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James Clayton

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BBC North America tech reporter. I try to explain tech clearly and simply. Based in San Francisco. Formerly @BBCNewsnight
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‘Finalizing the threat’: new testing shows AI agents are still capable of blackmail

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By Effie Webb, James Clayton Verified
| The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Verified
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A social media ban for under-16s would be popular. But would it…

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By James Clayton Verified
| The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Verified
The discussion on my neighbourhood WhatsApp group is usually spectacularly vanilla. Pot holes. Bin collections. Road works. But last weekend something interesting happened. A petition was shared in support of the UK introducing a law banning under-16s from social media, as has recently happened in Australia. It was met with a slew of heart emojis, as if the suggestion was obvious and uncontroversial. “This isn’t party political – it’s about protecting children,” the message read.
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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake

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By James Clayton Verified, Anna Foster Verified, Ben Derico Verified
| Aol Verified
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 "Take Action" warnings were sent out for the first 7.8 magnitude quake.
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