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Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation
Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and...
The people who think AI might become conscious
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are...
Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack
The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party...
Pornhub and three other porn sites face EU child safety...
The EU said the sites did not appear to have "appropriate" age verification to stop...
Telegram announces partnership with Musk's xAI
The $300m deal, which will last one year, will see xAI's assistant Grok integrated...
Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites
US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit...
Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple...
Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps...
Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue
Musk's exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president's...
Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto torture scheme
Police say the two men kidnapped an Italian businessman and tortured him with a...
Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2...
Affected customers - who have waited years for the console launch - have reacted...
Victoria's Secret takes down US website after 'security...
Some in-store services are also suspended - the lingerie firm says it is "working...
Nvidia revenues surge despite tariff uncertainty
Nvidia's share price rose by more than 5% in pre-market trading on Thursday after...
It's Musk's last day - what has he achieved at the White...
The tech billionaire and Doge have spearheaded dramatic changes in the US government...
US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts
Billions of dollars of US federal funding for green energy projects hangs in the...
Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords...
The bitter row over how to protect artists in the artificial intelligence age returns...
Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial...
New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing...
The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'
Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet...
Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer
Rose Njeri developed a tool to help people oppose the government's finance bill.
North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks
They are the latest in a string of high-profile companies publicly reporting being...
Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India -...
This is the first time India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to...
Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law
It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under...
Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts
The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile...
Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch...
One retailer says it's the "biggest gaming pre-order ever" - but there questions...
TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok'...
The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to "unhealthy weight...
How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and...
Co-op says shelves to be more fully stocked this weekend
The grocery chain says it is working with its suppliers to restock shelves after...
Airbnb offers private chefs and massages as it revamps...
The short rental firm says it is aiming to offer a wider range of experiences for...
The monthly AI or real quiz: May 2025
Challenge yourself with this edition of our monthly AI or real quiz and see if you...
Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from...
The firm says hackers have obtained customer information by paying off employees.
The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence
Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.
UK needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon boss
The world's largest cloud computing company plans to spend £8bn on new data centres...
Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and...
The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday...
Elton John brands government 'losers' over AI copyright...
The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright...
A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this...
BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking...
UK driverless cars coming in 2027 - but Uber says it's...
The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road"...
The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction...
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become...
The inside story of a council held to ransom in cyber-attack
The BBC investigates one of the most damaging ranswomare attacks on a UK local council.
Apple boosts India's factory hopes - but a US-China deal...
The US-China trade "reset" could stall the manufacturing investment coming into...
Domestic abuse victim data stolen in Legal Aid hack
MoJ says data includes addresses, national ID numbers, criminal histories and financial...
UK weather forecast more accurate with Met Office supercomputer
Detailed weather forecasts and better predictions about the rain will soon be enjoyed...
Struggling DNA testing firm 23andMe to be bought for $256m
It said new buyers Regeneron had committed to protect user data as part of the deal.
Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding
The platform will offer a new season and 90 hours of previous episodes to its 300...
Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech
Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.
India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains
Three people have been killed in Bengaluru after the city received heavy rainfall...
Tesla battery maker sees shares jump in Hong Kong debut
China's CATL makes more than a third of electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide...
Cyber-attack threat keeps me awake at night, bank boss...
Ian Stuart, from HSBC, said banks were spending "enormous" sums shoring up their...
Fortnite faces complaint from actors' union over AI Darth...
Sag-Aftra says the hit video game has used tech to replace human performers.
Retail hackers believed to be young and from US and UK,...
The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of...
Fortnite back on US Apple app store after ban lifted
It was removed in 2020 for violating Apple's policies by launching its own in-app...
AI chatbot to be embedded in Google search
The new option in its marquee search engine comes as the firm is facing competition...
UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting support for...
A joint investigation by the UK and allies found Russian hackers in the systems...
National parking platform seeks to end 'hassle' of multiple...
The frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if...
'World's greatest designer' Jony Ive joins OpenAI to 'reimagine'...
The man who designed the iPad, iMac and iPhone will try to come up with a new generation...
