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Fake Banksy NFT sold through artist's website for £244k
Duped buyer says he feels "burned" after apparent hack of Banksy website. …
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Coinbase users fear hacking after erroneous emails
Some users panicked after 125,000 emails were sent mistakenly warning of changed secur…
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YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo
Twitch says it wishes the American, 34, "nothing but the best in everything that …
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Breast cancer: The AI tool trained to spot the disease
Artificial intelligence trained to spot the disease is tested at Nottingham University…
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Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident
A visually impaired athlete from Japan's judo team was hit by one of the e-Palette…
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Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?
Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies. fr…
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China cuts children's online gaming to one hour
Regulators are restricting game-playing for under 18s to an hour on Fridays, weekends …
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Why pigeons mean peril for satellite broadband
Satellite internet is a key part of plans to fill broadband "not spots", but…
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Overwatch to change cowboy character McCree's name
Cowboy character Jesse McCree will be renamed after his namesake leaves Activision-Bli…
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Apple tweaks app pay rules in $100m settlement
Developers will be able to tell app customers how to avoid Apple's 30% cut on paym…
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Little penguin feeding behaviour revealed with trackers
Ten males were fitted with sensors in the breeding season to give greater insight into…
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Peloton cuts price of bike as sales growth slows
It will make its flagship fitness bike cheaper as people head back to gyms to exercise…
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Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout
The award of more than five million Apple shares comes as Mr Cook marks a decade as th…
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Twelve-year-old boy makes £290,000 from whale NFTs
Benyamin Ahmed created a set of more than 3,000 whale images and sold digital tokens o…
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Why is there a chip shortage?
The big chip crunch is really biting now, leaving even the most unexpected industries …
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Gadget reviews: Smart cool boxes and neck fans
Lara Lewington looks at some of the latest gadgets to help make the most of your summe…
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Data protection 'shake-up' takes aim at cookie pop-ups
A new head has been appointed to the UK data regulator amid a plan to drive the econom…
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The real victims of mass crypto-hacks that keep happening
Millions in Bitcoin and other digital coins are being stolen by hackers with victims l…
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OnlyFans suspends policy change after backlash
The platform had sparked controversy when it revealed plans to ban sex workers from it…
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Zoom announces hybrid return to workplace
Only 1% of employees at the firm want to return to the office full-time, the video cal…
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Virgin Hyperloop unveils new pod concept video
The high-speed evacuated-tube transportation company reveals its plans for passenger p…
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Sensors and AI to watch Dorset social care patients
Data from sensors in patients' homes will be analysed to warn of health problems. …
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Iran prisons chief apologises over leaked videos of Evin abuse
Hackers leaked videos showing detainees being beaten by guards at Tehran's notorio…
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Tokyo Games: Robot Zen garden inspired by athletes
Sportspeople’s movements are interpreted and artistically recreated making ever changi…
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Airbnb offers free accommodation for 20,000 Afghan refugees
Airbnb says it will house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle ac…
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Didi: China ride-hailing giant halts plan to launch in UK
It comes as Chinese firms face scrutiny by Western nations and as Beijing cracks down …
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Covid: Most popular Facebook link in US spread vaccine doubt
The social media giant has revealed its most clicked-on links in the first quarter of …
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Bitcoin comes to UK PayPal - but not for payments
PayPal will allow cryptocurrency investment - but the assets cannot be used to make pa…
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Apple delays recalling staff to the office until 2022
The decision comes as fears grow over the impact of surging Covid cases in the US. f…
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London civil servant's bus odyssey sparks Twitter storm
Jo Kibble got from London to Morecambe in a day on public buses - "a great way to…
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Chip giant's IPO hit by Beijing crackdown on business
The share listing of BYD Semiconductor has been suspended due to a regulatory investig…
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Why phone scams are so difficult to tackle
Phone fraud, both via calls and text messages, has soared during the pandemic. from …
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The NI inventor who saved thousands of lives
The plane ejector seat was invented by James Martin, from Crossgar in County Down, in …
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OnlyFans porn ban a 'kick in the teeth' for creators
Content creators aren't pleased about the site's decision to ban explicit cont…
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Computer Space and beyond: 50 years of gaming
From an arcade game to a multi-billion pound industry, the BBC charts the ups and down…
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Free Guy: How video games helped inspire the film
Actor and producer Ryan Reynolds on preparing to play a character caught up in a multi…
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Afghanistan: Will fingerprint data point Taliban to targets?
