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UK competition watchdog orders Meta to sell Giphy
The CMA rules Facebook's purchase of the vast Gif database unfair to competing soc…
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E-scooters in London: Met Police warn retailers not to exploit customers at Christmas
Thousands of e-scooters ridden illegally have been seized by police in London so far t…
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Parag Agrawal: India celebrates new Twitter CEO
Parag Agrawal's appointment has made headlines in India where Twitter has over 30 …
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MI6 must adapt to new technology to survive, says spy chief
Richard Moore says the secret service must partner with the private sector to find new…
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Semi-automated offsides trialled at Fifa Arab Cup and could be used at 2022 World Cup
The use of technology to help officials make more accurate offside decisions will be t…
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Why broken African phones are shipped to Europe
A lack of recycling facilities in Africa has spurred one Dutch company to import broke…
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Amazon: Union election to be rerun after claims of foul play
Amazon workers in the US state will get a second chance to unionise in a major blow to…
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Jack Dorsey: What's next for Twitter's co-founder?
The last time the tech visionary left Twitter, he set up another company now worth $10…
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Facial recognition firm faces possible £17m privacy fine
Clearview AI allegedly breached privacy rules and must now delete relevant photos from…
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China surveillance of journalists to use 'traffic-light' system
Documents detail how one province is making a facial-recognition system to spot "…
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey expected to step down as chief executive - reports
The founder and chief executive will step down from leading the company, media reports…
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Nissan boss warns no end in sight to global chip shortage
The Omicron variant could exacerbate the shortage of chips used in cars, Makoto Uchida…
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Banksy-inspired NFT drives 'seismic' change in art world
The owner of the NFT of 'Warning Sign' will also own a 5% equity stake in the …
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Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warn
Fire services and safety experts ask the government to reform laws to hold shopping si…
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‘I’m blind but technology helps me animate’
Elodie Bateson, 11, from Limavady who is blind has become an expert at making short an…
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What is artificial intelligence and why is it important?
Many recent big advances in tech have one key thing at the heart of then: artificial i…
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What are algorithms and how do they work?
A huge amount of our lives is influenced by algorithms. Here's how they work. fr…
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What are quantum computers and what are they used for?
Companies around the world are racing to create a new generation of computers. from …
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Bitcoin: What are crypto-currencies?
Fans of crypto-currencies say they are the future of money - but at what cost? from …
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How do you turn off the internet?
How easy would it be for a government to block one of the biggest sources of news and …
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Amazon protests: 13 arrested as Extinction Rebellion targets retailer
Extinction Rebellion targets 13 sites in the UK on the retail giant's busiest day …
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Mr Goxx, the cryptocurrency-trading hamster, dies
The rodent famous for his financial portfolio and trading cage died peacefully on Tues…
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Mobile phone museum celebrates ugly and iconic phones
A new museum showcasing more than 2,000 retro mobile phones launches online. from BB…
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'World's fastest' all-electric plane and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC News -…
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Black Friday: Will you get the tech you want for Christmas?
