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Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes
The darts star's image has been used legally on darts merchandise, snacks and fashion brands.
March 20, 2026 4:16pm UTC

Hargreaves Lansdown says IT issues which affected thousands are over
The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.
March 20, 2026 5:44pm UTC

Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
Author Mia Ballard denies having used AI herself when writing the horror story Shy Girl.
March 20, 2026 3:30pm UTC

False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying.
March 20, 2026 6:18am UTC

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content
Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.
March 19, 2026 3:33pm UTC

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.
March 19, 2026 12:13pm UTC

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.
March 19, 2026 3:21am UTC

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
March 18, 2026 1:24pm UTC

Amazon's Alexa has had an AI upgrade. Now she's got more to say
There has been criticism the Echo has stagnated, while other AI chatbots have become much easier to communicate with.
March 19, 2026 5:55am UTC

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
March 18, 2026 3:23pm UTC