Campaigners worry fingerprint and iris scan data could by used by the Taliban to ident…
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OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content
The online subscription site will prevent users from posting content showing 'sexu…
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Facebook moves to protect Afghan users' accounts amid Taliban takeover
The tech giant says it wants to reassure people worried about being tracked down by th…
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Hackers steal nearly $100m in Japan crypto heist
The incident comes days after $600m of cryptocurrencies was stolen from another digita…
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OnlyFans: Platform to ban sex videos after BBC investigation
Announcement came as leaked documents revealed Only Fans had some “tolerance” for acco…
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How virtual reality can help to recruit and train staff
VR headsets are making a leap from fun gimmick to serious tool for firms' workforc…
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Facebook reveals most-seen posts are inane questions, not politics
"Does sugar go in spaghetti?" is among the US's top posts, as Facebook b…
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Chip shortage: Toyota to cut global production by 40%
The world's biggest carmaker will cut output in September, while VW warns it may h…
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Lizzo: Facebook and Instagram remove abusive comments from singer's accounts
The US singer spoke earlier this week about receiving "hurtful" attacks on s…
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NHS Covid app 'pings' fall after changes
The data covers the first full week since changes to the app were made to mean it noti…
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Amazon Alexa: Woman used smart speaker to tell ex's lover to go
Phillipa Copleston-Warren accessed her ex-partner's Alexa app and posted a naked p…
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Former Netflix staffers charged for making $3m from insider trading
The Wall Street regulator says confidential subscriber growth data was used in the all…
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40 million T-Mobile customers hit by US data breach
More than 40 million T-Mobile customers have been hit by a US data breach. from BBC …
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Apple censors engraving service, report claims
Apple restricts the engraving of political phrases in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, a r…
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Twitter tests 'misleading' post report button for first time
Many large social media firms have been accused of not doing enough to fight the sprea…
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Cuba tightens control of internet after protests
Critics say the new rules are aimed at stifling dissent following mass anti-government…
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The little-known human stories behind emoji designs
The surprising story of how some tiny characters ended up on billions of smartphone ke…
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Mastercard to end magnetic strip on cards
The company sets an expiry date of 2033 for the decades-old technology. from BBC New…
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Hydrogen power offers jobs boost, says government
Kick-starting a hydrogen industry could attract billions in investment, the UK governm…
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Afghanistan: Facebook confirms it bans all Taliban-related content
Technology firms face challenges on how to handle content created by the group and its…
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New police CCTV use rules criticised as bare bones
However, the guidelines empowered police and maintained public trust, the Home Office …
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No need to swap data for drinks, says privacy body
Some pub ordering apps ask too many questions, but you can refuse, says the informatio…
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Just how hard is it to recycle a jumbo jet?
Thousands of aircraft were left on the tarmac due to Covid, and many will now be broke…
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Parcel delivery texts now the most common con-trick
Text messages asking for a fee to deliver a package are responsible for most "smi…
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Tesla Autopilot: US opens official investigation into self-driving tech
The investigation covers all Tesla cars since 2014, focusing on crashes with emergency…
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Internet revamp for the humble landline
The UK plans to make all landlines into internet-based connections over the next few y…
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Twitter's new design to get fix after headache complaints
Unveiled last week, the redesign involved high-contrast colours and a custom-designed …
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Social media fraud: The influencers promoting criminal scams
BBC Panorama investigates a new generation of fraudster that openly uses social media …
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Streaming service DAZN seeks to shake up TV sport
Boss James Rushton has ambitious expansion plans for the service dubbed "the Netf…
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The zero-power sewage plant inspired by cows
Fifty sustainable sewage treatment plants have been built that work in similar way to …
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Would you let a robot lawyer defend you?
