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AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:22am
The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.

Tech Now

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 9:00pm
Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.

China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 12:53pm
The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.

Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 3:25am
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 7:08am
It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.

Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 6:52am
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 2:11pm
Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens

Tue, 07/14/2026 - 7:17pm
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.

Tech Life

Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:00pm
Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre.

Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 7:04pm
Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?

10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all

Sun, 07/12/2026 - 8:07pm
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 9:45pm
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

Tech Now

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 9:00pm
Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.

Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 8:08pm
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 6:54pm
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”

EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 8:02am
Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 5:59am
Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 9:33pm
The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 7:00pm
A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks

Thu, 07/09/2026 - 7:29am
Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

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