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Wikipedia in Chinese editing war of words
A ban on some pro-Beijing "editors" may lead to bias in the online encyclopa…
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The Rolling Stones: Robot dog 'Spot' shares Mick Jagger's moves
A unique robotic version of Start Me Up celebrates 40 years since the release of The R…
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Facebook's metamorphosis - will it work?
Will Mark Zuckerberg's bet on a new name and the metaverse succeed? from BBC New…
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The moment Facebook became Meta
Meta, the rebranded Facebook, made its debut at the company’s headquarters with a new …
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Gigabit broadband: Half-a-million rural homes to get boost
The government aims to plug rural areas into the most "reliable connections avail…
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Facebook: We are putting safety before profits
Facebook Vice President says Meta is about making sure people feel good about using th…
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Location data collection firm admits privacy breach
Huq says two apps it collects data from did not seek correct consent from users. fro…
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Meta: Facebook's new name ridiculed by Hebrew speakers
The social media giant joins a number of companies that have encountered translation b…
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Robo-boat sails on an Amsterdam canal and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC News -…
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UK’s electric Arrival promises greener deliveries
A modular design lets vehicles carry the batteries needed for expected trips, avoiding…
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Inside the controversial US gunshot-detection firm
BBC News has been given access to ShotSpotter, the controversial US technology company…
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Why the vending machine is making a comeback
From milkshakes to pizzas, new vending machines are selling an expanding range of prod…
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Facebook changes its name to Meta in major rebrand
The social media giant says the new name will better encompass what it does. from BB…
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Chinese payment-terminal company searched by FBI
Pax Technology is a major provider of payment terminals worldwide. from BBC News - T…
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Arm-Nvidia: Europe investigates chip-designer sale
Regulators have "serious doubts" about the technology giant's $40bn take…
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Pikmin Bloom: Why Pokémon Go creators are working with Nintendo again
New game wants to encourage people to get walking, again, but this time planting virtu…
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Iran blames foreign country for cyberattack on petrol stations
Tuesday's attack crippled a system that lets motorists buy subsidised petrol, caus…
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Whistleblower: Facebook's response to child abuse 'inadequate'
Another anonymous Facebook employee has detailed how the firm allegedly handles child …
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Start-up launches £495,000 hoverbike in Japan
The Tokyo-based company hopes the vehicle will rival the popularity of supercars. fr…
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Tech giants try distancing themselves from Facebook
TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube are facing claims they are failing to protect children. …
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Broken tech: What is the right to repair?
Calls to allow consumers to be able to choose who fixes their products is a growing mo…
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Novara Media has YouTube channel briefly deleted
The reinstatement of the left-wing outlet is the second U-turn over removing political…
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Ministers face High Court battle over WhatsApp use
Campaigners are seeking a crack down on ministers' use of private emails and auto-…
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Cyber-attack hits UK internet phone providers
Several companies have been targeted in recent weeks, according to an industry body. …
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Facebook earns $9bn despite whistleblower scandal
The firm posts strong profits as it continues to face negative press over leaked inter…
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Tesla surpasses $1 trillion valuation after Hertz order
The electric carmaker becomes the fifth such company to reach the milestone after its …
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Facebook: 'Financial interest to create a safe environment'
Facebook's vice-president of content policy, Monika Bickert, spoke to the BBC abou…
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Frances Haugen tells MPs: 'Facebook makes hate worse'
The former Facebook employee gives evidence to MPs amid fresh revelations about the co…
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Pixel 6: Hands-on with Google's 'magic eraser' phone
Google says its latest smartphone can erase unwanted objects and people from photograp…
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Tesla withdraws self-driving beta over software issues
Elon Musk says Tesla is rolling back its latest self-driving car software after a seri…
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen faces UK Parliament
Frances Haugen, who leaked thousands of documents, is appearing before MPs working on …
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Schools pause facial recognition lunch plans
Nine schools in Scotland had planned to allow pupils to pay for their meals using the …
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Digicel Pacific: Australia's Telstra buys Pacific firm 'to block China'
The government and telecoms giant Telstra purchase Digicel Pacific in a joint venture.…
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Molly Russell's father meets Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen
Molly, 14, died after viewing graphic content on Instagram, which is owned by Facebook…
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Tesco website and app back up after hack attempt
Shoppers had been locked out of the supermarket's website following an outage that…
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Ofcom orders phone networks to block foreign scam calls
UK networks agree to block almost all internet calls coming from abroad if they preten…
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Is internet addiction a growing problem?
