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Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'
July 31, 2026 Gaming News
Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.
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Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
July 30, 2026 Gaming News
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?
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Tech Life
July 30, 2026 Gaming News
What do we need to know about agentic AI?
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Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
July 30, 2026 Gaming News
Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.
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India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
July 30, 2026 Gaming News
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.
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Zidane confirmed as France head coach
July 29, 2026 Gaming News
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team.
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Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
July 29, 2026 Gaming News
It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.
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The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
July 29, 2026 Gaming News
Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.
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Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans
July 29, 2026 Gaming News
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies
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The race to stop the French woodland fires in their tracks
July 29, 2026 Gaming News
The BBC's James Waterhouse reports from Blagon in France where teams are trying to create firebreaks in the forest.
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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
July 28, 2026 Gaming News
The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.
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Sloppy and clumsy but overwhelming - inside the rogue ChatGPT hack
July 28, 2026 Gaming News
Details have been released of an emergency call with hundreds of cyber-security experts after the ChatGPT hack of a tech company.
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Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film
July 28, 2026 Gaming News
Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.
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Chip firms fall in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
July 27, 2026 Gaming News
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%.
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Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
July 27, 2026 Gaming News
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.
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Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
July 27, 2026 Gaming News
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.
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'I can't take it anymore': Residents evacuated from town west of Madrid
July 27, 2026 Gaming News
Residents were evacuated from Navas del Rey, west of Madrid, at the end of last week. Now they say they have nowhere to go.
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Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians
July 27, 2026 Gaming News
Birdwatchers tell the BBC how apps have changed their lifelong hobby - and attracted new birders.
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Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China's most valuable listed firm
July 26, 2026 Gaming News
The company's shares soared by 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.
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Watch: At the scene of Berlin Pride attack as manhunt continues
July 26, 2026 Gaming News
A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.
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France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated
July 26, 2026 Gaming News
More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.
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Guardiola turns down Italy manager job
July 25, 2026 Gaming News
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turns down the chance to coach Italy.
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Tech Now
July 24, 2026 Gaming News
Highlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris and how to build a gaming PC.
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Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
July 24, 2026 Gaming News
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.
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Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain
July 24, 2026 Gaming News
Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
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Watch: Wildfires rage across France and Spain
July 24, 2026 Gaming News
French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot, as Spain's government declares national emergency.
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France orders evacuation of peninsula as hundreds flee wildfires by boat
July 24, 2026 Gaming News
The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials on Friday morning saying it had continued to progress overnight.
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Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue
July 23, 2026 Gaming News
A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown AI models that pose a major public threat.
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Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
July 23, 2026 Gaming News
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
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Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
July 22, 2026 Gaming News
The company said earlier this year it expected to spend as much as $190bn on AI investments.
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Watch: Spain World Cup champions receive royal welcome in Madrid
July 22, 2026 Gaming News
After meeting the royal family, the squad boarded an open-top bus for a victory parade through the capital city, where nearly two million fans lined the streets.
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Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
July 21, 2026 Gaming News
Artificial Intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.
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Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy
July 21, 2026 Gaming News
Russians have been hit by mobile internet shutdowns and more businesses are seeking to dodge tax after more than four years of war with Ukraine.
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Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
July 20, 2026 Gaming News
Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.
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The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
July 20, 2026 Gaming News
The BBC hears from people about the risks and rewards of investing in technology shares.
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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent
July 19, 2026 Gaming News
While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.
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Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC
July 19, 2026 Gaming News
Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.
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EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
July 18, 2026 Gaming News
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
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Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
July 18, 2026 Gaming News
The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
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Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia
July 18, 2026 Gaming News
Polish security services say the aim was to incite ethnic tensions between Poland and Ukraine.
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German politician resigns over surrogacy child controversy
July 18, 2026 Gaming News
Jens Spahn faced criticism over his use of a surrogate, a ban on which he previously backed.
