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Hollywood studios take aim at 'ultra-realistic' AI video tool

Clips including Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting, made by new AI video tool Seedance, have gone viral.

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The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

BBC reporter's laptop wallpaper reads "you are hacked" with an image of a robot skull

AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked

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Not on TikTok? They're tracking you anyway

TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.

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Is your doorbell using AI to spy on you?

Doorstep surveillance, the US TikTok takeover, and an AI power struggle at the Super Bowl

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Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off

Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

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I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found

A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

These futuristic screens help you navigate Tokyo

In Tokyo, BBC TechXplore tests live translation and AI-powered displays that makes the city more navigable.

Illustration of Milagros Costabel's face framed in a circle with dots indicating image recognition (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

The 'AI mirrors' letting blind people see themselves

Artificial intelligence is helping blind people access visual feedback about their bodies, sometimes for the first time. The consequences are only just emerging.

A treated image of a cat. Half is real, half is AI-generated.

AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing

Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

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Meet MOFO: will.i.am's rapping AI toy

BBC Tech Now takes us inside CES 2026 to meet musician will.i.am and his AI toy, MOFO.

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The tech firms embracing a 72-hour working week

In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.

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We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands

A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.

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The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.

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AI chatbots don't interrupt and aren't judgemental – so what can they teach us about deep listening?

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The Swinford Toll Bridge, in Oxfordshire, leaves people online perplexed by its existence.

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While Milan-Cortina 2026 has brought the highest profile controversy regarding figure skating judging in recent years, it is not an isolated incident by any means.

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Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash

A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.

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It's not the first time the iconic hitman has appeared in games, but Saber's will be the first voiced by Reeves.

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Delivery robots that can climb stairs being tested

Restaurants in Milton Keynes and Bristol are piloting the delivery robots.

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Using AI for love letters seen as lazy, UK study finds

Researchers at the University of Kent say artificial intelligence is "no substitute for investing effort into relationships".

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It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.

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The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?

As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

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Why robot hands are still so hard to build

Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

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A senior Labour MP says emission from data centres "have been highlighted as a key area of concern".

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An AI camera on the A361 in Barnstaple caught a driver steering with one hand while holding a dog.

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Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

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WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

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