Bargain hunters could be disappointed this year, especially if they are hoping to buy …
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Chinese tech giant Tencent told to suspend new app roll outs
It comes as China's technology industry regulator reviews compliance with new priv…
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Spotify tests TikTok-like vertical video feature
The music streaming giant is experimenting on iPhone to let users move through clips q…
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Amazon workers plan Black Friday strikes
Strikes or protests are planned in 20 countries, on one of the busiest days of the yea…
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Cosmetic surgery social ads banned for under-18s
The UK advertising watchdog says the rules will come into force from May next year. …
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Pompeii fresco puzzle to get help from robots
Image recognition will be used to help re-build the past piece by piece. from BBC Ne…
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US blacklists a dozen more Chinese tech firms citing national security
The move comes as tensions grow between the US and China over the status of Taiwan and…
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Indian government set to ban cryptocurrencies
The latest draft of a government bill to be submitted in India aims to ban most crypto…
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Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law
New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hac…
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Apple digital-ID scheme delayed to 2022
The delay follows Apple announcing it wanted "sole control" over how US stat…
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Tolkien estate blocks JRR Token crypto-currency
Lawyers representing the estate said the product, launched in August, infringed the au…
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NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary's word of the year
"Neopronoun", "cheugy" and "climate anxiety" also make t…
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Apple sues Israeli spyware firm NSO Group
Apple is the latest in a string of firms and governments to go after the hacking tool …
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Samsung chooses Texas as site of new $17bn chip plant
The announcement comes as the US government has been calling on firms to tackle supply…
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Italy fines Apple and Amazon over Beats headphones
Italy's competition authority fines the tech giants €200m over an exclusivity agre…
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Crypto US constitution bid refunds hit by high fees
Investors in an ill-fated scheme to buy the rare US document are being offered refunds…
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Uber takes its first step into the cannabis market
Customers will be able to place orders on the app then pick them up at nearby stores w…
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AO World warns of product shortages this Christmas
Electricals retailer AO World says games consoles and iPhones are among products in sh…
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VR helps parents visualise child's surgery
Click discovers how VR helps parents decide whether to go through with surgery for the…
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Atom Bank introduces four-day work week without cutting in pay
Atom Bank has cut its staff's hours by 10% without reducing their pay in a bid to …
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Lush to stop its social media until it's 'safer'
The firm says it will close accounts "in an effort to address consumers’ mental h…
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Can South Africa embrace renewable energy from the sun?
South Africa's main electricity company Eskom plans to switch from using coal to r…
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Facebook and Instagram encryption plans delayed by Meta until 2023
Meta's plans to protect messages on the platforms are put back until 2023 in a row…
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TikTok school abuse: Teachers quitting over paedophile slurs
One school says it called in the police over "very upsetting" allegations on…
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Will printable solar cells reshape buildings?
Lara Lewington visits the labs which have some of the latest innovations in solar ener…
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New homes in England to have electric car chargers by law
Charging points will also be required in new supermarkets and workplaces in England un…
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Homeless in Cornwall offered laptops by council
Cornwall Council says it is "vital" people without access to the internet ar…
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El Salvador Bitcoin city planned at base of Conchagua volcano
Funded by the cryptocurrency, it will use the volcano's energy to power mining, th…
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Police charge Amazon India executives in drug smuggling case
It comes after two men allegedly used the company's website as part of a drug smug…
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The 99-year-old cyclist who has won a world silver medal
How a former World War Two pilot came second in a cycling competition for older people…
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WhatsApp privacy policy tweaked in Europe after record fine
WhatsApp is rewriting policies to comply with regulator demands after being issued an …
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Theranos trial: Elizabeth Holmes makes surprise testimony
Elizabeth Holmes, the ex-boss of blood testing company Theranos, took the stand in her…
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Tesla drivers left unable to start their cars after outage
The carmaker's CEO Elon Musk says its app is coming back online after many owners …
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'Piracy' website offers NFT art as free downloads
An artist creates a website that lets people download "every NFT" on the Eth…
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Facebook gives users 'more control' over news feed
Facebook says it is testing controls to let users see more content from friends and le…
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Booster vaccines to be added to NHS Covid Pass for travel
People in England will be able to prove they have had a third dose, enabling travel to…
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Pets can ring owners with DogPhone and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC News -…
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Six million Sky routers had serious security flaw
The issue, which could have let hackers take over home networks, took 18 months to fix…
