Seagulls 'charismatic' not 'criminal', say scientists

Urban seagulls get a bad press but we must learn to live alongside them, say conservation experts.

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UK firm's 4K video cameras head to space station

London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.

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'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years

The former billionaire has been sentenced for massive fraud and money laundering.

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E-waste drawers of doom growing, say campaigners

Our household hoards of unused electricals and broken tech are growing, recycling campaigners warn.

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England sewage spills more than double in 2023

Environment Agency data shows sewage spilled into England's waterways for over 3.6 million hours last year.

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Top streamer Ninja diagnosed with cancer at 32

Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the most-followed streamer in the world, with 19m followers on Twitch.

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European flying car technology sold to China

The Slovakian AirCar, built with a BMW engine and run on normal fuel, will now be made in China.

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£5bn Thames super sewer set for completion

The 16-mile tunnel across central London will capture raw sewage that would have spilled into the river.

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Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'

National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand.

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How do you save the pint from climate change?

Researchers are identifying genes in the hop plant to produce varieties that will be more resilient to climate change.

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Elon Musk's X anti-hate group case thrown out

A US judge says Mr Musk's social media firm had sued to punish its critics.

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Tractors heading to central London farmer protest

Farmers from across the UK are driving into central London on a 'go-slow' to protest a lack of support for British food production.

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EU opens investigations into Apple, Meta and Google

If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.

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Scientists to hunt mysterious 'ghost' particles

Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.

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High rural house prices force locals into renting

Renting in the countryside is outpacing London and other cities as house prices rise, a study finds.

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Bill to ban trophy hunting imports back in Commons

But the parliamentary move has been condemned as counter-productive by several African countries.

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Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink

Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January.

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Anthropocene unit of geological time is rejected

A proposal to codify a new geological epoch based on humanity's influence on Earth is rebuffed.

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Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege

With a loyal fanbase, Apple is in a unique position which is now under fire, writes Zoe Kleinman.

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Reddit share sale values the platform at $6.4bn

The company priced its shares at the top of a marketed range before the start of trading on Thursday.

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US man pleads guilty to 'killing spree' of eagles

Travis John Branson killed about 3,600 protected birds to sell their parts online from 2015-21.

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Poland's 'Heart of the Garden' named tree of 2024

A monumental Polish beech has been crowned European Tree of the Year 2024.

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Fraud risk for Vans customers after data breach

The footwear firm's parent company was hacked and customers' personal information stolen.

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British AI pioneer joins Microsoft

Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder DeepMind - which was bought by Google - is to lead Microsoft AI.

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Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip

The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US.

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How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping

Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.

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Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims

A major tournament is postponed after unwanted cheats appear during matches in the online shooter.

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Government told heat pump sales need massive jump

The spending watchdog says the costs remain too high and public awareness of the technology remains low.

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Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers

The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers.

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Battle over deep-sea mining heats up

Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.

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Iceland volcano lava nears Grindavik in new eruption

An expert says the latest flare-up on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is the most powerful so far.

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The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice

Could a daring experiment help our planet or is it a dangerous distraction?

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Norfolk Council leads £385m legal win over Apple

The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders.

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McDonald's customers unable to order after IT outage

The chain's system is down in Japan, while customers in the UK, Australia and New Zealand have also reported issues.

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Australian farm grows world's biggest blueberry

The monster fruit is the size of ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.

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Water voles to benefit from £25m landscapes scheme

England's fastest-declining mammal is to be protected as part of a new habitats restoration fund.

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Judge rules computer scientist not Bitcoin inventor

Judge says Dr Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the cryptocurrency's mysterious inventor.

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Slugs and snails to get 'image makeover'

The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust says the scourge of gardeners are "nature's clean-up crew".

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'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine'

AI reporters and experts discuss how well or otherwise the media covers the topic.

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AI weapons scanner backtracks on UK testing claims

Evolv Technology has been asked to change claims its technology has been tested by the government.

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Neil Young to rejoin Spotify after Joe Rogan row

The star had removed his music in a protest over vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.

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Sail-powered cargo ship 'shows potential of wind'

Using sails reduced ship's fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions, company data indicates.

