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US says 'framework' for TikTok ownership deal agreed with China

US says 'framework' for TikTok ownership deal agreed with...

The deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform's American...

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AI challenges the dominance of Google search

AI challenges the dominance of Google search

The popularity of ChatGPT has raised questions about the future of traditional Google...



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Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show

Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show

Footage shared on social media shows burning wreckage on the ground after the mid-air...

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Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban

Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban

Jensen Huang said the US needs "to make sure that that people can access this technology...

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Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.

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Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

The police say the hack caused "significant disruption" and "millions in losses"...

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Facebook owner unveils new AI-powered smart glasses

Facebook owner unveils new AI-powered smart glasses

The event comes as Meta faces ongoing scrutiny over the impact of its products,...

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Chipmaker Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel

Chipmaker Nvidia to invest $5bn in rival Intel

The two American chipmakers will partner to make personal computer and data centre...

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Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer Ninja tells BBC

Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer...

Tyler Blevins says trolls attack him every day for being less popular than he was...

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We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming

We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming

With batteries still too heavy, start-up plane makers are exploring hybrid options...

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China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for them?

China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for...

Experts tell the BBC what a final deal might look like, and what Beijing might get...

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Apple steps up war of words with European regulators

Apple steps up war of words with European regulators

‘Unfair’ EU rules are delaying features for European users, the tech giant says.

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Murdochs likely to be involved in US TikTok deal, Trump says

Murdochs likely to be involved in US TikTok deal, Trump...

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and Dell founder Michael Dell are also both involved,...

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Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US

Trump and Xi discuss future of TikTok in US

Trump said a deal had been approved but Chinese state media did not confirm that...

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EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by...

Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel nearly half of their outgoing flights on...

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Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who might own it, and how would it work?

Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who might own it, and...

White House officials insists the deal - which China hasn't commented on - will...

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What's the big deal about AI data centres?

What's the big deal about AI data centres?

Huge investment is going into data centres for AI, but why are they so expensive?

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TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal

TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under...

White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American...

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YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024

YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy...

The data has been released to coincide with the launch of a new group of MPs representing...

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AI tool helped recover £500m lost to fraud, government says

AI tool helped recover £500m lost to fraud, government...

Ministers say software developed by the Cabinet Office has helped to ramp up fraud...

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TikTok child data protection inadequate, Canadian privacy officials say

TikTok child data protection inadequate, Canadian privacy...

TikTok says it will introduce measures to "strengthen our platform" although it...

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Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study finds

Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study...

A study found 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were "substantially...

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Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports

Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex.

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From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming

From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming

Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.

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Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks'

Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks'

The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger...

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Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any good?

Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any...

The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than...

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Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries

Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital...

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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into...

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Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech

Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech

Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

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Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London...

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More rules being considered to keep children safe online

More rules being considered to keep children safe online

Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says age checks will not mark the "end of the conversation".

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'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far

'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far

Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.

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Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger' after breach

Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger'...

Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter...

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From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean

From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what...

As Bitcoin's price goes up once again, here's a guide to some of the crypto market's...

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Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?

Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?

Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.

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New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents

New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents

A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US...

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Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China

Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China

The move would reverse a US ban on sales of the high-end chip to the world's second...

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Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres

Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres

The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area...

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Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK

Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK

The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at...

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WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

Some social media users had threatened to delete their accounts after WeTransfer's...

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How will age verification for porn work and what about privacy?

How will age verification for porn work and what about...

Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous...

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Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy

Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over...

Shareholders accused Meta leaders of damaging the company by allowing repeat violations...

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Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen

Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen

In her first interview since the attack, Co-op's chief executive said she was "incredibly...

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US passes first major national crypto legislation

US passes first major national crypto legislation

It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.

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Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs

Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs

The streaming firm says AI allowed The Eternaut to complete a sequence faster and...

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The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways

The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways

Tech Now meets the team behind WasteShark - can it help tackle marine plastic pollution?

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How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental...

The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with...

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Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech

Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech

Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving...

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OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services

OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services

The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to 'deliver...

