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Fawlty Towers: Andrew Sachs talks about the Fawlty cast
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AI: War crimes evidence erased by social media platforms
Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, the BBC has found. Platforms remove graphic videos, often using artificial intelligence - but footage that may help prosecutions can be taken down without being archived.
Amazon to pay $30m over Alexa and Ring privacy violations
Amazon is to pay $25 million (£20 million) to settle allegations that it violated children's privacy rights with its Alexa voice assistant. The company agreed to pay the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after it was accused of failing to delete Alexa recordings at the request of parents.
How We Know The Universe is Ancient
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UFOs: Five revelations from Nasa's public meeting
American authorities have examined around 800 mysterious reports of unidentified flying objects collected over decades - but only a small fraction are truly unexplained, a panel of researchers says.
Every Canadian cigarette will soon carry a health warning
Canada will soon print warning labels directly on cigarettes in a world-first, the country's health agency announced. New packaging will feature a warning on each cigarette with phrases like: "Cigarettes cause cancer" and "Poison in every puff".
French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic criticised for message about Kosovo after first-round win
Novak Djokovic's political message about Kosovo at the French Open was "not appropriate" and "shouldn't happen again", says France's sports minister. Amelie Oudea-Castera said there needs to be a "principle of neutrality for the field of play".
James Webb telescope: Icy moon Enceladus spews massive water plume
Astronomers have detected a huge plume of water vapour spurting out into space from Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn. The 504km-wide (313 miles) moon is well known for its geysers, but this is a particularly big one.
Roald Dahl: The fierce debate over rewriting children's classics
Sir Salman Rushdie had his say. The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak weighed in. The New York Times published a piece debating the pros and cons. Steven Spielberg offered his opinion. Even the Queen seemed to refer to it.
AI 'godfather' Yoshua Bengio feels 'lost' over life's work
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Technology editorOne of the so-called "godfathers" of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has said he would have prioritised safety over usefulness had he realised the pace at which it would evolve.
Manhattanhenge: How to see it this year
New Yorkers are gathering for the biannual spectacle of Manhattanhenge on Tuesday evening. The city's famous grid system will frame the setting sun, casting a warm glow over the concrete jungle.
Shetland castle for sale for £30,000 but needs £12m upgrade
House-hunters could snap up Brough Lodge on the island of Fetlar for less than the price of a flat in Glasgow. The 200-year-old property is set in 40 acres of land, with folly towers, a courtyard and walled gardens.
Ben Roberts-Smith: How war hero's defamation case has rocked Australia
For months on end, Australia's most-decorated living soldier sat stoically in a Sydney courtroom as dozens of witnesses accused him of war crimes, bullying peers, and assaulting his mistress. But Ben Roberts-Smith was not the one on trial.
Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn
Artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity, experts - including the heads of OpenAI and Google Deepmind - have warned. Dozens have supported a statement published on the webpage of the Centre for AI Safety.
Kathleen Stock: Gender-critical academic 'determined' to do talk
BBC NewsA gender-critical academic says she is "determined" to speak at the Oxford Union after some students responded angrily to her invitation to a talk.There has been a row over whether Prof Kathleen Stock should be allowed to attend the debate.
The cult of gender ideology is finally disintegrating
Susie Green, the former chief executive of Mermaids, who stood down “unexpectedly” last year, has been hiding in plain sight for so long that I sincerely hope we can see her clearly now.
Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks
Malaysia has detained a Chinese-registered vessel suspected of looting two British World War Two shipwrecks. The bulk carrier was seized on Sunday for anchoring illegally at the site in the South China Sea.
Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak
The possibility the Covid virus leaked from a laboratory should not be ruled out, a former top Chinese government scientist has told BBC News. As head of China's Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Prof George Gao played a key role in the pandemic response and efforts to trace its origins.
The 'exploding' demand for giant heat pumps
There are 2.5 million litres of water in an Olympic-sized swimming pool. If for some reason you wanted to bring it from a pleasant 20C to boiling point, German firm MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has a heat pump that could do it.
The Overseas Highway: The US' 'floating' highway
Seagulls cried overhead as I glided across miles of glistening waters somewhere between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The sky melted into the teal sea, which turned turquoise as it shallowed into channels between the coral and limestone islands.
Twitter pulls out of voluntary EU disinformation code
Twitter has pulled out of the European Union's voluntary code to fight disinformation, the EU has said. Thierry Breton, who is the EU's internal market commissioner, announced the news on Twitter - but warned the firm new laws would force compliance.
Olivier Vandecasteele: Iran releases Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap
Iran has released Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele, as part of what Oman's government said was a prisoner swap between the two countries. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said Mr Vandecasteele was on his way home "after 455 days in prison in Tehran in unbearable conditions".
Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain chip firm says US approval won for human study
Elon Musk's brain-chip firm says it has received approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to conduct its first tests on humans. The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vision and mobility by connecting brains with computers.
Venezuela: 'I'm paid to tweet state propaganda'
Rafael - not his real name - is a massive internet nerd. At 59 years old, he is active on all the main social media platforms, dabbles in cryptocurrencies and even calls himself an influencer. But that is not all he does online.
Dad completes 1000 days of son's toy car photos
An Edinburgh dad has completed 1000 days of taking pictures of his son's toy cars. Ross Burns has taken pictures everyday of the miniature hot-wheels cars across different location in the UK.