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ChatGPT tool could be abused by scammers and hackers
A cutting-edge tool from Open AI appears to be poorly moderated, allowing it to...
Facebook and Messenger to automatically encrypt messages
The Home Secretary James Cleverly says he's "incredibly disappointed" by Meta's...
Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival
The new co-operative survival game mode sees players crafting items with Lego bricks.
Game Awards 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 wins game of the year
The Wonka star announces Baldur's Gate 3 has won Game of the Year at the popular...
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
Lawsuit alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged existing customers for their...
The weird materials behind sustainable furniture
Seaweed, coffee bean shells and fungus are all being employed to cut the use of...
Disney: Elon Musk calls for boss to be fired over ad spat
It comes a week after the multi-billionaire launched a profane attack on advertisers...
Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better
Instead of the AI responding to voice and video, it was fed text prompts and still...
AI: EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial...
The proposed rules cover the use of AI in systems like ChatGPT and by law enforcement.
Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be examined by competition...
The Competition and Markets Authority will consider if links between the two could...
The pro gamer who has to rely upon sound alone
How video games are continuing to become more accessible for people with impaired...
Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew...
The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now...
Grand Theft Auto 6: Car-top twerking, flamingos in a crazy...
The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer depicts the city's extremes - what does it tell us...
Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in...
TikTok Shop Indonesia to reopen after $1.5bn deal
In October, TikTok Shop shut down in Indonesia to comply with new rules in South...
Google loses monopoly case to Fortnite maker Epic Games
A jury found that the tech giant used illegal strategies to maintain its app store...
Could there be a gold rush for buried hydrogen?
Many see hydrogen as the green fuel of the future so underground deposits of the...
Virgin Media 'fastest wi-fi' advert banned by watchdog
Advertising regulator tells firm to withdraw "fastest wi-fi guarantee of any major...
E3: Once world's biggest gaming show permanently axed
The annual video game expo struggled to stay popular after gaming giants launched...
Controversial clothes hook spy cameras for sale on Amazon
The hidden devices remain available despite being at the centre of a US case against...
Facebook encryption risks children's safety, National Crime...
Signs of abuse will be missed because of the encryption of messages, the National...
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters'...
A mass email revealed details of more than 200 people who the UK was trying to help...
Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs
CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been "essentially...
Name that whale! How AI aces animal spotting
Artificial intelligence helps people identify what animals they are looking at and...
Elon Musk's Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot...
It follows investigation into crashes which occurred when firm's Autopilot system...
Twitch revamps rules on sexual content
The Amazon-owned site, popular with gamers, says previous rules around nudity were...
Threads: Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X launches in EU
The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts...
Ukraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millions
The BBC uncovers a vast Russia-based network of fake TikTok accounts pushing disinformation...
Driverless car firm Cruise to cut 900 jobs
The move comes as the company faces an investigation by regulators into the safety...
TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate...
Ofcom had asked the viral video platform for information about its parental controls.
The secret sauce for Taiwan's chip superstardom
How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world's largest silicon...
The Last of Us Online cancelled by developer Naughty Dog
An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty...
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social...
Twitch U-turns on 'artistic nudity' policy
A flood of AI-generated nudity prompts the streaming giant to abandon new rules...
Green shipping corridors gaining momentum
Ports around the world are investing in green fuels to allow cargo ships to sail...
Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser
The ultra HD footage of Taters the cat was sent as the agency tries to improve space...
Digital landline switch paused for vulnerable people
UK phone providers such as BT and Virgin hold off making users upgrade after "serious...
Insomniac: Spider-Man 2 PlayStation studio victim of huge...
Details of Insomniac's upcoming Wolverine game plus employee and company data appear...
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and...
Meta blocked access in Canada to news on Facebook and Instagram
Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech...
Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages...
MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael...
Social media platform X suffers global outages
Users were unable to view posts on the social media site for just over an hour.
Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals
From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work - tech trends to watch out...
Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order
Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry...
Using virtual reality to diagnose Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at University College London are investigating how the tech can help...
China to increase curbs on video gaming industry
New plans to restrict the online gaming industry in the country send shares in tech...
High-speed train company Hyperloop One shuts down
Based on an Elon Musk idea, with previous backing from Richard Branson, the firm...
Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026,...
Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the technology will be rolled out "gradually".
'We want to let people know before floods hit them'
How artificial intelligence is being used to predict when and where flooding will...