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Nadine Dorries: Culture secretary says social media has been hijacked
The culture secretary says she doesn't want "to charge out on a culture war b…
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Alibaba: Shares dive after China spending slowdown warning
The tech giant forecast its annual revenue would grow at the slowest pace since its 20…
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Crypto bid to buy US constitution copy at auction fails
ConsitutionDAO said it wanted to put the document "in the hands of the people&quo…
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Facebook tells LA police to stop spying on users with fake accounts
Meta said using third party firms to collect data on Facebook users for surveillance w…
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The small nuclear power plants billed as an energy fix
A host of firms are developing mini nuclear reactors but questions remain over safety …
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Instagram: US states investigate how platform targets children
A bipartisan group will investigate whether consumer protection laws for children were…
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Climate change: Conspiracy theories found on foreign-language Wikipedia
Pages in languages other than English wrongly suggest scientists are divided over the …
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Crypto adverts on London Tube under investigation
The advertising watchdog says it is part of a wider look at the way cryptocurrency is …
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UK and US join forces to strike back in cyber-space
Combined "enduring" operations will use the "full range of capabilities…
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Rural broadband: Residents miss out on NI scheme
Project Stratum promises to deliver full-fibre broadband to rural properties in Northe…
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Paytm: Shares plunge in India's biggest ever market debut
Paytm, which counts Chinese giant Ant among its backers, raised $2.5bn in its IPO. f…
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The mums using Instagram to offer advice to new parents
Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums…
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Crypto bid to buy US constitution print raises millions
A group called ConstitutionDAO is crowd-funding an auction bid, but there are concerns…
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Apple announces self-service repair scheme in win for campaigners
Users with the know-how will be able to order and replace iPhone screens and parts. …
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Bobby Kotick: Activision Blizzard employees call for boss to step down
After a newspaper report levels fresh allegations, employees call for Bobby Kotick to …
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Star Trek Discovery fans angry as new season is pulled days before launch
Paramount has pulled the global release of the sci-fi series, two days before it was d…
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Ding Ding! Crazy Frog to make a comeback in December
The infuriatingly infectious amphibian topped the charts around the world in 2005 with…
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Rubbish sifting robots recycle demolition waste
A recycling plant is using machines to stop valuable materials in building waste being…
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Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK
The online giant says high Visa fees mean it won't process credit card transaction…
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LA's Staples Center to be renamed after cryptocurrency firm
The Staples Center in Los Angeles will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena in a $700 milli…
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TikTok takes extra steps to curb dangerous challenges
The company has also highlighted the negative impact of online hoaxes. from BBC News…
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Vaccine research among cyber attack targets
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre says it dealt with a record 777 incidents …
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Dyson Award winners: Glaucoma glove and bottle scanner
A device to stem blood loss from stab wounds, which won the UK award, also received an…
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Evil Corp: 'My hunt for the world's most wanted hackers'
The BBC’s Joe Tidy goes to Russia in search of men on the FBI’s cyber most wanted list…
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Arm-Nvidia deal: UK orders further inquiry
The UK's competition watchdog is told to investigate the proposed takeover further…
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Halo Infinite given early multiplayer launch for 20th anniversary
Microsoft releases the free multiplayer part of its latest title three weeks early. …
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Google: US technology giant to invest $740m in Australia
The firm says it will create 6,000 jobs as it builds a research hub and expands its cl…
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How smart tech is supporting smallholders in South Africa
Small farms in Africa struggle to compete with commercial agriculture - can new platfo…
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Gigabit broadband: Internet seen as top homebuyer priority
A survey of estate agents indicates a boom in questions about internet speeds before b…
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Online hate speech rose 20% during pandemic: 'We've normalised it'
A new report by charity Ditch the Label analysed 263 million conversations between 201…
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Apple digital ID scheme comes with conditions and costs
Apple's digital driver's licence scheme has strict stipulations and may costs …
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Xbox at 20: The story of where gaming goes next
Xbox boss Phil Spencer talks to BBC podcast Press X to Continue on the console's 2…
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FBI probes cyber-attack emails sent from internal server
The agency is investigating after thousands of messages were sent warning of a possibl…
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The robots behind the bar that want to pull your next pint
A growing number of tech firms have developed robots the say could replace bar staff. …
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US President Joe Biden tightens restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
A new law stops companies judged to be a security threat receiving telecoms equipment …
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Councils and police must 'weigh CCTV firms' human rights records'
Surveillance camera watchdog's call follows MPs' plea for a ban on tech used i…
