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The retro hobby that can help boost your happiness (say scientists)How a very popular puzzle that was first invented 50 years ago may have certain wellbeing benefitsMorrisons Christmas delays extend to second dayThe supermarket says its systems are back to normal after pre-Christmas chaos on Monday.Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditionsMore than 160 workers have been rescued from the car factory, according to local prosecutors.Morrisons apologises after discount and delivery issuesThe supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.Google suggests fixes to its search monopolyGoogle proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in search.
Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription serviceIt's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."N Korea hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year - reportSome incidents may be linked to North Korean IT workers infiltrating tech firms, according to research firm Chainalysis.Man convicted for repeatedly lying about inventing BitcoinComputer scientist Craig Wright was given a suspended prison sentence for what was described as "legal nonsense."US Supreme Court to hear TikTok challenge to potential banThe US wants the app to be sold or banned because of what it says are links to the Chinese state.World's first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dreamEl Salvador has eased its pro-cryptocurrency policies to help secure a $1.4bn loan from the IMF.Apple urged to axe AI feature after false headlineReporters Without Borders has called for Apple to remove Apple Intelligence.How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territoriesPalestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.Amazon faces US strike threat ahead of ChristmasThe walkout could affect several facilities across the US during the busy holiday season.Ofcom apologises for 'ill-judged' porn joke job adCampaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, treats porn as a job perk.Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, report findsThe e-commerce giant is accused of trying to misrepresent its safety record, but says a report "isn't grounded in reality".Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot Wins Game of the YearSony's 3D platformer takes four prizes at the ceremony dubbed "the biggest night in gaming".N Korea made millions from remote work scheme, US saysFourteen North Koreans have been charged with fraud in the US over an alleged long-running conspiracy.Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline loomsThe social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.Social media given 'last chance' to tackle illegal postsPlatforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000The world's largest cryptocurrency has risen by more than 50% since Donald Trump's election victory.The AI or real quiz: Christmas editionChallenge yourself with this Christmas edition of our AI or real quiz and see if you can get top marks!Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump fundIt appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president.BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headlineApple's new artificial intelligence features falsely made it seem the BBC reported Luigi Mangione had shot himself.Controversial chatbot's safety measures 'a sticking plaster'Character.ai is facing legal action in the US over claims a bot on the site encouraged a teenager to kill his parents.Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for newsThe long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.Hackers find hole in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' cyber-securityThe hack has left some hungry customers unable to make online orders.Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appealThe app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.Vodafone boss says prices won't rise after Three 'mega-merger'The deal, which creates the UK's biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.Bitcoin surges past $100k for first timeIts record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.Telegram U-turns and joins child safety schemeIt is the latest in a series of changes announced by the platform since its founder Pavel Durov was arrested.WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outagesOver 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.Tech Life: Does the robotaxi have a future?How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and playsTech Life: Cyber warfareCyber warfare, aerodynamic tech in athletics and the new Indiana Jones.Tech Life: How green is AI?Tech Life meets leading AI scientist Sasha Luccioni, one of the BBC’s 100 Women 2024.Watch: How Jaguar's shifted gears with its concept carThe company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp. Tech Life: Tiger trackers used to spy on womenTiger tracking cameras have been misused to take videos of women in a forest in India.Tech Life: Donald Trump’s robodogsWho's behind the robot dogs at Donald Trump's house? Plus: Wasting scammers' time.Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs shortMakers of a new generation of European electric aircraft are struggling to raise money.Tech Life: The dangerous job of online moderatingWe hear from a former moderator in Kenya who was left traumatised by his previous job.Meet the AI robot whose artwork sold for over $1mA portrait of mathematician Alan Turing is thought to be the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction.Tech Life: Is this show fake?Tech Life creates a fake podcast using an AI tool from Google. Plus, political deepfakes.Gamer role introduced in children's hospitalSteven Mair is the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's new gamer in residenceTech Life: The fall of a global chip makerIntel was once unrivalled as the world's chip maker. Now it's fallen behind its rivals.Tech Life: The big business of online charity donationsWe speak to the CEO of charity fundraising company GoFundMeMusk promises self-driving Tesla taxis, but are they safe?BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali analyses the 'robocabs' and if their technology is up to par.Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal?The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.Watch: Can BBC reporter's AI clone fool his colleagues?Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy has an AI clone of himself built to see how sophisticated they can be.Tech Life: Will AI replace call centre workers?We speak to the man who says AI will create call centre jobs – rather than replace them.Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa?The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.Tech Life: Mapping a changing worldHow live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world.School calls time on pupils' smart devicesA Sheffield school bans pupils from using smartphones and watches on its premises.AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood testsAI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.Is AI any good at choosing gifts?With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?Why so many games are failing right now - and why others are breakout hitsMaking games is hard and, in 2024, getting people to buy them is another challenge.Why is vintage audio equipment booming?Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss?Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossibleHi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beansIndia produces only a tiny fraction of the world's cocoa beans, but that could be changing. An energy efficient home - why is it so difficult?It can be hard to find good advice on how to make homes more energy efficient.Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucksBig mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impactStart-up firms are looking for ways to dye clothes using less water and heat.The house paints that promise much more than colourPaints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.The green software that could make big carbon savingsGreener software could make devices last longer and use less electricity.Will AI make work burnout worse?As more AI tools are rolled out, some argue they are contributing to employee burnout.'It's our moonshot': Why scientists are drilling into volcanosIn Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.Why there's a rush of African satellite launchesFalling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.From Wimbledon to VAR, is tech hurting the drama of sport?As Wimbledon scraps human line judges, sport insiders suggest how we can make games more exciting.Meet the team paid to break into top-secret basesHear from the team who test security by breaking into secure facilities.Could you switch careers into cyber-security?From ex-policemen to former physicists, cyber-security firms search outside the industry for staff.Worker shortage hampers datacentre boomDespite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.How pen and paper comes to the rescue in an IT crisisFirms are advised to practise operating with pens and paper in case of a computer meltdown.
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