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A bus in Nepal picks its way along a road on a hillside that is crumbling away beneath the road (Credit: Getty Images)

How we could see landslides coming

Sudden and unexpected, landslides and avalanches claim thousands of lives each year and cause billions of dollars in damage. What if we could see them coming?

Andrew Zakonov

Would you build your own apps?

Composite image: On the left it shows a still from video of Riya Ulan. Her left arm is raised touching her head, she is looking straight at the camera with a grey curtain behind her. She has a light / olive complexion and dark hair, and is wearing a loose-fitting top with a wide neck. On the right is an AI generated image of a woman with artificially created, exceptionally dark skin in the same position, with the same clothing and backdrop. The BBC has marked the right hand image "AI generated" with a red label.

AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation

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Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

Keeping Tabs

A child looks up with two bright phone screens on either side of their face (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images)

The AI habits parents don't see

New surveys suggest many parents are in the dark about how their children use chatbots, from homework help to emotional support.

A tangle of wired headphones of different colours wrapped around a hand (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images)

Wired headphone sales are exploding. What's with the Bluetooth backlash?

Is the return of wired headphones driven by a simple desire for better sound quality or is it part of a backlash against modern tech? Thomas Germain tries to find out.

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The Interface

What Was Pokemon Go really up to?

How your online games trained robots without you knowing; and AI assistants get personal.

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The Interface, The Interface, What Was Pokemon Go really up to?

Personal Tech

A spherical black Amazon Echo speaker on a table with a houseplant next to it

Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say

There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.

Picture of a young girl hugging Gabbo an AI-powered toy. She is sat, smiling among soft seating and other toys.

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

Chinese competitor Sun Boyao holds her table tennis bat in front of her face while playing against yamad Moemi of Japan at the Deaflympics in Tokyo (Credit: Alamy)

New technology helps deaf fans experience the sound of sport

New technologies tested at the Deaflympics in Tokyo are creating new ways of experience the atmosphere at sporting events.

A woman with clear glasses and bright red lipstick smiles as she holds her phone to the camera showing a picture of her AI companion. On the phone is a picture of a man with short cropped hair, a slight beard and smiling eyes.

Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off

Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

A woman with glasses smiling at the camera. It is a head shot of her.

I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found

A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

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How tech is improving the future of farming

From vineyards to farms, new tech is transforming crops

Tech Now meets the innovators using tech to improve seed, grains and crops for Australia's agricultural industry.

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Can we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers?

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What's it like to meet your own avatar?

BBC reporter wearing blue shirt and grabbing bar of chocolate on supermarket shelf

BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

How pop-up ads took over the internet

How pop-up ads took over the internet

The AI toys taking over Christmas shopping lists

BBC correspondent Suranjana Tewari standing outside on street

What does TikTok's deal mean for US users?

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Bhuvana Chilukuri with long dark brown wavy hair and glasses wearing a pale blue ribbed top and standing with a university library environment behind her

Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?

Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

Employees wear headsets while working at the Avise Techno Solutions LLP call center in Kolkata, India, on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017.

India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI?

Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

A designed graphic featuring a whistleblower pictured in silhouette in front of a curtain in the middle of the image, with the logos of Meta's Instagram and TikTok overlaid either side of him in bright tones of pink and orange. Another image of a silhouetted figure in close-up is overlaid in a subtle, negative space design.

Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers

Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

The homepage of the Chinese AI video generation model Seedance 2.0 displayed on a mobile phone, which is held in front of a background with China's flag

The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

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FCC chairman Brendan Carr speaking at a wooden podium wearing a navy suit, white shirt and red and blue checked tie.

US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers

There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.

A woman with her hair in rollers and wearing sunglasses and a T-shirt reading "born to slay forced to work" sits on a double bed surrounded by makeup products, hair styling tools and shoes. She is holding a magazine.

Influencer lands podcast award nomination

Tatty Lomas, from Biddulph, started posting short 'story time' videos during the Covid lockdown.

A close up picture of a robot hand picking a bright red strawberry while a man with a yellow shirt watches in the background

Fruit-picking robot wins national award

The robots can pick, weigh and harvest strawberries in a matter of seconds.

Influencer Taylor Frankie Paul smiles while seated on a coach in red jumper and matching red trousers.

The Bachelorette's messy break-up with its unlikely star Taylor Frankie Paul

The TikTok and reality TV star was a risky choice for the squeaky clean franchise - and ended up being a wrong one.

Minecraft World to open at Chessington World of Adventures

The £50m project is expected to open at Chessington World of Adventures, near London, in 2027.

A row of black and white plastic robots

How could AI change Scotland's public services?

Ministers forecast an explosion in AI and want to reap the benefits for services and the economy.

A person typing on a laptop.

New AI guidelines issued for Jersey organisations

The Institute of Directors (IoD) Jersey says it has released "clear and practical" guidance.

Emily Jennings. She is wearing a red scarf and a dark jacket. She has long brown hair. She is standing in front of a blurred background of a playground.

'Social media risks outweigh benefit in under 16s'

Childhood advocate Emily Jennings says people need to consider what they allow children to access.

A robot that looks like a female with short dark hair looks towards the camera, she looks human but you can see the electronics in her arm.

'There's no point in an art gallery without artists'

Creatives in Hull share how they have responded to AI and rely on community to keep art alive.

The offices of Hargreaves Lansdown, a contemporary, multistorey glass office building against a partially cloudy sky

Hargreaves Lansdown says IT issues which affected thousands are over

The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.

Darts player Luke Littler, in a blue and yellow top and smiling

Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes

The darts star's image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands.

The cover of Shy Girl by Chuck Norris

Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims

Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.

A brown and white cow lying on green grass in a field on Stronsay, Orkney.

Specialist ship needed for Orkney broadband cable repairs

Hundreds of people in areas such as Sanday, Stronsay and Westray have been left without internet access.

A young woman sets up her phone on a tripod with a ring light around it.

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content

Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches

The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

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