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BBC News - Technology

WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers - The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.

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Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

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The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US -- Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

14 hours ago

Would you pay for this robot to clean your house?

16 hours ago

OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model

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A TikTok army of 500,000 is fighting toxic comments – with kindness -- Social media is often seen as a mirror for human cruelty. One man built a TikTok army of 500,000 to fix it. Their weapon: kindness.

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How to watch the cameras that watch you -- In the trade-off between privacy and security, it helps to know how much surveillance is happening around you. There are now easy ways to find out.

26 days ago

Is tech ruining the World Cup?

3 months ago

AI is speeding up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

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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.

7 days ago

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.

16 days ago

The Mystery of Dark Energy

13 days ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

19 days ago

Will Robots Take My Job?

1 month ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

1 month ago

Inside the Rage Machine

5 months ago

Secrets of the Human Body

1 month ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

2 months ago

Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey -- AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

3 hours ago

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit -- The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

9 hours ago

Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online -- People will eventually be able to see around 70 million animals, plants, fossils and rocks from their phones and computers.

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'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed -- Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free.

14 hours ago

Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI -- The US president continues to push back on calls to establish guardrails around artificial intelligence, arguing it will stifle growth.

21 hours ago

Dutch police arrest suspected member of group that claimed FBI hack -- The suspect, 24, was arrested before the alleged cyber attack took place.

22 hours ago

Zuckerberg gifts GAA clubs €150k after castle purchase -- The Facebook founder will clubs €50,000 (£42,000) with donations to be paid over a two-year period.

23 hours ago

Taylor Swift dominated the VMAs, but do music videos still matter? -- Cinematographer Melissa Cofie says their purpose has evolved with the growth of platforms like TikTok.

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OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns -- The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

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UK colleges are offering degrees in content creation for £30,000. But are they worth it? -- Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from social media, but are they worth the money?

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Council uses AI to tackle flood of AI complaints -- Councils say residents are increasingly using AI tools to quickly and easily lodge complaints.

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Villager shames speeding cars with homemade AI bot -- Motorists speeding on the A113 in Stanford Rivers, near Ongar, are added to a 'Wall of Shame'.

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UK needs plan in case of 'unprecedented' AI job losses, says minister -- Kanishka Narayan says one of his top priorities is to have a plan in place if job losses are as bad as some fear.

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'The PR guys hated the name': The 1,000-year-old story behind Bluetooth -- A pair of ancient runestones in Jelling tell the story of the Viking king who shaped Denmark – and inspired the name Bluetooth.

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