Reddit community banned as user spat with Musk intensifies
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Reddit has temporarily banned one of its communities – and removed another – after X owner Elon Musk claimed comments made by the site’s…
Google owner Alphabet lifts ban on its AI being used for weapons
Lucy Hooker BBC Business reporter Getty Images Google’s parent company has lifted a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used for developing weapons and surveillance tools after changing its long-standing…
Phone bans in schools don’t help grades or health, study suggests
Getty Images Banning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, the first study of its kind suggests. Students’ sleep, classroom behaviour,…
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup…
The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary
Laura Cress and Tom Richardson BBC News and BBC Newsbeat EA/Maxis Humple Borpnah! The Sims is celebrating its 25th birthday The Sims was never supposed to be a hit. Back…
Why employees smuggle AI into work
Sean McManus Technology Reporter Getty Images Many staff are said to be using unapproved AI at work “It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission,” says John, a software engineer at…
Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has written a letter to Google asking the firm to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. US…
How an AI-written book shows why the tech ‘terrifies’ creatives
BBC A friend got Zoe her AI-created book as a Christmas present For Christmas I received an interesting gift from a friend – my very own “best-selling” book. “Tech-Splaining for…
Can smelling a game make it more immersive?
Andrew Rogers BBC Newsbeat BBC Racers, start your engines, and may the best smell, win! Modern video games look and sound more realistic than they ever have. But there’s one…
Bill Gates says he has given away billions, but has more to give
Maxine Collins/BBC It’s towards the end of our interview that Bill Gates reveals new numbers on how much his charitable Foundation has now spent in its efforts to combat preventable…