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Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:53 PM ET

BBC News - Technology

This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop - What happens when something that isn't human makes art? The answer lies with this image, and it will change what ends up on your screen and in your headphones forever.

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Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry

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Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

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Stop Welsh space radar station because of Trump's 'contempt', first minister says

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Your phone's blue light isn't ruining your sleep -- For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.

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I tried to prove I'm not AI. It didn't go well -- I asked experts if I was real. Bad news – and even my aunt wasn't sure if I was a deepfake. AI is so convincing that a sitting prime minister struggled to prove he was alive, and you might be next.

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Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?

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On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

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OpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks to adapt to AI era -- The ChatGPT-maker said its early policy ideas aim to prompt discussions about action needed as AI systems become more capable.

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AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation -- Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.

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India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI? -- Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

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The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Edge of Existence

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Seven Days on Mars

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The Secret Genius of Modern Life

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Can Scientists Save the World?

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The TikTok Effect

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Parties urged to act over candidates' racist posts -- Reform UK and the Green Party are investigating over Islamophobic and antisemitic comments made online.

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Tesla submits plans for servicing facility -- Electric car company Tesla submits plans to open a new showroom and bodyshop in Reading.

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Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses -- It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.

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Fake damage and imaginary watches - how AI images are being used in insurance scams -- An insurer reports a 71% rise in fraudulent claims, driven partly by an increase in faked images.

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Children facing 'massive' impact of AI bullying -- Police say some young people have been force to leave the island as a result of the issue.

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Shares in shoe brand Allbirds rise 580% after it pivots from footwear to AI -- The company is selling off its shoe brand as it plans to shift to providing technology infrastructure.

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Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work -- The Snapchat owner is laying off around 16% of staff and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles.

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Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack -- The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.

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Google to punish sites that trap people in with back button tricks -- The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.

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GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact -- The incident marks the second time the games giant has been hacked by young, English-speaking hackers.

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Roblox defends expanded age‑checks after parents raise concerns over errors -- With 144m daily users, the gaming company is extending its tech to introduce two age‑specific accounts.

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How is online abuse putting young people off politics? -- A youth parliamentary committee warns online abuse is impacting attitudes towards Manx politics.

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What are the cables linking Somerset to New York? -- What are the undersea data cables the UK depends on and are the subject of recent spying claims?

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Met looking at using AI to help child abuse cases -- The force believes AI technology could help to identify potential new victims sooner.

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Fire warning after dog chewed lithium battery -- Firefighters say loose batteries should be kept away from pets and children.

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