Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say. August 22, 2026 at 06:17PM

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TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13. August 22, 2026 at 03:30AM

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How landscape gardening is being electrified The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like. August 21, 2026 at 04:42AM

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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos. August 20, 2026 at 10:28PM

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UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110. August 20, 2026 at 03:14PM

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OpenAI slows down training of advanced AI after cyber-attack The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place. August 19, 2026 at 04:49PM

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The critical tech staying safe by going underground The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground. August 19, 2026 at 04:55AM

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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way. August 19, 2026 at 03:41AM

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Tech Life Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere. August 19, 2026 at 01:30AM

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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive. August 18, 2026 at 04:56PM

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AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti' A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere. August 18, 2026 at 02:56PM

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If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users. August 17, 2026 at 04:57AM

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I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart August 16, 2026 at 05:15AM

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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped. August 15, 2026 at 04:55PM

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Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI. August 15, 2026 at 04:36AM

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Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down. August 15, 2026 at 02:50AM

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'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market. August 14, 2026 at 03:30AM

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Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners. August 13, 2026 at 06:32PM

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Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault. August 13, 2026 at 04:09PM

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Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training. August 13, 2026 at 12:34PM

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Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector. August 13, 2026 at 04:30AM

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Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety" August 12, 2026 at 10:40PM

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Tech Life For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused? August 12, 2026 at 01:00AM

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AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks. August 11, 2026 at 05:39PM

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Nvidia gets $500bn from major banks to develop AI data centres The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions. August 11, 2026 at 04:01AM

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Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time. August 10, 2026 at 10:30AM

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Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable? August 8, 2026 at 06:06PM

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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children. August 7, 2026 at 05:36AM

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Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries. August 7, 2026 at 04:34AM

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First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening? A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences. August 6, 2026 at 09:29PM

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China. August 6, 2026 at 10:59AM

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Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more' Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company. August 6, 2026 at 10:30AM

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China. August 6, 2026 at 03:30AM

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Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt. August 5, 2026 at 04:39AM

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'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry. August 5, 2026 at 03:40AM

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SpaceX's first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending Elon Musk's company has struggled to maintain investor enthusiasm that greeted its stock market debut. August 5, 2026 at 02:18AM

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Tech Life Electric power is one of several cleaner alternatives to traditional aviation fuel. August 5, 2026 at 01:00AM

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Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy. August 4, 2026 at 03:52PM

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Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge. August 4, 2026 at 04:51AM

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Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%. August 3, 2026 at 04:48PM

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Tech Now New technologies measuring forests and exclusive access to a hacker rehab programme. August 1, 2026 at 05:30AM

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Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop' Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content. August 1, 2026 at 03:27AM

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AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised". July 31, 2026 at 11:40PM

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Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off? July 31, 2026 at 07:01AM

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Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality. July 31, 2026 at 06:12AM

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India wants to join the strawberry superpowers Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change. July 31, 2026 at 03:34AM

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Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games July 30, 2026 at 08:23PM

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Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology. July 30, 2026 at 06:11AM

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Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies July 30, 2026 at 03:17AM

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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence. July 29, 2026 at 05:45AM

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