Plans to double e-bike power 'could cause severe fires'

A safety charity and trade body have criticised government proposals for more powerful e-bikes.

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Star Wars game cancelled as EA cuts 670 jobs

Electronic Arts says it will focus on its existing titles, as the gaming industry job cuts continue.

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Winklevoss firm to return $1.1bn to customers

Gemini was co-founded by twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss - known for their legal dispute with Facebook.

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'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI'

The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects.

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What is Bitcoin? Key crypto terms and what they mean

As Bitcoin's price makes headlines once more, here's a look at some key crypto terms and their meanings.

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The celebrities 'deepfaked' for US influencer's ads

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide.

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Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix

The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist.

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PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close London studio

The layoffs are the latest to hit the tech sector, which has seen big cutbacks worldwide since 2023.

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More music leaving TikTok over Universal row

At first artists signed to the label were removed, but now writers are being taken off the platform.

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Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.

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Work to do on smart mouthguards - Townsend

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says "more work" is required to make smart mouthguards "correct" after an alert prompted the temporary withdrawal of prop Zander Ferguson against England.

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Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer 'manifestation' ads

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide.

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The 'mind-bending' bionic arm powered by AI

BBC Click reporter Paul Carter tries out a high-tech prosthetic promising a 'full range of human motion'.

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Reddit moves forward with share listing plan

The filing offers a glimpse of the company's efforts to turn online popularity into profit.

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Critics say Final Fantasy Rebirth a stunning sequel

Reviews of the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020's Remake praise its open world and story.

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Thousands report issues with US mobile services

Tracking website Downdetector shows a spike in issues for users of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

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How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial life

Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms.

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Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch named

Grounded and Pentiment are the first of four games Microsoft is making available to rivals.

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Don't dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple

The popular remedy risks "small particles" entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.

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X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow

The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked.

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Don't buy our game if you're broke - Helldivers boss

The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed.

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Hacker group's site taken over by law enforcement

LockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid

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The staff shortage in India's special effects industry

With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff.

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Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

Former workers at X's Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.

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Big tech vows action on 'deceptive' AI in elections

Twenty firms have signed an accord pledging to stop voters being deceived but critics say it lacks teeth.

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The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer

There's huge demand for low and no-alcohol beer and breweries are competing for the best flavour.

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Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation: does it still matter?

Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end.

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SpaceX's legal home moved to Texas, says Elon Musk

It comes after a judge in Delaware annulled his $55.8bn pay package from electric carmaker Tesla.

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Future data centres may have built-in nuclear reactors

As AI uses more electricity, new data centres could have their own nuclear power stations.

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Meta boss Zuckerberg takes a swipe at rival Apple

The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset.

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'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'

Hovhannes Avoyan, founder of picture and video editing app Picsart, shares his advice for our CEO Secrets series.

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The robots delivering takeaways to Edinburgh students

A trial is under way at the University of Edinburgh using autonomous vehicles to deliver food.

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Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

The multi-billionaire moved to Miami last year, where there is no tax on share sales above $250,000.

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Ransomware hits dozens of Romanian hospitals

Over 100 facilities have been affected with some doctors resorting to pen and paper.

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BBC iPlayer to end downloads for PCs and Macs

Mobile and tablet apps are unaffected, meaning users can still download BBC shows to watch later.

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UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double

The firm's shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%.

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Why it's expensive to make music festivals greener

Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap.

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Three apologises as thousands without mobile service

The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network.

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Have we lost faith in tech?

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation.

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Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike

Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified.

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US makes AI-generated robocalls illegal

The moves comes as concerns grow around misinformation and artificial intelligence ahead of the US election.

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TikTok and Temu pull cheap heaters over fire risk

It comes after consumer group Which? said most of the devices they tested posed a 'serious safety risk' to users.

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Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears

Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires.

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Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam

Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds.

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Microsoft accused of u-turn on Activision job cuts

Regulators claim the firm broke a pledge when it laid-off 1,900 people at at the gaming giant.

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Disney boss bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift

The announcement comes a day after the firm said it will launch a sports streaming service with Fox and Warner.

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The AI companions you can have conversations with

A new breed of talking AI systems are now available for increasingly realistic two-way chats.

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Chicken shop boss loses £12k in Tesla trademark row

Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk's company in the dispute.

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US media giants announce sports streaming platform

Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery hope to capture younger audiences and save costs.

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Tesla owners told not to drive with Apple headsets

Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars.

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'Russia's Google' owner pulls out of home country

Yandex has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public.

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Is Ireland's productivity boom real or 'artificial'?

Irelands hosts many multinational companies which makes calculating its true productivity difficult.

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British electric van maker enters administration

The UK-based operations of Arrival - once worth billions - have been placed in administration.

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Snap to lay off 'approximately' 10% of its staff

The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy.

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Fake videos on Meta should be labelled, says board

The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an "incoherent" policy.

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Facebook at 20: Four ways it changed the world

How the world's most popular social network has altered society, business and politics

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Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up.

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Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?

Audio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say.

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Is the Suicide Squad game dead on arrival?

Kill the Justice League's release arrives as a debate over review copies rages online.

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Former CIA hacker sentenced to 40 years in prison

Joshua Schulte, 35, was convicted in 2022 for the largest data breach in the history of the CIA.

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AI will not be the destroyer of jobs, says Bank chief

Bank of England governor says AI has "great potential" as Lords report urges UK to embrace AI.

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Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

The company's shares surge as it reports a jump in users, ad sales and profits, despite Washington concerns.

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