- + The retro hobby that can help boost your happiness (say scientists)—How a very popular puzzle that was first invented 50 years ago may have certain wellbeing benefits
- + Morrisons Christmas delays extend to second day—The supermarket says its systems are back to normal but some customers still don't have their Christmas shop.
- + Morrisons customers still waiting for Christmas deliveries—The supermarket says its systems are back to normal but some customers still don't have their Christmas shop.
- + Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions—More than 160 workers have been rescued, according to local prosecutors.
- + Morrisons apologises after discount and delivery issues—The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.
- + Some Morrisons shops back to normal after discount 'nightmare'—The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.
- + Morrisons apologises as deliveries and discounts hit —The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.
- + Morrisons customers say Christmas deliveries and discounts not working—The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.
- + Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly—Google proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in search.
- + Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service—It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."
- + N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year - report—Some incidents may be linked to North Korean IT workers infiltrating tech firms, according to research firm Chainalysis.
- + AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests—AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.
- + Man convicted for repeatedly lying about inventing Bitcoin—Computer scientist Craig Wright was given a suspended prison sentence for what was described as "legal nonsense."
- + Apple urged to axe AI feature after false headline—Reporters Without Borders has called for Apple to remove Apple Intelligence.
- + World's first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dream—El Salvador has eased its pro-cryptocurrency policies to help secure a $1.4bn loan from the IMF.
- + World's first bitcoin nation scales back crypto dream—El Salvador has eased its pro-cryptocurrency policies to help secure a $1.4bn loan from the IMF.
- + El Salvador scales back bitcoin bet to get $1.4bn loan—In 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to make bitcoin acceptance mandatory.
- + US Supreme Court to hear TikTok challenge to potential ban—The US wants the app to be sold or banned because of what it says are links to the Chinese state.
- + Amazon faces US strike threat ahead of Christmas—The walkout could affect several facilities across the US during the busy holiday season.
- + Amazon faces strike threat in US ahead of Christmas—The walkout could affect several facilities across the US during the busy holiday season.
- + How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories—Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.
- + Apple accused of using conflict minerals—The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.
- + Tech Life: Does the robotaxi have a future?—How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
- + Ofcom apologises for 'ill-judged' porn joke job ad—Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, treats porn as a job perk.
- + Ofcom criticised for 'reprehensible' porn job post—Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, "trivialises" violence against women and girls.
- + Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms—The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.
- + Trump meeting TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms—The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.
- + Could AI help prevent diabetes-related sight loss?—Artificial intelligence has been trained to examine eye scans for a condition that can cause blindness.
- + Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, report finds—The e-commerce giant is accused of trying to misrepresent its safety record, but says a report "isn't grounded in reality".
- + Social media given 'last chance' to tackle illegal posts—Platforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.
- + Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000—The world's largest cryptocurrency has risen by more than 50% since Donald Trump's election victory.
- + BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline—Apple's new artificial intelligence features falsely made it seem the BBC reported Luigi Mangione had shot himself.
- + Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot Wins Game of the Year—Sony's 3D platformer takes four prizes at the ceremony dubbed "the biggest night in gaming".
- + N Korea made millions from remote work scheme, US says—Fourteen North Koreans have been charged with fraud in the US over the long-running conspiracy
- + Why 'digital twins' could speed up drug discovery—AI can create digital humans and digital organs that can be used in clinical trials.
- + Controversial chatbot's safety measures 'a sticking plaster'—Character.ai is facing legal action in the US over claims a bot on the site encouraged a teenager to kill his parents.
- + Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump fund—It appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president.
- + Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for news—The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.
- + WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages—Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
- + Whatsapp and Instagram restored after Meta outages—Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
- + Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp down in mass Meta outage—Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook this evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
- + Hackers find hole in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' cyber-security—The hack has left some hungry customers unable to make online orders.
- + Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'—Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.
- + General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business—After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."
