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• Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature

  17-03-2026 15:12 via bbc.com
  Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.
  
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• Hargreaves Lansdown says IT issues which affected thousands are over

  20-03-2026 18:44 via bbc.com
  The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.
  
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• Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes

  20-03-2026 17:16 via bbc.com
  The darts star's image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands.
  
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• Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims

  20-03-2026 16:30 via bbc.com
  Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.
  
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• False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study

  20-03-2026 07:18 via bbc.com
  Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying.
  
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• Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content

  19-03-2026 16:33 via bbc.com
  Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.
  
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• US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches

  19-03-2026 13:13 via bbc.com
  The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
  
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• Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say

  19-03-2026 06:55 via bbc.com
  There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.
  
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• Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge

  19-03-2026 04:21 via bbc.com
  An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.
  
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• Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

  18-03-2026 16:23 via bbc.com
  It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
  
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• Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

  18-03-2026 14:24 via bbc.com
  However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
  
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• Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned

  18-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."
  
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• AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

  17-03-2026 01:08 via bbc.com
  The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.
  
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• Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them

  16-03-2026 22:06 via bbc.com
  Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.
  
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• Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House

  16-03-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.
  
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• Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

  16-03-2026 01:32 via bbc.com
  The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.
  
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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

  14-03-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.
  
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• Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

  13-03-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.
  
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• AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

  13-03-2026 10:10 via bbc.com
  In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.
  
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• Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

  12-03-2026 18:49 via bbc.com
  Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.
  
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• Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions

  12-03-2026 17:41 via bbc.com
  The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
  
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• What role has cyber warfare played in Iran?

  12-03-2026 11:20 via bbc.com
  Militaries are often cagey about their cyber activities. But the US has hinted at the role it has played.
  
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• Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s

  12-03-2026 10:26 via bbc.com
  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.
  
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• Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration

  11-03-2026 23:46 via bbc.com
  A group representing tech giants called government action against Anthropic a "temper tantrum".
  
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• UK PlayStation users could be owed billions

  11-03-2026 14:34 via bbc.com
  Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.
  
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• 'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom

  11-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.
  
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• Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos

  10-03-2026 22:20 via bbc.com
  Meta's advisers say its methods for policing AI videos are inadequate, especially at times of crisis.
  
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• Fortnite-maker raising in-game currency prices 'to help pay the bills'

  10-03-2026 19:03 via bbc.com
  Epic Games said it had to increase the price as the cost of running the game had "gone up a lot"
  
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• Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials

  10-03-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials "very seriously".
  
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• Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered

  10-03-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.
  
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