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Films made with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to win top awards at the Oscars, according to its organisers.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules on Monday which said the use...

A US judge has ruled tech giant Google has a monopoly in online advertising technology.The US Department of Justice, along with 17 US states, sued Google, arguing the tech giant was illegally dominating the technology which determines which adverts...

Nathan HeathBBC West InvestigationsBBCBut this is of little comfort to Sebastian Liberek, who runs his business Seb's Repairs in Gloucester.He sells and repairs phones, tablets and computers and has been targeted by fraudsters – who walked directly into his...

On Friday, amid a tariff-induced frenzy that drove hordes of consumers to panic-buy iPhones, President Trump announced a tariff exemption on electronics like smartphones and computers. For a moment, widespread anxiety about a potential $2,000 iPhone dissipated.But two days...

Microsoft has begun the rollout of an AI-powered tool which takes snapshots of users' screens every few seconds.The Copilot+ Recall feature is available in preview mode to some people with Microsoft's AI PCs and laptops.It is the relaunch of...

With all the talk about tariffs driving up costs, the word “cheaper” should bring comfort to just about anyone. That’s why I’m delighted to share that the cheaper smartphone from Google has arrived, a few months after Apple released...

Getty ImagesBanning phones in schools should be a decision for head teachers and not "imposed nationally by the government", England's children's commissioner has said.Nine in ten secondary schools restrict the use of smartphones, according to a survey of 19,000...

X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts.From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as "fake" or "parody" at the start of their account names.The platform will also require parody...

BBCMr Black said he had "forgotten all about it" until he searched for his previous stories on April Fools' Day this year.He said he was surprised to discover the Google AI tool and a learning to drive website using...

Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesKathryn Foley's nine-year-old daughter Helene is a regular on Roblox. Kathryn ensures her daughter avoids games where other players would talk to her, or friend requests.Ms Foley told BBC News: "I know I will absolutely be...