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• Fake data threat

  21-03-2017 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Not all cyber-attacks are about theft, some seek to undermine the trust placed in data and documents.
  
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• Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon

  12-04-2024 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.
  
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• Government should counter misinformation on TikTok - MPs

  12-04-2024 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  A committee says the government should be more relatable in its communications with the public.
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 wins big at Bafta Games Awards

  11-04-2024 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super Mario Bros Wonder won two, while Star Wars Jedi: Survivor missed out despite six nominations.
  
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• Regulator fears big tech firms' power in AI market

  11-04-2024 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CMA points to "interconnected web" involving Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon.
  
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• Instagram trying nudity blurring to stop 'sextortion'

  11-04-2024 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The platform will use AI-powered systems to detect nude images and identify sextortion accounts.
  
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• Elon Musk to visit India for meeting with PM Modi

  11-04-2024 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  The Tesla boss is expected to announce major investment plans in India as the firm faces slowing demand.
  
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• All you need to know for tonight's Bafta Games Awards

  11-04-2024 01:08 via bbc.com
  
  Zelda, Baldur's Gate 3 and Spider-Man 2 are among the frontrunners at this year's ceremony.
  
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• Apple sparks Palestinian flag emoji controversy

  10-04-2024 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  iPhone users noticed a Palestinian flag emoji is being suggested when users type "Jerusalem."
  
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• World of Warcraft to return to China

  10-04-2024 06:46 via bbc.com
  
  China's NetEase and games publisher Activision Blizzard end their feud which had angered fans.
  
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• Tech Life: Space Junk

  09-04-2024 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We look at what space junk is and the risk it poses to tech we use everyday.
  
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• TikTok to take on Instagram with photo app

  09-04-2024 18:07 via bbc.com
  
  Some TikTok users have received notifications about a new app for photo posts "coming soon".
  
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• Tesla to settle over fatal Autopilot crash

  09-04-2024 07:18 via bbc.com
  
  The trial, brought by the family of Apple engineer Walter Huang, was scheduled to begin this week.
  
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• Boom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in

  09-04-2024 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US government has directed unprecedented sums of money at green energy projects.
  
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• Microsoft announces new AI office in UK

  08-04-2024 11:46 via bbc.com
  
  The firm says its new London hub will "drive pioneering work" to advance AI models and development.
  
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• Brazil Supreme Court judge opens inquiry into Musk

  08-04-2024 06:19 via bbc.com
  
  The billionaire owner of social media platform X has defied a court order to block certain accounts.
  
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• Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

  05-04-2024 11:35 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant is cutting 600 jobs from its abandoned self-driving car project, reports say.
  
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• Samsung profits jump by more than 900% on chips

  05-04-2024 05:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chip prices recover from a post-pandemic slump while demand for AI-related products booms.
  
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• The rise of magnets – from surgery to outer space

  05-04-2024 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Magnets are central to much modern technology and firms are racing to make them more efficient.
  
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• X gives free blue ticks to its most popular users

  04-04-2024 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site formerly known as Twitter is giving premium access to those with more than 2,500 verified followers.
  
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• Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial

  04-04-2024 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some users will get AI-generated 'overviews' in their Google search results when they ask questions.
  
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• WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outage

  04-04-2024 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Services have been restored after users of Meta platforms reported problems on Wednesday.
  
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• Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud business

  04-04-2024 05:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon Web Services represents 14% of the firm's overall revenue but the firm is shifting strategies.
  
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• Google looks to AI paywall option, claims report

  04-04-2024 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Search giant is reportedly considering charging for premium features in a major shake-up.
  
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• Ukraine gives award to vigilantes for Russia hacks

  04-04-2024 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The foreign hackers had stolen data from Russian military firms and hacked cameras to spy on troops.
  
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• Will Truth Social solve Trump's money problems?

  03-04-2024 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trump Media lost nearly $60m last year. So how is it worth billions? We explain the ex-president's windfall.
  
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• Tech Life: Predicting the future of tech

  02-04-2024 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How will the internet, and other tech we use today, evolve in the future?
  
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• Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop to 'predatory' AI

  02-04-2024 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In an open letter, also signed by Katy Perry, the artists said AI was being used to steal their voices.
  
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• UK and US sign landmark deal to test AI safety

  02-04-2024 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new agreement will see the countries pool knowledge and resources to strengthen safety testing of AI models
  
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• Trump's media company tumbles in stock market

  02-04-2024 09:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Less than a week after its public debut, shares of Trump Media tumbled after reports of huge losses.
  
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