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The computer hacker who tried to take down Man City - BBC Sport travelled to Portugal to find out more about Rui Pinto - the computer hacker who sparked the Manchester City investigation.

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Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

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OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

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X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?

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A TikTok army of 500,000 is fighting toxic comments – with kindness -- Social media is often seen as a mirror for human cruelty. One man built a TikTok army of 500,000 to fix it. Their weapon: kindness.

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How to watch the cameras that watch you -- In the trade-off between privacy and security, it helps to know how much surveillance is happening around you. There are now easy ways to find out.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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AI is speeding up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

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Why did an OpenAI agent hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? -- News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

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Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

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They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

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Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? -- Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.

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The Mystery of Dark Energy

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The Secret Life of Rockpools

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Will Robots Take My Job?

30 days ago

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

5 months ago

Secrets of the Human Body

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Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

2 months ago

Venues strike back against AI generated artwork -- Café Kino is the latest venue to ban the use of AI artwork over ethical and sustainability concerns.

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Social media, hashtags and the search for Corrie Mckeague -- Desperate for answers, the 23-year-old's mum used social media in an attempt to find him.

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TikTok to pay $100m and limit daily child usage in Alabama settlement -- Alabama was set to take TikTok to trial over claims that it intentionally addicted young users.

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Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover -- One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?

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Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says -- Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.

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Internet access suspended at dozens of schools -- A potential security incident causes a major internet outage at primary, secondary and SEND schools.

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Chief minister says AI brings Jersey opportunities -- Senator Lyndon Farnham says AI can boost productivity and help curb public sector growth.

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Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack -- Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

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Veteran conned by AI ex-soldier's 'pity scam' -- Raymond Gilbert paid £155 for an item he believed was handmade by a fellow British ex-serviceman.

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US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X -- The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

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'AI helped diagnose my daughter's rare condition' -- Rosie says her toddler's symptoms included an unknown heart condition and dilated pupils.

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Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack -- Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

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Criticised AI mural of city on pub wall removed -- The AI-generated mural was in a part of the city which hosts Europe's largest street art festival.

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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first -- Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

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FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents -- The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

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