Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts

The company says accounts posted about divisive issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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COP28: Poor countries win 30-year fight for climate cash

COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber pulled off an unexpected victory securing long-awaited climate disaster help.

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Booking.com hackers increase attacks on customers

Researchers say cyber-criminals are offering big sums for hotels' log-in details to target holidaymakers.

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Elon Musk says advertising boycott will kill X

In a profanity-laced outburst, the billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars.

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Edinburgh Zoo pandas begin last day in the spotlight

Thursday is the last day the public can see Tian Tian and Yang Guang before they are returned to China.

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'Rock star' pandas - not exactly a love story

They arrived like rock stars 12 years ago and their love life was the source of endless speculation.

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COP28: Can a climate summit in an oil state change anything?

The big issues facing global leaders gathering for the world's most important climate summit.

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Molly Russell: Tech firms still failing after teenager's death, says father

Molly Russell's father says 'little has changed' six years after 14-year-old took her own life.

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Bolivia wildfires: Locals care for animals affected by blazes

Images from mountainous San Buenaventura show locals doing their best to help vulnerable wildlife.

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Watch: Volcano in Japan spews ash, rock 200m into sky

An explosive eruption sends volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, south of Tokyo.

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England to get new national park as part of nature plan

Sites under consideration could include the Chilterns, the Cotswolds and Dorset.

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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds

The BBC finds that the UAE, hosts of the COP28 climate summit, are breaking their own ban on gas flaring.

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TikTok owner ByteDance cuts gaming division jobs

The Chinese firm entered the sector in 2019 to compete with Tencent but failed to grab market share.

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The t-shirt chewing enzyme ready to tackle plastic waste

A French start-up is ready to use an enzyme which can break down plastic on an industrial scale.

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Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row

The X boss, recently accused of antisemitism, discussed tackling hate with Israel's president.

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Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo

Buyers say they have been left hanging as a company that provides IT to law firms sees its services hit.

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Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity

A charity says it is receiving "small numbers" of reports from schools but now is the time to act.

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COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals

Leaked documents show how the COP28 host planned to use its role to strike fossil fuel business deals.

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Slick videos or more 'authentic' content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X

Pro-Palestinian TikTok posts gain traction with Gen Z, while slicker Israeli content is popular on X.

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Your chocolate bar - my family's struggle

Young science writer of the year award-winner delves into the environmental challenges of cocoa farming

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HSBC mobile banking down for thousands across UK

The firm is investigating the problem, which comes on the busy shopping day Black Friday.

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A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years

A giant ice block more than twice the size on Greater London is on the move, years after its formation.

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'I thought climate change was a hoax. Now I teach it'

Sarah Ott spent years as a climate change sceptic - now she's an advocate for clean energy.

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Nvidia sued after video call mistake showed 'stolen' data

Car firm Valeo alleges the theft of its data was inadvertently revealed during a Microsoft Teams call.

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COP28 ‘moment of truth’ for oil industry, says energy boss

The International Energy Agency says the sector must choose between worsening the climate crisis or helping solve it.

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Chipmaker Broadcom completes $69bn deal to buy VMware

Green light from Beijing follows the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the US last week.

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Blue whales: Ocean giants return to 'safe' tropical haven

A year-long study finds the animals are back in the Seychelles where they were hunted in the 1960s.

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Sam Altman in talks to rejoin OpenAI board, say reports

Reports say negotiations aimed at his possible reinstatement are ongoing, as pressure from staff grows.

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Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges

Changpeng Zhao will also step down as chief executive of the world's largest crypto-exchange.

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Rise in reported sickness cases from water-users

The annual report from Surfers Against Sewage found a rise in water-users reporting being unwell.

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British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack

A group of cyber criminals have claimed they are behind the ransomware attack and are auctioning off the data.

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OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle

Microsoft's CEO responds to the chaos at OpenAI, where the boss's sacking has caused a staff revolt.

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Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis

The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the social media site.

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White House criticises Elon Musk over 'hideous' antisemitic lie

Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, X.

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Extreme weather 'biggest threat' to UK heritage

The National Trust says climate change-linked extreme weather is now the biggest threat to its sites.

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Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return

Sam Altman posts a selfie from the firm's US head office 48 hours after his shock ouster from the company.

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Don Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive

The remarkable story of Captain Don Walsh and his 11km journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

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Thornaby: Woman targeted in £13k train station QR code scam

Rail firm TransPennine Express has since removed QR codes from all of its station car parks.

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Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?

Temperature records crumbled across the world this year, raising questions over the pace of global warming.

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AI boss Sam Altman ousted after board loses confidence

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it 'no longer had confidence' in his ability to lead.

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White House criticises Elon Musk over 'hideous' antisemitic lie

Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, X.

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Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars

The best chance of catching a glimpse is in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday.

