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Home car charger owners urged to install updates
Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers were discovered by rese…
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Owners of home car chargers urged to install updates
Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers have been discovered by…
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Elon Musk: 'I don't want to be CEO of anything'
Elon Musk reiterated on Friday that he doesn't want to be Space X or Tesla boss. W…
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Facebook, Google expect jabs for office return
The tech companies will require vaccination for returning in-office employees as Covid…
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Untethered bi-pedal robot runs 5km and other tech news
Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. from BB…
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A US company has turned a former coal plant into a gas-fired Bitcoin mine
Environmentalists have criticised the gas-fired mine but the company says it offsets i…
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Amazon predicts slower sales growth as Covid boost eases
The tech giant says third quarter sales growth will be slower as customers return to p…
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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over streaming of Black Widow
The star says box office takings for Black Widow were hit when it was streamed at the …
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Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant denies plans to go private
Its shares surged by almost 50% in pre-market trade after a report that it planned to …
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The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste
Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful com…
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Rick Astley rolls into a billion YouTube views
Rickroll meme helps Never Gonna Give You Up reach new heights. from BBC News - Techn…
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Google to ban sugar-daddy apps from Play Store
Apps focused on "compensated sexual relationships" will be prohibited from 1…
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Older Kindles may lose internet connection, Amazon warns
Amazon tells customers older Kindles might lost their ability to connect online. fro…
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NHS Covid-19 app pings rise by over 70,000 to new record
The number of coronavirus alerts hits a new record, with nearly 690,000 sent in Englan…
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Facebook warns growth set to slow 'significantly'
The technology giant said on Wednesday that the third and fourth quarters would see ad…
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Google app charges targeted by mass legal claim
A new legal action seeks compensation for all UK Android users who buy apps on Google …
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Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares
Japan's SoftBank is selling the shares to cover losses in other investments, accor…
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Fresh warning over rip-off locator forms on Google
'Devious' sites which charge money for a free passenger locator form top searc…
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Activision Blizzard staff walk out over harassment claims
Employees of the company behind Call of Duty are angry over allegations of sexism and …
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Former eBay supervisor jailed for cyber-stalking critics
A former police captain turned eBay employee harassed critics of the online-auction co…
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Ofcom appoints online safety head to take on big tech
Anna-Sophie Harling will have responsibility over how big technology companies regulat…
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Covid-19: The pandemic explored in maps and data
Political scientist Dr Robert Muggah looks at the effects of the pandemic and national…
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Intel chief warns of two-year chip shortage
Pat Gelsinger talks chip crisis, China and how the firm intends to fight back in the m…
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Shamook: Star Wars effects company ILM hires Mandalorian deepfaker
The artist, who uses the online alias Shamook, has been recruited by Industrial Light …
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Oculus recalls Quest 2 headset pads after skin rashes
Quest 2 headset owners are urged to claim a free silicone cover to avoid skin issues. …
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Team BRIT’s Aaron Morgan: How hand controls help me race
The Team BRIT driver on how adapted cars help him compete in races against non-disable…
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Tech giants' profits soar as pandemic boom continues
Apple, Google parent company Alphabet and Microsoft report soaring quarterly profits. …
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Electric car charging prices 'must be fair' say MPs
Consumers should not have to pay excessive prices to use public car charging, MPs say.…
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Instagram makes under-16s' accounts private by default
Only approved followers can see posts and "like" or comment on accounts that…
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Twitter accused of inaction on anti-Semitic tweets
Campaign Against Antisemitism says many reported hateful tweets are not being removed.…
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Activision staff condemn firm's response to harassment claims
About 1,000 Activision Blizzard staff sign a letter describing managers' response …
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Tesla profit surge driven by record car deliveries
The electric carmaker's revenues nearly doubled in the three months to 30 June com…
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Bezos' $2bn offer to get back in race to the Moon
The billionaire offers to pay $2bn in Nasa costs to be reconsidered for a key Moon lan…
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Can better tech make video meetings less excruciating?
