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The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 9:18pm
The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.

Tech Now

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 9:00pm
Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 6:45pm
Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.

UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they?

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 10:40am
Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.

Biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 6:00am
Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.

Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI

Fri, 04/24/2026 - 3:31am
The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.

White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 8:58pm
A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 7:50pm
Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 7:45am
The government said medical data of 500,000 people was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.

Xbox cuts prices for Game Pass but ends day-one Call of Duty access

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 8:03am
New Call of Duty games will be added to the subscription service "about a year" after release, Microsoft said.

UK gaming icon Peter Molyneux on AI, his final creation and a changing industry

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 7:00pm
The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.

Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 6:47pm
The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.

AI hacking tools like Mythos can be 'net positive' says top cyber official

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 5:43pm
The head of the National Cyber Security Centre says frontier AI tools can be a force for good - if kept out of the wrong hands.

Tech Life

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 4:15pm
How to say goodbye and pay tribute to a loved one - with a hologram.

Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 9:59am
The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it "categorically denies Ofcom's accusations".

How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 9:35am
How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.

New era as Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 1:57am
Ternus will take over running the technology giant in September as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 7:09pm
A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 3:56pm
The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.

Elon Musk summoned by French prosecutors amid ongoing X probe

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 8:03am
Whether the tech billionaire will attend the interview requested by Paris prosecutors remains to be seen.

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