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IBM suspends ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts

The decision came a day after owner Elon Musk endorsed an apparent antisemitic conspiracy theory.

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Iceland: Helicopter footage shows giant cracks in earth

BBC correspondent flies over the Reykjanes Peninsula, where volcanic activity has been concentrated.

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YouTuber Brandon B reveals the secrets to viral videos

YouTuber Brandon B shares how he ended up running a viral video empire with over 1 billion views.

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Somalia floods: Bodies unearthed and bridges swept away

Graveyards, bridges and harvests are swept away in the worst floods to hit Somalia in a century.

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Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s

The firm wants app stores, like Apple's and Google's, to get parental consent when under-16s download apps.

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Climate change: US and China take 'small but important steps'

Progress seen in climate talks between world's two biggest carbon emitters but major hurdles remain.

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Euclid space mission pictures dark universe

The Euclid telescope will spend six years in space, creating a 3D map of galaxies formed around 10 billion years ago. Find out more here.

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Bird of Century: Pūteketeke wins NZ poll after campaign by John Oliver

The pūteketeke won after the US talk show host's self-described "alarmingly aggressive" campaign.

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Iceland volcano: Evacuees return to collect belongings

Residents of a fishing port remain on edge as scientists say a volcanic eruption is still imminent.

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'I left my job to play Football Manager full time'

Tom Kelsey, 26, says he now makes double the salary he earned at his previous council job.

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Nepal to ban TikTok citing disruption to social harmony

TikTok is under scrutiny over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese government.

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Delhi AQI: Can artificial rain fix toxic air in India's capital?

The Delhi government wants to use cloud-seeding to combat the city's pollution crisis.

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Iceland volcano: what will the impact be?

An eruption is thought imminent but its impact depends on where magma breaches the surface.

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DP World: Australia ports remain closed after cyber-attack

Operations at DP World sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth have been suspended since Friday.

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'Tourists are rethinking their relationship with Earth'

An increasing number of holidaymakers are picking more environmentally-friendly trips.

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Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating scene

Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year after nearly a decade.

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Fagradalsfjall: Iceland declares emergency over volcano eruption concerns

Thousands are asked to evacuate from a town in the southwest over fears magma has spread underground.

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Earthshot Prize: Asia leads the way in quest to repair planet

Winners each awarded $1.2m at environmental awards founded by Prince William, and held in Asia for the first time.

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Japan volcano: Plumes of smoke as new island emerges after eruption

The island has already shrunk slightly as waves hit the "crumbly" formation.

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in hospital - reports

The 73-year-old passed out at a business conference in Mexico City, according to reports.

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Omegle: Popular video chat website shut after abuse claims

Omegle, which allowed users to socialise with random strangers online, was popular with children and young people.

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Actors union Sag agrees tentative deal to end strike

Sag-Aftra has been calling for better pay for actors and safeguards on the use of AI.

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First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming

Ofcom reveals its new draft guidance for fighting child abuse and other illegal material.

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Why did a dog in Newmarket end up nursing a litter of kittens?

A biologist says while unusual, cross-species adoptions happen when animals respond to certain cues.

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China detains DouYu founder, investment guru - reports

They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China's Warren Buffett.

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Delay to law on e-scooters criticised

No mention of legislation on e-scooters in the King's Speech but trials will be extended to 2026.

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Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission

Europe's Euclid telescope begins its quest to map the cosmos and reveal its missing components.

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Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court

Google faces another anti-trust trial - this time about its Google Play store

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Co-working giant WeWork files for bankruptcy in the US

The co-working giant, once seen as the future of the workplace, has been plagued by financial problems.

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Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry

Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a 21% tax from landlords on rental income.

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The floating desalination machines powered by the waves

Desalination usually requires a lot of heat and power, but a new system just needs wave energy.

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Football Manager 2024: How the franchise made millions

As the studio celebrates its 20th edition, the people that make it tell the BBC how it has changed.

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Annual oil and gas licences planned with net zero commitment required

Projects will have to meet net zero targets, under the proposals to be outlined in the King's Speech.

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Musk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'

The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.

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Succession actor Sarah Snook: 'AI is terrifying'

The actor says the film industry should "set a precedent" on the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks

The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing star in Orion.

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James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks

The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing star in Orion.

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'There will come a point when no job is needed,' says Elon Musk

Billionaire Elon Musk tells the British prime minister that AI will be smarter than the smartest human.

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Apple sales dip again despite iPhone boost

Apple says that sales have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row despite a boost from iPhones.

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AI friends and optional jobs - Sunak and Musk share future hopes

The prime minister and tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots.

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Rishi Sunak meets world leaders and tech firms at AI summit

PM holds talks with leaders of the UN, EU and Italy on managing risks of artificial intelligence.

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Why are fewer women using AI than men?

The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance.

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