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Baldur's Gate 3, Lego Fortnite, and 7 other games that defined 2023
Despite lay-offs and the end of a gaming mainstay, 2023 was a year filled with brillia…
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New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed OBE
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year H…
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Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking
Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US and …
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Pornhub owner to pay victims $1.8m in sex trafficking case
Aylo, the porn website's parent company, agreed to pay $1.8m and compensate victim…
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New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'
The US news organisation claims millions of its articles were used without permission …
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Amazon Prime Video to have ads in UK from February
The "limited" ads will feature in content unless people pay £2.99 a month to…
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Apple to appeal ban on US sales of Apple watch
Imports and sales of Apple's Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches have been halted over a …
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Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026, transport secretary says
Mark Harper believes the technology, he has personally seen, will be "gradually&q…
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China to increase curbs on video gaming industry
New plans to restrict the online gaming industry in the country send shares in tech gi…
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Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals
From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work - tech trends to watch out for …
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Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order
Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry out c…
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Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages went missing
MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael Gove w…
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Social media platform X down for users globally
Users are unable to view posts on the social media site with a message that says"…
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AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flas…
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Three major porn sites to face tougher EU regulation
Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat will have to comply with rules including stricter age v…
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Insomniac: Spider-Man 2 PlayStation studio victim of huge hack
Details of Insomniac's upcoming Wolverine game plus employee and company data appe…
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Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser
The ultra HD footage of Taters the cat was sent as the agency tries to improve space c…
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Digital landline switch paused for vulnerable people
UK phone providers such as BT and Virgin hold off making users upgrade after "ser…
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EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the soc…
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Twitch U-turns on 'artistic nudity' policy
A flood of AI-generated nudity prompts the streaming giant to abandon new rules after …
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The secret sauce for Taiwan's chip superstardom
How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world's largest sil…
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The Last of Us Online cancelled by developer Naughty Dog
An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty …
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Ukraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millions
The BBC uncovers a vast Russia-based network of fake TikTok accounts pushing disinform…
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Bereaved parents' anger at 'broken' online safety promise
The government denies watering down online protections promised to bereaved families. …
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Driverless car firm Cruise to cut 900 jobs
The move comes as the company faces an investigation by regulators into the safety of …
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Quiz: Are these images real or AI?
Test your skills in detecting AI-generated images with Bitesize's monthly quiz. …
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Threads: Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X launches in EU
The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts of…
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Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs
CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been "essentiall…
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Facebook encryption risks children's safety, National Crime Agency warns
Signs of abuse will be missed because of the encryption of messages, the National Crim…
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Elon Musk's Tesla recalls two million cars over Autopilot defect
It follows investigation into crashes which occurred when firm's Autopilot system …
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Netflix: Users spent 812m hours watching The Night Agent
For the first time, the streaming giant has released global viewing data across almost…
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Virgin Media 'fastest wi-fi' advert banned by watchdog
Advertising regulator tells firm to withdraw "fastest wi-fi guarantee of any majo…
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E3: Once world's biggest gaming show permanently axed
The annual video game expo struggled to stay popular after gaming giants launched thei…
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Fortnite maker Epic Games wins case against Google Play Store
The ruling on anti-competitive practices deals a blow to a key part of Google's te…
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Controversial clothes hook spy cameras for sale on Amazon
The hidden devices remain available despite being at the centre of a US case against t…
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Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in thei…
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TikTok to reopen Indonesia shop after $1.5bn deal
In October, TikTok Shop shut down in Indonesia to comply with new rules in South East …
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Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew Tate repost
The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now reinst…
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Grand Theft Auto 6: Car-top twerking, flamingos in a crazy Miami
The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer depicts the city's extremes - what does it tell us …
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AI: EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial intelligence
The proposed rules cover the use of AI in systems like ChatGPT and by law enforcement.…
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Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be reviewed by competition watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority will consider if ties between the two could be c…
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Game Awards 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 wins game of the year
The fantasy RPG claims Game of the Year at the ceremony dubbed the Oscars of the gamin…
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Elon Musk calls for firing of Disney chief Bob Iger in ad spat
It comes a week after the multi-billionaire launched a profane attack on advertisers t…
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Mobile firms face £3bn claim for overcharging
Lawsuit alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged existing customers for their mo…
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Facebook and Messenger to encrypt messages automatically
UK politicians and police have opposed the move, arguing it will make it harder to spo…
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The people creating digital clones of themselves
Business leaders and experts are making online copies of themselves to answer the ques…
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Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims
Facebook and Instagram are rife with child abuse, the New Mexico attorney general alle…
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Why food discount stickers may be a thing of the past
Supermarkets and other retailers are increasing switching to AI-powered digital price …
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GTA 6: Streams soar for 70s rocker Tom Petty thanks to trailer
Tom Petty's B-side track Love Is A Long Road has seen a near 37,000% increase in s…
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Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
The president and CEO of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI is no cause for …
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23andMe: Profiles of 6.9 million people hacked
Hackers were able to gain access because some customers reused old passwords, biotech …
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Young-looking porn users may face extra age-checks
New draft guidance sets out how porn websites and apps should stop children viewing th…
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Grand Theft Auto VI trailer finally revealed
Rockstar Games releases the trailer 15 hours earlier than expected after it is leaked …
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Tesla whistleblower casts doubt on car safety
A former Tesla worker turned whistleblower has spoken to the BBC's technology edit…
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Booking.com users angry at firm's response to hacks
Customers say they have been failed and feel let down after losing hundreds of pounds …
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Kiss to become 'immortal' thanks to Abba's avatar technology
After playing their farewell concert, the rock stars announce they will continue as a …
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Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to "rightsize"…
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Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?
Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would …
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Digital pound plans should proceed with caution, say MPs
The benefits of a digital pound are unclear but the government should keep exploring i…
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Why weather in games is getting more realistic
Games developers are putting more effort into recreating lifelike rain, fog and wind -…
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TikTok: US judge blocks Montana's ban citing free speech
Chinese-owned app welcomes the ruling against "unconstitutional law" due to …
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'Sued for millions by my abuser, I set up a social network instead'
The app that gives women a place to speak out about about sexual harassment and other …
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Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts
The company says accounts posted about divisive issues ahead of the 2024 presidential …
