School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8plvqv60lo
Published: February 5, 2025 01:39
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.
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Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy081nqx2zjo
Published: February 5, 2025 00:43
The tech giant has updated the principles governing its development of artificial intelligence.
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d95v0nr1yo
Published: February 4, 2025 14:24
The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.
Why employees smuggle AI into work
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7rx05xg2go
Published: February 4, 2025 00:08
Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.
The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj021e0y1zqo
Published: February 4, 2025 00:01
Some people didn't expect it to last a year. Here's how the popular life simulator has stayed alive.
Bill Gates has given away billions, but 'still has more to give'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2p4p4l78zo
Published: February 3, 2025 00:00
The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won't leave his kids poor.
Barclays says payment issues resolved after tech outage
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7dpdje6xo
Published: February 2, 2025 10:40
The bank says a technical issue, which began on Friday and impacted the its app, online banking and payments, has been resolved.
Why Dynasty Warriors makers scrapped sequel to reinvent series
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dg0vlr965o
Published: February 2, 2025 00:07
Tomohiko Sho says the unreleased game was something fans were 'starting to get a bit bored of'.
AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d90qe4nylo
Published: February 1, 2025 22:00
Yvette Cooper says the UK will make it illegal to own AI tools to make images of child sexual abuse.
Press X to sniff: Can smelling a game make it more immersive?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgkjz3r1j68o
Published: February 1, 2025 00:37
Modern video games look more realistic than they ever have - but there's one sense developers have yet to exploit.
Barclays outage affecting payments and online banking
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9qzg92g72o
Published: January 31, 2025 14:42
The bank says its app also affected, as is the phone line and messenger service for customers
How an AI written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8k5gezykyo
Published: January 31, 2025 00:02
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her.
Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyn1rgngn8o
Published: January 30, 2025 16:39
US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.
Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79d74nppvpo
Published: January 30, 2025 02:21
The president sued the firm in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots.
Leaving X can be a tricky decision for brands
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx9e0y17wwo
Published: January 30, 2025 00:18
Many companies have left X but it's not always a simple decision.
UK's first smartphone video call via satellite made from Welsh mountain
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrn44nx85ro
Published: January 29, 2025 22:01
Vodafone says the tech could lead to the elimination of "not spots", which cover an estimated 9% of the UK.
Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jnd4eg6ndo
Published: January 29, 2025 11:08
Its Fenix 8 smartwatches, which retail for just under £1,000, are some of the devices to have issues.
China's DeepSeek AI on US national security radar
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vm1m8wpr9o
Published: January 29, 2025 06:34
The White House is looking into whether China's apparent AI breakthrough affects US national security.
DeepSeek vs ChatGPT - how do they compare?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx9zn27700o
Published: January 28, 2025 15:43
The Chinese AI app has raced to the top of the download charts - does it perform as well as its US rivals?