Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie
Amazon has apologised after an error meant it showed a child a 15-rated film by mistake when they had tried
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Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls
Ofcom is investigating BT and Three over mobile outages it said had caused “UK-wide disruption”, including to emergency services. Thousands
Read moreRoomba vacuum cleaner firm files for bankruptcy
The US firm behind the Roomba smart vacuum cleaner, iRobot, has filed for bankruptcy protection after facing competition from Chinese
Read more‘We were sacked from Rockstar North for trying to unionise’
3 hours ago Hope WebbBBC Scotland reporter BBC Former staff at the firm behind Grand Theft Auto have told the
Read moreUS TikTok investors in limbo as deal set to be delayed again
A billionaire investor keen on buying TikTok’s US operations has told the BBC he has been left in limbo as
Read moreOnline gaming escaped Australia’s social media ban – but critics say it’s just as addictive
14 minutes ago Katy WatsonAustralia correspondent , Perth Getty Images Wednesday afternoons have become a ritual for 15-year-old Sadmir Perviz.
Read moreAmazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes
Amazon has pulled a video recap made with artificial intelligence (AI) from its hit TV show Fallout after users said
Read moreCreative industries ‘incredibly worried’ about OpenAI-Disney deal
A union representing workers in the creative industries says there is “real concern” among its members about a $1bn (£740m)
Read moreClair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins
54 minutes ago Tom RichardsonBBC Newsbeat Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been named game of the year in a record-breaking
Read moreTrump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI)
Read moreGoogle asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech
Google has announced plans to team up with the UK to invite researchers to come up with uses for the
Read moreCrypto fraudster sentenced for ‘epic’ $40bn stablecoin crash
A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn ($29.9bn) has been
Read more‘It’s amazing’ – the wonder material very few can make
6 hours ago Chris BaraniukTechnology Reporter Kromek Lying on your back in a big hospital scanner, as still as you
Read moreReddit launches High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for kids
Reddit has launched a challenge in Australia’s highest court against the nation’s landmark social media ban for children. The online
Read moreOpenAI makes $1bn deal to bring Disney characters to ChatGPT and Sora
Disney has agreed to invest $1bn (£740m) in OpenAI as part of a deal which will let people use many
Read more‘Architects of AI’ named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
11 minutes ago Imran Rahman-Jonesand Liv McMahon,Technology reporters Getty Images Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2025 is not
Read moreOracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears
Shares of cloud computing giant Oracle plunged more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company’s revenues fell
Read moreThe Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin
2 hours ago John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Lugano, Switzerland AFP via Getty Images In a McDonald’s by a lake surrounded by
Read morePorn company starts new age checks after £1m Ofcom fine
The UK’s media regulator says a porn company it fined £1m for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act
Read moreMcDonald’s pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald’s has taken down a Christmas advert made with Artificial Intelligence (AI) following online backlash. The 45-second advert was produced
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