Experts warn that the pandemic lockdowns have made more people vulnerable. from BBC …
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Climate change: How technology is helping cities tackle climate disasters
Cities are under threat from floods, forest fires and other disasters - how is tech he…
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Twitter says Online Safety Bill needs more clarity
The government says it will tackle extreme posts but Twitter warns Ofcom will be "…
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Will Apple be the last US tech giant left in China?
As Microsoft closes down the main version of LinkedIn, Apple looks more alone in China…
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Twitter's algorithm favours right-leaning politics, research finds
The social-media giant has found tweets from parties on the political right are "…
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Robo-cat waiters come to restaurant chain and other news
Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC …
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Amazon sees fresh push to unionise in New York
Warehouse workers in Staten Island hope to organise, in the latest labour push at the …
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How to plug the UK into desert sunshine
One company plans to build the world's longest electricity cable to connect Morocc…
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Robot artist Ai-Da released by Egyptian border guards
Authorities, who held the robot for 10 days, feared that it may have been hiding cover…
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British entrepreneur sells company to Twitter
Nick D'Aloisio previously sold an app to Yahoo when he was only 17 years old. fr…
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Trump to launch new social media platform TRUTH Social
The former US president was banned from Twitter and Facebook following the US Capitol …
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Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women - FBI
Eight Nigerian men are charged in South Africa after an international operation involv…
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Nearly 45 million received scam calls in three months, Ofcom says
Almost a million people in the UK were misled by calls or messages over the summer. …
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Activision Blizzard: More than 20 staff leave after harassment claims
The video games giant is attempting to repair its reputation following a series of law…
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Facebook fined a record £50m by UK competition watchdog
The CMA says the social media giant, which also may be changing its name, deliberately…
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UK to turn old phones into gold
The Royal Mint plans to recycle gold and precious metals from old phones and laptops. …
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Facebook settles US worker discrimination claims
The tech giant will pay $14.5m to settle claims it routinely hired foreign instead of …
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Squid Game helps Netflix subscriptions pick up
The streaming giant added 4.4 million new users in the third quarter as foreign langua…
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Rats take down Devon broadband
About 1,800 Openreach customers are affected by the outage in North Devon. from BBC …
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DNA: How genes could affect our mind and body
Decode Genetics is researching how genetics shape our bodies, our minds and our person…
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Can Online Safety Bill tackle social media abuse of MPs?
After Sir David Amess' death, we look at the detail of the Online Safety Bill and …
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Google's Pixel 6 processor brings AI photo features
New AI features such as "magic" photo editing and on-device voice processing…
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Discovery Tour Viking Age: Can video games teach history?
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been adapted for use in schools for teaching about the V…
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Pornhub owner settles with Girls Do Porn victims over videos
A group of 50 women sued MindGeek over a sex-trafficking operation by Girls Do Porn. …
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Schools warned over facial recognition systems
Biometric data is being used by some schools to allow pupils to make contactless lunch…
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Apple unveils new computer chips amid shortage
The new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips expand the firm's use of silicon it has designed. …
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The battle to make lighter life-saving body armour
New materials are making body armour lighter but nanotechnology could provide a breakt…
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos 'may have lied to Congress'
Top lawmakers say Mr Bezos and other Amazon executives may have misled them about the …
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Facebook denies weak performance on hateful content
The firm responds to stories in the Wall Street Journal about its content moderation. …
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I get abuse and threats online - why can't it be stopped?
Online abuse against women is on the rise, but why aren't the police, government a…
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Can driving data help make our roads safer?
