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Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV? New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the quality of the performance. 23 hrs ago

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Instagram's new 'Map' is a digital ghost town -- Some 170 million users got access to Instagram's new location-sharing feature, so why is the Map so empty?

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Next generation of cancer drugs could be made in space - Tech Now visits a UK startup aiming to build a pharma factory in space to revolutionise cancer treatment. 14 hrs ago - Tech Now

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Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount -- The number of data centres is set to jump by a fifth in the coming years, figures seen by the BBC suggest.

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How language is hiding the real internet from you -- Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into whole other worlds.

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Watch robot athletes compete in world's first humanoid games -- Teams from 16 countries are competing in football, athletics, dance and other events as part of the World Humanoid Robot Games in China.

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AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs -- Two new potential drugs have been designed by AI to kill drug-resistant bacteria, in a major Massachusetts Institute of Technology study.

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UK's Turing AI Institute responds to staff anger about defence focus -- Whistleblowers say the charity is at risk of collapse because it has been told by the government to focus on defence.

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Intel shares jump after report of possible US stake in chipmaker -- The reports emerged a day after a meeting between the Intel boss and Donald Trump.

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Bezos-backed Perplexity AI makes surprise bid for Google Chrome -- One technology investor called the $34.5bn offer a "stunt" that is much lower than Chrome's true value.

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How to Build the Perfect Athlete - Helen Glover, Hugh Dennis, Steve Haake and Emma Ross

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Do you need to drink electrolytes to stay hydrated?

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Should we all be taking vitamin supplements? Vitamin supplements can be an efficient way to add vitamins lacking in our diet. But they're not a silver bullet. See more

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How to prevent wasps ruining your picnic -- Long summer days call for picnics – but wasps often make an uninvited appearance. One quick trick can stop them from ruining an al fresco get-together.

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Why Lyme disease can be so hard to diagnose -- Climate change is contributing to the global rise of Lyme disease. But many physicians are struggling to recognise its symptoms.

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The best science pictures of the week -- The most striking images from the world of science this week: including an anniversary on Mars, a maze of 1.5 million books and apes with a taste for alcoholic fruit.

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The mysterious 'dark comets' prowling our Solar System -- These strange objects could explain how water arrived on Earth, but may also be a previously unrecognised threat to our planet. Now, a spacecraft is headed towards one to investigate.

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The unusual brains of noise-sensitive people -- Though noise sensitivity is often dismissed by doctors, it can have long-term effects on our mental and physical health.

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The quest to make an ice cream that doesn't melt -- Ice cream is a staple of summer – but melts quickly when the mercury rises. Can scientists help it keep its cool?

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Behind the scenes at Gaudi's stunning La Sagrada Familia -- Tech Now gains special access to Gaudí's iconic La Sagrada Familia as it nears completion. -- Tech Now

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Explaining how a touchscreen works with a sausage -- British mathematician Hannah Fry digs into the science of touchscreens. -- 4 Aug 2025 -- Science

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Building's hard problem: Can concrete go green? -- Tech Now visits a Dutch startup producing a more sustainable alternative to concrete. -- 1 Aug 2025 -- Tech Now

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High-tech tools cracking the case of Chile's lost children -- Tech Now visits organisations in Chile using innovative tech to track down missing relatives. -- 25 Jul 2025 -- Tech Now

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Bringing a baby dinosaur roar to 'life' -- BBC journalist Tom Gerken voices his own dinosaur in the game Jurassic World Evolution 3. -- 18 Jul 2025 -- Tech Now

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Why China is winning the global EV race -- Tech Now visits China to test drive Xpeng's newest EV car model on the streets of Guangzhou. -- 11 Jul 2025 -- Tech Now

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The observatory that can reveal the deepest secrets of space -- Tech Now is given rare access to the world's most advanced telescope with the largest digital camera ever built. -- 4 Jul 2025 -- Tech Now

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What it takes to write like Agatha Christie -- We explore how technology is reviving the renowned fiction writer's legacy. -- 28 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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The science behind brewing tastier non-alcoholic beer -- UK brewery Wiper and True shows the BBC's Tech Now team a pioneering technique to craft alcohol-free beer. -- 20 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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Moment SpaceX rocket explodes into massive fireball -- A live stream has captured the moment a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded when preparing for a flight test in Texas on Wednesday. -- 19 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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How 'griefbots' allow people to 'talk to the dead' -- Tech Now explores the growing trend of 'griefbots' or 'deadbots' that allow people to 'talk to the dead'. -- 13 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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What's happening with Trump's Tesla parked at White House? -- The US president is considering selling his Tesla car - which he says he purchased when he was trying to help Musk promote his company. -- 6 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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Inside one of the world's most advanced supercomputers -- BBC Tech Now explores how the latest generation of high-performance computing stays cool. -- 6 Jun 2025 -- Tech Now

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Fans queue overnight for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 -- Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 has been released worldwide. -- 5 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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How to cure your flying fears -- It's safer than ever to fly - so why does air-travel anxiety seem so hard to overcome? -- 5 Jun 2025 -- Technology

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Never-before-seen images of our Universe -- Inside the world's largest digital camera revealing unseen corners of our Universe. -- 30 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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An inside look at how the Internet Archive saves the web -- BBC reporter Lily Jamali heads behind the scenes of the non-profit organisation in San Francisco. -- 26 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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The machine aiming to recreate the sun's energy -- Meet the 24-year-old who convinced former Pentagon officials to join his nuclear fusion project. -- 14 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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Watch how rare sperm is found in IVF lab -- We go inside a New York City lab developing new tech to increase IVF success rates for patients. -- 3 May 2025 -- Tech Now

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A reporter's quest for the perfect fragrance -- An immersive experience floating through a 'scent galaxy' offers a different sense of reality. -- 24 Apr 2025 -- Tech Now

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power -- The German car-maker says its "optional power upgrade" is designed to give customers more choice.

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Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans -- Hundreds of people have contacted the BBC to say they have wrongly been shut out of their accounts.

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Firm apologises for saying it would not process LGBTQ+ payments -- Stripe said the information given by its support staff to some customers was "totally wrong."

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England expands police use of facial recognition vans -- The UK Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.

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Meteor shower seen in skies above UK -- The astronomical event was captured on camera at North York Moors National Park on 13 August.

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Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced -- Data suggests leading adult site Pornhub lost more than one million visitors in two weeks.

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Nuclear-powered AI could make Rolls-Royce UK's most valuable firm, says boss -- Tufan Erginbilgic says business deals to supply nuclear power for artificial intelligence could boost its fortunes

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Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims -- The X owner had accused Apple of making it impossible to fairly compete with ChatGPT.

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No printers or PCs, Starbucks Korea tells customers -- Customers have been bringing in printers and multiple computers as they work from cafes.

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