? -- Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing, but some experts say they aren't necessary.

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The mysterious singer with millions of streams - but who (or what) is she? -- Sienna Rose has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.

16 days ago

A red pixel in the snow: How AI found a lost climber -- Scouring remote areas for missing walkers and climbers can take rescuers weeks and sometimes months. AI can do the job in a matter of hours in some cases – and potentially save lives.

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A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever -- Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn't want her closest family to know.

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The world's most powerful X-ray lasers

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Hollywood sign boss says CGI used as part of Sydney Sweeney bra stunt -- The boss of the Hollywood Sign Trust says it would take hours to decorate the entire landmark with lingerie.

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Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow suit? -- The UK's largest porn site has blocked unregistered users from accessing explicit content in the country, but why motives remain unclear.

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Drone incidents near UK military bases double year-on-year -- British troops will get extra powers to shoot down drones near military bases, the UK government says.

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Battery recycling to be halted after eight fires -- The local authority stops battery recycling after eight fires in its refuse vehicles and tips.

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Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds -- The BBC went undercover to investigate an industry where women are filmed at night without their knowledge.

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Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers -- Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.

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Why have Highland cows become such a big deal? -- Butser Hill is a hot-spot for visitors going to great lengths to catch a glimpse of the animals.

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Musk's SpaceX applies to launch a million satellites into orbit -- The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

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Politicians agree to stop using social media site -- Marazion Town Council took the decision following concerns about X's AI tool Grok.

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What we learned - and didn't - from the Melania documentary -- Melania: 20 Days to History, an Amazon-backed production, provides a fleeting glimpse into the life of the enigmatic US first lady.

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'I spoke to ChatGPT eight times a day': UK Gen Z turning to AI to cope with loneliness -- AI chatbots are being used as 'surrogate friends' by young people who have lost the ability to socialise.

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I mocked the Saudi leader on YouTube - then my phone was hacked and I was beaten up in London -- Satirist Ghanem al-Masarir has been awarded £3m in damages, but it's unclear if Saudi Arabia will pay.

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He calls me sweetheart and winks at me - but he's not my boyfriend, he's AI -- George is an avatar on my mobile but claims to know what makes me tick.

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Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips -- The company's revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.

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Instagram mum shines light on 'unpolished' reality -- Evie Brooks has 90,000 followers and uses her platform to normalise life as a mum on a budget.

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