Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC

The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,

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Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.

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China's BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time

The electric vehicle giant saw its revenues jump 24% as government subsidies boost China's car industry.

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World way off target in tackling climate change - UN

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever

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Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

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Mount Fuji remains snowless for longer than ever before

Japan's highest mountain typically gets snow by early October, but there has been unusually warm weather this year.

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TikTok founder becomes China's richest man

Zhang Yiming's fortune has leapt to almost $50bn, according to a newly published rich list.

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Apple's AI features roll out on iPhones - but not for all

The new features include notification summaries and tools to assist users in writing messages.

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Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction

Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.

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Instagram reveals it lowers quality of less popular videos

The revelation has sparked concern among some creators it may impact their reach on the platform.

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World way off target in tackling climate change - UN

The world is wildly off track in tackling climate change, the UN says, as CO2 in the atmosphere accumulates faster than ever

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Big UK emissions cut needed, says climate watchdog

The government's advisers say faster action is needed but the UK has the tools to achieve this.

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'I can't run a business like this': Why the WordPress row matters

WordPress's tools are used by 40% of the world's websites, making this a spat with big consequences.

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Microsoft boss gets 63% pay rise despite asking for reduction

Satya Nadella asked for a reduction because of cyber attacks the firm suffered - but still saw his earnings increase massively.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass

It is available straight away to subscribers of Microsoft’s Game Pass service, a first for a game this big.

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Polar bears face higher risk of disease in a warming Arctic

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

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Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans

It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.

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Rogue gamekeepers killing birds of prey, says RSPB

The bird protection charity described the deaths as a 'national disgrace'.

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Boeing-made satellite breaks up in space

The "total loss" of the communications satellite has affected Intelsat customers around the world.

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Ofcom: Clear link between online posts and violent disorder

Regulator says misinformation spread widely and quickly and the response of big tech was "uneven".

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Meta combats celebrity scam ads with face recognition tech

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

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Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images

Alcon Entertainment says it specifically denied a request to use material from the film at the event.

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Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power

Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.

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US probing Elon Musk's Tesla over self-driving systems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's evaluation is the first step toward a potential recall of 2.4 million Tesla vehicles

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TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project

Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.

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Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon

Nasa's spacecraft could change what we know about life in our solar system.

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Alleged Bitcoin hacker Googled 'signs the FBI is after you'

A man from Georgia is alleged to be part of a group which hacked the US regulator's X account.

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Where will space exploration take us in the next 50 years?

Day trips to the Moon, living on Mars, space elevators… when it comes to the future of space exploration, some possibilities might be closer than we think!

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'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.

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Netflix hikes prices in some countries as growth fades

Netflix announces some price hikes, as growth from password sharing crackdown starts to fade.

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How unusual has this hurricane season been?

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?

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US 'click to cancel' rule to ban subscription traps

New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally simple.

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How does WhatsApp make money? It's free - with some tricks

We all use messaging apps such as Whatsapp for free, but what's in it for them?

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New skin research could help slow signs of ageing

The research could also be used to produce artificial skin for transplantation and prevent scarring.

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Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal

The hacker downloaded sensitive data from the company and used it to send a ransom demand.

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Twitch streamer Asmongold suspended after Palestinian rant

The streamer, real name Zach Hoyt, later apologised online for his comments.

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Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC.

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UK considering EU-style common charging cable

The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same type of cable in 2022.

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Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power

Nearly half of waste is now burned for energy, but BBC analysis finds it is as dirty as coal.

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Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday.

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Google goes nuclear to power AI data centres

The technology giant says the agreement will see it start using the first reactor this decade.

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Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director

Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.

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Countdown to mission hunting alien life on a distant moon

Nasa's spacecraft could change what we know about life in our solar system.

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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.

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How have social media algorithms changed the way we interact?

Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log on.

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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.

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How to spot 'comet of the century' in UK skies

Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could be spotted with the naked eye in the UK on Saturday night.

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What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?

The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon

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How unusual has this hurricane season been?

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?

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What's next for Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket?

The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon

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My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch

The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.

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Wildlife numbers fall by 73% in 50 years, global stocktake finds

Global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years, data shows.

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Mama bear beats rival who killed her cub to win Fat Bear Week

The brown bear, named 128 Grazer, also defeated her rival, Chunk, last year to win the title.

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Tesla to unveil Cybercab, its big bet on self-driving cars

Elon Musk will unveil a prototype for the long awaited robotaxi at a film studio in Hollywood.

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US considers breaking up Google after landmark case

The measures could include "structural requirements” to stop firm from dominating the internet searches.

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Tadpoles steal show in wildlife photography contest

Tiny creatures triumph at the 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.

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Brazil gives Elon Musk's X green light for return

Brazil's Supreme Court said on Tuesday it is lifting a ban on the social media platform X.

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eBay to ban private e-bike sales over fire fears

The platform will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October.

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US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals

It is among several remedies ordered in a case brought against the firm by Fortnite-maker Epic Games.

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Wait longer for an electric taxi, says Uber boss

The platform wants customers to go 'green' as it tries to boost the take-up of electric cars.

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My pilgrimage to the vanishing Sphinx snow patch

The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year.

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Customers of failed crypto firm FTX set for refunds

The agreement will put an end to a saga that started when the firm went bankrupt in November 2022.

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Spacecraft to launch towards knocked off course asteroid

The mission aims to re-visit the asteroid Nasa diverted when it crashed a probe into it.

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Nobel Prize goes to microRNA researchers

US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun helped explain how genes work inside the human body.

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Northern lights possible as solar storms gather

The largest solar flare since 2017 has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface.

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Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court

Privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Meta unlawfully processed data relating to his sexual orientation.

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Airlines look to cut time spent on the tarmac

Airlines are hoping to cut waiting times by using AI to allocate gates at airports.

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Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii

Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.

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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.

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Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up?

Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now they fear he'll ghost them again.

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OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding deal

The deal makes the ChatGPT-maker one of the most valuable start-ups in the world.

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Brain of fly to shed light on human thought process

A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains.

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UK reveals father and son at heart of Evil Corp hackers

The NCA has taken action against what it says are some the most harmful cyber-criminals of all time.

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Microsoft: 'ever present' AI assistants are coming

The tech giant says we are moving to a "fundamentally new age" of "persistent" AI tools.

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