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• Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced

  24-01-2025 16:19 via bbc.com
  
  Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.
  
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• Three investigates 999 calls not getting through during outage

  24-01-2025 12:47 via bbc.com
  
  The company said the problems with its services on Thursday are now fixed.
  
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• How to make oxygen on the moon

  24-01-2025 01:02 via bbc.com
  
  Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.
  
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• 'A mockery': Trump's new meme-coin sparks anger in crypto world

  23-01-2025 17:48 via bbc.com
  
  The president's meme-coin launch is being criticised as a stunt, while impatience grows for deregulation.
  
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• ChatGPT back online after outage which hit thousands worldwide

  23-01-2025 16:36 via bbc.com
  
  It comes a day after owner OpenAI announced a massive investment in artificial intelligence (AI).
  
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• Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture

  23-01-2025 14:24 via bbc.com
  
  Moderators of groups with millions of users say the block is a result of the billionaire's on-stage gesture.
  
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• LinkedIn accused of using private messages to train AI

  23-01-2025 05:16 via bbc.com
  
  The lawsuit alleges LinkedIn tried to conceal its actions but the firm says the claims are false.
  
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• Tech giants are putting $500bn into 'Stargate' to build up AI in US

  22-01-2025 19:16 via bbc.com
  
  Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.
  
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• TikTokers offered $5,000 to join Facebook and Instagram

  22-01-2025 12:40 via bbc.com
  
  Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.
  
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• Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar

  22-01-2025 09:21 via bbc.com
  
  Squid Game 2 and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.
  
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• Government digital document app launching in summer

  21-01-2025 18:08 via bbc.com
  
  Veteran cards and driving licences will also be incorporated into a gov.uk wallet.
  
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• Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'

  21-01-2025 13:30 via bbc.com
  
  Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.
  
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• What does Trump's executive order mean for TikTok and who might buy it?

  21-01-2025 11:35 via bbc.com
  
  What does Donald Trump's executive order mean for the future of TikTok in the US?
  
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• Delay to TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off

  21-01-2025 06:04 via bbc.com
  
  The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.
  
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• Yes, Minister character is government's new AI assistant

  21-01-2025 01:05 via bbc.com
  
  A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named 'Humphrey' after the scheming character.
  
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• Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency

  20-01-2025 14:52 via bbc.com
  
  $Melania is announced after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump.
  
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• TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

  19-01-2025 21:17 via bbc.com
  
  TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.
  
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• Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US

  19-01-2025 10:01 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.
  
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• UK set to introduce digital driving licences

  18-01-2025 12:18 via bbc.com
  
  The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.
  
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• TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible

  18-01-2025 01:06 via bbc.com
  
  Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
  
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• Americans and Chinese share jokes on 'alternative TikTok' as US ban looms

  17-01-2025 19:05 via bbc.com
  
  RedNote's Chinese users say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.
  
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• TikTokers say goodbye to their 'Chinese spy'

  17-01-2025 18:19 via bbc.com
  
  Influencers have posted about leaving TikTok and moving to Rednote as the US is set to go ahead with a ban on Sunday.
  
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• Is TikTok banned in the US? What to know after Supreme Court decision

  17-01-2025 17:41 via bbc.com
  
  Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?
  
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• Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts

  17-01-2025 13:40 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes summarising headlines.
  
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• BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

  16-01-2025 13:35 via bbc.com
  
  It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.
  
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• All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

  16-01-2025 10:41 via bbc.com
  
  Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.
  
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• US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure

  15-01-2025 02:16 via bbc.com
  
  The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.
  
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• Tech Life: Trust and verify

  14-01-2025 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This edition is all about facts, the future and finding our way.
  
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• Google faces UK investigation over search dominance

  14-01-2025 13:52 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.
  
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• TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms

  14-01-2025 07:57 via bbc.com
  
  A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.
  
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• TikTok says report of possible sale to Musk 'pure fiction'

  14-01-2025 04:54 via bbc.com
  
  The firm has repeatedly said it will not sell its US operation as it face a 19 January deadline.
  
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• GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload

  14-01-2025 01:09 via bbc.com
  
  Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?
  
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• PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

  13-01-2025 19:36 via bbc.com
  
  Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
  
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• Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme

  13-01-2025 04:25 via bbc.com
  
  The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.
  
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• Online safety laws unsatisfactory, minister says

  12-01-2025 16:36 via bbc.com
  
  Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.
  
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• Meta and Amazon scale back diversity initiatives

  11-01-2025 02:06 via bbc.com
  
  The companies are among the latest major corporations to alter their diversity programmes since Trump's re-election.
  
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• Meta and Amazon axe diversity initiatives joining US corporate rollback

  11-01-2025 02:06 via bbc.com
  
  The companies are among the latest major corporations to alter their diversity programmes since Trump's re-election.
  
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• US top court leans towards TikTok ban over security concerns

  11-01-2025 00:32 via bbc.com
  
  The platform with nearly 170 million American users is challenging a law that would see it banned in the US in a matter of days.
  
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• How AI uncovers new ways to tackle difficult diseases

  10-01-2025 01:17 via bbc.com
  
  Pharmaceutical firms are turning to AI to find new molecules that might be able to tackle disease.
  
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• Politics content to be pushed on all Instagram and Threads users

  09-01-2025 16:12 via bbc.com
  
  Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.
  
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• 'Huge problems' with Instagram and Facebook changes, says oversight board

  08-01-2025 16:33 via bbc.com
  
  The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
  
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• Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says

  08-01-2025 16:33 via bbc.com
  
  The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
  
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• ChatGPT creator denies sister's childhood rape claim

  08-01-2025 12:10 via bbc.com
  
  Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging her brother sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.
  
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• Tech Life: A glimpse into the future of tech

  07-01-2025 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tech Life is at CES in Las Vegas, one of the world’s biggest consumer tech shows.
  
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• Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers

  07-01-2025 19:01 via bbc.com
  
  Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.
  
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• Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts

  07-01-2025 12:52 via bbc.com
  
  Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.
  
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• US designates Tencent a Chinese military company

  07-01-2025 08:32 via bbc.com
  
  China's embassy in Washington branded the move as an "unreasonable suppression" of its firms.
  
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• Nvidia unveils robot ambitions and powerful new gaming chips

  07-01-2025 07:20 via bbc.com
  
  The announcement was part of Mr Huang's address at CES, an annual technology show in Las Vegas.
  
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• UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta

  07-01-2025 03:35 via bbc.com
  
  It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.
  
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• Apple AI alert falsely claimed Luke Littler had already won darts final

  03-01-2025 18:22 via bbc.com
  
  An AI-generated notification says the teen has won the tournament before the final is even played.
  
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