Pornhub owner to pay victims $1.8m in sex trafficking case
Aylo, the porn website's parent company, agreed to pay $1.8m and compensate victims...
New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'
The US news organisation claims millions of its articles were used without permission...
Amazon Prime Video to have ads in UK from February
The "limited" ads will feature in content unless people pay £2.99 a month to remove...
US lifts ban on imports of latest Apple watch
Imports and sales of Apple's Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches had been halted over a...
Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking
Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US...
Expert: AI ‘hurts ability to keep democracy alive’
Gina Neff told the BBC that AI is damaging media organisation's ability to generate...
Baldur's Gate 3, Lego Fortnite, and 7 other games that...
Despite lay-offs and the end of a gaming mainstay, 2023 was a year filled with brilliant...
New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed...
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New...
Why Covid is still flooring some people
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of...
Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain
Scientists are assessing how exposure to different kinds of air pollution impacts...
Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises...
The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help...
Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed...
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.
Find out the latest hospital and ambulance waits near you
As the NHS enters the difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your...
How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know
Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the...
Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed...
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has...
'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at...
Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer,...
Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit...
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly...
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency...
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of...
Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the...
RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations...
More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial...
Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for...
One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.
Viagra: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?
Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence...
Cancer: Almost three million tested in England
Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being...
A Former Hostage Struggles With Speaking Out on Israel...
Chris George has lived in Israel and Gaza, where he was once held hostage. As his...
The Best Teams That Money Could Buy
The four teams in the College Football Playoff used cash payments from fan “collectives”...
The Pentagon Road to Venture Capital
Here is a list of people who have jumped from the Pentagon and other government...
Fire Breaks Out Aboard Ship Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries
The vessel, now off the Alaskan coast, is carrying nearly 2,000 tons of lithium-ion...
Prosecutors Ask Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity...
The filing by the special counsel, Jack Smith, was the latest move in an ongoing...
New Spin on a Revolving Door: Pentagon Officials Turned...
Retired officers and departing defense officials are flocking to investment firms...
New State Laws on Hot-Button Issues Take Effect Today
Many state laws take effect on the first day of 2024, including new rules on gun...
U.S.-Israel Relationship Shows Signs of Strain Amid War...
No other episode in the past half-century has tested the relationship between the...
Police Officers Are Charged With Crimes, but Are Juries...
Since the death of George Floyd, a national movement promised sweeping justice reform....
Trump’s Most Ambitious Argument in His Bid for ‘Absolute...
The former president says his acquittal by the Senate in his second impeachment...
Trump Team, Burned in 2016, Looks to Close Out Iowa
The former president is leading by impressive margins in the state, but his campaign...
Appeals Court Allows California Ban on Guns in Most Public...
A federal appeals court halted a lower court’s block on the law, which prohibits...
Chief Justice Roberts Sees Promise and Danger of A.I. in...
In his year-end report, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. focused on the new technology...
He Killed His Molester as a Teenager. Should He Be Spared...
After 13 years in prison in Massachusetts, Marco Flores is fighting being deported...
Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost...
National security employees with ties to Asia say U.S. counterintelligence officers...
Sununu Says Christie Should Drop Out Ahead of New Hampshire...
Mr. Sununu, the state’s governor, expressed concern that Mr. Christie would pull...
California Coast Pummeled With High Waves and Storms for...
While conditions in some areas were expected to ease on Saturday, rough conditions...
Biden Lies Low in St. Croix During Holiday Week
The president is enjoying a working vacation, a White House official said. Residents...
This California Librarian Wants Everyone to Experience...
The 33-year-old librarian from California has become popular on TikTok and Instagram...
How Do You Respond to a Young Person Upset by Racist Jokes...
When you talk to students about social media radicalization, racism and bullying,...
What is trans and what is the transgender guidance for...
Transgender people's rights are often in the spotlight, leading to legal disputes...
Proposed law to give same-sex parents equal rights
Same-sex parents will have the same legal rights as mixed-sex parents if the new...
British Sign Language to be introduced as GCSE in England
Students in England will be able to choose British Sign Language as a GCSE subject...
Ruth Perry: Ofsted must act following head's suicide -...
An Ofsted inspection had "contributed" to Ruth Perry's suicide, the head teacher's...
Lawyers told ministers schools trans guidance was 'high...
Leaked document suggests lawyers warned government guidance puts schools at risk...