M&S website back online, allowing users to browse
After going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders...
Protestors accuse Trump of corruption as he hosts crypto...
Trump hosted the biggest investors in his own cryptocurrency, but insisted he put...
Why so many military veterans move into cybersecurity
The vigilance needed in the military can be an asset in the cybersecurity industry.
Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition
The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid...
AI could already be conscious. Are we ready for it?
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are...
Indian IT giant investigates link to M&S cyber-attack
M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party -...
AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed
In a fictional scenario, the model was willing to expose that the engineer seeking...
Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK...
The NCSC urges firms to check IT help desk "password reset processes" as hackers...
OpenAI says non-profit will remain in control after backlash
The move follows a bitter power struggle over the business.
The people refusing to use AI
Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting...
Delivery delays and empty shelves at Co-op after cyber...
The retailer says "sustained malicious attempts by hackers" is affecting its IT...
Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says...
It says the 2024 summer riots showed the regulator does not have the tools to stop...
Arizona man shot to death in road rage 'returns' to address...
With the help of artificial intelligence, a man was 'brought back to life' at his...
Maker of Pegasus spyware told to pay $167m for WhatsApp...
Journalists and activists say the software is used by authoritarian regimes to spy...
iPhone maker announces plan to build Mitsubishi EVs
The Taiwan-made electric vehicle is expected to go on sale in Australia and New...
Wikipedia legally challenges 'flawed' online safety rules
It argues the regulations could threaten the privacy and safety of Wikipedia's volunteer...
Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt...
The legal battle - started by Epic Games - could determine the future of the highly...
Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal
In a letters to MPs, four major banks have set out the extent of the disruption...
Visit the Arctic vault holding back-ups of great works
An arctic vault holds digital back-ups of some of humanity's great works of art,...
Two porn sites investigated for suspected age check failings
The UK demanded in January that porn sites show how they were beefing up age verification...
Elton John and Dua Lipa seek protection from AI
They are among 400 artists appealing to Sir Keir Starmer, saying creative industries...
How to avoid a puncture on the Moon
Giant tyre firms are testing tyres that can survive conditions on the Moon and Mars.
Elon Musk's Starlink trialled on ScotRail trains
The technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire...
US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like...
Chinese online retailers had previously relied on the "de minimis" loophole to ship...
M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack
The retail giant is still not taking online orders following a cyber attack three...
Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty
The company has pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack
The firm told the BBC it had restricted internet access in its stores following...
Who should you trust for a weather forecast?
Weather influencers can provide useful local information but are also accused of...
Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China
The technology giant says US tariffs will add around $900m to its costs this quarter.
Co-op gives away free pasta sauce and coffee by mistake
The pricing error allowed some shoppers to get pasta sauce, coffee and cookies for...
Co-op cyber attack affects customer data, firm admits,...
The firm previously said there was "no evidence that customer data was compromised".
Long-distance romance and closure from husband's death...
As Microsoft shuts it down, we’ve spoken to people whose lives were impacted by...
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the...
The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech...
M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues
The retail giant's online business remains suspended with no indication yet when...
Robot vacuums 'could water plants or play with cat'
Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for...
What is bug hunting and why is it changing?
Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way...
Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?
The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be...
Some M&S stores left with empty shelves after cyber attack
The BBC understands food availability should be back to normal by the end of the...
Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack
The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.
Update that made ChatGPT 'dangerously' sycophantic pulled
Users said the chatbot endorsed ideas including stopping medication and getting...
Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings
Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking...
Meta warns of 'worse' experience for European users
Meta said the negative impact could kick in as soon as the third quarter of this...
Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk
The electric car firm says a report that it is hunting for a successor is "absolutely...
Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the...
Xbox price rises by £50 amid tariff uncertainty
The company his pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
'They wanted $4m': Lessons for M&S from other cyber attacks
The retailer is reeling from a ransomware attack - here's what other people did...
The monthly AI or real quiz: April 2025
Challenge yourself with this edition of our monthly AI or real quiz and see if you...
