Press X to sniff: Can smelling a game make it more immersive? Modern video games look more realistic than they ever have - but there's one sense developers have yet to exploit. February 01, 2025 at 06:07AM

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Barclays outage affecting payments and online banking The bank says its app also affected, as is the phone line and messenger service for customers January 31, 2025 at 08:33PM

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How an AI written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her. January 31, 2025 at 05:32AM

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Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America. January 30, 2025 at 10:09PM

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Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban The president sued the firm in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots. January 30, 2025 at 07:51AM

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UK's first smartphone video call via satellite made from Welsh mountain Vodafone says the tech could lead to the elimination of "not spots", which cover an estimated 9% of the UK. January 30, 2025 at 03:31AM

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Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working Its Fenix 8 smartwatches, which retail for just under £1,000, are some of the devices to have issues. January 29, 2025 at 04:38PM

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Tech Life: Not as dead as a dodo? Tech Life takes a close look at the controversial process of de-extinction. January 29, 2025 at 02:00AM

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China's DeepSeek AI on US national security radar The White House is looking into whether China's apparent AI breakthrough affects US national security. January 29, 2025 at 12:04PM

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Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok The US President says he would like to see a "bidding war" over the sale of the social media app. January 28, 2025 at 10:24AM

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Will young developers take on key open source software? The founders of important open source software are getting older, who will take over? January 28, 2025 at 05:31AM

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Is China's AI tool DeepSeek as good as it seems? The artificial intelligence (AI) tool has shocked US markets after bursting onto the scene. January 28, 2025 at 01:41AM

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DeepSeek shocks AI world with 'cheap' Chinese chatbot The Chinese AI app has overtaken ChatGPT to become the top free application on Apple's App Store in the UK. January 27, 2025 at 04:44PM

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Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work? Many have questioned Meta's motivations for ditching fact checkers - but could it be a positive change? January 26, 2025 at 06:44AM

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Musk, MrBeast, Larry Ellison - Who might buy TikTok? Several potential US buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the social media platform. January 25, 2025 at 06:45AM

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Tech Decoded: The latest news direct to your inbox Tech Decoded is the BBC's international technology newsletter, bringing you the latest. January 24, 2025 at 08:47PM

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Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned. January 24, 2025 at 07:08PM

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'A mockery': Trump's new meme-coin sparks anger in crypto world The president's meme-coin launch is being criticised as a stunt, while impatience grows for deregulation. January 23, 2025 at 10:18PM

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How to make oxygen on the moon Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen. January 24, 2025 at 05:32AM

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Three outage leaves thousands unable to make calls There have also been several thousand reports of problems from users of Smarty and ID Mobile. January 23, 2025 at 10:35PM

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ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide It comes a day after owner OpenAI announced a massive investment in artificial intelligence (AI). January 23, 2025 at 07:19PM

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Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture Moderators of groups with millions of users say the block is a result of the billionaire's on-stage gesture. January 23, 2025 at 05:15PM

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LinkedIn accused of using private messages to train AI The lawsuit alleges LinkedIn tried to conceal its actions but the firm says the claims are false. January 23, 2025 at 09:46AM

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TikTokers offered $5000 to join Facebook and Instagram Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US. January 22, 2025 at 05:10PM

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US tech giants announce AI plan worth up to $500bn OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank join forces to build artificial intelligence infrastructure. January 22, 2025 at 10:20AM

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Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar Squid Game and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships. January 22, 2025 at 06:14AM

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Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats' Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media. January 21, 2025 at 06:00PM

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Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening. January 21, 2025 at 07:42AM

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Yes, Minister character is government's new AI assistant A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named 'Humphrey' after the scheming character. January 21, 2025 at 05:35AM

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TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve. January 20, 2025 at 01:47AM

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Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency $Melania is announced a day after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump. January 20, 2025 at 09:24AM

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TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in A message appearing for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning "you can't use TikTok for now". January 19, 2025 at 10:16AM

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'Looking for my spy': The jokes Americans and Chinese are sharing on 'alternative TikTok' Many Chinese users on RedNote say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online. January 17, 2025 at 05:37AM

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Apple halts AI news alerts after errors The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes. January 17, 2025 at 04:40AM

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BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead. January 16, 2025 at 04:52PM

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All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages. January 16, 2025 at 03:11PM

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What happens if TikTok is banned? Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law? January 15, 2025 at 04:30PM

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US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders. January 15, 2025 at 06:46AM

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Google faces UK investigation over search dominance The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals. January 14, 2025 at 05:03PM

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TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store. January 14, 2025 at 12:27PM

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TikTok says report of possible sale to Musk 'pure fiction' The social media platform has repeatedly said that it will not sell its US operation. January 14, 2025 at 07:31AM

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Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies. January 13, 2025 at 08:55AM

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UK plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs. January 13, 2025 at 03:59AM

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Facebook and X must comply with UK law - minister Peter Kyle responds after Mark Zuckerberg confirms changes to how content on Meta is monitored. January 12, 2025 at 05:31PM

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Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback It joins Walmart, McDonald's and other companies in a similar move regarding diversity efforts since Trump's re-election. January 11, 2025 at 03:02AM

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TikTok to make final plea at Supreme Court against US ban TikTok is hoping to win a challenge against law that would see it banned from the US this month. January 10, 2025 at 05:42AM

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Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow. January 09, 2025 at 06:42PM

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Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups. January 08, 2025 at 05:40PM

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OpenAI boss denies sister's allegations of childhood rape Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging her brother sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006. January 08, 2025 at 10:32AM

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Apple says it will update AI feature after BBC complaint One of Apple's new artificial intelligence features is facing criticism for generating inaccurate news alerts. January 07, 2025 at 02:02AM

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