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Indian IT giant investigates link to M&S cyber-attack
M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party -...
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
In a fictional scenario, the model was willing to expose that the engineer seeking...
Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK...
The NCSC urges firms to check IT help desk "password reset processes" as hackers...
OpenAI says non-profit will remain in control after backlash
The move follows a bitter power struggle over the business.
The people refusing to use AI
Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting...
Delivery delays and empty shelves at Co-op after cyber...
The retailer says "sustained malicious attempts by hackers" is affecting its IT...
Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says...
It says the 2024 summer riots showed the regulator does not have the tools to stop...
Arizona man shot to death in road rage 'returns' to address...
With the help of artificial intelligence, a man was 'brought back to life' at his...
Maker of Pegasus spyware told to pay $167m for WhatsApp...
Journalists and activists say the software is used by authoritarian regimes to spy...
iPhone maker announces plan to build Mitsubishi EVs
The Taiwan-made electric vehicle is expected to go on sale in Australia and New...
Wikipedia legally challenges 'flawed' online safety rules
It argues the regulations could threaten the privacy and safety of Wikipedia's volunteer...
Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt...
The legal battle - started by Epic Games - could determine the future of the highly...
Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal
In a letters to MPs, four major banks have set out the extent of the disruption...
Visit the Arctic vault holding back-ups of great works
An arctic vault holds digital back-ups of some of humanity's great works of art,...
Two porn sites investigated for suspected age check failings
The UK demanded in January that porn sites show how they were beefing up age verification...
Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI
They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries...
How to avoid a puncture on the Moon
Giant tyre firms are testing tyres that can survive conditions on the Moon and Mars.
Elon Musk's Starlink trialled on ScotRail trains
The technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire...
US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like...
Chinese online retailers had previously relied on the "de minimis" loophole to ship...
M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack
The retail giant is still not taking online orders following a cyber attack three...
Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty
The company has pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack
The firm told the BBC it had restricted internet access in its stores following...
Who should you trust for a weather forecast?
Weather influencers can provide useful local information but are also accused of...
Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China
The technology giant says US tariffs will add around $900m to its costs this quarter.
Co-op gives away free pasta sauce and coffee by mistake
The pricing error allowed some shoppers to get pasta sauce, coffee and cookies for...
Co-op cyber attack affects customer data, firm admits,...
The firm previously said there was "no evidence that customer data was compromised".
Long-distance romance and closure from husband's death...
As Microsoft shuts it down, we’ve spoken to people whose lives were impacted by...
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the...
The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech...
M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues
The retail giant's online business remains suspended with no indication yet when...
Robot vacuums 'could water plants or play with cat'
Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for...
What is bug hunting and why is it changing?
Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way...
Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?
The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be...
Some M&S stores left with empty shelves after cyber attack
The BBC understands food availability should be back to normal by the end of the...
Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack
The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.
Update that made ChatGPT 'dangerously' sycophantic pulled
Users said the chatbot endorsed ideas including stopping medication and getting...
Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings
Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking...
Meta warns of 'worse' experience for European users
Meta said the negative impact could kick in as soon as the third quarter of this...
Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk
The electric car firm says a report that it is hunting for a successor is "absolutely...
Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the...
Xbox price rises by £50 amid tariff uncertainty
The company his pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
'They wanted $4m': Lessons for M&S from other cyber attacks
The retailer is reeling from a ransomware attack - here's what other people did...
The monthly AI or real quiz: April 2025
Challenge yourself with this edition of our monthly AI or real quiz and see if you...
Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says
But it said it would still consider human involvement when selecting winners.
US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar...
Several Chinese solar companies with factories across the region could face steep...
Cyber attack on M&S leads to click and collect delays
Angry customers have also complained of being unable to use vouchers and gift cards.
Gamers shocked as Elder Scrolls IV revealed and launched...
It is a long-awaited remaster of the classic video game, which originally released...
ChatGPT-maker wants to buy Google Chrome
An OpenAI executive told a US judge the company would be interested in buying the...
Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge
The tech boss says he intends to spend only one to two days a week on Trump administration...
Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU fines
The tech giants have reacted with fury, accusing the EU of unfairly pursuing US...
WhatsApp defends 'optional' AI tool that cannot be turned...
While Meta says the AI chatbot is a "good thing", some users have shared their frustrations.