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Helicopters dump water as huge Norway fire destroys homes
July 18, 2026 Gaming News
The blaze has destroyed more than 100 homes in Drammen and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities say.
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Tech Now
July 17, 2026 Gaming News
Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.
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Italy's Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform
July 17, 2026 Gaming News
The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year's general election.
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Trump Media to sell early access to key social posts
July 16, 2026 Gaming News
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed of the its social posts for Wall Street traders.
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German man, 68, charged over alleged serial rapes of drugged women
July 15, 2026 Gaming News
Prosecutors say he had been charged with raping 14 women, but was suspected of attacking dozens more.
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British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
July 14, 2026 Gaming News
At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.
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Wife describes moment husband nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane
July 14, 2026 Gaming News
A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window mid-air on a Ryanair plane.
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Midnight social media curfew and scrolling curbs proposed for older UK teens
July 14, 2026 Gaming News
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.
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The photo that shows who's really on top in Le Pen's party
July 14, 2026 Gaming News
Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.
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Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
July 13, 2026 Gaming News
Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?
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EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
July 13, 2026 Gaming News
Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".
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The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
July 12, 2026 Gaming News
A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.
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10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
July 12, 2026 Gaming News
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.
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'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires
July 12, 2026 Gaming News
The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in one of the villages hit hardest by Spain's deadly wildfires.
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Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires
July 12, 2026 Gaming News
The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province.
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People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop
July 12, 2026 Gaming News
Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.
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Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?
July 10, 2026 Gaming News
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.
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Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
July 10, 2026 Gaming News
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
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How do England stop Norway - and Haaland?
July 10, 2026 Gaming News
As England prepare to face Norway in a World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, how can Thomas Tuchel's side handle the main threat - star striker Erling Haaland?
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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
July 09, 2026 Gaming News
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.
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Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
July 09, 2026 Gaming News
A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
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Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?
July 09, 2026 Gaming News
Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation?
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Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
July 09, 2026 Gaming News
Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.
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Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
July 08, 2026 Gaming News
The median cost of a home in the city is now $1.7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.
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Hungary's public news broadcasts halted in bid to scrap Orban-era propaganda
July 08, 2026 Gaming News
The country's main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was "sorry" for lying on Tuesday.
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'It is not normal' - but extraordinary Djokovic defies odds once again
July 07, 2026 Gaming News
It is worth remembering that what you are watching is not normal - but Novak Djokovic is anything but ordinary in another thrilling Wimbledon match.
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Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
July 07, 2026 Gaming News
23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.
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Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
July 06, 2026 Gaming News
Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.
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More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown
July 06, 2026 Gaming News
Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.
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Moment of destiny for France's Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race
July 06, 2026 Gaming News
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds.
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Why Ukrainian strikes on annexed Crimea are a blow to Putin
July 05, 2026 Gaming News
Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.
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France survive Paraguay's 'disgraceful' and 'embarrassing' dark arts
July 05, 2026 Gaming News
After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win against a Paraguay side whose use of the dark arts angered many of those watching.
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Former chess champion Kramnik banned over cheating remarks
July 05, 2026 Gaming News
The former Russian world chess champion had accused other players, including the late Daniel Naroditsky, of cheating.
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Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect
July 04, 2026 Gaming News
Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.
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Tech Now
July 03, 2026 Gaming News
Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
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Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany
July 02, 2026 Gaming News
The phenomenon formed over a Lake Constance near the southern German city of Friedrichshafen.
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AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
July 02, 2026 Gaming News
Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.
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Canada to make Eurovision Song Contest debut in 2027
July 02, 2026 Gaming News
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.
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Don't expect trackers to save your stolen car, experts say
July 01, 2026 Gaming News
Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.
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Watch: Mount Etna eruption creates trail of bright orange lava
July 01, 2026 Gaming News
A stream of thick orange lava was seen trailing from Europe's biggest active volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, snaking through the mountain.
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Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
July 01, 2026 Gaming News
Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
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