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Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills - 21/07 7:07 am

Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.





Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams - 21/07 4:08 am

More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.





Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum - 21/07 12:57 am

The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.





AliExpress fined record 550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods - 20/07 11:22 pm

The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.





China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic - 18/07 12:53 am

The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.





Trump Media to sell early access to key social posts - 17/07 6:42 am

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.





TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks - 16/07 7:08 pm

It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.





Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed - 16/07 6:52 pm

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





SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut - 16/07 2:11 am

Share trading in Elon Musks rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.





Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens - 15/07 7:17 am

Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.





Is tracking your food purchases good for your health? - 14/07 7:04 am

Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?





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.




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