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Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to...

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Around 6,000 porn sites start checking ages in UK

Around 6,000 porn sites start checking ages in UK

Despite the law some remain sceptical about the effectiveness of porn age checks.

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EE says latest outage fixed after 'technical fault'

EE says latest outage fixed after 'technical fault'

The mobile phone service provider says it carried out work overnight after customers...

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Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?

Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?

Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost...

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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude...

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Google launches new AI search feature in UK

Google launches new AI search feature in UK

The new tool marks a significant change for the search giant but raises questions...

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Minister must apologise over Savile claim, says Farage

Minister must apologise over Savile claim, says Farage

Minister Peter Kyle claims that by opposing online safety laws the Reform UK leader...

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EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens

EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens

UK mobile network operators are already required to ensure only adults can access...

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Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack

Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack

It comes after a hack which exposed thousands of members' images, posts and comments.

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What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated than it seems

What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated...

Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as...

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The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the 'new oil'

The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the 'new oil'

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are partnering with the US to position themselves as AI...

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TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel conspiracy theories

TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel...

Huda Kattan is accused of "using her massive platform to spread vile antisemitic...

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Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks

Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks

Ofcom said on Friday that more than 6,000 porn sites would begin verifying users,...

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Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions

Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions

The Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp-owner is pumping billions of dollars into artificial...

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Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup

Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup

World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online...

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Some Gaza and Ukraine posts blocked under new age checks

Some Gaza and Ukraine posts blocked under new age checks

Tech companies are restricting debates of public interest to comply the Online Safety...

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Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation

Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation

Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and...

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The people who think AI might become conscious

The people who think AI might become conscious

With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are...

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Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party...

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Pornhub and three other porn sites face EU child safety probe

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...

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Telegram announces partnership with Musk's xAI

Telegram announces partnership with Musk's xAI

The $300m deal, which will last one year, will see xAI's assistant Grok integrated...

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Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites

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...

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Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google

Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple...

Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps...

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Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

Musk's exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president's...

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Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto torture scheme

Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto torture scheme

Police say the two men kidnapped an Italian businessman and tortured him with a...

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Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders

Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2...

Affected customers - who have waited years for the console launch - have reacted...

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Victoria's Secret takes down US website after 'security incident'

Victoria's Secret takes down US website after 'security...

Some in-store services are also suspended - the lingerie firm says it is "working...

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Nvidia revenues surge despite tariff uncertainty

Nvidia revenues surge despite tariff uncertainty

Nvidia's share price rose by more than 5% in pre-market trading on Thursday after...

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It's Musk's last day - what has he achieved at the White House?

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...

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US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts

US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts

Billions of dollars of US federal funding for green energy projects hangs in the...

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Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords defeat

Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords...

The bitter row over how to protect artists in the artificial intelligence age returns...

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Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial scale'

Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial...

New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing...

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The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'

Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet...

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Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer

Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer

Rose Njeri developed a tool to help people oppose the government's finance bill.

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North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks

North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks

They are the latest in a string of high-profile companies publicly reporting being...

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Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India - minister

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...

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Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law

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...

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Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts

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...

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Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch 2

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...

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TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok' hashtag

TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok'...

The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to "unhealthy weight...

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How airline fees have turned baggage into billions

How airline fees have turned baggage into billions

The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and...

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Co-op says shelves to be more fully stocked this weekend

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...

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Airbnb offers private chefs and massages as it revamps app

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...

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The monthly AI or real quiz: May 2025

The monthly AI or real quiz: May 2025

Challenge yourself with this edition of our monthly AI or real quiz and see if you...

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Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attack

Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from...

The firm says hackers have obtained customer information by paying off employees.

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The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence

The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence

Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.

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UK needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon boss

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...

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Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and app

Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and...

The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday...

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Elton John brands government 'losers' over AI copyright plans

Elton John brands government 'losers' over AI copyright...

The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright...

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A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this is what happened next

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...

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UK driverless cars coming in 2027 - but Uber says it's ready now

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"...

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