Technology firms are scrambling to add new features but will video calls improve. fr…
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Over-60s with only virtual contact 'more lonely'
UK-US research finds old people who used only telephone and online communication were …
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Amazon Bitcoin job ad boosts cryptocurrency surge
News Amazon is hiring a digital-currency expert has helped boost the value of Bitcoin.…
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Vineyards set to go high tech with smart systems
Changing climate conditions and water shortages see some Australian wine growers turn …
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Shares in Chinese online tutoring firms slump after shake-up
It is one of the biggest ever overhauls of China's $120bn private tutoring industr…
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Tencent shares slide after Beijing crackdown on music rights
China's market watchdog said the technology giant broke the country's anti-com…
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Why remote working leaves us vulnerable to cyber-attacks
Experts warn working from home has led to complacency over security protocols from B…
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Face palm: When the emoji you want doesn't exist
There are about 3,000 emojis to choose from but what happens when the one you want isn…
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Beach rover picks up cigarette butts and other tech news
Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. from BB…
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Ransomware key to unlock customer data from REvil attack
The gang behind the attack had previously asked for $70m to access the stolen files. …
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Printer ink pricier than champagne finds Which?
According to a Which survey a pint of printer ink could cost up to £1,300. from BBC …
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Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online 'metaverse'
CEO wants users to work, game and communicate in a virtual world, often using VR heads…
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AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution
A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human…
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Twitter and Snap add users as restrictions ease
The social media companies passed analysts' expectations with their latest financi…
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India food delivery giant Zomato sees stellar stock market debut
Shares in the Ant Group-backed company traded more than 80% higher than their initial …
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Didi shares fall on reports China is planning penalties
The ride-hailing giant's shares are now down by more than 25% since their New York…
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What does a future-proofed home look like?
The technology exists to make homes more resilient to extreme weather, but it can be e…
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Gun owners' fears after firearms dealer data breach
Thousands of records from the popular shotgun and rifle sales site Guntrader were post…
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Websites hit by global outage
Dozens of hugely popular websites have been knocked offline. from BBC News - Technol…
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California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged harassment
One of the world's largest gaming companies is accused of endemic discrimination a…
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UK tech giant founder Mike Lynch can be extradited to US
Lawyers for Autonomy's founder, Mike Lynch, say he will fight the US authorities&#…
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Twitter trials upvote and downvote buttons
Some iOS users will see thumb and arrow buttons as the company experiments with voting…
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More than 600,000 people pinged by NHS Covid-19 app
618,903 people in England and Wales received self-isolation alerts in the week up to 1…
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Pegasus spyware seller: Blame our customers not us for hacking
NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer." …
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Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak
The world's most valuable oil producer confirmed to the BBC that company files had…
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Zoomtown-on-Sea? The lure of a new life on the coast
Remote working meant the Lancaster family could live anywhere - they found their sea v…
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Call for online abusers to be reported to bosses
A group is calling for companies to set up ways for people to report workers behaving …
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Stinky Bay? Local names added to map to aid coastal rescue
Local names for coastal places are added to OS maps to help rescuers locate those in n…
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Bitcoin climbs as Elon Musk says Tesla 'likely' to accept it again
The firm had said in May it would no longer accept the cryptocurrency over environment…
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Senior US Catholic resigns over Grindr allegations
A newsletter obtains mobile app data allegedly showing a Roman Catholic official used …
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British man arrested in Spain over Twitter hack
The police action is the latest in a series of arrests over the 2020 attack on a serie…
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Zoom offers app store with team-building games
A range of both productivity and fun apps will be available for users within the Zoom …
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China: Taobao, Weibo fined for illegal child content
Major online platforms like Weibo, Taobao and QQ have been fined and ordered to "…
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Netflix to include mobile games for subscribers
The firm said on Tuesday that the "time is right to learn more about how our memb…
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Pegasus scandal: Are we all becoming unknowing spies?
We may be stepping into a world in which we are all spies - and at the same time are a…
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Cyber-flashing: 'I get explicit messages every day'
Influencer Elle Edwards lets us inside her DMs to show the extent of sexual abuse face…
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EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable
Companies handling crypto-assets would have to collect customer details. from BBC Ne…
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Keep your router out of the Sun, Virgin Media warns
The company is alerting customers to the risk of overheating. from BBC News - Techno…
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Northern's ticket machines hit by ransomware cyber attack
Northern rail's new self-service machines were installed at 420 stations two month…
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Biden rows back on Facebook 'killing people' comment
The US president says he was referring to a dozen people spreading misinformation on t…
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Apple delays return to office as Covid cases rise
A three-day-a-week return to the office is reportedly postponed until October. from …
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Council algorithms mass profile millions, campaigners say
Most of the software is "secret, unevidenced, invasive and likely discriminatory&…
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Spyware: The software that watches you
BBC’s cyber reporter, Joe Tidy, agreed to be spied on to understand the spyware experi…
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Jeff Bezos to blast into space aboard New Shepard rocket ship
Billionaire Jeff Bezos will launch into space in the first crewed flight of his rocket…
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Microsoft: Chinese authorities slam 'groundless' hacking claims
A group of Western countries had accused China of carrying out a major cyber-attack on…
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Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene over 'misleading' Covid posts
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a vocal critic of vaccines and the …
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Bitcoin mining machines steamrolled by Malaysia police
Officers had seized more than 1,000 Bitcoin mining units allegedly powered by stolen e…
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Covid: Will easing change England's new tech habits?
