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Demon Slayer star says anime film's success is mind-blowing

Zach Aguilar, who voices main character Tanjiro, says Infinity Castle is a "cultural phenomenon". from BBC News https://ift.tt/YH6cOMB

Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack

Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CzFKykw

Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ndwbWBU

Tech Now

Marco Silva unpacks the science and technology of cloud seeding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YxVDlu5

Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims

Research suggests that 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were "substantially ineffective or no longer exist". from BBC News https://ift.tt/D7PYnx5

Tech Life

We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/83kpBlX

Tech Life

We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Oy2xlS

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G16g8XJ

Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer Ninja tells BBC

Tyler Blevins says trolls attack him every day for being less popular than he was at the height of his fame. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ijHPezf

China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for them?

Experts tell the BBC what a final deal might look like, and what Beijing might get in return. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xRr0GiH

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2SDRTe1

Tech Life

We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XDd21Zv

Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer Ninja tells BBC

Tyler Blevins says trolls attack him every day for being less popular than he was at the height of his fame. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KcTmd3M

Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show

Footage shared on social media shows burning wreckage on the ground after the mid-air collision. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TAqoX2V

Tech Now

Alasdair Keane explores the tech highlights at IFA Berlin. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Z1a2ctU

Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers

Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kjvaQgt

AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection

The Federal Trade Commission is inquiring into seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XCd9Thv

Two teenagers charged over Transport for London cyber attack

The police say the hack caused "significant disruption" and "millions in losses" for TfL. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2Nz8FGT

Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers

Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AvhoQzf

Ban social media for under-15s, says French report warning of TikTok risks

The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds from 22:00 to 08:00. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5KQki3u

Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns

The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tv1qRuN

Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data

The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VcUY5kI

Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense". from BBC News https://ift.tt/d1URpx0

Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to fill the gap. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H7Oc9Jh

Gamers frustrated as Hollow Knight: Silksong crashes stores on launch

Social media users also struggle to grab the game on the Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game stores. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sGnkqJX

Tech Now

Lara Lewington explores the tech being trialled to find 'hidden' pancreatic cancer cases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s43zyFO

Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?

Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to fill the gap. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FbGanY8

Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap

A new dataset with African languages should improve access to AI for millions on the continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WclOqPp

M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

The hack has caused severe disruption at manufacturing plants globally, with some staff told not to come into work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EbhoBHS

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

A case over the US tech giant's dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mXoWC8z

The history behind the QR code

It's used by millions of us every day, but why was the Quick Response code invented? from BBC News https://ift.tt/BYN2d1c

Tech Now

Joe Tidy explores how the rise of artificial intelligence may play out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5GsMIPe

Tech Life

What will the era of Agentic AI offer us ? from BBC News https://ift.tt/VM7bDHu

World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police

The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hb2PrIj

Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic

Google's AI overviews are diverting traffic away from online newspapers and other publications. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ziPDnA8

Tech Now

How technology is bringing hope of earlier detection and prevention to wildfires. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5vXCfh4

M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

The hack has caused severe disruption at manufacturing plants globally, with some staff told not to come into work. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sBXqH8I

Tech Life

Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nJXoa9Y

Tech Life

Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iC0EeQu

Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7dZOsFV

Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit

Google says the decision misunderstands how its products work, and it will appeal the ruling. from BBC News https://ift.tt/exKgTtV

Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack

Staff were sent home and the company shut down its IT systems in an effort to minimise the damage done. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YIdDmM0

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4p5yoLU

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AOeXlR4

Luigi Mangione's likeness used to model shirt on Shein

An image with the likeness of Mr Mangione was used to advertise a white, short-sleeved shirt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AS0rQkq

Musk files to dismiss lawsuit over his purchase of Twitter shares

US regulators allege his late disclosure of Twitter share purchases allowed him to buy them at "artificially low prices". from BBC News https://ift.tt/So0eGVN

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zl9umfJ

Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation

The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog from BBC News https://ift.tt/9g03bhZ

Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones

The limit would only apply outside of work and study time and no fines would be given if breached from BBC News https://ift.tt/6PSstJQ

Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico

Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizens from BBC News https://ift.tt/mf92RYc