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10 years of Pokmon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all - 13/07 8:07 am

Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.





Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash - 11/07 9:45 am

Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.





Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait? - 11/07 8:08 am

The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.





Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets - 11/07 6:54 am

Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAIs nascent hardware business is rotten to its core.





EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram - 10/07 8:02 pm

Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".





Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals - 10/07 5:59 pm

Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.





'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the .. - 10/07 9:33 am

The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.





Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener - 10/07 7:00 am

A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.





Porn site company fined 630,000 over failed age checks - 9/07 7:29 pm

Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.





Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring - 9/07 7:11 am

The median cost of a home in the city is now $1.7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.





Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics - 8/07 8:28 pm

The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".





How Esports World Cup moved from Saudi Arabia to Paris in 8 weeks - 8/07 4:43 pm

The Esports World Cup gets going in Paris after a last-minute move from Saudi Arabia. Is it any less controversial?





AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800% - 7/07 7:52 am

It comes as demand for semiconductors continues to outstrip supplies, which has pushed up prices.





Robots available for rent: But what can they do? - 7/07 7:48 am

Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.





Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure' - 6/07 11:18 pm

The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.





Tech Now - 4/07 9:00 am

Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.





Parents warned not to publicly share childrens images amid AI abuse risks - 3/07 11:57 pm

The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.





AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence? - 3/07 7:02 am

Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.





Meta glasses wearers hit with paywall to use built-in feature - 2/07 9:42 pm

A feature in Meta's glasses which boosts the voice of people will be capped at three hours for free use.





Google must pay 4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals - 2/07 5:46 pm

A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."





Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say - 2/07 7:31 am

Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.





PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028 - 2/07 12:40 am

The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.





Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice - 1/07 10:01 pm

The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.





Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat? - 1/07 3:23 pm

Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.





E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban - 1/07 7:05 am

A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".





Tech Life - 1/07 3:30 am

We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.





WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers - 30/06 12:00 am

The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.





Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks - 29/06 7:58 pm

The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.





Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises - 28/06 7:10 am

Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.





GTA 6 will launch as download only - does that mean the disc is dead? - 27/06 7:03 am

Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?



Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack - 26/06 7:19 am

Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.



The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet - 26/06 7:05 am

Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?



Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost - 26/06 3:41 am

Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".



IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips - 25/06 6:04 pm

IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.



GTA 6 will cost 70 - and physical edition will not contain a disc - 25/06 7:20 am

Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.



Scientist publishes fresh doubts over Microsoft's quantum claims - 24/06 11:00 pm

The tech giant has consistently stood by its Majorana chip research despite scepticism from some experts in the field.



Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen - 24/06 7:39 am

The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.



Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears - 24/06 1:51 am

The company had started just two months ago tracking workers computer usage for AI training data.



Millions in UK could claim share of 3bn after Apple case given green light - 23/06 11:01 pm

Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.



Steam Machine launches with 879 price tag as Valve cites component costs - 23/06 7:25 pm

Valve said the cost of its PC-console hybrid reflects a broader trend of component costs rising over time.




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