Press X to sniff: Can smelling a game make it more immersive?

Modern video games look more realistic than they ever have - but there's one sense developers have yet to exploit.

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Barclays outage affecting payments and online banking

The bank says its app also affected, as is the phone line and messenger service for customers

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How an AI written book shows why the tech 'terrifies' creatives

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman is given an AI-made book that claims it was written by her.

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No targets for aviation or farming in UK climate plan

The UK has set an ambitious goal to radically reduce carbon emissions by 2035.

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Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico

US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.

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Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban

The president sued the firm in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots.

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How sled dogs and pets respond when the clocks change

The breeds show different reaction to clocks going back and forward, a study suggests.

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UK's first smartphone video call via satellite made from Welsh mountain

Vodafone says the tech could lead to the elimination of "not spots", which cover an estimated 9% of the UK.

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Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working

Its Fenix 8 smartwatches, which retail for just under £1,000, are some of the devices to have issues.

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Tech Life: Not as dead as a dodo?

Tech Life takes a close look at the controversial process of de-extinction.

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China's DeepSeek AI on US national security radar

The White House is looking into whether China's apparent AI breakthrough affects US national security.

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Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say

Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.

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Trump says Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok

The US President says he would like to see a "bidding war" over the sale of the social media app.

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Will young developers take on key open source software?

The founders of important open source software are getting older, who will take over?

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Is China's AI tool DeepSeek as good as it seems?

The artificial intelligence (AI) tool has shocked US markets after bursting onto the scene.

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DeepSeek shocks AI world with 'cheap' Chinese chatbot

The Chinese AI app has overtaken ChatGPT to become the top free application on Apple's App Store in the UK.

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Meta is ditching fact checkers for X-style community notes. Will they work?

Many have questioned Meta's motivations for ditching fact checkers - but could it be a positive change?

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Musk, MrBeast, Larry Ellison - Who might buy TikTok?

Several potential US buyers have expressed interest in purchasing the social media platform.

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Tech Decoded: The latest news direct to your inbox

Tech Decoded is the BBC's international technology newsletter, bringing you the latest.

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Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced

Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.

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'A mockery': Trump's new meme-coin sparks anger in crypto world

The president's meme-coin launch is being criticised as a stunt, while impatience grows for deregulation.

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How to make oxygen on the moon

Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.

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Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture

Moderators of groups with millions of users say the block is a result of the billionaire's on-stage gesture.

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Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside

Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.

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LinkedIn accused of using private messages to train AI

The lawsuit alleges LinkedIn tried to conceal its actions but the firm says the claims are false.

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TikTokers offered $5000 to join Facebook and Instagram

Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.

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US tech giants announce AI plan worth up to $500bn

OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank join forces to build artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar

Squid Game and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.

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Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'

Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.

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Trump vows to leave Paris climate agreement and 'drill, baby, drill'

The White House announces a "national energy emergency" to reverse US climate regulations and boost oil and gas.

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Executive order delaying TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off

The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.

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Yes, Minister character is government's new AI assistant

A new suite of AI tools for civil servants are named 'Humphrey' after the scheming character.

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TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.

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Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency

$Melania is announced a day after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump.

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TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in

A message appearing for US users said a law banning TikTok had been enacted, meaning "you can't use TikTok for now".

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UK set to introduce digital driving licences

The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.

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SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch

Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.

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'We sing to them': LA stables turn Noah's Ark for fire rescue animals

Pigs, donkeys and even a mini cow named Cuddles found a temporary home after the LA fires.

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Norway on track to be first to go all-electric

Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

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'Looking for my spy': The jokes Americans and Chinese are sharing on 'alternative TikTok'

Many Chinese users on RedNote say it is the first time they have been able to speak directly to Americans online.

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Apple halts AI news alerts after errors

The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes.

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India successfully conducts historic space-docking test

India is only the fourth country in the world with such technology after United States, Russia and China.

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BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.

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All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.

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Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.

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What happens if TikTok is banned?

Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?

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Fatbergs turned into perfume - inside Britain's bizarre new industrial revolution

The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?

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'We sing to them': LA stables turn Noah's Ark for fire rescue animals

Pigs, donkeys and even a mini cow named Cuddles found a temporary home after the LA fires.

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US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure

The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.

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Google faces UK investigation over search dominance

The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.

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TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms

A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.

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TikTok says report of possible sale to Musk 'pure fiction'

The social media platform has repeatedly said that it will not sell its US operation.

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Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call

The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.

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Norway on track to be first to go all-electric

Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

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UK plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.

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Facebook and X must comply with UK law - minister

Peter Kyle responds after Mark Zuckerberg confirms changes to how content on Meta is monitored.

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Is it a bomb? Is it a plane crash? No, it's space junk landing

The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

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Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback

It joins Walmart, McDonald's and other companies in a similar move regarding diversity efforts since Trump's re-election.

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2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit

Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.

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TikTok to make final plea at Supreme Court against US ban

TikTok is hoping to win a challenge against law that would see it banned from the US this month.

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New images of Mercury captured by UK spacecraft

Stevenage-built BepiColombo makes final flyby of Mercury ahead of entering the plant's orbit in 2026.

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Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up

Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.

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Million year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery

What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.

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Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says

The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.

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OpenAI boss denies sister's allegations of childhood rape

Ann Altman filed a lawsuit alleging her brother sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006.

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Bumblebees winter nest-building 'due to climate'

Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break.

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Record year for wind power in 2024

Wind provided more electricity than ever last year across England, Wales and Scotland.

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Nvidia boss unveils next-generation gaming chips

The announcement was part of Mr Huang's address at CES, an annual technology show in Las Vegas.

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UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta

It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.

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Saving a species: The slow return of the Iberian lynx

After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal.

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'Humans are all they know' - Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts

Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.

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A year of extreme weather that challenged billions

Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.

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Court strikes down US net neutrality rules

The ruling marks a significant moment in the long running battle over how to regulate internet providers.

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YouTuber MrBeast announces engagement

The world's most popular YouTuber, known for his grand stunts, says he opted for an intimate proposal.

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UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed

About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire.

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China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

Chinese firm got a boost from subsidies encouraging consumers to replace old cars with greener ones.

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New bone test could rewrite British history, say scientists

Researchers say new DNA research could shed new light on what history books say about ancient Britain.

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