| Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin |
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:35:18 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months. |
| Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use |
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:50:05 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense. |
| Resident Evil Requiem's director on redefining the survival horror genre |
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:01:19 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Director Koshi Nakanishi says balancing action and horror within the game has been a huge challenge. |
| Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it? |
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:25:25 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group. |
| 'I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial |
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:57:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court. |
| Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards |
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:57:28 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain. |
| Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness' |
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:09:46 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers. |
| Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI |
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:06:40 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The Twitter co-founder says he believes the majority of firms will make similar changes "within the next year." |
| Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content |
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:39:57 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools. |
| Not even potholes will hold up self-driving cars, UK firm predicts |
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:27:26 GMT
Source: BBC News |
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 |
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:55:39 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury. |
| Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry |
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:43:26 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Users were unhappy about plans for age verification to require facial or ID scans. |
| Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue |
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:22:41 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own. |
| US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards |
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:58:46 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The AI developer laid out red lines on military use of its products, a source said. |
| Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance |
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:18:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore. |
| Google apologises for Baftas alert to 'see more' on racial slur |
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:24:26 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Google said the news alert was an error that should not have happened. |
| Reddit fined £14m for 'concerning' child age check failings |
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:33:47 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online. |
| 'The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role |
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:21:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The executive shake-up has sparked online debate about new boss Asha Sharma's gaming credentials. |
| Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings |
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:27:13 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far. |
| Is £70 becoming harder to justify? The rise of cheaper blockbuster games |
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:30:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
As top games such as GTA 6 are speculated to cost $100 (£74), some developers are deliberately pricing lower. |
| Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media |
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:04:41 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses. |
| Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting |
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:30:32 GMT
Source: BBC News |
OpenAI said the account's activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified. |
| Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss |
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:32:40 GMT
Source: BBC News |
But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI." |
| Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot |
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:16:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
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 |
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:42 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused. |
| Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history |
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:44:48 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters. |
| Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner |
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:03:06 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media. |
| Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall |
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:35:49 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later. |
| The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic |
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:08:29 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement. |
| How do you modernise mango farming? |
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:05:20 GMT
Source: BBC News |
India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable". |
| Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law |
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:55:16 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely. |
| Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial |
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:29:12 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13. |
| Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence |
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:58:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults. |
| 'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks |
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:47:12 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities. |
| V&A displays first YouTube video and watchpage |
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:23:53 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives. |
| How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm |
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:02:33 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
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| We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer |
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:52:17 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says. |
| ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat |
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:23:02 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update. |
| New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife |
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:41:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife. |
| Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi? |
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:35:09 GMT
Source: BBC News |
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:00:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices. |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:00:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
We are living through a self-driving vehicle transformation. |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:00:13 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic training centre in Oslo. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:00:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world. |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:00:21 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Nick Kwek meets innovators using tech for Australia's agricultural industry. |
| Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches |
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:03:10 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking. |
| Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north |
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:10:05 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up. |
| Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood |
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:03:10 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content. |
| AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:19:30 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity. |
| Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands |
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:04:16 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics. |
| Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech |
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:03:12 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods. |
| Can robots ever be graceful? |
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:05:05 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper. |
| The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak |
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:42:07 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives. |
| Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas |
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:10:01 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field. |
| Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming? |
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices. |
| 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving |
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:04:26 GMT
Source: BBC News |
AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech. |
| Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? |
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:50 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary. |
| Why are more bosses sharing the top job? |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:01:51 GMT
Source: BBC News |
More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks. |