New law aims to protect devices from hackers

Speakers, fitness trackers and other internet-connected devices sold in the UK now have to meet new requirements.

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Tesla shares jump after reports of China deal

A reported deal with Chinese search giant Baidu will help pave the way for a rollout of Tesla's self-driving technology.

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Conservation is saving species, global study says

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

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Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.

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Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump

Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.

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TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban

The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.

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EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok feature

The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.

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Why Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’

A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.

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Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users' HIV status

The LGBTQ+ dating app is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegedly misusing users' data.

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Can touchless tech create 'equitable' gaming?

Click reporter Paul Carter has a go at playing Minecraft with his eyes.

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Japan comes face to face with its own space junk

A Tokyo company's satellite encounters a big lump of space debris high above the Earth.

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Conservation saving species, global study suggests

A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.

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How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook

Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

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Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns

IWF says many were likely filmed remotely while using phones or other handheld devices at home.

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EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok feature

The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.

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Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?

Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.

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Tesla cuts prices in major markets as sales fall

The move comes after the firm reported a sharp fall in deliveries in the first three months of 2024.

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TikTok warns US ban would 'trample free speech'

The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the app if TikTok's owner does not cut China ties.

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Father begins legal fight against BP for dead son

Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia.

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Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns

IWF says many were likely filmed remotely while using phones or other handheld devices at home.

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Influential women's tech network shuts down unexpectedly

Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote.

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Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?

Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.

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Bye, robot: Atlas HD retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls

Boston Dynamics' human-like Atlas robot is "retired" after 11 years.

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Our climate change record is strong, minister says

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho defends government after watchdog accuses PM of setting the UK back.

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Sunak has set us back, says climate watchdog head

In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors".

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Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Owner Elon Musk said it was a difficult decision to reduce Tesla's global headcount.

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Chinese cities sinking under their own weight

Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.

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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.

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Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai flooding?

Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.

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Apple sparks Palestinian flag emoji controversy

iPhone users noticed a Palestinian flag emoji is being suggested when users type "Jerusalem."

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Scientists probe the secrets of mega icebergs

UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.

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Billionaire twins invest in ninth-tier football club

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will become co-owners of Real Bedford.

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Instagram trying nudity blurring to stop 'sextortion'

The platform will use AI-powered systems to detect nude images and identify sextortion accounts.

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Elon Musk to visit India for meeting with PM Modi

The Tesla boss is expected to announce major investment plans in India as the firm faces slowing demand.

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Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.

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All you need to know for tonight's Bafta Games Awards

Zelda, Baldur's Gate 3 and Spider-Man 2 are among the frontrunners at this year's ceremony.

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Apple sparks Palestinian flag emoji controversy

iPhone users noticed a Palestinian flag emoji is being suggested when users type "Jerusalem."

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Billionaire twins invest in ninth-tier football club

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will become co-owners of Real Bedford.

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Engineers in Oregon train dog robot to walk on Moon

The engineering team has a two-year $2 million grant to help Nasa study the Moon's surface.

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World of Warcraft to return to China

China's NetEase and games publisher Activision Blizzard end their feud which had angered fans.

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Baldur's Gate 3 wins big at Bafta Games Awards

Super Mario Bros Wonder won two, while Star Wars Jedi: Survivor missed out despite six nominations.

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TikTok to take on Instagram with photo app

Some TikTok users have received notifications about a new app for photo posts "coming soon".

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Brazil Supreme Court judge opens inquiry into Musk

The billionaire owner of social media platform X has defied a court order to block certain accounts.

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WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outage

Services have been restored after users of Meta platforms reported problems on Wednesday.

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Russian region hit by record flooding

In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.

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Parched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries up

Satellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.

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Was an extinct fox once man's best friend?

Our ancestors may have kept foxes as pets long before domestic dogs, archaeological evidence suggests.

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Peter Higgs - the man who changed our view of the Universe

The renowned scientist came up with revolutionary ideas in the 1960s, sparking a 50-year search for evidence.

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The eclipse at Niagara Falls: 'Wow! Spectacular'

The BBC's Nada Tawfik describes the moment clouds parted, allowing thousands to experience the full eclipse.

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Together in wonder: North America awed by total solar eclipse

A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

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Watch stunning images and best moments from solar eclipse

See moment the Moon completely obscured the Sun, turning day to night and revealing dazzling corona.

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One woman’s battle to push Africa’s space race

Scientist Marie Makuate wants more African countries to have their own satellites orbiting Earth.

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White House wants Moon to have its own time zone

The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.

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Path of darkness - scroll every mile of total eclipse

If you are not lucky enough to live along the route in North America, you can still follow its journey here.

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Microsoft splits Teams and Office globally

The European Commission has been investigating since 2020 whether the firm's products stifle competition.

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Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj want stop to 'predatory' AI

In an open letter, also signed by Katy Perry, the artists said AI was being used to steal their voices.

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Microsoft splits Teams and Office globally

The European Commission has been investigating since 2020 whether the firm's products stifle competition.

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Xiaomi electric car buyers face six-month wait

The firm previously said SU7 pre-orders had hit 88,898 within 24 hours of it starting to take orders.

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White House wants Moon to have its own time zone

The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.

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Tech Life: Predicting the future of tech

How will the internet, and other tech we use today, evolve in the future?

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Temu U-turns on terms of cash 'giveaway' offer

The retailer changes what it can do with customer data after privacy concerns were raised.

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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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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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Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case

A black delivery driver's account was removed after facial-recognition software failed to recognise him.

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