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Can a robot recruiter really spot a good carer?

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Published: March 4, 2026 05:46

AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job?

TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk

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Published: March 4, 2026 00:34

TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

The spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokémon that's got reviewers raving

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Published: March 3, 2026 12:54

Pokopia, a game mixing Animal Crossing and Minecraft, has been a surprise hit with critics.

OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash

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Published: March 3, 2026 11:51

Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.

Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain

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Published: March 3, 2026 03:59

The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.

Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'

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Published: March 2, 2026 06:47

The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin

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Published: March 1, 2026 22:35

Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.

Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?

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Published: March 1, 2026 09:25

Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.

Resident Evil is back - can it redefine the survival horror genre once more?

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Published: February 28, 2026 00:01

Director Koshi Nakanishi says balancing action and horror within the game has been a huge challenge.

Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use

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Published: February 27, 2026 22:52

The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the Ministry of Defense.

Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards

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Published: February 27, 2026 03:54

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

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Published: February 27, 2026 00:06

The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year."

Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches

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Published: February 27, 2026 00:03

Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

'I stopped engaging' due to Instagram, YouTube, woman tells landmark trial

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Published: February 26, 2026 23:02

The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

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Published: February 26, 2026 22:09

The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content

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Published: February 26, 2026 14:03

Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue

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Published: February 25, 2026 23:22

Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts

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Published: February 25, 2026 12:27

Wayve says it's confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.

Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show

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Published: February 25, 2026 10:55

Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance

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Published: February 25, 2026 03:18

His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards

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Published: February 24, 2026 22:58

The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said.

Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry

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Published: February 24, 2026 22:43

Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans.

Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur

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Published: February 24, 2026 20:24

Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened.

Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings

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Published: February 24, 2026 13:33

The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online.

Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north

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Published: February 24, 2026 00:10

Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

'The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role

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Published: February 23, 2026 17:21

The executive shake-up has sparked online debate about new boss Asha Sharma's gaming credentials.

Ofcom fines porn company £1.35m over age check failings

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Published: February 23, 2026 11:27

The regulator said it was fining 8579 LLC for failing to introduce proper age verification measures.

Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting

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Published: February 21, 2026 07:30

OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.

Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media

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Published: February 21, 2026 06:04

Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.

Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall

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Published: February 20, 2026 10:32

Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.

Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss

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Published: February 20, 2026 10:32

But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."

Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner

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Published: February 20, 2026 06:03

Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media.

Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history

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Published: February 20, 2026 01:44

The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.

How do you modernise mango farming?

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Published: February 20, 2026 00:05

India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

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Published: February 19, 2026 23:08

Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot

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Published: February 19, 2026 18:16

The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".

SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium

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Published: February 19, 2026 16:00

A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.

Bill Gates pulls out of India's AI summit over Epstein files controversy

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Published: February 19, 2026 08:13

The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities".

Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn

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Published: February 19, 2026 01:37

The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.

Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law

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Published: February 18, 2026 22:32

The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.

Zuckerberg arrives to testify in social media addiction trial

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Published: February 18, 2026 17:11

The billionaire Meta chief executive faces questioning over whether use of Instagram harms children.

Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence

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Published: February 18, 2026 11:58

Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.

V&A displays first YouTube video and watchpage

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Published: February 18, 2026 11:23

The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.

'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

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Published: February 18, 2026 01:47

The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

The tech bros might show more humility in Delhi – but will they make AI any safer?

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Published: February 17, 2026 00:12

As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood

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Published: February 17, 2026 00:03

Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm

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Published: February 16, 2026 22:02

Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife

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Published: February 16, 2026 12:41

Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.

ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

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Published: February 16, 2026 10:23

Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

No free pass for internet platforms on child safety, Starmer says

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Published: February 15, 2026 22:34

The government announces a consultation on online safety, including on a possible social media ban for under-16s.