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A new government ad campaign is trying to persuade gamers to apply for air safety roles.

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Meta pulls Facebook ads recruiting for social media addiction lawsuits

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I tried to prove I'm not AI. It didn't go well

I asked experts if I was real. Bad news – and even my aunt wasn't sure if I was a deepfake. AI is so convincing that a sitting prime minister struggled to prove he was alive, and you might be next.

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The AI habits parents don't see

New surveys suggest many parents are in the dark about how their children use chatbots, from homework help to emotional support.

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Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?

Walmart’s digital price tags; astronauts with Outlook issues; Friction Maxxing

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Artemis II crew 'happy and healthy' after completing historic mission to the Moon

Nasa hails a "textbook" splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after the four astronauts travelled further from Earth than any humans before.

Everything you need to know about Nasa's Artemis II mission

The Artemis II mission has taken its four astronauts further into space than anyone has been before.

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How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth

The Artemis crew will return to Earth on 10 April after a 10-day mission that took them around the Moon.

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Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

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How the US Navy will help recover the Artemis II crew

The Orion spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, local time.

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On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.

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Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.

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