Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't On the tech giant's 50th year, we ask analysts to give their top three Apple successes and misses April 5, 2026 at 05:26AM

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Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs It's been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards - but why have mundane job games like PowerWash Simulator 2 become so popular? April 4, 2026 at 05:33AM

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Tech Life Is there a way to fix AI's problem with trust? April 8, 2026 at 01:30AM

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Peppa Pig and Transformers owner Hasbro hit by cyber-attack The firm says its operations remain open but says the hack "may result in some delays". April 1, 2026 at 09:35PM

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Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected' Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users. April 1, 2026 at 05:29PM

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Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars. April 1, 2026 at 05:04PM

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Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies. April 1, 2026 at 12:39PM

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Tech Now Shiona McCallum tours Blenheim Palace, exploring the tech aiding its restoration. April 4, 2026 at 06:30AM

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Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban. March 31, 2026 at 07:30AM

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Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds Some experts believe it highlights a social media shift as platforms boost short video. April 2, 2026 at 08:08PM

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Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared in the past three days as users hope for prosperity March 30, 2026 at 06:29PM

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Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why? More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash. March 30, 2026 at 04:37AM

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Lloyds bank reveals IT glitch affected almost half a million customers In a letter to the Treasury Select Committee, Lloyds apologised and said some compensation had been paid. March 27, 2026 at 04:33PM

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Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews. March 27, 2026 at 05:30PM

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Tech Life Attribution science is becoming an increasingly important tool in climate lawsuits. April 1, 2026 at 01:30AM

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Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools. March 27, 2026 at 06:14AM

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Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US. March 27, 2026 at 08:51AM

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Tech Now How research linking climate change and extreme weather events is being used in lawsuits. March 28, 2026 at 06:30AM

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Rocket stocks soar on report Musk's SpaceX to file for share sale Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday. March 26, 2026 at 07:31AM

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OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry. March 25, 2026 at 10:18AM

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BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022. March 25, 2026 at 08:25AM

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Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff It is the second time in recent years the company has announced lays offs due to struggles with its blockbuster online game. March 24, 2026 at 10:18PM

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False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying. March 20, 2026 at 11:48AM

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Tech Life Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare. March 25, 2026 at 02:00AM

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Fortnite-maker Epic Games lays off 1,000 more staff It is the second time in recent years the company has announced lays offs due to struggles with its blockbuster online game. March 24, 2026 at 09:40PM

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US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography. March 19, 2026 at 05:43PM

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Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow. March 19, 2026 at 09:03PM

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Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching. March 19, 2026 at 08:51AM

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Tech Now Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed. March 21, 2026 at 06:30AM

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Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead. March 18, 2026 at 08:53PM

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Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent." March 18, 2026 at 05:30AM

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Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say. March 17, 2026 at 02:36AM

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Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent. March 16, 2026 at 05:49PM

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She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive. March 14, 2026 at 05:32AM

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Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June. March 13, 2026 at 06:27PM

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Tech Life The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story. March 18, 2026 at 02:00AM

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Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent. March 12, 2026 at 11:19PM

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Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources. March 12, 2026 at 10:11PM

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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum". March 12, 2026 at 04:16AM

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Tech Now Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona. March 14, 2026 at 06:30AM

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'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats. March 11, 2026 at 05:30AM

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Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis. March 11, 2026 at 02:50AM

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Tech Now Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway. February 14, 2026 at 06:30AM

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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products. March 12, 2026 at 05:31AM

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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum". March 12, 2026 at 04:16AM

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'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats. March 11, 2026 at 05:30AM

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Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis. March 11, 2026 at 02:50AM

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Tech Life We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models. March 11, 2026 at 02:00AM

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Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills' Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot" March 10, 2026 at 11:33PM

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Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously". March 10, 2026 at 06:34PM

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