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Hackers delete children's pictures and data after nursery attack backlash
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.

11 hours ago • BBC News
Musk becomes world's first half-trillionaire
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.

8 hours ago • BBC News
Government issues new data demand for UK Apple users
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...

20 hours ago • BBC News
Snapchat to charge users for storing their old photos and videos
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".

1 day ago • BBC News
Pinterest boss says he thinks about Molly Russell every day
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.

1 day ago • BBC News
Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments
Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments

Regular mobile payments surged across different age groups last year, new banking data suggests.

1 day ago • BBC News
Imgur blocks access to UK users after regulator warned of fine
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.

1 day ago • BBC News
AO boss tells BBC: We're a British success story – the UK should be turbocharging us
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.

1 day ago • BBC News
Chinese woman convicted after 'world's biggest' bitcoin seizure
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'.

1 day ago • BBC News
YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot
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...

2 days ago • BBC News
Why burnout is a growing problem in cyber-security
Why burnout is a growing problem in cyber-security

Facing increasing stress, cybersecurity professionals are dropping out of the workforce.

2 days ago • BBC News
Flights in Afghanistan grounded after internet shutdown
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.

1 day ago • BBC News
'You'll never need to work again': Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC
'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.

3 days ago • BBC News
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal
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.

2 days ago • BBC News
Demon Slayer star says anime film's success is mind-blowing
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".

2 days ago • BBC News
Nursery hackers threaten to publish more children's profiles online
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.

5 days ago • BBC News
Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know
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...

6 days ago • BBC News
Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads
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.

5 days ago • BBC News
Microsoft cuts off some services used by Israeli military unit
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.

6 days ago • BBC News
Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack
Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack

Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.

6 days ago • BBC News
China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet
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.

6 days ago • BBC News
Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims
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"...

1 week ago • BBC News
Sonic the Hedgehog boss on how the series keeps up to speed
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.

6 days ago • BBC News
YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024
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.

1 week ago • BBC News
Man arrested in connection with cyber-attack on airports
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.

1 week ago • BBC News
AI tool helped recover £500m lost to fraud, government says
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.

1 week ago • BBC News
TikTok child data protection inadequate, Canadian privacy officials say
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.

1 week ago • BBC News
Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who would own it, and how would it work?
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.

1 day ago • BBC News
TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
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.

1 week ago • BBC News
EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals
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.

1 week ago • BBC News