Trump crypto soars as president offers dinner to top holders
The meme coin's website says its 220 top investors will be invited to a gala event...
Instagram still posing serious risks to children, campaigners...
Instagram promised more "built-in protections" for young people but researchers...
M&S stops online orders and issues refunds after cyber...
The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and...
Cyber attack causes further chaos for M&S shoppers
Customers have reported problems with click and collect orders as well as card and...
Shein and Temu warn tariffs will raise prices in US
The firms said operating expenses have risen "due to recent changes in global trade...
Spotify 'back and functioning normally' after global outage
Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 20,000 people reported Spotify...
Tesla whistleblower wins latest legal battle in fight against...
Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could...
'Scammers used fake app to steal from me in person'
Fake bank apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms, allowing fraudsters walk...
Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules
It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have...
Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift'
The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive...
Nvidia: The AI chip giant caught between US and China
Led by Jensen Huang, dubbed the 'Taylor Swift of tech', the chip giant has become...
Artists push back against AI dolls with their own creations
Artists hit back on social media to warn artificial intelligence may be endangering...
Designed in US, made in China: Why Apple is stuck
China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from...
I won't put my relationships online again, says Lilly Sabri
The influencer explains how she rebuilt her life after a podcast implicated her...
A revolution is under way in India's trainer industry
India wants to boost the domestic trainer industry but will small domestic makers...
Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and...
The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users - though campaigners...
First Ofcom probe launched into suicide site exposed by...
BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least...
Microsoft rolls out AI screenshot tool dubbed 'privacy...
Recall had been dubbed a "privacy nightmare" but has made changes since its original...
Will iPhones cost more because of Trump's tariffs on China?
Some analysts say that if costs incurred by tariffs pass to consumers, US iPhone...
Leave school phone bans to head teachers, children's commissioner...
Dame Rachel de Souza says most schools restrict phone use and children are racking...
PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites 'challenging' market...
The digital, disc-free edition of Sony's console has increased by roughly £70 since...
Everyone's jumping on the AI doll trend - but what are...
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over...
OpenAI sues Elon Musk claiming 'bad-faith tactics'
Claim follows Mr Musk's own lawsuit earlier this year against OpenAI's Sam Altman.
Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell...
The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp...
What are semiconductors and why is Trump targeting them?
The US president has said he will unveil new tariffs targeting some electronics.
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial
The US government is seeking to break up Meta by forcing a spinoff of Instagram...
Finland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown
Helsinki wants to become a top European start-up hub, but can it challenge London...
Thousands report Spotify problems around the world
Downdetector, which tracks platforms, shows more than 20,000 people have reported...
Trump's chips strategy: The US will struggle to take on...
America is trying to create a chip industry through isolation and protectionism,...
Minister's X account hacked to promote crypto scam
The MP's office says "steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove...
Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date - and a new Mario...
More than a million people watched online as details of the long awaited successor...
Parents allowed to block children's games and friends on...
They are the latest safety measures from the gaming platform, which has faced questions...
Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds
The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting...
'Google AI presented my April Fools' story as real news'
Journalist Ben Black was "shocked" to discover his fake news from five years ago...
Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash
The car maker's sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy around...
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It's one of the world's biggest companies - we get exclusive access to the Seattle...
I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 - was it...
The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in...
Vance confident TikTok will be sold in US as deadline looms
Despite the increasing number of potential buyers, neither the app nor its Chinese...
Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell...
Meta and Pinterest have agreed to donate to a charity set up in the name of schoolgirl...
Nintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs
It unveiled the console on Wednesday just hours before the president announced a...
Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts
Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform.
Trump extends deadline to keep TikTok running in US
The president has granted the app a second 75-day extension to comply with a law...
Who's trying to buy TikTok?
Oracle, Microsoft and the founder of OnlyFans are also among names that have cropped...
Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch...
There's a lot of excitement about the new console - but also concern about the high...
Apple's encryption row with UK should not be secret, court...
The UK government sought to keep details of its row with Apple over requested access...
From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in...
China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to...
Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data...
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from...
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their...
Global smartwatch sales fall for first time
Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch...
Google Chromecast users' fury at second day of TV streaming...
Google says it is aware of an issue impacting some Chromecast devices and is working...
