Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system?

The increased use of AI may prevent tickets being resold at excessively high prices.

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Royal count finds swans hit by air guns

Air-gun and catapult attacks have been blamed for another decline in swans on the River Thames.

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Instagram and Facebook ads drive profit surge

Sales of Instagram and Facebook adverts have soared, delivering a surge in profits for parent company Meta.

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X-rays reveal tiny half-billion-year-old creature

The creature, the size of a poppy seed, dates back 520,000 years and is almost perfectly preserved.

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Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump

The number of people paying for the world's most popular dating app has continued to slide.

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Government sets record budget for green energy auction

The government says its budget to support a renewable energy auction will rise 50%.

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TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident

Singapore officials say they are investigating the incident, which hospitalised 57 people.

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Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage

Microsoft said it was looking at a 'network infrastructure' issue impacting its services.

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Poor security let hackers access 40 million voters' details

The UK data watchdog says weak passwords and unpatched software were responsible for the hack.

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Nine-year-old Deadpool game sells for £300 after film hype

The game is no longer available for digital download, so fans must seek out physical copies to play it.

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Sperm whale killed by ship in Strait of Gibraltar

Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a vessel in the busy waterway.

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The 'upside-down' sex life of a rare Indian frog revealed

In India, a species of frogs mate and lay their eggs while upside down, a new study has found.

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Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services

The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.

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CrowdStrike boss says 97% of crashed systems fixed

It's estimated 8.5 million devices were disabled by a faulty update from the cyber-security firm.

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Video game performers go on strike over AI

The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

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What's behind the global self-storage boom?

Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

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ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

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Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide

Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence.

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UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office

The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.

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Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria

The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

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Rare fossils reveal secrets of mammal evolution

The fossils hold clues as to how mammals that lived in the shadow of dinosaurs evolved to dominate the world.

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CrowdStrike to improve testing after 'bug' caused outage

The cybersecurity company's mistake caused millions of PCs not to work on Friday.

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Why tech bros are turning to Trump

The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum.

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Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

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Google dunks long-running plan to cut cookies

The idea was first announced four years ago, but after a series of delays it has now been cancelled.

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Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year

The billionaire said the technology will be used at the firm and later made available to other companies.

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Chimps share humans' 'snappy' conversational style

Wild chimpanzees, like humans, take fast-paced turns in conversation, and often interrupt each other.

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CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues

Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage.

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Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean

The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.

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'Significant number' of devices back up - CrowdStrike

Cybersecurity firm behind global outage says it continues to focus on restoring all impacted computers.

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IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS

NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.

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Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.

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IT outage exposes fragility of tech infrastructure

Ultimately, when systems wobble, there is little that can be done - except wait for a fix.

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Global services slowly recovering after bug causes IT chaos

The incident has sparked concern over the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies.

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How a single IT update caused global havoc

Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms.

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Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks

Major banks, media outlets, telecom providers and an airline are among those reporting to be affected.

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UK coal mine fights for future in court

The coal mine promises to be net zero but a recent major ruling has cast doubt on its future.

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Make electricity cheaper to boost heat pumps - climate advisers

Cutting electricity bills would persuade more people to install heat pumps, the government is told.

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Near-extinct crocodiles make comeback in Cambodia

The hatching of 60 eggs is a record for the endangered species in this century.

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Chip stocks drop on fears US to toughen China rules

The selloff came after a report that the US may further tighten rules on equipment exports to China.

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Dinosaur skeleton fetches record $44.6m at auction

The near complete skeleton of a stegosaurus - named Apex - is 11ft (3.4m) tall and 27ft long, Sotheby's says.

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New tech aims to keep polar bears and people apart

Fears about the two species coming into contact are growing as Arctic sea ice melts.

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Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender-identity law

Mr Musk has become increasingly involved in US politics and said the new law was the "last straw".

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Olympic esports will level the playing field, says boss

The CEO of one of competitive gaming's top teams says the new event will draw new audiences.

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Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages

A hacking group says it has leaked internal data from the media giant to protest its use of AI.

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Russia antivirus firm Kaspersky quits US after ban

The move comes after sales and distribution of its products were banned by the Biden administration.

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Secret 'sky island' rainforest saved by new discoveries

Dozens of unique animal and insect finds have helped secure protection for an unspoilt mountain forest.

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Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans

It is the first cave to be discovered on the Moon and could protect astronauts from radiation.

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As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream?

As Apple's Vision Pro headset launches in the UK, can it finally kickstart the virtual reality market?

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Titanic mission to map wreck in greatest ever detail

A new expedition aims to document the world's most famous shipwreck in unprecedented detail.

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Rural domestic abuse convictions still 'woeful'

The BBC finds reports of domestic abuse in the countryside have gone up but convictions remain low.

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Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm

Graphcore was once considered one of the country's most promising start-ups, with a £2bn valuation.

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India's X alternative Koo to shut down services

The homegrown app, which once had ambition of rivalling X in India, has faced a shortage of funding.

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Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike

A union for almost a quarter of the firm's South Korean workers called the walkout over better pay and benefits.

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No, UK weather is not being manipulated

False claims about weather manipulation and geoengineering have been spreading online. What are the facts?

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Shackleton's Endurance ship gets extra protection

Antarctic Treaty nations agree to a plan to preserve one of the world's greatest shipwrecks.

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Europe's Ariane-6 rocket poised for debut launch

It's taken 10 years to develop and cost billions but the new launch vehicle is finally ready to fly.

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Ticketmaster warns customers to take action after hack

Ticketmaster customers have been advised to sign up to a cyber security service after a hack in May.

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China Tesla rival BYD signs $1bn Turkey plant deal

The electric vehicle giant has been rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity outside its home country.

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Smelly planet 'reeks of rotten eggs'

Most of HD 189733 b's atmosphere is hydrogen sulphide, which is also emitted during farts.

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Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI

Brazil's data protection regulator says it aims to protect users, the company says it is disappointed.

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Is climate change making hurricanes worse?

The number of hurricanes is not increasing, but they are becoming more intense as the world warms.

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Samsung expects profits to jump by more than 1400%

The South Korean tech giant is benefiting from the AI boom which has lifted the prices of advanced chips.

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Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?

Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size?

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No, UK weather is not being manipulated

False claims about weather manipulation and geoengineering have been spreading online. What are the facts?

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Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics

How endangered species are smuggled out of Africa and what is being done to prevent it.

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Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California

Low humidity, gusty winds, and a dangerous heatwave are exacerbating fire risks in the northern part of the state.

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World's oldest cave art found showing humans and pig

The oldest example of cave art has been discovered on an Indonesian island and dated back 51,200 years.

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Hurricane Beryl: Record-breaking sign of warming world

Beryl is the earliest category five Atlantic hurricane on record, fuelled by exceptional sea warmth.

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AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions

The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.

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How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple

The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.

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Rupert Murdoch's Fox launches Netflix rival in UK

Tubi will offer more than 20,000 films and TV series, including Hollywood titles and British content.

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The fastest data in the world

Researchers are seeing how fast data can be delivered amid rising demand for bandwidth.

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Meta accused of breaching law over 'pay or consent' ad model

The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the rules.

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Arctic 'dirty fuel' ban for ships comes into force

There are many loopholes to the ban, but environmentalists see it as a crucial first step.

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