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I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me

I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me

August 16, 2026

Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?

August 15, 2026

Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI

Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI

August 15, 2026

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.

Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream

Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream

August 15, 2026

There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule

Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule

August 13, 2026

The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse

August 13, 2026

US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature

Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature

August 13, 2026

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI

Amazon is using Twitch to train generative AI

August 13, 2026

The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.

Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI

Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI

August 13, 2026

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil

August 12, 2026

Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"

Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky

Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky

August 12, 2026

Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class

AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class

August 11, 2026

The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

Wall Street giants hand Nvidia $500bn to fund boom in AI projects

August 11, 2026

The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.

Tech Life

Tech Life

August 11, 2026

For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused?

Tech Life

Tech Life

August 04, 2026

Electric power is one of several cleaner alternatives to traditional aviation fuel.

Tech Life

Tech Life

July 28, 2026

What do we need to know about agentic AI?

Tech Life

Tech Life

July 21, 2026

Dogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.

Tech Now

Tech Now

August 01, 2026

New technologies measuring forests and exclusive access to a hacker rehab programme.

Tech Now

Tech Now

July 25, 2026

Highlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris and how to build a gaming PC.

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Tech Now

July 18, 2026

Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.

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Tech Now

July 11, 2026

Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.

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