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'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scramble
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'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scramble

IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

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Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
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Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

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Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
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Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax

The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

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Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb
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Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb

It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.

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UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning
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UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning

Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

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Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream
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Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream

With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.

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Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
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Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

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Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
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Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
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Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

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Tech Life
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The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon.

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UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech
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UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech

Proposed changes could lead to new digital wallets and keys as well as ticketing apps, the regulator says.

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US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance
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US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance

The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.

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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting bug had Saudi support, claims prosecutors
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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting bug had Saudi support, claims prosecutors

Abdulrahman Alfozan, who is accused of planting a recording device, has been denied bail.

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Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims
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Uber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims

Claims that Uber misled TfL over its licence were thrown out because they were brought too late.

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No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
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No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say

Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.

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Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
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Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.

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Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
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Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested

The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.

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Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'
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Snapchat and Instagram grooming becoming 'easier'

Online grooming is rising, with children as young as five targeted, prompting calls for reform.

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