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Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads

The game maker says actions taken by Samsung's Auto Blocker feature go against competition laws. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vEdxtXT

The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?

How much are smartphones harming children and what should we do about it? BBC InDepth hosts a debate between a campaigner and an academic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wz5Z0ME

California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

The legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on artificial intelligence in the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GWMXsbc

'Everybody wants to be in': How songs are chosen for EA FC

Steve Schnur explains how he chooses which songs get selected for the massive football game's soundtrack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cNO3ulQ

Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool

It says it has listened to concerns about the tool, which continuously screenshots online activity. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZlzhbqF

Facebook parent company fined €91m over password storage

An inquiry was launched in April 2019 by the Irish Data Protection Commission. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VAHvy2i

They were arrested for posting during the riots – will it change anything?

Charges following disorder felt significant, but for social media giants there was no day of reckoning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/la1hK6O

Assassin's Creed Shadows release date delayed to 2025

The highly-anticipated game's launch has been pushed back from November to 14 February 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8vcEbOW

James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for 'Goodbye Meta AI' hoax

More than 600,000 people have shared a message falsely denying Meta the right to use their images to train AI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WYs5kca

Terminator creator James Cameron joins board of AI company

His role at Stable Diffusion creator StabilityAI will focus on AI's use in special effects. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jg4HKLq

Will the US presidential election define the future of crypto?

Crypto currency firms are waiting to see how November's vote will impact upon them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9RZyHxo

CrowdStrike boss apologises for global IT outage

Adam Meyers, a senior vice president with the IT firm at the heart of July's mass outage, faced a grilling by US lawmakers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tA2rGv7

Sharp rise in problematic teenage social media use, study says

The report says a "continuously online" generation needs more help to live healthy digital lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hfBck06

TSB customers hit by payment problems

Many say they have not received their child benefit, while others have not received their salaries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1BGPqmQ

Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities

CEO Pavel Durov said the change should "discourage criminals" who have given Telegram a bad image. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GSIq7ZO

CrowdStrike: Company to face questions over global IT outage

Cancer delays, holidays ruined, businesses out of pocket - the CrowdStrike outage examined. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qsLeuVi

MrBeast is YouTube's biggest star - now he faces 54-page lawsuit

It’s been another busy week for Jimmy Donaldson, in what is becoming a bit of a theme for the world’s biggest YouTuber. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zi2JHqo

A Tamagotchi comeback? Toy gets first UK store as global sales double

The egg-shaped toy which housed a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 90s. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Teyf7Fk

LinkedIn suspends AI training using UK user data

The UK's data watchdog said it raised concerns over LinkedIn's approach to using UK data to train AI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lSYkPRL

Sky Glass customers complain as TVs won't turn on

The company has apologised to Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers encountering issues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/51uG3yE

Taiwan says it did not make Hezbollah pager parts

The comments come after Taiwanese firm Gold Apollo said it did not make the devices used in the attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8r5IOZK

'Hunger Games' studio Lionsgate announce AI video deal

The entertainment giants will allow an AI model to train using its film and TV archives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QrMnhTu

What's the point of buying the latest smartphone?

It is the time of year when new handsets are unveiled, but they may offer only small improvements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L9K1SwH

X working again in Brazil as Elon Musk finds way around ban

The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, was banned in the country on 31 August. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uPDMdqm

MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games

The Amazon series offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AZk8aMl

Google scores rare legal win as 1.49bn euro fine scrapped

The firm is under pressure worldwide over the dominance of its search and ad-tech businesses. from BBC News https://ift.tt/70NYsTZ

The Plucky Squire: From Pokémon to a page-turning indie hit

How a former Pokémon art director launched a studio and made one of the year's most anticipated games. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JrHqmez

Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts

Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m2NtqQf

Secret Service 'aware' of Elon Musk post about Harris, Biden

Musk has deleted the post about assassination attempts on Biden and Harris and said it was a joke. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9KTDrg5

Women in tech groups 'can’t run on inspiration alone'

Groups supporting women in science, technology, engineering and maths are struggling for funds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OQqTjZE

Cristiano Ronaldo hits 1bn social media followers

The huge figure makes the footballer easily the most followed celebrity on the planet. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6rL2cxC

Boy arrested over London transport cyber hack

The teenager was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences and has since been bailed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BW3AUtd

Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts

The Xbox owner announces 650 jobs will go after cutting almost 2,000 earlier this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XZ7R63I

Data centres as vital as NHS and power grid, government says

Critical national infrastructure status means they will get extra government support during emergencies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VyGeT9u

Sony reveals much more expensive and powerful PlayStation 5 Pro

UK gamers will have to shell out £699.99 when the upgraded console launches on 7 November. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uRgINbz

Apple told to pay back €13bn in tax by EU

The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vaAIkHq

EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine

Google loses its appeal against the fine, handed down for its shopping comparison service. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DJqnr5K

Could powerful lasers unlock cheap fusion power?

A Denver-based start-up plans to use powerful lasers to spark a fusion reactor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/koNUYRs

Apple banks on AI to boost sales of its new iPhone

The firm says its new handset has been built for artificial intelligence as it looks to regain its edge. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RM9YjeS

Google's lucrative ad tech business goes on trial

Regulators have successfully argued Google is too powerful in search - now they are coming for its ad tech. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LmfFEoO

Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later

Akara tells the BBC about the journey his phone took after it was snatched from his hands by thieves. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bRvL4IQ

Astro Bot: Could the old-school hit reshape PS5's future?

In a world of endless online games and open-world slogs, could a little robot show what gamers really want? from BBC News https://ift.tt/eZJHwxB

Man accused of using bots and AI to earn streaming revenue

Prosecutors in the US say he fraudulently earned millions of dollars through billions of streams. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kuhax8G

Telegram CEO Durov says his arrest 'misguided'

Pavel Durov has hit back at French authorities following his arrest in Paris last week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NAmQqVj

Trump says Musk could head 'government efficiency' force

In a speech at an economic club Thursday, the former president endorsed the Tesla boss's idea for a task force on government spending from BBC News https://ift.tt/oTVrXKp

YouTube restricts teenager access to fitness videos

The platform says it is acting on concerns about teens being over-exposed to "idealised" body types. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q15FCPH

Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030

The car maker's decision comes as industry faces slowing demand in some major markets for electric vehicles. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UaIumwq

AI's solution to the 'cocktail party problem' used in court

The technology has been used to filter out background voices in audio evidence in a US murder case. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bO1Bovg

Markets slide as Nvidia shares plunge almost 10%

Stocks drop as disappointing US economic data dampened investor optimism about the AI boom. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z1DSHRa

Phone companies asked to help tackle rise in thefts

Some 78,000 people had their phone or bag snatched last year, more than double the previous year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5IBylrK

Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools

The crisis engulfing more than 500 schools and universities involves many underage victims. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nBajdTQ

'It stains your brain': How social media algorithms show violence to boys

An insider tells the BBC why teenage boys are being targeted with extreme content. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m7W2ASB

'A tech firm stole our voices - then cloned and sold them'

A voice over artist found out his voice had been taken when he heard a chatbot on a podcast using it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pduxclE

Top Brazil court to vote on decision to ban Musk's X

Justice Alexandre Moraes has called on the court to vote on whether or not to uphold the suspension. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AHOTIM2