- + Tech Life: Cyber warfare—Cyber warfare, aerodynamic tech in athletics and the new Indiana Jones.
- + Tech Life: Cyber warfare—Cyber warfare, aerodynamic tech in athletics and the new Indiana Jones.
- + Amazon and eBay to pay 'fair share' for e-waste recycling—Firms which produce e-cigarettes will also be asked to pay more towards UK recycling.
- + Secret Level creator fears fans, not critics—The creators of Prime Video's new video game-inspired show say pleasing fans and newcomers is daunting.
- + What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?—Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.
- + Nvidia targeted by China in new chip war probe—The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.
- + TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban—The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.
- + Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip—It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says.
- + TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal—The app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.
- + TikTok loses appeal against US ban law—The video app is now set to be banned in January unless it makes a new appeal - or Donald Trump intervenes.
- + Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism—Haliey Welch's "Hawk" digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched.
- + Is AI any good at choosing gifts?—With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?
- + Someone impossible to buy for? Perhaps AI can help—With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?
- + What next for Bitcoin after bursting $100k barrier?—It burst through the threshold after the president-elect announced a crypto-friendly Wall Street regulator.
- + Vodafone boss says prices won't rise after Three 'mega-merger'—The deal, which creates the UK's biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.
- + Vodafone boss says prices won't go up after Three 'mega-merger'—The deal, which creates the UK's biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.
- + Vodafone-Three £16.5bn merger gets the go-ahead—The deal, which creates the UK's biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.
- + Bitcoin surges past $100k for first time—Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.
- + Bitcoin crosses $100k - and seven other wild moments in its history—Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.
- + Bitcoin hits $100k - and seven other wild moments in its history—Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.
- + Telegram U-turns and joins child safety scheme—It is the latest in a series of changes announced by the platform since its founder Pavel Durov was arrested.
- + Tech Life: How green is AI?—Tech Life meets leading AI scientist Sasha Luccioni, one of the BBC’s 100 Women 2024.
- + People not AI will make games, PlayStation boss says—The gaming giant's joint CEOs reflect on its past and future as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
- + Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices—It is alleged the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing.
- + Watch: How Jaguar's shifted gears with its concept car—The company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp.
- + Analysis: How Jaguar's shifted gears with its concept car—The company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp.
- + Stunning or rubbish? Jaguar's new concept car divides opinion—The carmaker's new look is praised as "exciting" but others say it should "go back to the drawing board"
- + Jaguar's new electric concept car divides opinion—It comes less than a fortnight after the release of a teaser video that stirred online controversy.
- + 'Roll your eyes if you want, I'm a star': TikTok to hold first awards show—The UK's first TikTok Awards sees 72 creators, who have a combined follower count of over 101m, nominated.
- + ‘Roll your eyes if you want, I'm a star': TikTok to hold first awards show—The UK's first TikTok Awards sees 72 creators, who have a combined follower count of over 101m, nominated.
- + Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time—The judge said the pay package would have been the largest ever for the boss of a listed company.
- + Why is vintage audio equipment booming?—Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.
- + Why are doctors wary of wearables?—Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.
- + Cate Blanchett 'deeply concerned' by AI impact—The Australian actress says the threat of AI is "very real" as "you can totally replace anyone".
- + Why so many games are failing right now - and why others are breakout hits—Making games is hard and, in 2024, getting people to buy them is another challenge.
- + Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss?—Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.
- + Top-selling mobile games break rules on loot boxes—Ads for games are meant to say if they contain loot boxes - BBC News has found most do not.
- + Top-selling mobile games breaking rules on loot boxes—Ads for games are meant to say if they contain loot boxes - BBC News has found most do not.
- + Canada watchdog sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct—The suit is the latest regulatory headache for Google, which is facing similar action in the US.
- + Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago—Relations appear to have improved markedly from Trump's threat earlier this year to throw the Meta boss in jail.
- + Uber probed by US regulator over subscription plan—The ride-hailing giant says it received inquiries from the FTC about Uber One cancellation procedures.