Why artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by the legal profession. from…
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CCTV watchdog criticises Hikvision Uyghur response
UK surveillance camera commissioner criticises failure to answer "basic questions…
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Apple regrets confusion over 'iPhone scanning'
The iPhone-maker will introduce tools that can detect child sex abuse images uploaded …
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The $8bn EV company you’ve probably never heard of
Electric vehicle firm Arrival is worth $8bn (£5.7bn) - and is only making vans, buses …
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Green aviation: Electric powered plane trialled over Orkney
A hybrid-electric plane is being trialled in Orkney as part of a study into ways of re…
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TAX TROUBLE Child Tax Credits – Three reasons why you HAVEN’T received $300 payment as next checks set to go out on Friday
TAX TROUBLE Child Tax Credits – Three reasons why you HAVEN’T received $300 payment a…
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Lord of the Rings: Amazon moves show to UK from New Zealand
The multi-million dollar production is one of the most expensive shows in the history …
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Lee Jae-yong: Samsung heir released from prison on parole
Critics say the move raises fresh questions about the preferential treatment of busine…
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Virtual reality: 'There's no max, there's no limit!'
"There's no max, there's no limit" to virtual reality, so is it the …
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How can new technology protect outdoor workers?
Working outdoors in extreme heat can be deadly, new tech and better protection for wor…
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The fiendish new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture
Bitcoin researchers discover a new darknet tool criminals are using to help launder th…
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Crypto heist hacker returns most of the stolen funds
In notes sent to the blockchain, the hacker claimed to be offered a reward for returni…
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Competition watchdog says Facebook could have to sell Giphy
Facebook’s merger with Giphy will harm competition between social-media platforms, the…
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Activision Blizzard: Diablo 4 director and two others leave company
Three more high-profile leaders leave the gaming giant, including key staff on its lat…
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TikTok hopes to help teenagers work, rest and sleep
The network changes direct messaging and stops late-night push notifications, from B…
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Google search led to arrest of cleared campaigner
An innocent housing campaigner was suspected of hacking after sharing documents he fou…
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Instagram says sorry for removing Pedro Almodovar film poster
The advert for revered Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's new film features a lact…
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Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds
The hacker behind the $600m Poly Network cryptocurrency heist has posted a Q&A on …
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Z Fold 3: Samsung aims to take folding phones mainstream
The electronics giant hopes lower prices and improved durability will make folding pho…
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Instagram launches hate-speech 'limits' to hide abuse
Instagram launches a feature to automatically hide most comments during "spikes&q…
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Google may cut pay of staff who work from home
New pay calculator can assess geographical cost of remote versus office working. fro…
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Facebook removes anti-vax influencer campaign
Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a anti-vaccine campaign operated f…
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Odeon owner AMC to accept payment in Bitcoin
Cinemagoers will be able to buy tickets and popcorn using the cryptocurrency, says the…
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China tech giant Xiaomi aims at global smartphone top spot
The comments come as the Beijing-based firm celebrates the 10th anniversary of its fir…
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Hackers steal $600m in major cryptocurrency heist
Thousands of digital tokens have been stolen by hackers in one of the largest cryptocu…
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Chameleon-like camouflage made for soft robot
Researchers develop a robot that changes colour in response to its background. from …
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Twitter algorithm prefers slimmer, younger, light-skinned faces
A Twitter-sponsored competition to discover bias in its image algorithm finds precisel…
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Google lets parents remove children from image-search results
The search giant announces a range of changes to its children's policies on Google…
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Social media abuse: Twitter says UK 'by far' main origin of comments after Euro 2020 final
The UK was "by far" the main origin of the "abhorrent racist abuse"…
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Classic Bentleys and Rolls-Royce adapted to fully electric
The vintage petrol-powered cars are re-engineered by a company based at the home of UK…
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TikTok named as the most downloaded app of 2020
The Chinese app's popularity comes even after former President Donald Trump tried …
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Sharing apps are booming but will the kindness continue?
