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Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 7:36pm
BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 2:28pm
Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges the company lied about the breach's severity.

Valve hikes Steam Deck prices by more than 40%, blaming rising costs

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 6:22am
The gaming giant said the handheld had not changed but the rise reflected "the current state of component costs"

King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 4:41am
King's College London researchers hope the chip will help answer previously unanswerable questions about the most important natural processes.

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 4:28am
The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.

Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 10:14pm
The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.

Porn company fined £600,000 by Ofcom over age check failings

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 6:33am
Ofcom said Youngtek Solutions Ltd did not have checks between July and September 2025, but has since brought in verification.

Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 8:43pm
Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.

Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 7:33pm
The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.

Tech Life

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 3:30pm
What is the role of a teacher once AI arrives in the school classroom?

Streeting backs under-16s social media ban as government consultation concludes

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 7:37am
The former health secretary accused regulators and politicians of being "asleep at the wheel" on the issue.

The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard

Mon, 05/25/2026 - 7:27pm
Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

Tech Now

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 9:00pm
Shiona McCallum meets a medical expert testing out the future of prosthetics.

AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 5:30pm
Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 12:10pm
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".

'At a loss for words' - Destiny 2 fans react to news support is ending

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 8:16am
Bungie said the online shooter will get its final update on 9 June but will still be playable.

Elon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:57pm
It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 7:14pm
Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

UK police bosses urge unsafe platforms to be blocked for under-16s

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 7:07pm
The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 4:34pm
The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.

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