52 minutes ago ShareSave Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images Elon Musk’s AI video generator has been accused of making “a deliberate choice” to create sexually explicit clips of Taylor Swift without prompting, says an expert in online abuse. “This is not misogyny by accident, it is by design,” said Clare McGlynn, a law […]
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OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
5 hours ago ShareSave Lily Jamali North America Technology correspondent Liv McMahon Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster, and more useful,” OpenAI co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman lauded the company’s […]
Woman awarded £150,000 after LG phone sparks fire in her home
A woman has successfully sued former phone manufacturer LG for nearly £150,000 after one of its devices sparked a fire in her home in North Lanarkshire. Denise Parks and her husband Robert were in bed at their house in Coatbridge when a fire broke out in the living room at about 03:00 on 31 October […]
Jobs in video games dried up, so we made our own
15 hours ago ShareSave ShareSave Studio Morgan When Holly Hudson enrolled on a university video game design course, she imagined a job at a studio would be waiting at the end of it. Her dream was to work as a 3D artist, but the reality has been different. “I’ve applied to so many jobs this […]
Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash
A jury in Florida has found Tesla partly liable for a 2019 crash in which a Model S sedan using self-driving software killed a pedestrian and severely injured another. Plaintiffs had argued the assistance software, called Autopilot, should have alerted the driver and activated the brakes before the crash. Tesla had maintained the driver, George […]
Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup
Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000). The Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest multi-discipline tournaments in competitive professional gaming. The inclusion of chess in this year’s […]
Some Gaza and Ukraine posts blocked under new age checks
24 hours ago ShareSave Ned Davies, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Matt Murphy BBC Verify ShareSave Getty Images Social media companies are blocking wide-ranging content – including posts about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza – in an attempt to comply with the UK’s new Online Safety Act, BBC Verify has found. The new legislation, which came […]
Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks
11 hours ago ShareSave Liv McMahon Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images Ofcom is investigating four companies, operating a total of 34 porn sites, over whether they are complying with its new age check requirements. The regulator said on Friday more than 6,000 sites allowing pornography and other adult content would start using “highly effective” tools […]
Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack
14 hours ago ShareSave Charlotte Edwards Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images Messaging has been turned off on the women’s dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of images, posts and comments. In a new statement the company said: “As part of our ongoing investigation into the cybersecurity incident involving the Tea […]
EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens
13 hours ago ShareSave Liv McMahon & Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter and editor ShareSave Getty Images EE 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 the web at different levels depending on […]