- + 'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media—The regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.
- + US regulator says AI scanner 'deceived' users after BBC story—In a proposed settlement, Evolv Technology will be banned from making certain claims about its products.
- + Tech Life: Tiger trackers used to spy on women—Tiger tracking cameras have been misused to take videos of women in a forest in India.
- + Tiger trackers used to spy on women—Tiger tracking cameras have been misused to take videos of women in a forest in India.
- + LinkedIn: We're too boring for kids for social media ban—It is one of a number of tech firms pushing back against Australia's plan to ban social media for under-16s.
- + MrBeast says game show allegations 'blown out of proportion'—Beast Games is set to stream next month amid allegations contestants were mistreated on set.
- + Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels—The tech is being used to automatically control the creatures' access to feeders at sites across the UK.
- + Temu owner's shares slump as China slowdown hits sales—US-listed shares of the e-commerce giant fell nearly 11% on Thursday following the announcement.
- + The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible—Hi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.
- + Thousands of PayPal customers report brief outage—The online payment company says a brief technical issue has now been resolved.
- + Bluesky chief doesn't know age limit for platform—Jay Graber wrongly said you needed to be 18 to use Bluesky, when the actual age limit is 13.
- + Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told—The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.
- + 'God's influencer' to be made first millennial saint in April—London-born Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia aged 15, will be canonised by the Catholic church in 2025.
- + The Sidemen: We've hit YouTube limit so are moving to Netflix—The YouTube stars explain why they're moving reality show Inside to Netflix for its second series.
- + The AI or real quiz: Christmas edition—Challenge yourself with this Christmas edition of our AI or real quiz and see if you can get top marks!
- + Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK—The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an "assertive" approach from the regulator, Ofcom.
- + No plans to join Bluesky yet, Starmer says—The social media platform has been rapidly growing in popularity since the US presidential election.
- + Tech Life: Donald Trump’s robodogs—Who's behind the robot dogs at Donald Trump's house? Plus: Wasting scammers' time.
- + Instagram testing tool that resets all recommended posts —Its reset feature would cleanse a user's feed of personalised content suggested by algorithm.
- + Google reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome—It's reported the US government wants the world's most popular web browser to be sold off to address monopoly concerns.
- + Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans—India produces only a tiny fraction of the world's cocoa beans, but that could be changing.
- + Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm—The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was "a kind of Mozart".
- + The Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot and Final Fantasy lead nominations —The 3D platformer and role-playing game get seven nods each at the "Oscars of Gaming".
- + Trump names 'big tech' critic Brendan Carr to head US comms regulator—Carr, a free speech advocate and longtime FCC member, has accused some social media firms of censorship.
- + Roblox to ban young children from messaging others—Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.
- + 'Record breaking' 60m homes watched Tyson vs Paul fight, Netflix says—But the streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.
- + ‘Do not pet’: Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago?—Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.
- + Elon Musk adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI—Mr Musk, a co-founder of the company, is accusing it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly.
- + X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?—Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.
- + US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions—Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.
- + 'Amazing showcase' for UK gaming industry cancelled—The organisers blamed "increasing costs and less demand" as the sector continues to struggle.
- + Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short—Makers of a new generation of European electric aircraft are struggling to raise money.
- + Outage hits Bluesky just as the platform's popularity takes off—The platform said on Thursday evening that one million people had joined it over the previous day.
- + Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace—The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.
- + Amazon launches Temu and Shein rival with 'crazy low' prices—The price of products on Haul, which is being trialled in the US, will be capped at $20.
- + Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers—Which? is seeking a £3bn payout for UK users as a result of the legal action it is launching.
- + The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X—It has accused X of promoting "disturbing content", and says Mr Musk is using it to "shape political discourse."
- + VW launches $5.8bn tie-up with Tesla rival Rivian—The firms will share EV technology as they face slowing sales growth and competition from Chinese rivals.
