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Granny gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail

Louise Littlejohn said she was shocked and then laughed when she received the error strewn voicemail transcription.

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Why did Trump just establish a crypto strategic reserve?

The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House.

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Plan to ban smart phones in schools scrapped by MP

The MP behind the bill says he has altered proposals in a bid to gain government support.

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Banks to pay customers millions after month’s worth of IT outages

MPs have discovered banking services went offline for more than 800 hours over a two year period.

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Flights halted at some Florida airports over SpaceX debris

It impacted flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship’s failed launch

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Month of bank IT failures in the last two years, MPs say

The MPs have also discovered millions of pounds of compensation will be paid out because of the spate of outages.

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US charges Chinese hackers who targeted dissidents

The Justice Department said Chinese agencies paid as much as $75,000 (£58,200) for each hacked email inbox.

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UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe

Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and been “defanged.”

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Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row

The tech giant is appealing a government order for access to customers’ private data, the BBC understands.

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Hellblade 2 leads the way at Bafta Games Awards

Astro Bot, Still Wakes the Deep and Thank Goodness You’re Here! complete a varied field this year.

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