Could electric drones you can sit in take off?

Skyfly's aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions.

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Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard

Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.

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The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target

Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.

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The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target

Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.

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Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online

The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to a hack.

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Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?

Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?

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'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports?

The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world

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How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse

Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a 'bite' out of the Sun on Saturday morning.

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Assassin's Creed-maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment

The unit will run Ubisoft's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.

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Tougher rules needed to protect young people online, report warns

The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content.

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Fears historic canal could start to run dry in days

The operators of a 225-year-old canal warn of an "urgent" water shortage without imminent rainfall.

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Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game

A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.

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23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data

Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy protection.

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What is the Signal messaging app and how secure is it?

Experts saying using even such a privacy-focussed platform for national security matters is very unusual.

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Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard

Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.

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Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

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Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla

The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.

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Meta considers charging for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in the UK

The firm is considering asking people to pay to remove ads if they do not want their data to be tracked.

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DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection

The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court.

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Honest or unrealistic? Roblox boss' online safety advice sparks debate

Hundreds of people contacted the BBC after Dave Baszucki spoke about safety on the hugely popular gaming platform.

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Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

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Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road

Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

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Tesla vandals face up to 20 years in prison, says attorney general

The US attorney general said a wave of vandalism and arson attacks at Tesla dealerships is "domestic terrorism".

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TikTokers call for 'chubby filter' to be banned

Fans of the viral AI tool treat it as a bit of fun - but critics say it is a form of body shaming.

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Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India

The chatbot has become an "unfiltered and unhinged" digital sensation in India.

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Oil giant's leaked data reveals 'awful' pollution

Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.

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Man files complaint after ChatGPT said he killed his children

The Norwegian man says the chatbot's maker OpenAI should be fined over the completely inaccurate information.

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Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe

New research could force a fundamental rethink of the nature of space and time.

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300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year

The win by Poland’s Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills tree marks Poland’s fourth victory in a row.

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Google agrees to pay $28m over racial bias case

The settlement with thousands of people who have worked at the tech giant has received preliminary approval.

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Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

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Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage

Ways are being developed for subsea cables to "sense" whether they are being disturbed or attacked.

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Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

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Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest

The billionaire has been accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce criminality.

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Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers

Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new powers.

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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

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In pictures: Stargazers marvel at 'blood moon' amid lunar eclipse

Early-rising UK stargazers woke up to a "blood Moon" lunar eclipse early on Friday.

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It's not a competition! The collaborative video game genre loved by players

Josef Fares has found big success with co-operative two player games. Why are more doing the same?

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SpaceX rocket launches as Butch and Suni prepare return

The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth two days after the new crew arrive.

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Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - has argued the case should be heard in public.

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Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

A federal judge has ordered the rehiring of probationary workers terminated by the Trump administration.

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'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption

The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.

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BBC travels out to 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker in North Sea

While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.

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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewhere, experts warn.

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Thousands of high-risk toxic sites unchecked due to lack of cash

BBC investigation finds nine out of ten high-risk contaminated areas have not been tested.

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Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

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Green scheme closure a 'shattering blow' to farms, says union

The government says it cannot accept any new applications for its key green farming funding scheme.

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UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

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Scientists discover new part of the immune system

New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make new antibiotics.

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A dating app for video games tackles one of the industry's big issues

Ludocene is taking a cue from Tinder in an attempt to address a big problem for smaller developers.

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Thousands report outages of Musk's X platform in US and UK

Many users affected by the outage were met with a loading icon.

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From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.

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Why people are cutting back their online profile

A new wave of AI has spurred some to think more carefully about their online presence.

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Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'

The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.

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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

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Woolly mice designed to engineer mammoth-like elephants

Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.

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North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.

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Deep-sea mining tech advances but doubts remain

Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology.

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Flights halted at some Florida airports over SpaceX debris

It impacted flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship's failed launch

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Genetic drive to overeat found in labradors and humans

Scientists have found a genetic cause of many labradors' - and some people's - tendency to overeat.

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US charges Chinese hackers who targeted dissidents

The Justice Department said Chinese agencies paid as much as $75,000 (£58,200) for each hacked email inbox.

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'I look at hundreds of child sex abuse images every week to stop them'

Mabel works for a firm that trawls the internet looking to remove the worst indecent images.

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Wild beaver release approved for England

The decision follows years of trials but some farmers are concerned there could be negative impacts.

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UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe

Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and been "defanged."

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Tech Life: The doctor will see you now

Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana.

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Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row

The tech giant is appealing a government order for access to customers' private data, the BBC understands.

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Seven planets to be visible in night sky for last time until 2040

The best chance to see as many as possible will be after sunset on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Hegseth orders pause in US cyber-offensive against Russia

The reported directive from the defence secretary comes during an American push to end the war in Ukraine.

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TikTok investigated over use of childrens' data

It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to recommend content.

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The 'Time Lords' racing to tackle the threat of GPS jamming

How a new atomic clock might be the way to tackle attacks on plane GPS systems

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Crypto prices rally after Trump backs five coins for 'crypto reserve'

Trump named five cryptocurrencies he wanted in a potential national reserve so the US could become "the Crypto Capital of the World".

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'They don't belong in the Med': Future of homeless orcas still uncertain

Animal rights campaigners and marine zoo official say Mediterranean is 'too warm' for killer whales.

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