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Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:21pm
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:21pm
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:23am
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 11:23am
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 9:24am
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 9:24am
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 8:00pm
The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."

Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 8:00pm
The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."

Tech Life

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 4:30pm
The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.

Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 10:12am
Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.

Nvidia faces gamer backlash over 'breakthrough' AI graphics feature

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 10:12am
Nvidia says the tool will transform game graphics - critics warn it could squeeze out artistic expression.

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 8:08pm
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 8:08pm
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 5:06pm
Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.

Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 5:06pm
Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.

Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 8:19am
The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.

Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 8:19am
The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.

Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 8:32pm
The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.

Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 8:32pm
The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.

Tech Now

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 9:00pm
Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona.

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