Leave school phone bans to head teachers, children's commissioner says Dame Rachel de Souza says most schools restrict phone use and children are racking up screen time at home. April 10, 2025 at 05:36AM

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Pro-suicide forum subject of first Ofcom probe, BBC understands BBC News found the forum, which has thousands of members, is linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK. April 09, 2025 at 10:30AM

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Astro Bot dominates Bafta Games Awards with five wins Sony's 3D platformer scoops five trophies in total at the London ceremony, with Balatro winning best debut. April 09, 2025 at 02:49AM

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Why do kindness influencers get criticised? Kindness influencers give away money and gifts but not everyone supports their work. February 11, 2025 at 06:01AM

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Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and Messenger The system imposes more restricted settings on younger users - though campaigners say it's unclear what difference they make. April 08, 2025 at 04:16PM

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A revolution is underway in India's trainer industry India wants to boost the domestic trainer industry but will small domestic makers suffer? April 08, 2025 at 04:40AM

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Business Daily It's one of the world's biggest companies - we get exclusive access to the Seattle HQ April 04, 2025 at 04:31AM

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Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform. April 07, 2025 at 04:29PM

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Tech Now Marc Cieslak has the highlights from the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco. April 05, 2025 at 06:30AM

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Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch 2's Mario Kart? There's a lot of excitement about the new console - but also concern about the high price of its games. April 05, 2025 at 05:21AM

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Nintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs It unveiled the console on Wednesday just hours before the president announced a wave of global tariffs. April 04, 2025 at 09:34PM

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I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 - was it worth it? The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in June. April 03, 2025 at 06:35PM

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Buyers circle and rumours swirl as TikTok sale deadline looms Despite the increasing number of potential buyers, neither the app nor its Chinese owner have confirmed they will do a deal. April 03, 2025 at 05:26PM

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'Google AI presented my April Fools' story as real news' Journalist Ben Black was "shocked" to discover his fake news from five years ago used by AI. April 03, 2025 at 10:44AM

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Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash The car maker's sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy around its boss. April 03, 2025 at 12:05AM

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Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date - and a new Mario Kart game More than a million people watched online as details of the long awaited successor to the hit console were announced. April 02, 2025 at 07:54PM

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Parents allowed to block children's games and friends on Roblox They are the latest safety measures from the gaming platform, which has faced questions over inappropriate content. April 02, 2025 at 05:32PM

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Screen time in bed linked to worse sleep, study finds The research found a correlation between looking at a screen in bed and reporting insomnia and sleep loss. April 01, 2025 at 05:11PM

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Could TikTok be banned again and who might buy it? The president says he would like TikTok to 'remain alive' as his extended deadline for its sale-or-ban approaches. March 31, 2025 at 02:27PM

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Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to a hack. March 30, 2025 at 05:40AM

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Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from losing money. March 29, 2025 at 07:31AM

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'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports? The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world March 29, 2025 at 07:44AM

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Assassin's Creed-maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment The unit will run Ubisoft's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six. March 28, 2025 at 09:25AM

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Tougher rules needed to protect young people online, report warns The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content. March 27, 2025 at 07:19AM

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Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight. March 27, 2025 at 05:34AM

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23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy protection. March 26, 2025 at 10:12PM

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What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it? Experts saying using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters is very unusual. March 25, 2025 at 08:24PM

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Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles. March 25, 2025 at 08:54AM

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Meta considers charging for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in the UK The firm is considering asking people to pay to remove ads if they do not want their data to be tracked. March 24, 2025 at 09:15PM

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DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court. March 24, 2025 at 12:21PM

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Honest or unrealistic? Roblox boss' online safety advice sparks debate Hundreds of people contacted the BBC after Dave Baszucki spoke about safety on the hugely popular gaming platform. March 22, 2025 at 06:24AM

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Uber offers 20 hours of free childcare in bid to lure female drivers A union says it should instead pay drivers more so they can take time off with their families. March 21, 2025 at 09:41PM

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Tesla vandals face up to 20 years in prison, says attorney general The US attorney general said a wave of vandalism and arson attacks at Tesla dealerships is "domestic terrorism". March 21, 2025 at 06:50AM

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Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India The chatbot has become an "unfiltered and unhinged" digital sensation in India. March 21, 2025 at 04:21AM

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Man files complaint after ChatGPT said he killed his children The Norwegian man says the chatbot's maker OpenAI should be fined over the completely inaccurate information. March 20, 2025 at 08:24PM

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Google agrees to pay $28m over racial bias case The settlement with thousands of people who have worked at the tech giant has received preliminary approval. March 19, 2025 at 10:20AM

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Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage Ways are being developed for subsea cables to "sense" whether they are being disturbed or attacked. March 18, 2025 at 06:57AM

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Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest The billionaire has been accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce criminality. March 17, 2025 at 08:42PM

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Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new powers. March 17, 2025 at 05:32AM

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It's not a competition! The collaborative video game genre loved by players Josef Fares has found big success with co-operative two player games. Why are more doing the same? March 15, 2025 at 05:44AM

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Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case should be heard in public. March 14, 2025 at 10:50PM

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Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back A federal judge has ordered the rehiring of probationary workers terminated by the Trump administration. March 14, 2025 at 03:43AM

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'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media. March 14, 2025 at 12:10AM

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Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret. March 13, 2025 at 09:51PM

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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewhere, experts warn. March 13, 2025 at 05:34AM

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Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content. March 13, 2025 at 11:36AM

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Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players. March 12, 2025 at 10:44PM

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Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court. March 12, 2025 at 08:18PM

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A dating app for video games tackles one of the industry's big issues Ludocene is taking a cue from Tinder in an attempt to address a big problem for smaller developers. March 11, 2025 at 03:16PM

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Thousands report outages of Musk's X platform in US and UK Many users affected by the outage were met with a loading icon. March 11, 2025 at 08:12AM

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