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• Twitch star QTCinderella says she wishes she never started streaming

  05-12-2025 23:32 via bbc.com
  The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.
  
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• Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'

  08-12-2025 08:31 via bbc.com
  The planned deal would cement Netflix in its position as the world's biggest subscription streaming service.
  
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• Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?

  08-12-2025 01:49 via bbc.com
  Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.
  
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• The unexpected history of those oh-so annoying internet popup ads

  07-12-2025 07:00 via bbc.com
  Ethan Zuckerman says his intentions were good when he invented the ads.
  
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• US hits out at EU's 'suffocating regulations' after it fines Elon Musk's X

  05-12-2025 18:58 via bbc.com
  The European Commission says the social media site is opening its users up to scams and impersonations.
  
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• Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom

  04-12-2025 12:10 via bbc.com
  The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.
  
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• New homes delayed by 'energy-hungry' data centres

  03-12-2025 16:37 via bbc.com
  The London Assembly found the growth of new data centres temporarily halted building some houses in 2022.
  
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• Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls

  03-12-2025 14:46 via bbc.com
  The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.
  
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• India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones

  03-12-2025 11:39 via bbc.com
  The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.
  
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• Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with $250

  02-12-2025 21:00 via bbc.com
  The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.
  
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• YouTuber Marques Brownlee shutting down phone wallpaper app

  02-12-2025 18:37 via bbc.com
  The app, which was criticised at launch for its $11.99 (£9) a month fee, will close on 31 December.
  
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• Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk

  02-12-2025 13:11 via bbc.com
  The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dotcom bubble burst.
  
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• 'First of its kind' scanner to study blast trauma

  02-12-2025 11:01 via bbc.com
  It will be able to monitor changes in brain function just minutes after weapon use, scientists say.
  
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• Fashion house Valentino criticised over 'disturbing' AI handbag ads

  02-12-2025 09:26 via bbc.com
  Social media users have called the luxury Italian fashion brand's artificial intelligence-made adverts "cheap" and "lazy".
  
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• Jorja Smith's record label hits out at 'AI clone' song

  01-12-2025 14:12 via bbc.com
  The label claims Haven's dance hit I Run was made using AI trained on the award-winning singer's voice.
  
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• Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm'

  01-12-2025 13:57 via bbc.com
  Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.
  
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• Barcelona distances itself from sponsor's cryptocurrency after backlash

  28-11-2025 15:02 via bbc.com
  Experts say the deal may put fans at risk as the Catalan club tries to relieve its financial woes.
  
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• Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech?

  28-11-2025 01:10 via bbc.com
  Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats.
  
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• OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis

  27-11-2025 11:07 via bbc.com
  Rachel Reeves's statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.
  
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• Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns

  26-11-2025 13:36 via bbc.com
  The world's most valuable company said it was still "a generation ahead of the industry".
  
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• Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key

  25-11-2025 13:26 via bbc.com
  The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."
  
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• Ofcom vows to name and shame platforms over online sexism

  25-11-2025 12:51 via bbc.com
  But critics say the regulator's new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.
  
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• Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details?

  25-11-2025 05:58 via bbc.com
  Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.
  
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• The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality

  25-11-2025 01:02 via bbc.com
  TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.
  
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• Teens plead not guilty over TfL cyber-attack

  21-11-2025 15:09 via bbc.com
  Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18,are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.
  
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• Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says

  21-11-2025 03:34 via bbc.com
  The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.
  
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• Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia's teen social media ban

  21-11-2025 03:33 via bbc.com
  It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.
  
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• Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads

  20-11-2025 19:10 via bbc.com
  The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.
  
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• Deepfake 'nudify' site fined £55,000 over lack of age checks

  20-11-2025 14:19 via bbc.com
  The regulator said it had also opened new investigations into 20 porn sites over suspected online safety breaches.
  
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• Lack of online age verification sparks concern

  20-11-2025 13:44 via bbc.com
  A review finds an assumption UK age verification would apply in Jersey was not correct.
  
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