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Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 7:35am
The regulator said a fee of between £237,500 to £712,500 per megawatt should be charged for upcoming projects.

OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 4:49am
The out-of-control AI found four logins which allowed it to access multiple unnamed online services.

Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 7:00pm
Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".

Tech Life

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 4:00pm
What do we need to know about agentic AI?

Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online

Tue, 07/28/2026 - 3:10am
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.

Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 7:00pm
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

Why budding birders are flocking to Shazam-like apps to identify avians

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 3:53am
Birdwatchers tell the BBC how apps have changed their lifelong hobby - and attracted new birders.

Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?

Sat, 07/25/2026 - 6:14am
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.

Tech Now

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 9:00pm
Highlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris and how to build a gaming PC.

PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 4:37pm
The outage affected gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on their PlayStation.

Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 4:23pm
The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."

How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 10:27am
It all began with an innocuous video shared by Seattle resident Kiana Hall on Instagram.

Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 7:10pm
It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.

Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 4:58pm
A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.

Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 9:24am
Jeff Gattis said the rising cost of gaming tech is likely to mean more people will stream their games online.

'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 7:39am
Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.

Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs

Thu, 07/23/2026 - 3:15am
The company said earlier this year it expected to spend as much as $190bn on AI investments.

Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 3:04pm
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 7:40am
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

Tech Life

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 4:00pm
Dogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.

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