Sensors in cars and on lampposts are used to spot erratic driving and locate dangerous…
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Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg is a leading voice on the metaverse - a virtual reality version of the…
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You may be able to book a flying taxi within three years
Firms are racing to bring flying taxis and the mini-airports they need into service. …
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Apparently, it's the next big thing. What is the metaverse?
What does it mean, and what have Facebook and Fortnite got to do with it? from BBC N…
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Microsoft Chief Digital Officer tops Powerlist
The Powerlist 2022 recognises the most powerful people of African and African Caribbea…
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Self-driving Waymo cars clog up dead-end San Francisco street
Waymo says its automated vehicles are following traffic orders when they enter the dea…
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Sunderland University cyber-attack fix date unknown
Officials say they "just do not know" when online services at Sunderland Uni…
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Sea-like robots float at Tate Modern and other tech news
Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC …
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Apple takes down Koran app in China
The popular Islamic app was removed in the country, after an official request. from …
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YouTube U-turns over David Davis vaccination passports clip after protest
The site says "sometimes we make the wrong call" after being accused of atta…
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Super-sized wind turbine race happening ‘too quickly’
Huge wind turbines are pushing the limits of what ports and installation vessels can h…
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Facebook helps AI take a first-person view of life
It hopes artificial intelligence may one day tell you where on earth you've put yo…
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Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
The company will offer a jobs-only site with no social-media elements, instead. from…
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Climate change in India: Teen inventor's solar-powered ironing cart
India's ironing vendors use charcoal as fuel, but Vinisha Umashankar's cart ha…
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Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras
The Amazon devices were found to invade privacy and break data laws in a landmark UK c…
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Bitcoin: Bank deputy calls for urgent crypto regulation
The Bank of England's Sir Jon Cunliffe raises concerns about the financial stabili…
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NHS Covid pass app suffers outage
The app widely used to prove vaccination status for travel suffered an outage Wednesda…
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US leads Bitcoin mining as China ban takes effect
Research shows the US taking the top spot for global mining following a crackdown in C…
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Should our DNA dictate what we eat?
Companies are offering dietary advice based on customers’ propensity for certain heath…
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Sunderland University cyber attack causes extensive IT problems
Sunderland University's website, IT and phones are down but teaching will continue…
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Legal challenge to ‘government by WhatsApp’
Campaigners secure judicial review of rules that order ministers and officials to dele…
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Apple shares drop on reports of iPhone 13 chip shortage
Bloomberg reported that Apple could produce up to 10 million fewer iPhones due to the …
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Magic Leap reveals new AR headset and fresh funding
The firm secures an extra $500m in funding from investors as it announces a new headse…
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UK cyber head says Russia responsible for 'devastating' ransomware attacks
UK security agencies say most of these attacks on the UK come from cyber criminals in …
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Why does the internet keep breaking?
Outages of Facebook and its family of apps now lead to significant disruption for firm…
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Google gives security keys to 10,000 high-risk users
It follows warnings to users targeted by state-sponsored hackers, and expanded two-ste…
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Silenced no more: A new era of tech whistleblowing?
