Amazon, Google and other tech giants pledge action on fraud

Companies commit to working with the government to tackle online scams, fake adverts and romance fraud.

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A nearly 90-year Christmas tradition took an ugly turn as hundreds of pro-Palestinian protestors clashed with police and chanted "river to the sea" – a genocidal, antisemitic slogan – during the annual Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Event in New York City last night.

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Inactive Google accounts to be deleted from Friday

The tech giant will start deleting accounts that are not being used.

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OpenAI chaos not about AI safety, says Microsoft boss

Microsoft's president says the sacking of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was not because of AI safety worries.

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Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads

US class action lawsuit seeks huge damages for his promotion of the world's largest crypto exchange.

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Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot

The bot, called Q, can help firms answer customer queries, analyse data and help with coding.

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Molly Russell: Tech firms still failing after teenager's death, says father

Molly Russell's father says 'little has changed' six years after 14-year-old took her own life.

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The wife of a Christian man shot in the head on Nov. 15 while preaching is imploring people to continue fervently praying for her husband and family.

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In a final goodbye, former President Jimmy Carter, who is in hospice care, plans to attend the national tribute service for his wife and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Carter Center confirmed.

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Anger as some Google cloud customers locked out of files

Google is investigating reports that some users of its Drive service cannot access recent files.

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Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals today as retailers offer deals to get people to buy holiday gifts and more over the internet during Cyber Monday, a term coined back in 2005 by the National Retail Federation.   

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A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of three U.S. college students of Palestinian descent.

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Leading Democrats in the party's progressive wing are warning they will oppose a $14 billion White House aid package to Israel if it does not put constraints on how the Israeli Defense Forces fight Hamas. 

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Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity

A charity says it is receiving "small numbers" of reports from schools but now is the time to act.

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Slick videos or more 'authentic' content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X

Pro-Palestinian TikTok posts gain traction with Gen Z, while slicker Israeli content is popular on X.

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HSBC mobile banking down for thousands across UK

The firm is investigating the problem, which comes on the busy shopping day Black Friday.

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China is believed to have spent at least $17 million establishing so-called "Confucius Classrooms" in 143 school districts across the US, teaching school children Beijing's view of the world.

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Nvidia sued after video call mistake showed 'stolen' data

Car firm Valeo alleges the theft of its data was inadvertently revealed during a Microsoft Teams call.

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President Abraham Lincoln officially established Thanksgiving as a holiday during the Civil War, but did you know that decades before he did that, George Washington also called on Americans to a day of "public thanks-giving" to God. 

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Each year, the White House celebrates Thanksgiving by issuing a presidential pardon that allows one lucky turkey to go free. So how and when did this fun tradition of turkey pardons start? That depends on who you ask.

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It is one of the busiest travel times of the year, especially at airports, where the Transportation Security Administration anticipates screening 2.7 million passengers today.

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OpenAI: A triumph of people power

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the humans at the heart of OpenAI's governance drama.

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Although Jewish-Americans make up less than three percent of the U.S. population, the FBI reports they are the targets of 60 percent of all hate crimes. Since the October 7th massacre, antisemitic incidents have seen an alarming spike in the U.S., leaving many Jewish-Americans with psychological scars.

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British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack

A group of cyber criminals have claimed they are behind the ransomware attack and are auctioning off the data.

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OpenAI: Microsoft wants changes after Sam Altman debacle

Microsoft's CEO responds to the chaos at OpenAI, where the boss's sacking has caused a staff revolt.

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Sam Altman: What on earth is happening at OpenAI?

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman reflects on a whirlwind few days for the ChatGPT creator.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96.

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Former megachurch pastor Bishop Carlton Pearson died Sunday in hospice care in Tulsa after battling cancer for two decades. He was 70. 

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White House criticises Elon Musk over 'hideous' antisemitic lie

Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, X.

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died at the age of 96.

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‘I was addicted to social media - now I'm suing Big Tech’

The lawsuit says four of the largest social media firms knowingly expose children to harmful products.

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Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return

Sam Altman posts a selfie from the firm's US head office 48 hours after his shock ouster from the company.

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Sam Altman: The extraordinary firing of an AI superstar

Sam Altman, one of the biggest names in tech, was sacked from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without warning.

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Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles

The tech giant confirms it will introduce support for a new messaging standard on iPhones from 2024.

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Well-known Israeli-American activist Noa Tishby once served as her country's first envoy for combating antisemitism. She warns that this entire moment should be seen as a wake-up call to the U.S. and other countries.

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Data roaming charges: How to keep costs down when travelling abroad

After MSP Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 on data roaming charges, here's how to keep your spending low.

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A professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has filed a lawsuit against the medical school after he was disciplined for telling media outlets his assessment of biological men participating in women's sports as trans athletes, and plasma treatments for COVID-19. 

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YouTube tests AI tool that clones pop stars' voices

The software allows users to create songs in the style of Sia, John Legend, Charli XCX and others.

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A Christian author, filmmaker, and TV producer whose work with CBN changed the lives of millions of children around the world has passed into eternity.

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A Virginia woman was permitted to pray at her local school board meeting after initially being denied that right by its members.   

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More than a month into Israel's war against Hamas hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the U.S. capital in support of the Jewish state. Tuesday's rally comes after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that shut down streets in major cities and included outbursts of antisemitism on college campuses. 

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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown by passing yet another emergency funding measure.

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Amazon latest firm to cut jobs in gaming industry

It has been a banner year for video games, yet studios continue to sack staff.

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It's less than one year until the 2024 presidential election and the latest polling shows unsettling news for President Joe Biden's re-election campaign. It has some Democrats broaching whether the 80-year-old should step aside.  

