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Co-op fends off hackers as police probe M&S cyber attack

The firm said the steps it had taken had had a ‘small impact’ on its call centre.

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Update that made ChatGPT ‘dangerously’ sycophantic pulled

Users said the chatbot endorsed ideas including stopping medication and getting angry at strangers

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Robot vacuums ‘could water plants or play with cat’

Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for the robots.

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Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?

The company not saying who carried out the attack – or when their systems will be restored – suggests it’s serious.

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Some M&S stores left with empty shelves after cyber attack

The BBC understands M&S’s operations will take until the end of the week before beginning to return to normal.

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M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues

The retail giant’s online business remains suspended with no indication yet when it will be restored.

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Call for ban on AI apps creating naked images of children

Children fear anyone could create sexual deepfake images of them, the children’s commissioner says.

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Overhaul algorithms and age checks or face fines, tech firms told

Websites will have to instate age checks and tighten up algorithm recommendations for young users.

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M&S stops online orders following cyber attack

The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes.

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How can you keep your child safe online?

Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

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