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BBC News - Technology

Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue - A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.

7 hours ago

How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession

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Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles

11 hours ago

AI is replacing real-life cute animal videos

15 hours ago

How period trackers share your private details -- Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't.

1 day ago

The weirdest things that mess up your wi-fi -- The world runs on wi-fi, but strange things can stand in its way – including your lunch.

15 days ago

Is tech ruining the World Cup?

28 days ago

How emojis became the world's universal language

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Why WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight -- People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out.

2 days ago

Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

13 days ago

I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it -- Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

26 days ago

I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong -- Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But what are the trade-offs?

1 month ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

8 days ago

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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How to Build A Dinosaur

2 months ago

Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

5 months ago

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

7 months ago

Trump and the Tech Titans

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Gallery defends decision to use AI images in exhibition -- Local artists have been critical about the inclusion of the AI artwork at the exhibit.

5 hours ago

We've underestimated the health impacts of heavy periods -- As women have fewer children and more periods, heavy menstrual bleeding is becoming more of a health burden.

5 hours ago

Street videos 'exploiting' vulnerable people -- A petition calling for content creators to stop filming people on the street has nearly 5,000 signatures.

9 hours ago

China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says -- The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.

1 day ago

Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals -- It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.

1 day ago

Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets -- As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors wonder when financial benefits will appear.

22 hours ago

ChatGPT medical advice brought man 'to brink of death', lawsuit alleges -- An American man sues OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman, claiming the popular chatbot "repeatedly misdiagnosed" him.

2 hours ago

'Let's enjoy the ride', Elon Musk says as AI fears mount -- Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.

14 hours ago

Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call' -- A co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".

18 hours ago

Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta -- Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

1 day ago

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack -- It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

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YouTube star MrBeast marries Thea Booysen -- The world's biggest YouTuber said he had finally found his "Mrs Beast".

2 days ago

Will AI help you do your job or replace you? See the charts -- Artificial intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

15 hours ago

Amazon scam was so authentic - it got the better of me -- The fraudster pretending to be an Amazon employee was vouched for by another fake representative.

2 days ago

France passes law banning under-15s from social media -- The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.

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