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Hackers delete children's pictures and data after nursery attack backlash
The hackers tell the BBC they are sorry for their actions - but experts say it's a practical rather than moral move.
Musk becomes world's first half-trillionaire
The rise has been driven by a sharp increase in the value of his electric car company Tesla.
Government issues new data demand for UK Apple users
It is the latest development in a privacy row which has pitted the UK against the tech giant and the Trump administratio...
Snapchat to charge users for storing their old photos and videos
It has not said how much the storage plans will cost UK users, only that they were part of a "gradual global rollout".
Pinterest boss says he thinks about Molly Russell every day
Addressing the case publicly for the first time, Bill Ready says the tragedy "guides" the firm's work.
Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments
Regular mobile payments surged across different age groups last year, new banking data suggests.
Imgur blocks access to UK users after regulator warned of fine
The image-hosting platform - which is widely used to make memes - was facing a fine over its use of children's data.
AO boss tells BBC: We're a British success story – the UK should be turbochargin...
John Roberts, the founder of AO and so-called kitchen king, says tax rises are putting "grit" into businesses.
Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
UK police seized crypto worth over £5bn from Zhimin Qian, who was known as 'the goddess of wealth'.
YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot
The streaming giant is the last company to settle with the president after suspending his account in the wake of the 6 J...
Why burnout is a growing problem in cyber-security
Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.
Flights in Afghanistan grounded after internet shutdown
The Taliban have yet to give an official reason for the shutdown, but said it would last indefinitely.
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
Reporter Joe Tidy was offered money if he would help cyber criminals access BBC systems.
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal
EA is known for making best-selling games such as EA FC, The Sims and Mass Effect.
Demon Slayer star says anime film's success is mind-blowing
Zach Aguilar, who voices main character Tanjiro, says Infinity Castle is a "cultural phenomenon".
Nursery hackers threaten to publish more children's profiles online
The criminals say they will share 30 more profiles along with 100 employees' data if a ransom is not paid.
Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know
Donald Trump says a deal on the future of TikTok in the US has been made, but it’s not been confirmed by China or the a...
Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads
Subscriptions for user opting not to see personalised ads on its platforms will start from £2.99 a month for UK users.
Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit
The tech giant said its products were not intended to be used for mass surveillance of civilians.
Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack
Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.
China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet
Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.
Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims
Research suggests that 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were "substantially ineffective or no longer exist"...
Sonic the Hedgehog boss on how the series keeps up to speed
The video game icon has been taking shots at an old rival, but the real competition comes from newer games.
YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024
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
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a man in his forties was arrested in West Sussex.
AI tool helped recover £500m lost to fraud, government says
Ministers say software developed by the Cabinet Office has helped to ramp up fraud detection.
TikTok child data protection inadequate, Canadian privacy officials say
TikTok says it will introduce measures to "strengthen our platform" although it disputes some of the findings.
Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who would own it, and how would it work?
Trump says a deal is done but the details have not been confirmed by China or the app's owner ByteDance.
TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American citizens.
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals
Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel nearly half of their outgoing flights on Monday.