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What screen time really does to children’s brains
BBCZoe will be responding to reader comments about this article between 11am and 12pm (BST) today. Go to the comments section at the bottom of the page from 10am to share what you think about the impact of screen...
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EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens
Liv McMahon & Zoe KleinmanTechnology reporter and editorGetty ImagesEE is introducing new phone plans next month which it says will restrict the internet for teens - so long as they don't use wi-fi.Its new Sim-only mobile plans will filter...
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Google launches new AI search feature in UK
Getty ImagesGoogle is rolling out a new tool in the UK that will generate results using artificial intelligence (AI), in a significant shake-up to the world's most popular search engine.Instead of a list of search results showing links to...
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Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023.Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to...
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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity
James Clayton, Anna Foster and Ben DericoBBC NewsEPAGoogle has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023.Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's...
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Will UK porn age verification stop children seeing adult content?
Graham Fraser, Liv McMahon & Grace DeanBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe days of porn users ticking a box to say they are 18 are meant to be over.From Friday, websites operating in the UK with pornographic content must "robustly" age-check users.Adults...
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Online Safety Act: Which sites will require UK age verification?
Graham Fraser, Liv McMahon & Grace DeanBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe days of porn users ticking a box to say they are 18 are meant to be over.From Friday, websites operating in the UK with pornographic content must "robustly" age-check users.Adults...
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Apple and Google have ‘effective duopoly’ in UK says regulator
Liv McMahon & Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reportersGetty ImagesApple and Google may be required to change the way they operate some of their mobile services in the UK, according to proposed decisions by the UK's competition regulator.The Competition and Markets Authority...
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Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese state-backed groups, firm says
Chinese "threat actors" have hacked Microsoft's SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said.China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have "exploited...
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Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs
Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in one of its original TV shows for the first time.The streaming giant's co-chief executive Ted Sarandos said AI, which produces videos and images based...
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Mapping Ukraine’s frontlines and ceasefire scenarios
Paul AdamsBBC Diplomatic CorrespondentBBCPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says an unconditional ceasefire is needed now. European allies also insist...