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Newscast
Thursday 12 November 2026 · 00:30 GMT · 30m · 4 stories · 12 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (75%)
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Led by an 8 min 27 s report on thermal drones still finding hidden wildfire hotspots in the Cairngorms three months after a fire, this was a technology-focused bulletin. That item dominated, with no other story exceeding 6 min 14 s, and the rest went to privacy and AI, wearable technology, and Icelandic indoor farming.
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- 10:02
Liz Hunter, campaigns at Stop Smart Glasses
- 10:02
Stop Smart Glasses, trying to prevent the mass market sale of smart glasses with cameras
- 15:37
Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, the encrypted messaging app
- 0:26
- 2:07
Claim Thermal drones detect hidden Cairngorms wildfire hotspots three months on
A wildfire burned 33 square kilometres in the Cairngorms in summer 2026.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 2:07-2:14
- 2:48
Claim Thermal drones detect hidden Cairngorms wildfire hotspots three months on
Thermal drones helped firefighters bring the wildfire under control.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 2:48-2:52
- 4:30
Claim Thermal drones detect hidden Cairngorms wildfire hotspots three months on
Drone flights were still detecting underground hotspots three months after the fire started.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 4:30-4:35
- 8:53
- 11:11
Claim Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Ban audio glasses amid privacy criticism
Privacy campaigners said camera-equipped smart glasses are unsafe and called for them to be banned.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 11:11-11:14
- 11:28
Claim Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Ban audio glasses amid privacy criticism
Meta launched Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses that lack a camera and recording capability.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 11:28-11:33
- 11:44
Claim Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Ban audio glasses amid privacy criticism
Meta said its audio-only glasses are its lightest form factor.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 11:44-11:51
- 14:42
- 15:37
Claim Signal president Meredith Whittaker urges slower AI rollout and defends encryption
Signal is estimated to have between 40 million and 70 million users.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 15:37-15:49
- 17:16
Claim Signal president Meredith Whittaker urges slower AI rollout and defends encryption
The UK government said encrypted messaging apps could face restrictions as part of efforts to tackle child abuse and the sharing of explicit imagery.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 17:16-17:27
- 17:28
Claim Signal president Meredith Whittaker urges slower AI rollout and defends encryption
Whittaker argued that private communication is a fundamental human right and that undermining end-to-end encryption in one place harms it for everyone.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 17:28-17:38
- 18:09
- 20:31
Claim Iceland uses geothermal heat and data-centre waste heat to grow food indoors
Iceland has more than 45 hectares of greenhouses and indoor farms.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 20:31-20:36
- 21:05
Claim Iceland uses geothermal heat and data-centre waste heat to grow food indoors
Recovered heat is channeled to food-growing pods converted from shipping containers.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 21:05-21:10
- 21:40
Claim Iceland uses geothermal heat and data-centre waste heat to grow food indoors
A startup reports that 80% of fresh fruits and vegetables are imported.
BBC News, Newscast, 12 November 2026, 21:40-21:42
- 24:23 ~6 min without annotations
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