The pandemic brought about big changes in the way people use tech - the question is wi…
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Writing fake online reviews could be made illegal
The government is proposing law changes to stop people being exploited by businesses o…
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Royal Navy tests drones above and below waves
A broad exercise saw the navy test scouts, resupply, and underwater reconnaissance dro…
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Zoom bets billions on hybrid working in Five9 deal
The firm announces a $14.7bn (£10.7bn) deal to buy Five9, a cloud-based call centre op…
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Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?
Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said …
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China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers
The UK and the EU have accused China in connection with a major cyber-attack on Micros…
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Custom glasses: Will 3D-printing change our eyewear?
Eyewear can be more tailored to an individual’s face producing a better fit and reduce…
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Thousands of orders cancelled after Ocado robot fire
The online grocer says the blaze was caused by a collision between robots at one of it…
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How to cool your home in a warming world
Low-energy designs and technologies can keep homes comfortable, come rain or shine. …
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Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments 'targets activists'
Israeli tech firm NSO denies media reports that its software has been sold to authorit…
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Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages
With construction sand in short supply crushed plastic is being used as an alternative…
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Why was my tweet about football labelled abusive?
A BBC journalist sets out to discover how Twitter moderates posts after he was banned …
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AI narration of chef Anthony Bourdain's voice sparks row
A recreation of the late celebrity cook's voice is used in a film about his life. …
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Robot helps people get dressed and other tech news
Romana Kreider looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. from B…
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Valve reveals handheld Steam Deck PC games console
Gaming giant Valve has produced a handheld console that can play popular PC games. f…
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Finding 'Grace': Murder, DNA and ancestry
How a novel use of DNA and ancestry websites is helping police uncover clues in cold c…
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How your personal data is being scraped from social media
As hackers scoop up data from social media sites, should firms be taking better care o…
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WhatsApp to let users message without their phones
For the first time, billions of people will be able to use the service even if their p…
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Clippy returns - as an emoji
Microsoft changes its paperclip emoji to look like its early virtual assistant, the ob…
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MPs call for complete reset of music streaming to ensure fair pay for artists
The music industry is weighted against artists, who see "pitiful returns" fr…
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Instagram admits moderation mistake over racist comments
The social-media platform said its technology had been erroneously identifying the com…
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Cambridge data shows Bitcoin mining on the move
New analysis shows crypto-mining moving away from China, while Kazakhstan boomed. fr…
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Plans submitted for electric battery 'gigafactory' in Coventry
The plant at Coventry Airport could create 6,000 new jobs, those behind the plans say.…
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Should we trust big tech with our health data?
Our medical records are in demand by tech firms who want to use the data to help tackl…
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Microsoft announces Windows 365, a subscription cloud PC
Microsoft has announced a new cloud PC technology where users stream their PC to any d…
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EE aims for 5G coverage everywhere in UK by 2028
Portable cells, drones and satellites will deliver on-demand 5G connections to the mos…
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Facebook adds 'expert' feature to groups
Admins in Facebook groups will have the power to designate "experts" from it…
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NHS Covid app: Should it stay or should it go?
