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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.





How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national .. - 23/06 7:31 am

For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.





Millions of iCloud users could claim share of 3bn after Apple case given .. - 23/06 7:02 am

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





Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech - 23/06 7:01 am

Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?





WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back - 22/06 11:57 pm

WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.





How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet - 21/06 7:18 am

Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online





Why the social media ban is about so much more than social media - 21/06 7:18 am

If we are witnessing a profound shift in the online space, how will it reshape our relationship with it? Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman writes.





New video game console aims to get kids moving - 20/06 9:10 am

The cube-shaped console will cost 269 (319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.





UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour - 20/06 4:28 am

Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.





GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game - 19/06 7:21 pm

Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.





The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages - 19/06 7:11 am

Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.





GTA 6 pre-order date and cover art revealed by Rockstar - 18/06 10:06 pm

The developer has said pre-sales of the hugely anticipated game will begin on 25 June.





ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers .. - 18/06 7:07 am

But researchers say its still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.





AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder .. - 18/06 12:37 am

The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.





Google, Nvidia and Anthropic bosses' AI tips for students - 17/06 11:59 pm

Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang and Jack Clark share their advice with the BBC.





Snap unveils 1,995 smart glasses after previous flops - 17/06 7:37 pm

The augmented reality glasses from Snapchat's parent company are expected to ship in autumn.





Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban - 16/06 11:28 pm

A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.





What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon? - 16/06 8:11 am

Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.





Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet - 16/06 3:48 am

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.





Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027 - 16/06 1:10 am

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.





When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected? - 15/06 7:09 pm

The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.



Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts - 13/06 7:05 am

The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.



India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry - 12/06 7:01 am

Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.



Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch - 11/06 1:02 pm

Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.



Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading - 10/06 6:32 am

After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.



Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public - 10/06 2:35 am

Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.



Farage says Reform has contacted X 'to highest level' over fake AI ads - 10/06 12:45 am

The fake ads feature the governor of the Bank of England - the Bank has urged people to report them.




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