- + Tech Life: The dangerous job of online moderating—We hear from a former moderator in Kenya who was left traumatised by his previous job.
- + DNA-testing site 23andMe to lay off 40% of its workers—The once-popular general DNA-testing firm holds a trove of sensitive genetic data from its customers.
- + NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger—Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.
- + Seven wild moments from the turbulent story of Bitcoin—Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.
- + An energy efficient home - why is it so difficult?—It can be hard to find good advice on how to make homes more energy efficient.
- + Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress—On the campaign trail the president-elect pledged to make America "the crypto capital of the planet".
- + 'I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos'—The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal content.
- + Meet the AI robot whose artwork sold for over $1m—A portrait of mathematician Alan Turing is thought to be the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction.
- + Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucks—Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.
- + Australia plans social media ban for under-16s—The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.
- + Tech Life: Is this show fake?—Tech Life creates a fake podcast using an AI tool from Google. Plus, political deepfakes.
- + Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact—Start-up firms are looking for ways to dye clothes using less water and heat.
- + The house paints that promise much more than colour—Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.
- + Tech Life: The fall of a global chip maker—Intel was once unrivalled as the world's chip maker. Now it's fallen behind its rivals.
- + Gamer role introduced in children's hospital—Steven Mair is the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's new gamer in residence
- + The green software that could make big carbon savings—Greener software could make devices last longer and use less electricity.
- + Will AI make work burnout worse?—As more AI tools are rolled out, some argue they are contributing to employee burnout.
- + 'It's our moonshot': Why scientists are drilling into volcanos—In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.
- + Why there's a rush of African satellite launches—Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.
- + Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal?—The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.
- + From Wimbledon to VAR, is tech hurting the drama of sport?—As Wimbledon scraps human line judges, sport insiders suggest how we can make games more exciting.
- + Musk promises self-driving Tesla taxis, but are they safe?—BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali analyses the 'robocabs' and if their technology is up to par.
- + Meet the team paid to break into top-secret bases—Hear from the team who test security by breaking into secure facilities.
- + Could you switch careers into cyber-security?—From ex-policemen to former physicists, cyber-security firms search outside the industry for staff.
- + Tech Life: The big business of online charity donations—We speak to the CEO of charity fundraising company GoFundMe
- + Worker shortage hampers datacentre boom—Despite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.
- + Watch: Can BBC reporter's AI clone fool his colleagues?—Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy has an AI clone of himself built to see how sophisticated they can be.
- + How pen and paper comes to the rescue in an IT crisis—Firms are advised to practise operating with pens and paper in case of a computer meltdown.
- + Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa?—The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.
- + Tech Life: Will AI replace call centre workers?—We speak to the man who says AI will create call centre jobs – rather than replace them.
- + Tigers and crocs make mangrove preservation tough work—To help preserve mangrove forests researchers have to take on demanding field work.
- + Would you let AI plan your next holiday?—Artificial intelligence is being developed to help organise holidays, but is it any good?
- + Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India—About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.
- + School calls time on pupils' smart devices—A Sheffield school bans pupils from using smartphones and watches on its premises.
- + Tech Life: Mapping a changing world—How live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world.
- + New beanless 'coffee' emerges but does it taste any good?—Start-ups launch drinks that look and taste like coffee but they say are better for the environment.
- + Tech Life: X in Brazil—What do social media users do when their preferred platform is banned ?
- + SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission blasts off—The expedition, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will attempt the world's first private spacewalk.
- + Telegram: 'The dark web in your pocket'—The arrest of Telegram’s chief executive in France has ignited a debate about moderation on his app.
- + Tech Life: The voice cloning lawsuit—Two voice actors take legal action claiming their voices were stolen and cloned using AI.
- + Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job—Gaming: Five tips for turning your hobby into a job
- + Tech Life: AI helps doctors detect lung cancer—AI is acting as a second pair of eyes for radiologists examining X-rays.
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