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Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report

The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.

2026-09-08 · 23:27 UTC
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Tech

White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains

2026-09-08 · 23:23

The Trump administration's short-lived arcade game "Build the Wall" is now nowhere to be found after the Tetris Company…

Sports

In the middle again - but Mourinho says Alexander-Arnold 'not a midfielder'

2026-09-08 · 23:14

Trent Alexander-Arnold started in midfield for Real Madrid's win over Inter - but Jose Mourinho says it is not his best…

World

Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war - but at what cost?

2026-09-08 · 23:11

The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

World

'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony goes on for bereaved, 25 years on

2026-09-08 · 23:11

As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.

Science

Common painkiller use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testes

2026-09-08 · 23:05

Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby…

Sports

West Ham go top of Championship - are they ready to leave past behind?

2026-09-08 · 22:38

Three wins in a row, top of the table, unity at the club - are West Ham ready to leave the past behind on and off the…

Sports

Boss urges winless Cardiff to be 'more ruthless'

2026-09-08 · 22:30

Brian Barry-Murphy says Cardiff City need to be more ruthless, while remaining relaxed about their winless return to the…

Science

A Topological Picture Book, Rendered

2026-09-08 · 22:28

This interactive visualization renders topological surfaces like the torus using hand-hatched line drawing techniques…

Crypto

Bitcoin Gains Ground in MENA Region as Crypto Volume Triples to $350B

2026-09-08 · 22:17

Crypto transaction volume across the Middle East and North Africa has surged from about $100 billion in 2022 to an…

Sports

Bouaddi impresses on first start - have Man City found 'a gem'?

2026-09-08 · 22:09

Ayyoub Bouaddi belies his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase…

Sports

Hewett and Reid bid for sixth US Open title

2026-09-08 · 21:57

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid start their bid for a sixth wheelchair doubles title at the US Open with a dominant victory…

Tech

LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices

2026-09-08 · 21:52

“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”

Tech

Large language models develop novel social biases through adaptive exploration

2026-09-08 · 21:47

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World

Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades

2026-09-08 · 21:46

Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this…

Crypto

Bybit Opens 24/7 Access to Major FX Markets

2026-09-08 · 21:43

Bybit has expanded its derivatives offering to foreign exchange by introducing perpetual contracts based on three…

World

McAleese 'devastated' to step down from integration body

2026-09-08 · 21:42

Former Irish president, Dr Mary McAleese steps down as chairperson of the steering group which is overseeing the planned…

Tech

OpenAI Says It Solved a $1M Math Problem. A Rival Mathematician Says He Did It First

2026-09-08 · 21:38

NYU's Tristan Buckmaster accuses OpenAI's Sébastien Bubeck of racing to claim credit for a Navier-Stokes proof after…

Sports

Selby, Trump and Williams through in English Open first round

2026-09-08 · 21:34

All five of the world top 10 players that feature in the first round of the 2026 English Open on Tuesday won their…

Crypto

New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban

2026-09-08 · 21:33

One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium…

Tech

GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time

2026-09-08 · 21:23

Preservation "goodies" also includes downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.

Tech

How to build a printer

2026-09-08 · 21:22

A developer successfully turned a programmable e-ink display (Xteink X3) into a wireless printer by implementing the…

Tech

Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy

2026-09-08 · 21:11

Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.

Crypto

Strategy Roasted Over Bitcoin-Themed Jordans You Can’t Buy With BTC

2026-09-08 · 21:10

While market observers and crypto proponents discussed Strategy’s latest STRC buyback, social media is also talking…