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Illustration of a sperm cell being injected into an egg during in vitro fertilisation (Credit: Getty Images)

Finding 'hidden sperm' in men deemed infertile

A new AI-powered technology is locating sperm cells in men who were told they had none – and giving couples who have been trying for years another chance at having children.

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Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?

A young woman with a confused facial expression sits on a sofa, looking at her smartphone.

Why friendly AI chatbots might be less trustworthy

A young woman holds a green mug and looks exasperated at an open laptop

OpenAI tells ChatGPT models to stop talking about goblins

Keeping Tabs

Several hands hold computer windows with "X" and exclamation point warning signs over a desktop screen that says "AI" (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them

A tech company says it has built a new AI that's so powerful it's too dangerous to release into the world – luckily for us, they're keeping it locked up for now. They just wanted you to know.

A tangle of USB cables with the end of each passing through a yellow cable organiser (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

This is why your charging cables keep breaking

Charging cables are the most overlooked technology in your life, until they break and you're stuck with a dying phone. Here's how to take better care of them.

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The Interface

Why is everything a conspiracy?

Conspiracy theories, bosses watching every keystroke, and mistakes that prove we're human

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The Interface, The Interface, Why is everything a conspiracy?

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How new tech is helping stroke survivors in recovery

The new at‑home tech helping stroke survivors in recovery

Tech Now examines the latest technology helping stroke survivors regain hand and arm movement.

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Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

The race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

On the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Apple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Apple at 50: Devices that defined a generation

A young child looking at a tablet in a protective case

How much screen time is too much for under fives?

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

How tech is improving the future of farming

From vineyards to farms, new tech is transforming crops

Where the 20th centuryu2019s brightest ideas were born

The birthplace of the 20th century's brightest ideas

Inside Finlandu2019s Arctic icebreaker ship labs

The Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

Legou2019s new smart brick

Lego's new smart brick

Fixing fashion's sizing problem

Fixing fashion's erratic sizing problem

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

How machines are shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

These futuristic screens help you navigate Tokyo

These futuristic screens help you navigate Tokyo

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

Meet Morpho: will.i.amu2019s rapping AI toy

Meet MOFO: will.i.am's rapping AI toy

The world’s most powerful X-ray lasers

The world's most powerful X-ray lasers

The gadgets set to change your daily health checku2011ups

The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness

Can we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers?

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

What's it like to meet your own avatar?

BBC reporter wearing blue shirt and grabbing bar of chocolate on supermarket shelf

BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

How pop-up ads took over the internet

How pop-up ads took over the internet

The AI toys taking over Christmas shopping lists

BBC correspondent Suranjana Tewari standing outside on street

What does TikTok's deal mean for US users?

Screenshot of four characters from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How Boston is battling rising seas and sinking streets

The coastal city fighting floods with smart sensors

Experience life aboard the Titanic like never before

A virtual trip aboard the Titanic

Behind the scenes of Hollywoodu2019s most daring car stunts

Behind the scenes of Hollywood's most daring car stunts

Inside Northern Europe's largest solar farm making cleaner ship fuel

The clean fuel that could change global shipping

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The immersive tech preparing doctors for lifesaving surgery

Building the world’s largest biological database

The race to unlock nature’s hidden secrets

What do Tik Tok and 19th century film have in common?

How early filmmakers invented the internet’s funniest trend

Bringing war survivor stories to life

London museum brings war survivor stories to life

An animal photographer versus AI

World-renowned wildlife photographer against the algorithm

Canada tech start-up mapping tool

The race to predict wildfires before they ignite

The fascinating history of the QR code

The fascinating history of the QR code

A young woman with long hair stands holding a microphone

Tallulah Metcalfe's four tips for dealing with online trolls

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Three tips on how to use your phone less

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Stylised image showing Elon Musk on the left against an orange background and Sam Altman on the right against a bright blue background, with a white lightning strike line in between them and a picture of a gavel in the middle.

Why Sam Altman and his former hero Elon Musk are taking their toxic feud to court

The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.

How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?

How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.

Umamaheswari standing in her silk farm

How technology is transforming India's silk industry

Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

Predicting a financial crash is only part of the problem – getting anyone to pay attention to the warnings is another issue entirely (Credit: Getty Images)

Can we predict the next global crisis?

Spotting the events that might lead to a major period of upheaval is notoriously difficult. Could artificial intelligence be the crystal ball we need?

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Apple CEO Tim Cook in a dark grey suit and necktie, with a light grey dress shirt, speaking in a room of people during a reception at the White House.

Apple says iPhone 17 'most popular ever' as sales soar

The record results come as boss Tim Cook is preparing to bow out after 15 years at the helm.

Photo of teachers and students standing in two rows. There are four female teachers wearing pink T-shirts with slogans on including as 'this girl can and 'it's just banter...?'. There are two male teachers with ink T-shits on and one male teacher with a brown blazer and pink tie. There are three female students in black blazers, white shirts and black skirts with a blue striped tie. There are two male students also in a black blazer, white shirt and blue tie.

Students given the 'tools' to challenge misogyny

Young people have been taking part in a scheme to help them identify and tackle misogyny.

A set of black Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses on a table.

Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

Elizabeth, Liv, Joel, Issy, Jai, Ella, and Joshua - friends in Year 10 at King's Oak Academy in Bristol - pose in their blue school polo shirts and jumpers.

Teens call week without social media 'boring'

The experiment was carried out to record how children coped with life away from the lure of screens.

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg looking down

Meta shares slide as plan to spend billions more on AI spooks investors

Other tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon also reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

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Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that

A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists in the UK say.

Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony

Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

An image of a catapult sent over by Kent Police. The catapult has a black handle and white elastic. A number of stones are pictured to the right of the catapult.

TikTok works with MPs to tackle catapult crimes

Dartford's Labour MP Jim Dickson says the offences are often fuelled by social media trends.

Punching bags with the faces of Musk and Altman seen outside of court

Musk accuses Altman of stealing a charity as courtroom battle begins

The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.

Five officers stand in a row in their yellow and blue uniforms. Each wears a black hat and stand looking out to a crowd of people.

Met Police criticised over 'intrusive' use of AI

The tool is being used to identify potential concerns about officers' behaviour on work devices.

A teenage boy standing against a brick wall types on his smartphone.

Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says

The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.

A humanoid robot pushes a cargo container during a media demonstration at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 27, 2026. Japan Airlines will test the use of such robots at the airport from May, as the airline aims for their practical use in ground handling tasks, such as cargo loading and unloading, in 2028 amid a chronic manpower shortage

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.

The Steam Controller, a gamepad, in charcoal black, with a four-way direction button, two thumbsticks, two trackpads, and various other buttons, held in a person's hand

Valve's £85 Steam Controller divides gamers ahead of May launch

The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve's handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.

Brian Gundry, is a resident of a residential home in Dorchester. He is sittings in a chair in his room. There is a cushion behind his head. He's wearing a red shirt and has glasses and a beard.

'AI sensors are helping make our care homes safer'

A trial of AI monitoring in Dorset care homes leads to a reduction in falls and ambulance callouts.

men and women mostly smartly dressed in shirts and jackets walking towards the camera seemingly in London over a bridge in the sunshine

AI puts one fifth of London jobs at risk - report

Women, young people and those with higher educational levels are among the most exposed, report finds.

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