Their data is being sold online by the same gang who this week claimed to have hacked Ticketmaster.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6ppv06e3n...
Wordle in legal row with geography spinoff, Worldle
The New York Times, Wordle's owner, accuses similarly-named geography game of "creating confusion."
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrr5ee5zv...
One of world's biggest botnets taken down, US says
Law enforcement agencies from around the world have shut down an alleged global malware network which stole $5.9bn.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0448y8ryd...
Call of Duty to go to Game Pass in gaming shake-up
The videogame is the biggest title ever to be made available on a subscription service from day one.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cneew1weer...
Samsung Electronics union calls first-ever strike
A full-scale strike at the firm could have an impact on the global supply chains of electronics.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx7768n6pn...
Ex-FTX executive sentenced to over 7 years in prison
Ryan Salame is one of four former top bosses from Sam Bankman-Fried's firms to plead guilty to charges.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqee727vnz...
New AI products much hyped but not much used, study says
Research suggests people are only using products like ChatGPT a few times to try them out.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c511x4g7x7...
WhatsApp boss in online spat with Elon Musk
The messaging app's boss has taken to social media to deny Mr Musk's claim it "exports user data."
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ddwymz8e...
Beckham scores Euros deal with China tech giant
The announcement comes as the Euros football tournament is due to kick off in Germany next month.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0091d3l0...
Tackling water shortages with 'Star Wars' tech
'I thought why don’t we give it a try?' said student Swapnil Shrivastav, after inspiration struck.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11nnwp64...
'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech'
Live facial recognition is becoming increasingly common on UK high streets. Should we be worried?
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-690559...
Google AI search says to glue pizza and eat rocks
Google has defended the answers given by AI Overview, describing them as "isolated examples".
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11gzejgz...
Google to make Pixel phones and drones in India
The tech giant is set to manufacture advanced versions of the smartphone in Tamil Nadu state.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55z7ynjy...
Musk opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric cars
He previously warned Chinese car makers would "demolish" rivals if there were no trade barriers.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55zd2xjr...
Pope clears way for 'God's influencer' to become a saint
Carlo Acutis, who was born in London, is set to become the first millennial to be canonised.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11kyy58d...
PSNI could be fined £750k over data breach
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) could be fined £750,000 for a major data breach last year.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czqqjglq1l...
Scarlett Johansson's AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley's bad old days
A clash with the actor has echoes of the macho tech giants of the past, says Zoe Kleinman.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrr70zm41...
BT to refund EE & Plusnet customers over exit fees
The telecoms giant did not provide clear details of contract lengths and exit fees to customers.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c133lj5e3y...
UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots
The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwwqp6nx1...
Scarlett Johansson 'shocked' by AI chatbot imitation
The star says she is "shocked" after OpenAI launched a chatbot with a voice "eerily similar" to her own.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm559l5g52...
Electricity grids creak as AI demands soar
Data centre electricity demand is forecast to double in four years, putting energy grids under pressure.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj5ll89dy2...
ChatGPT to lose voice over Scarlett Johansson similarity
The flirty, conversational upgrade to OpenAI's chatbot has been compared by some to 2013 film Her.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51188y6n6...
BT scraps digital landline switch deadline
BT has ditched its timetable to move landline customers from copper wire to digital.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5119g5z4q...
Tech Life: Help for cancer patients
The machine that allows patients to take their own blood samples for analysis from home.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5w...
The UK-made boxing game gunning for heavyweight success
How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj5ll4350v...
Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity
They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9rzr4n17z...
Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars' songs
Sony Music suspects Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have used music from the likes of Adele and Beyonce.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0434yx8vg...
EU investigates Facebook and Instagram over child safety
The EU will examine if the platforms are addictive and how effectively they check the ages of users
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2d2j8y38...
Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information
Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmj6j3d8xj...
'Chinese social media turned me from Ukrainian to Russian'
As generative AI develops so quickly, regulating it and protecting people has become a challenge.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c25rre8ww5...
PlayStation names joint CEOs after Jim Ryan’s retirement
The role has been split into two separate top jobs, dividing up hardware and software.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51nnry66r...
US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base area
Chinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c03dd6g1l4...
New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt
OpenAI has unveiled a new, faster version of its generative AI tool, ChatGPT.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2xx1xe2e...
Unjammable navigation tech gets first airborne test
The test comes amid concern about the vulnerability of satellite navigation systems to blocking.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz744gpl1d...
Shares in meme stock GameStop mount a return
Shares in Gamestop, the original meme stock, surge again as 'Roaring Kitty' returns online.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c90zz8gw0q...
Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviews
The game's developers said the controversial terms gamers were told to agree to was a miscommunication.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1wwlvd9y...
Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study finds
The Oxford study comes as concern about the impact of internet use prompts laws in many countries.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89z2v0pjl...
Is social media worth paying for?
As Twitter and Facebook both now offer paid subscription, what impact is it having?
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-689775...
Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for use
Patients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-689728...
Apple faces celebrity backlash over piano crushing
Hugh Grant and Justine Bateman among those to criticise the destruction in "tone deaf" iPad advert.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cld0rxlqgg...
Chinese PR boss says sorry for glorifying overwork
Baidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz4x5nnpe8...
Disney and Warner to bundle streaming services
The media giants are under pressure to attract more subscribers to their streaming services.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51nz9d2w3...
'We owe our children': Grieving parents say social media costs lives
Bereaved families whose children's deaths were linked to social media are sharing their stories with the BBC.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-689724...
US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei
The US confirmed it revoked licences allowing the export of some goods to Chinese tech giant.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgxwpql2e8...
FTX says it has billions more than owed to victims
The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wz3wkrdj...
Tame toxic algorithms to protect children, big tech told
Big tech companies will have to make changes to their algorithms to comply with new online safety laws.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrx13jj9p...
TikTok sues to block US law which could ban app
TikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72pqlgqe4...
Microsoft axes four game studios including Hi-Fi Rush developer
The Bafta award-winning game's developer is being closed alongside other studios owned by Bethesda.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72p5epzj2...
UK startup gets $1bn funding for self-driving car tech
The funding being given to Wayve represents the biggest ever investment in a European AI firm.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgypzg4ed...
Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check
First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglvpd6n3d...
Starliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station
Two Nasa astronauts are due to set off to the International Space Station in a new spacecraft in the early hours of Tuesday morning UK time.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpeg21x7n7...
Acclaimed photographer cracks Instagram in his 80s
Over a seven-decade career David Hurn has photographed everyone from the Beatles to Audrey Hepburn.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89zeg04w8...
From likes to votes: How influencers are changing Indian politics
Politicians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-689209...
Have the wheels come off for Tesla?
As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-689470...
Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park
Experts say it does not make sense as research suggests petrol cars are much more likely to catch fire.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c90zjne2v0...
Apple sees biggest fall in sales for a year
Apple's boss fought back doubts over the firm's future growth.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99zxzjqw2...
TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute
The deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cll4ggr8re...
Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers lawsuit
The case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.
source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14kzw7x14...
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