There is a clash over the future of the NHS tracing app, as many delete it - or ignore…
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Duran Duran’s Invisible: 'Thrilled' with AI collaboration
Musician Nick Rhodes explains why artificial intelligence was key in making their new …
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REvil: Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet
The REvil group has been blamed for cyber-attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide.…
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Social-media giants discuss racist abuse with PM
The prime minister will host a round table with representatives of Facebook, Instagram…
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Social media influencers face relentless abuse, MPs are told
Em Sheldon says people are "so angry" at her for using her online platforms …
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Amazon rolls out encryption for Ring doorbells
Footage captured by the video doorbells will now be end-to-end encrypted, following a …
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Google fined €500m by French competition authority
The search giant must propose ways to compensate news businesses for the use of their …
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Exeter University research: 'Gamers learn about nature'
Players of a big-budget action-adventure game have a better knowledge of nature, resea…
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Iranian hackers posed as British-based academic
A group in Iran pretended to be a British-based academic and compromised a London univ…
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How MetaHuman Creator helped me create ‘Dana’
Realistic digital humans can be produced rapidly with the new software, Epic Games say…
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Tesla: Elon Musk ‘rather hates’ being company boss
Speaking in court on Monday, the entrepreneur said he prefers spending time on design …
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Climate change: Technology boosts efforts to curb tree loss in Amazon
Smartphones and satellite data help indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon to limit …
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Flipkart: India online retail giant raises $3.6bn in latest funding round
This brings the Walmart-backed firm's value to almost $38bn ahead of its expected …
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How your driving might reveal early signs of Alzheimer's
Research shows how small changes in the way you drive could expose preclinical signs o…
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EU puts its digital tax plan on ice
The EU says suspending the plan will help achieve a global tax deal, but Ireland is st…
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Heathrow's long queues blamed on self-isolating staff
Terminal 5 sees long queues at security because staff were told to self-isolate by the…
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Euro 2020: Why abuse remains rife on social media
Racist abuse aimed at football players following Sunday's tournament finale has be…
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Super Mario 64 game sells for record-breaking $1.5m at auction
An original Zelda cartridge and a Mario game set successive records at auction within …
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Racist abuse of England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho & Bukayo Saka condemned by Boris Johnson and FA
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the FA condemn racist abuse aimed at England players …
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Taiwan tech giants Foxconn and TSMC to buy 10m Covid jabs
The government has come under intense pressure to speed up its vaccine programme. fr…
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Google boss Sundar Pichai on tax and his personal tech habits
Google boss Sundar Pichai defends company record on tax – and explains his personal te…
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Voice cloning of growing interest to actors and cybercriminals
Why voice cloning is not just a threat to actors but could benefit cybercriminals too.…
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How did my phone number end up for sale on a US database?
A journey of discovery into the somewhat opaque, if lucrative, world of contact sellin…
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NHS Covid app settings changing to send fewer alerts
Alterations to take place amid fears that millions would be asked to isolate as people…
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Microsoft pays staff $1,500 for work in pandemic
The tech firm says the payment is a symbol of appreciation for what has been a challen…
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Are lots of people deleting the NHS Covid app?
Are people using the government's Covid app or are they deleting it? from BBC Ne…
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Pollution-eating car shown off at Goodwood Festival
The car looks radically different but critics are not convinced it can really help the…
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NHS Covid-19 app sensitivity to be reviewed
There has been a huge increase in the number of people being "pinged" by the…
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Legal challenge over ministers' private email use
Current official guidance on the use of email and messaging leaves an "accountabi…
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Quadriplegic driver makes Goodwood Festival racing debut
Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was paralysed from the shoulders down in a racing ac…
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Tired of working from home? Put the office on wheels
How digital nomads get state-of-the-art connectivity while working on the road from …
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Euro 2020: ITV sorry for Apple TV streaming issue
One viewer said on social media they had missed 14 minutes of Wednesday's England …
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Apple founder Steve Wozniak backs right-to-repair movement
"We wouldn't have had an Apple had I not grown up in a very open technology w…
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Google faces new anti-trust lawsuit over app store
The tech giant faces legal action from 37 US states over its app store practices. fr…
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China divided as WeChat deletes LGBT accounts from platform
Dozens of LGBT social media accounts run by university students,were deleted without e…
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Gates Foundation agrees break-up back-up plan
The deal would give Melinda Gates the option to resign and receive "personal reso…
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Newport Wafer Fab: Chip plant's purchase by Chinese company reviewed
Boris Johnson's national security adviser is examining the purchase of Newport Waf…
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How de-cluttering grew Facebook Marketplace to 1bn users
As Covid shut charity shops thrifty second-hand traders shifted online to bag a bargai…
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Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi sued in US as shares slide
The lawsuits come after a crackdown by Beijing triggered a slump in its share price of…
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Trump sues Twitter, Google and Facebook alleging 'censorship'
The former president's accounts were suspended over safety concerns after the Capi…
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China's 'midnight patrol' cracks down on young gamers
Chinese gaming giant Tencent will scan gamers' faces to prevent children playing a…
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Right to repair movement gains power in US and Europe
Lawmakers and advocates want to give consumers more choice when it comes to fixing dev…
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Microsoft fixes critical PrintNightmare bug
A patch has been issued for a serious flaw in Windows, exploited by hackers. from BB…
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Pentagon cancels $10bn 'Jedi' contract
The US defence department is scrapping a cloud computing contract, which sparked a row…
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Russia hacking claims pose challenge for Biden
After a string of Russian-linked hacks, how will US President Joe Biden respond? fro…
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Global chip shortage: Samsung forecasts 53% jump in quarterly profit
Demand for electronic components has surged as people are shifting more of their lives…
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Nintendo Switch OLED Model gets an upgraded screen
A larger OLED screen is the main feature, with a host of other small improvements to t…
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Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation
An update to the privacy policy of the free software, used by 100 million people, has …
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British Airways data-breach compensation claim settled
Thousands of people are to receive compensation over a 2018 data breach at British Air…
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Influencers react to Norway photo edit law: 'Welcome honesty' or a 'shortcut'?