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Google AI chatbot restricts election answers

Elections are due to be held around the world this year including in the US, India and the UK.

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World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK'

A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.

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Airbnb bans indoor security cameras in properties

Customers have previously voiced concerns about the use of security cameras inside properties.

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New gas power plants to stop blackouts - minister

Critics say a commitment to build new gas-fired power stations would threaten climate pledges.

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Trump says a ban on TikTok would only help Facebook

After trying to ban TikTok when he was president, Mr Trump now opposes a bill that targets the app.

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Bird flu infects penguins at famous wildlife haven

The first avian influenza cases in the penguins of South Georgia are reported by scientists.

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Reddit aims for $6.4bn valuation in shares sale

The social media website is one of the most popular in the world but struggles to make a profit.

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Currys takeover move scrapped by US firm Elliot

Investment firm Elliot says it will not bid for the retailer after being rejected "multiple times".

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Once India's most valuable start-up, Byju is now fighting to survive

The tech giant is teetering on the precipice after investors voted to out its CEO last month.

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Apple 'like Godfather' with new App Store rules

As Apple begins to allow other app stores on iPhones one entrepreneur criticises its behaviour.

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New life springs from rescued Sycamore Gap tree

BBC News is shown the secret site protecting the remains of the Sycamore Gap tree felled last year.

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TV star shaken after Jaguar brakes fail during drive

Craig Phillips describes "terrifying feeling" when brakes failed on his Jaguar I-Pace

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Production of Duvel beer hit by cyber-attack

A suspected ransomware attack has left the Belgian brewer unable to make beer at four of its sites.

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Mass die-offs rising among farmed salmon

Warmer seas and greater reliance on technology are linked to hundreds of millions of farmed salmon deaths.

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Bill that could ban TikTok approved by US House panel

The proposed law would prohibit apps controlled by "foreign adversaries". TikTok has urged users to protest.

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Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets

Linwei Ding is also accused of secretly working for Chinese competitors.

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Why fat Labradors can blame their genes

Scientists used the 'sausage in a box' test to find out that dogs can be a "hard-wired" for obesity.

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Rare sighting of gray whale off New England coast

Scientists say warming seas have allowed the species to return to the Atlantic, where it is locally extinct.

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iPhone China sales slide as Huawei soars - report

Apple phone sales fell 24% in the first six weeks of the year, according to researcher Counterpoint.

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BBC Verify: How to spot AI fakes in the US election

The BBC's Marianna Spring explains the key to recognising AI-generated images circulating on social media.

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Dinosaur-age 'nightmarish' sea lizard fossil found

Scientists believe the species hunted the oceans 66 million years ago with "teeth like knives".

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Bitcoin price surges past $69,000 to new all-time high

The cryptocurrency has leapt in value after US finance giants poured billions into buying bitcoins.

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Tesla plant halts production after suspected arson

The factory, near Berlin, has been the subject of protests by environmental activists.

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US-Russian crew successfully enter space station

A SpaceX capsule carrying three US astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut has arrived at the International Space Station.

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N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says

South Korea's spy agency says Pyongyang is trying to produce its own semiconductors for weapons.

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EU fines Apple €1.8bn for breaking streaming rules

It comes after Spotify complained about a block on telling users about cheaper alternatives to app store.

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Nissan accused of dumping its electric car pioneers

Owners of older vehicles tell the BBC of their anger that their cars' apps will stop working.

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Mystery of giant star sand dunes solved

Scientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.

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New US-Russian crew heads to space station

The three men and one woman will conduct scientific experiments, including a study of degenerative diseases.

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Killer whale vs shark: solo orca eats great white

A killer whale is captured on camera hunting and "eviscerating" a great white shark in less than two minutes.

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Elon Musk sues OpenAI over Microsoft links

The lawsuit accuses the firm of abandoning its founding principle of benefiting humanity.

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AI optimism sends Nasdaq to new post-Covid high

Investors expect artificial intelligence to unleash a new wave of growth.

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Parts of UK may have had wettest February on record

Weather data to be released on Friday will also likely show that this winter was less frosty than normal.

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