Tag Archives: BBC Tech

Judge rules Meta doesn’t have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The decision allows Instagram’s parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

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Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers

One of the world’s most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.

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Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare hit by outage

The company says it is working to understand the full impact of a problem which potentially “impacts multiple customers.”

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Google boss warns ‘no company is going to be immune’ if AI bubble bursts

The AI boom has been an “extraordinary moment” but a subsequent bust would affect every company, CEO Sundar Pichai told the BBC.

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Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google’s Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google’s models.

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British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts

Joseph O’Connor, from Liverpool, hacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020 to promote a Bitcoin scam.

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How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate

When the BBC’s Zoe Kleinman spoke about going through perimenopause she got a huge response.

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Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot

The 60 day pilot will use signals from mobile phone masts and satellites in space to create a more reliable connection.

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Keyless car theft devices used by criminals sell for £20k online

It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.

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Sky Sports axes ‘sexist’ TikTok channel Halo after three days

The female-focused TikTok channel was dubbed “patronising” and “sexist” by social media users.

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