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UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s - 20/01 6:22 pm

The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.





Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming? - 20/01 8:00 am

A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.





How crypto criminals stole $700 million from people - often using age-old .. - 19/01 8:48 am

As crypto wealth continues to grow, criminals are mixing sophisticated hacks with deception, and in some cases, real life violence.





Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly - 17/01 10:44 am

The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.





Tech Now - 17/01 9:00 am

From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026.





ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users - 17/01 2:00 am

OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates.





Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes - 16/01 9:56 pm

The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.





Ant and Dec launch their first podcast - a smart move or late to the party? - 16/01 9:18 pm

The pair will host Hanging Out as part of a new entertainment channel they are launching online.





Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems - 16/01 6:30 pm

The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument".





'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving - 16/01 8:04 am

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.





Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from - 15/01 2:14 pm

The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary.





Elon Musk's X to block AI tool Grok from undressing images of real people .. - 15/01 7:58 am

Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people, a statement posted on X reads.





No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes - 14/01 10:44 pm

The use of the AI tool to digitally undress women has sparked a backlash as well as intervention from the government and regulator.





Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? - 14/01 8:07 am

Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.





Tech Life - 14/01 4:30 am

Meet the humanoid robots designed to help with household chores





Monzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved - 14/01 1:35 am

A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app.





Apple turns to Google to power AI upgrade for Siri - 13/01 9:09 pm

Analysts say the deal is likely to be welcomed by consumers - but reflects Apple's failure to develop its own AI tools.





Why are more bosses sharing the top job? - 13/01 8:01 am

More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.





What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes - 13/01 3:38 am

Elon Musk's chatbot is under fire for altering images of women to remove their clothes without their consent.





UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week - 13/01 3:31 am

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.





Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password - 13/01 12:11 am

The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.





Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes - 12/01 10:27 pm

The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.





Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over explicit deepfakes - 12/01 1:21 pm

Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks.





Eggie, Neo, Isaac and Memo are domestic robots. But would you let them .. - 12/01 8:07 am

Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.





Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court .. - 11/01 8:38 am

Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.





X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says - 10/01 5:41 am

It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers up to and including an effective ban against X.





Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained - 10/01 1:19 am

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting".





Excel: The software that's hard to quit - 9/01 8:07 am

Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.





Cool future tech at CES! - 9/01 1:18 am

The technology show CES is back for another year in Las Vegas in America.





OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records - 9/01 1:14 am

The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.





Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI - 9/01 12:33 am

The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it had been a year since the inital law was suggested





Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer - 8/01 8:04 am

Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.





IWF finds sexual imagery of children which 'appears to have been' made by .. - 8/01 7:01 am

It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok





Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI deepfakes - 7/01 1:01 am

Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as "dehumanising".





Lego unveils tech-filled Smart Bricks - to play experts' unease - 7/01 12:20 am

Lego says its new tech-enabled products are its "most revolutionary innovation" since it launched its mini-figurines in 1978.





Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products .. - 6/01 6:30 pm

The chip giant is looking for ways to move the AI revolution beyond software and into physical products.





Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories - 6/01 11:26 am

The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.





Ofcom asks X about reports its Grok AI makes sexualised images of children - 6/01 1:43 am

Elon Musk's social media platform has warned users not to use Grok to generate illegal content.





Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech - 5/01 8:01 am

Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.



AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050? - 3/01 6:15 am

We asked several experts to predict the technology we'll be using by 2050




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Umno boleh tembus 40 kerusi jika tinggalkan PH, .. - Mkini
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EAIC briefs King on efforts to improve governance - Star
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has granted an audience to Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar at Istana Negara on Tuesday (Jan 20). Read full story
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Aura Manchester United abadikan kenangan majlis .. - Hmetro
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Ryt Bank Visa Card Gets Google Wallet Support - Lowyat
Ryt Bank has announced that its Visa Debit Card is now supported by Google Wallet, making it the second local digital bank after Boost Bank to offer this feature. With this addition, Ryt Bank customers can add their card to the app and use their smartphone to make contactless payments. With Google ..
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Spain deploys heavy machinery to find missing bodies .. - Star
ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Emergency services in Spain used cranes on Tuesday to gain access to the worst-hit carriages in a high-speed train crash as they sought to recover the remains of people still missing in a disaster that has killed at least 41. Read full story
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Buletin Ferrari Enzo Pecah Rekod, Dilelong Rm83 Juta! .. - Mekanika
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