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Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesIf you've ever wanted to create your own computer program but never learnt how to code, you might try "vibe coding".Collins Dictionary's word of the year - which is confusingly made up of two words -...

Getty ImagesPopular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next month.Live-streaming platform Kick will also be included, bringing the number of sites targeted in the ban to nine....

Jane WakefieldTechnology reporterGetty ImagesFiona Coleman runs QStory, a firm which is using AI to offer human call centre workers more flexibility in their shift patterns. Its customers include eBay and NatWest.While she sees the value in AI improving working...

The government is facing questions over whether the system at the heart of its plans for digital ID can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.Digital ID will be made available to all UK citizens and legal residents...

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editorGetty ImagesVirgin Media O2 is set to become the first mobile network operator to offer UK customers automatic connectivity via satellite in places without phone signal.O2 Satellite will be an optional service due to launch in the...

Imran Rahman-Jones,Technology reporter and Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondentGetty ImagesWebsites for Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft returned to service late on Wednesday after experiencing problems amid a global Microsoft outage.Outage tracker Downdetector showed thousands of reports of issues with a...