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Demon Slayer star says anime film's success is mind-blowing https://ift.tt/8ezXxIi Zach Aguilar, who voices main character Tanjiro, says Infinity Castle is a "cultural phenomenon".

Imgur blocks access to UK users after regulator warned of fine https://ift.tt/Tn8Ivp3 The image-hosting platform - which is widely used to make memes - was facing a fine over its use of children's data.

Why burnout is a growing problem in cybersecurity https://ift.tt/GhEeuSK Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.

Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack https://ift.tt/9cQf3s7 Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.

YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024 https://ift.tt/zjAfkXU The data has been released to coincide with the launch of a new group of MPs representing creators and influencers.

Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports https://ift.tt/3LMV5ba The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/DUAi81u Marco Silva unpacks the science and technology of cloud seeding.

Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims https://ift.tt/Tu52iUt Research suggests that 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were "substantially ineffective or no longer exist".

Tech Life https://ift.tt/JAarPXR We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/JAarPXR We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/gb3WEHt We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/gb3WEHt We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/gb3WEHt We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/gb3WEHt We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals' https://ift.tt/Y1ZX0sz PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them.

China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet https://ift.tt/huViLOa Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.

Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports https://ift.tt/8EIUuFi The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex.

YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024 https://ift.tt/7TeMiIb The data has been released to coincide with the launch of a new group of MPs representing creators and influencers.

Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer Ninja tells BBC https://ift.tt/0GQvnIi Tyler Blevins says trolls attack him every day for being less popular than he was at the height of his fame.

China is calling a TikTok deal a win. What's in it for them? https://ift.tt/e0b6TLk Experts tell the BBC what a final deal might look like, and what Beijing might get in return.

Trolls mock me for having fewer viewers, Fortnite streamer Ninja tells BBC https://ift.tt/lEBjq29 Tyler Blevins says trolls attack him every day for being less popular than he was at the height of his fame.

Flying cars crash into each other at Chinese air show https://ift.tt/DnAYsbx Footage shared on social media shows burning wreckage on the ground after the mid-air collision.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/fVvS6Ez Alasdair Keane explores the tech highlights at IFA Berlin.

Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit https://ift.tt/WaAPIsR Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are "profound opportunities in the UK".

Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers https://ift.tt/qRcSsxN Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News.

Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card? https://ift.tt/od1Ujr7 The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar - but fiddly - plastic cards?

Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns https://ift.tt/BT1uh59 The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.

Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data https://ift.tt/qS6dh4O The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.

Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim https://ift.tt/2M6nuNd Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense".

Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'? https://ift.tt/KQGJeb1 Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost may hold it back

Artificial food colours are out, so what's next? https://ift.tt/DzxaR2i Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to fill the gap.

Gamers frustrated as Hollow Knight: Silksong crashes stores on launch https://ift.tt/hSW54DG Social media users also struggle to grab the game on the Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game stores.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/yBVYZN9 Lara Lewington explores the tech being trialled to find 'hidden' pancreatic cancer cases.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/lk8uREy Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/lk8uREy Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/lk8uREy Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/lk8uREy Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/JKfbyYd Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/JKfbyYd Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/JKfbyYd Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/JKfbyYd Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/dLbq2WH Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/XjaIof6 We hear from people who say they have been unfairly banned from Facebook and Instagram.

Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap https://ift.tt/UKRo4Fa A new dataset with African languages should improve access to AI for millions on the continent.

M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack https://ift.tt/5fypLmN The hack has caused severe disruption at manufacturing plants globally, with some staff told not to come into work.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/AK9xoPV Joe Tidy explores how the rise of artificial intelligence may play out.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/WjK4Mxt What will the era of Agentic AI offer us ?

World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police https://ift.tt/r7epTXk The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/ZT2PKNb How technology is bringing hope of earlier detection and prevention to wildfires.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/ZT2PKNb How technology is bringing hope of earlier detection and prevention to wildfires.

Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic https://ift.tt/6FtTBqQ Google's AI overviews are diverting traffic away from online newspapers and other publications.

Tech Now https://ift.tt/vmDP7Ji How technology is bringing hope of earlier detection and prevention to wildfires.

M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack https://ift.tt/hI3FE9B The hack has caused severe disruption at manufacturing plants globally, with some staff told not to come into work.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/GMDH98e Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/GMDH98e Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/O15eJH9 Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/O15eJH9 Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/O15eJH9 Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.

Tech Life https://ift.tt/O15eJH9 Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.

Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance https://ift.tt/9GICBoZ The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result.

Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit https://ift.tt/zgLWZdQ Google says the decision misunderstands how its products work, and it will appeal the ruling.

Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack https://ift.tt/5Y3eMXZ Staff were sent home and the company shut down its IT systems in an effort to minimise the damage done.

The first game to feel truly cinematic is back - years after its creator left https://ift.tt/KPnDBk7 The first new game in the series in a decade - a remake - has been released, without involvement of the series creator.

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data https://ift.tt/bE5N1kg The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

Musk files to dismiss lawsuit over his purchase of Twitter shares https://ift.tt/p6JZ82D US regulators allege his late disclosure of Twitter share purchases allowed him to buy them at "artificially low prices".

Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer's death https://ift.tt/D5HEIwb Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, died during a live stream on the Kick website.

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data https://ift.tt/qKdFgX6 The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation https://ift.tt/yBeIslp The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog

Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico https://ift.tt/xPnvK86 Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizens

Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer's death https://ift.tt/QI5wbMJ Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, died during a live stream on the Kick website.