The pandemic sparked a surge in activity for sharing apps like Olio but has the trend …
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Apple defends new photo scanning child protection tech
The tech giant has insisted that its new technology will not be used to spy on its use…
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Groupon told to improve how it treats customers
The competition watchdog warns the discounter it faces legal action unless it takes &#…
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Vodafone to bring back roaming charges from January
It follows EE's decision to reintroduce daily charges for using phone tariffs whil…
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China sues Tencent over WeChat Youth Mode
Authorities allege the messaging app is violating Chinese law that aims to protect min…
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Ariana Grande sings in Fortnite's metaverse
The pop star is the latest musician to perform a series of concerts inside the hit vid…
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Larry Page: Google co-founder granted New Zealand residency
The country's immigration services say he applied under a category for wealthy inv…
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Alibaba to sack manager accused of rape, according to memo seen by BBC
The move comes after a woman's allegations of sexual assault went viral on Chinese…
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Apple criticised for system that detects child abuse
There are privacy concerns that the system will be expanded to scan phones for politic…
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China cracks down on celebrity online culture
Weibo is to remove a list ranking celebrities by popularity on social media amid state…
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Huawei revenue sees biggest ever fall
Revenue from its consumer business, which includes phones, fell by nearly half. from…
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Apple to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images
Apple announces it will implement a system to scan US iPhones for images of child sexu…
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Why artificial intelligence is being used to write adverts
Advertisers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to come up with their winni…
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Facebook: Damian Collins and US politicians criticise data ban
Damian Collins accuses the company of shutting down legitimate research to protect its…
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Google Maps warns drivers about emission charges
Drivers heading through London or Paris will receive a warning about clean-air fees an…
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Cross words over New York Times puzzle change
The US-based publication is cutting third party support for its popular crossword puzz…
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Keeping old computers going costs government £2.3bn a year, says report
Just under half the entire IT budget goes on patching up outdated systems, a governmen…
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Number pinged by Covid app falls significantly
The fall come ahead of changes to the app to make it notify fewer contacts. from BBC…
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TikTok tests Snapchat-like 24-hour feature, say reports
The reports come as Facebook's WhatsApp starts to roll out a disappearing photos a…
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Nearly a third of waking hours spent on TV and streaming, Ofcom says
Older people watched more linear TV while on-demand is big hit with younger audience. …
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How smart buildings could transform our experience of work
Lara Lewington visits a new smart office block to see how technology could transform w…
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CEO Secrets: Airbnb boss shares his business advice
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, shares his business advice for the CEO Sec…
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Facebook and academics row over data access
The social network accuses researchers of putting people's privacy at risk. from…
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MP Maria Miller wants AI 'nudifying' tool banned
A website that allows people to undress a photograph in seconds is gaining lots of use…
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WhatsApp 'view once' brings disappearing photos and videos
The "view once" feature lets users open an image one time only before it is …
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Lauren Goodger foreign exchange Instagram advert banned
The TV star had been paid for a post that a watchdog says wasn't obviously identif…
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Li Auto: China Tesla rival plans Hong Kong secondary listing
The move comes as Chinese firms listed in the US face increasing scrutiny by Beijing a…
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Tokyo 2020: TikTok becomes the unofficial behind-the-scenes Olympic channel
The short-form video platform is giving fans unprecedented insight into the athletes&#…
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Blizzard Entertainment president steps down
J Allen Brack quits the Call of Duty and Warcraft game-maker, amid staff protests and …
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Gangs on e-scooters targeting GPS farm equipment
Total theft claims fall after the pandemic but technology stays a draw for criminals, …
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Shares slide after China brands online games 'electronic drugs'
In recent months Beijing has cracked down on China's technology and private educat…
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Official recommends rerun in Amazon union fight
A National Labor Relations Board official wants another union vote for Amazon workers …
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Twitter works with news sites to tackle disinformation
Twitter announces it will cooperate with two news agencies to promote more reliable in…
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Warship positions faked including UK aircraft carrier
Nearly 100 naval ships may have had their locations faked through manipulation of AIS …
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Covid: NHS app in England and Wales tweaked to notify fewer contacts
The app in England and Wales will now only alert contacts from the previous two days i…
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Anti-Semitic social posts 'not taken down' in 80% of cases
A report tracking hundreds of anti-Semitic social posts finds firms fail to act in 80%…
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Sky News Australia barred for week by YouTube over Covid misinformation
The digital giant bans the channel from uploading new content for a week over misinfor…
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Afterpay: Jack Dorsey's Square in Australia's biggest buyout
The $29bn deal for Afterpay will create an instalments payment giant in a hugely growi…
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Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m
The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measur…
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The perfect storm striking World of Warcraft
All of a sudden, WoW players are in revolt, and its competitors are having a boom. f…
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