The rule on clearly labelling posts is part of an effort to "reduce body pressure…
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‘There were no avatars like me so we made a game’
A lack of black characters led graphic designer Yvonne and daughter Alyssa to create a…
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Welsh semiconductor firm bought by Chinese company
Electronic firm Newport Wafer Fab began producing silicon chips in the 1980s. from B…
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Hong Kong defends privacy law after Big Tech raises concerns
An industry body has warned that tech companies could stop offering services if the ne…
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What next for the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app?
Some businesses are complaining that the app for England and Wales is issuing too many…
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Is busking on TikTok the future?
Liv Harland live streams herself on TikTok and says she makes a lot more online than o…
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Bafta-nominated young game designers take on real-world issues
Bafta's nominees for Young Game Designer of the year tackle important issues for a…
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How to get a lucrative job in cybersecurity
There's a serious shortage of IT security workers, so recruiters are fishing in a …
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Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin
The authors of a "colossal" ransomware attack demand the sum in Bitcoin in r…
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Robot dog in dance-off with Korean boy band BTS and other news
BBC Click's Romana Kreider looks at the best technology news stories of the week. …
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Less than half of Covid app downloads are active
Scotland's contact tracing app has 950,000 active users despite being downloaded t…
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Covid: App showing beach crowd levels expanded
The phone app is designed to help beachgoers find less busy parts of the coastline to …
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The codes helping visually-impaired people shop
New technology that allows phones to read out labelling is about to make supermarkets …
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Didi says removal of app in China will affect business
The ride-hailing company is facing regulatory problems at home, days after its New Yor…
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The philosophy behind Jeff Bezos' Amazon success
As Bezos leaves his role as CEO, those who have worked with him ponder the lessons lea…
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Can the world's biggest polluters change their ways?
The clock is ticking with less than 30 years left to tackle carbon emissions from BB…
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Is the use of jetpacks finally about to take off?
Members of the public can now pay to fly through the air like a superhero. from BBC …
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Swedish Co-op supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack
Some 500 stores are forced to close due to the ripple effects of a major cyber attack …
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US companies hit by 'colossal' cyber-attack
A cyber-security firm says it believes the Russia-linked REvil ransomware gang is resp…
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Why are Chinese tech brands flocking to Euro 2020?
Four big Chinese firms have signed up to sponsor the European football tournament this…
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The cat with more than 50,000 social media followers
Pet influencers have become the latest social media stars with the pandemic fuelling c…
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US officer plays Taylor Swift song to try to stop video
A US police officer being filmed by activists plays music on his phone in a bid to sto…
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Facebook tests extremist content warning messages
The tech firm said pop-ups would appear for some users who may have been exposed to ex…
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Microsoft’s Windows 11 blue screen of death to become black
The new colour in the Windows 11 operating system matches the new black logon and shut…
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TikTok increasing video length from one to three minutes
The social media platform says the change will allow for 'richer storytelling'…
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Parents of children called Alexa challenge Amazon
Youngsters are being bullied over their name - also the default wake word for the tech…
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How airlines will stop you losing your bags in the future
In 2019, 25.4 million bags went missing, costing the industry billions of dollars - ca…
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Twitter 'troll' to pay Stephen Nolan six-figure sum in damages
The BBC presenter traced the identity of a person behind defamatory remarks about him.…
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Coding error spotted in Tim Berners-Lee NFT sale
An error has been spotted in a video displaying the original source code for the world…
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High-profile women want action to stop online abuse
More than 200 women, including former Australia prime minister Julia Gillard, write to…
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Have we reached the era of flying cars?
Nick Kwek looks at how close we are to personal aviation vehicles and the challenges t…
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Right to repair rules will extend lifespan of products, government says
Appliances will be cheaper to run, the government says, under plans that will extend t…
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Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant makes $68bn US debut
It is the biggest US stock market listing by a Chinese company since Alibaba's deb…
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How a US teen developed an app to help his sister talk
Sixteen-year-old Archer Calder developed an app to help his nonverbal sister Della com…
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