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Tens of thousands of people are expected on the National Mall today to march in a show of support for the state of Israel and the hostages taken on Oct. 7, and to stand against the growing antisemitism around the country.

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Meta OKs deleting Threads without losing Instagram

Previously, getting rid of the app fully required deleting the associated Instagram account.

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The death of Michael Brown propelled Ella Jones into politics. As the city of Ferguson's first Black and first woman mayor, the political newcomer is leaning on her longtime pastoral skills to help the city heal and unite.  

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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Monday he is joining a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling for the prompt removal of foreign student visa holders who have endorsed terror activity or provided material support to foreign terrorist organizations.

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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

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DP World: Australia ports remain closed after cyber-attack

Operations at DP World sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth have been suspended since Friday.

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'Tourists are rethinking their relationship with Earth'

An increasing number of holidaymakers are picking more environmentally-friendly trips.

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Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating scene

Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year after nearly a decade.

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The pro-life activist who was arrested in a pre-dawn home raid by the FBI last fall is now suing the Department of Justice for their treatment of his family during the arrest, accusing the organization of a "faulty" investigation that led to an excessively forceful arrest and "malicious and retaliatory prosecution" that has severely impacted his wife and seven children. 

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After big wins in this week's off-year elections, Democrats are now facing a big blow in the 2024 elections. West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin will not seek re-election. 

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A new Pentagon report reveals a disturbing development in the People's Republic of China's (PRC) military power. Aside from expanding land, air, and sea capabilities, Beijing's nuclear arsenal is rapidly growing. 

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Microsoft 365 down for some customers in UK and Europe

Users are complaining of problems accessing workplace app Teams and the Xbox gaming platform.

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House members heard testimony Wednesday on what one lawmaker called "rampant antisemitism and systematic anti-Israel bias" at the United Nations.

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For the second time in two weeks, the U.S. military has targeted Iranian-backed forces in the Middle East after facing deadly provocation. However, critics say the Pentagon's response isn't strong enough, and that's projecting weakness to Iran.

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Meta requires political advertisers to mark when deepfakes used

Advertisers will have to make clear when they use AI in political ads on the social media platforms.

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As hundreds of thousands of migrants continue to pour across the U.S. southern border every month, U.S. lawmakers and others are concerned that terrorists and other bad actors who intend to harm U.S. citizens are among them. 

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Jewish organizations across the U.S. are calling on Jews to attend a massive pro-Israel rally in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14. 

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Can you tell the real pictures from those made by AI?

Do you think you have what it takes to spot the AI images from the real ones?

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Multiple high profile races around the country highlighted the 2023 off-year election cycle. Abortion was on the ballot in Ohio while Virginia Republicans looked to seize control of all chambers of their state legislature. The results could provide a preview of where both parties are headed for 2024. 

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Hundreds of Christian believers packed Times Square Monday night to worship God, receive healing and deliverance, and give their lives to Jesus Christ. 

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Zero Punctuation star Yahtzee Croshaw quits after 16 years

Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, the star of The Escapist's videogame review series, quits the website in protest.

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'Blowing the whistle on Meta means I won't work again'

A former senior staff member says the firm is not doing enough to protect teens from sexual harassment.

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The Museum of the Bible's second annual Pillar Awards will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the museum's World Stage Theatre as a part of its 2023 Gala & Experience.  c

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Planned Parenthood must face trial in a $1.8 billion lawsuit filed by the state of Texas accusing the abortion giant of defrauding the state's Medicaid health insurance program, a federal judge has ruled.

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Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd steps down as boss of dating app

Billionaire Whitney Wolfe Herd, who created the firm in 2014, will be replaced by Slack's chief.

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Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins reinstated on X

Their return, after bans for hate speech violations, has been criticised by campaigners.

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Football Manager 2024: How the franchise made millions

As the studio celebrates its 20th edition, the people that make it tell the BBC how it has changed.

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Musk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'

The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.

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Succession actor Sarah Snook: 'AI is terrifying'

The actor says the film industry should "set a precedent" on the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks

The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing star in Orion.

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Some progressive Democrat lawmakers are criticizing the Israeli effort to battle Hamas in Gaza and they're calling for a ceasefire. Those actions are already coming with political ramifications. 

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A Connecticut state judge on Wednesday tossed out the results of Bridgeport's Democratic mayoral primary after watching surveillance videos showing people stuffing multiple absentee ballots into outdoor collection boxes.

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An Illinois Circuit Court has ruled in favor of a former Chicago public school student who was forced to participate in Hindu rituals by her school, directly violating her Christian beliefs. 

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A majority of Americans are worried about the economy as many are still struggling to pay their bills for basic necessities like groceries. 

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A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asylum officer's pro-Hamas social media posts were the subject of a heated exchange on Capitol Hill between Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The moment came during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's "Threats to the Homeland" hearing. 

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Rishi Sunak meets world leaders and tech firms at AI summit

PM holds talks with leaders of the UN, EU and Italy on managing risks of artificial intelligence.

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Rishi Sunak: AI firms cannot 'mark their own homework'

Governments must act to protect citizens from potential AI risks, prime minister tells the BBC.

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America's top military leader and its chief diplomat called for a $100 billion emergency aid package on Capitol Hill Tuesday, making the case that money is urgently needed to back both Israel and Ukraine.

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Homeschooling is rivaling public and private education as America's fastest-growing form of education, a Washington Post survey reveals.

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There is a heightened sense of threats against the United States, and a sense of urgency to address them. That was the message from experts testifying Tuesday on Capitol Hill regarding threats to the homeland.  

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