Frances Haugen's Facebook leaks and the new Silenced No More Act may help others t…
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Star Trek's William Shatner on his plan to boldly go into space
The actor - who plays Captain James T Kirk in the original Star Trek series - is set t…
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The plant with seeds that can grow meat
In an Icelandic greenhouse barley is being grown which could help produce meat without…
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Facebook whistleblower to appear before UK Parliament
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen will appear before MPs looking into regulating…
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The hi-tech headbands that claim to reduce your stress
Devices that measure brainwaves are increasingly being used by athletes to improve the…
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On patrol with a real-life Robocop
Police are using a robot to fight crime in Los Angeles. from BBC News - Technology h…
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Facebook apologises as services including Instagram hit again
The new outage comes just days after Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp were down for ne…
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Facebook to act on illegal sale of Amazon rainforest
The social network changes its policy following a BBC investigation. from BBC News -…
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Google, Youtube ban ads on climate misinformation
The company says it will prohibit monetizing content which contradicts the science on …
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Samsung apologises for Russian app download error
The firm said a message sent to UK users saying Russian software had been installed wa…
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Legal action over alleged Uber facial verification bias
Two unions allege the system used to check drivers' identity works less well for d…
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Robot arm finds lost items and other tech news stories
LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. from BBC News…
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Duolingo boss plans to take on TikTok with maths
Luis von Ahn, chief executive of language-learning app Duolingo, talks about taking on…
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Tesla: Elon Musk says company headquarters will move to Texas
Elon Musk announces that the most valuable car company in the world is moving away fro…
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How tech could help spot disasters before they happen
How technology could help the insurance industry spot potential disasters before they …
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How the semiconductor shortage could be a problem for you
Intel is making an effort to combat the global semiconductor shortage at their new sit…
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Sky launches streaming TV with no satellite dish
By ditching the satellite and the need for a set-top box, the offering will shake up t…
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Twitch blames server error for massive data leak
The livestreaming site says a mistake exposed its data to a malicious third party on t…
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Intel not considering UK chip factory after Brexit
Boss Pat Gelsinger said the chip-maker would "absolutely" have considered th…
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Whistleblower breaks Facebook secrecy wall, MP says
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will soon give evidence to a parliamentary commi…
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Twitch reportedly suffers massive data leak
Documents, shared in online forums appear to show records of payments made to streamer…
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Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee
Mark Zuckerberg denies claims, heard in the US Senate, that Facebook puts profits befo…
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How remote flying of drones will transform the future
BBC Click's Paul Carter look at the technology allowing drones to be piloted from …
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Amazon opens first UK non-food store
The Amazon 4-star shop in Kent will sell a range of products which are bestsellers on …
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Ofcom lays out new rules for TikTok and Twitch
Video-sharing platforms have a legal duty to enforce strict rules - or be fined or eve…
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'The buck stops with Mark' - whistleblower blasts Facebook's aversion
Frances Haugen said Facebook researched youth addiction, yet did not act, in order to …
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Facebook 'prioritises safety above profit'
The company rejects claims, made by an ex-employee to US Congress, that its products h…
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Facebook and Instagram outage: How did it affect influencers?
Influencers react to Monday's social media outage. from BBC News - Technology ht…
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What happened to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram?
Facebook has apologised after it stopped working for users around the world for severa…
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Facebook down: Zuckerberg apologises for six-hour outage
Billions of users were affected by the outage - which also took down Whatsapp, Messeng…
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Should you date someone based on their music taste?
Finding love through music, the app matching-up couples based on their 'emotional …
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Microalgae: Could it become a food of the future?
In a site near Reykjavik, geothermal energy is being used to create products rich in p…
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Windows 11 launches with redesigned start menu
Microsoft's latest operating system is being offered as a free upgrade from Tuesda…
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Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram suffer outage
Social media sites owned by Facebook were knocked offline on Monday, tracking sites sh…
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Making Facebook safer means less money - whistleblower
Frances Haugen tells CBS that changing the algorithm would mean people spending less t…
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Frances Haugen: Facebook whistleblower reveals identity
Facebook ex-product manager Frances Haugen says the company prioritises "growth o…
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The classic cars being converted to electric vehicles
Historic cars are being retrofitted with recycled electric motors and batteries. fro…
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Ofcom approves Openreach fibre price cuts, angering rivals
Independent fibre providers warn that the reduction in price could harm investment and…
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DeepMind faces legal action over NHS data use
A law firm is bringing the action on behalf of 1.6 million patients at the Royal Free …
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Lime fights back against QR code snatchers
The company says vandals have been peeling off QR codes to render its vehicles useless…
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Click News: A round-up of the best tech stories
LJ Rich looks at the week’s technology news including a cryptocurrency trading hamster…
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Clean energy from the fastest moving objects on earth
Why fusion promises clean unlimited energy and one firm hopes to spark it with high-sp…
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