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Did a WhatsApp channel help get Lula re-elected? -- The WhatsApp channel called "Lula's Army" gathered almost 11 million people and was led by Congressman André Janones, whom Lula thanked during his victory speech.

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Police using AI risks making discrimination worse, researchers warn - AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.

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Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know -- Anthropic's IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

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How one man became the unsung hero of the internet during a cyber-security scramble -- For more than 20 years, Ondřej Surý has been quietly helping to keep websites around the world running securely, largely in his spare time.

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The Indian workers filming their work to train AI -- Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

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Anthropic thinks its AI might be conscious. It has profound consequences for your life -- Some of the most powerful people in tech are taking steps to consider AI's rights alongside humans and animals. This belief could reshape our world. Some fear it would be catastrophic.

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Meta's new AI is about to make the internet more annoying -- Meta's new AI Muse can shop, haggle and book appointments for you. What happens when millions of agents start doing the same?

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The battle to delete your embarrassing online history

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The AI system designed to spot driving hazards before you do

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Why did an OpenAI agent hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? -- News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

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Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

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They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

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Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? -- Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.

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The Secret Life of Trees

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The Mystery of Dark Energy

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Will Robots Take My Job?

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The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

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Secrets of the Human Body

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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year -- "Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

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Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing -- The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

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Owners of Elvis music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations -- The company is accused of using hundreds of songs by the American rock-and-roll star to train its Claude AI model.

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'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclear -- After defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is overtaking nuclear as a global power source. Here are seven reasons for solar's success, and where it might go from here.

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'A £12 dog toy bought from Amazon killed my dog' -- After losing her cane corso, Antonia Speariett wants to warn other dog owners about rope tug toys.

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Weary driver creates AI 'litter-tracking dashcam' -- Robin Bennett says he created the app after getting frustrated by the amount of rubbish beside roads

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Is 'ferritin face' a real thing - and can you really spot low iron from looks? -- Videos in which people claim to spot the signs of low iron have attracted millions of views online.

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India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted -- Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.

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From agriculture to AI-griculture: How tech is changing farming -- From remote monitoring of cattle to automation of processes that took up valuable time, farmers in NI are rapidly becoming skilled in technology.

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Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing -- Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

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Gabon says access to social media restored after eight-month ban -- The authorities had justified the ban by saying online content was fuelling conflict, while the opposition had condemned it as an abuse of power.

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Project to help tourism sector benefit from AI -- The University of Plymouth says students and graduates will work with the tourism sector.

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Online trend driving break-ins, estate owner says -- A video filmed inside cottages near Leadenham House is blamed for sparking "copycat" incidents.

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Why is Ukraine so reliant on Starlink and can Europe plug the gap? -- Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.

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Why the charts are full of old songs - and so are your playlists -- The chart is full of old music and classic songs are dominating streaming services. But why?

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