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Apple to fix iPhone 13 Face ID screen repair glitch
The firm promises a software update to enable unofficial repairers to replace broken i…
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Robot gives needle-free injections and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC News -…
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Eco-friendly greenhouses grow food with waste heat
Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are being grown with warmth harnessed from a water tre…
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Singles Day: Alibaba's annual event sees slowest ever sales growth
The world's biggest online shopping event was muted this year amid a crackdown on …
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How high-speed electric vehicle racing is advancing tech
From rally cars to scooters new electric racing competitions are a test bed for new te…
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Vodafone to offer ultra-fast broadband to millions
The British telecoms giant has reached new deals with CityFibre and BT Openreach. fr…
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'We lost festive savings in family Whatsapp scam'
Trading standards officers warn that fraudsters are posing as family members to steal …
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Ancient Olympia to be digitally preserved
Ancient Olympia to be preserved in a new deal between the Greek government and Microso…
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Elon Musk: Tesla boss sells $1.1bn of shares in carmaker
It comes days after he asked his Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% of his s…
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Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people
The Justice Department says Uber's 'wait time' fees discriminate against p…
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Hack leaves fertility clinic medical data at risk
A private fertility clinic and a hospital are among those hit by a ransomware gang. …
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Premier Property Lawyers: House sales halted by security breach
A conveyancing company says an IT "security incident" is delaying property t…
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Apple v Epic: Court denies delay on App Store changes
Apple has been denied a bid to delay making changes to its App Store as a result of a …
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Supreme Court blocks mass iPhone claim against Google
The claim sought damages for millions of iPhone users who were tracked by Google. fr…
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TikTok school videos 'causing real distress'
Schools across Northern Ireland are targeted by fake accounts in which pupils rate the…
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Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan
The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency…
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Electric truck maker Rivian raises almost $12bn from share sale
Amazon-backed Rivian said it sold shares at $78 each, which was well above its target …
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Peter Jackson sells visual effects firm for $1.6bn to Unity
New Zealand-based Weta Digital created the characters Gollum and Caesar in Planet of t…
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Apple's original computer fetches $400,000 at US auction
The still functioning wood-cased Apple-1 was built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs bac…
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Harry says he warned Twitter boss ahead of Capitol riot
The Duke of Sussex reveals his coup warning to Jack Dorsey came a day before the 6 Jan…
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Should firms have to put carbon labels on all products?
A growing number of companies are indicating an item's carbon score, but should it…
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Google app finds pets' 'art doubles'
"Pet Portraits" matches photos of pets to works of art. from BBC News - Te…
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Robinhood trading app hit by data breach affecting seven million
The popular US trading app suffered a social-engineering attack that compromised user …
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Thousands of UK phone boxes to be saved from closure
About 5,000 phone boxes around the UK will be kept open if they fulfil certain criteri…
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Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes
Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric.…
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REvil: Day of reckoning for notorious cyber gang
A global police operation has dealt a major blow to one of the most prolific cyber gan…
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Fishing gear seller caught in hacker's net
Fishing gear seller Angling Direct is taken offline by hackers - and redirected to an …
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TikTok: Missing girl found after using viral call for help sign
The hand gesture asking for help led to the rescue of a missing teenager in the USA. …
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Twitter poll calls on Elon Musk to sell 10% stake in Tesla
The Tesla boss had promised to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it went. …
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Instagram: A blessing or a curse?
As Instagram faces scrutiny, five people share their experiences on the social network…
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Zuckerberg's metaverse: Lessons from Second Life
What can the internet's original virtual world teach us about Meta's vision of…
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US offers $10m bounty for Colonial Pipeline hackers
The DarkSide ransomware attack led to a major US fuel pipeline being taken offline. …
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Instagram post previews to return on Twitter
The feature was removed shortly after Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. fr…
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Twitch adds animal livestreams category and other tech news
Chris Fox looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC News…
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New York's next mayor wants to be paid in Bitcoin
Newly elected mayor Eric Adams says he'd like his first three pay checks in the cr…
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New ways into the lucrative world of data science
How new software is aiding people from diverse backgrounds forge careers in the data s…
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Nintendo warns chip shortage will hit Switch sales
Game giant says it will sell 1.5 million fewer units than predicted, due to semiconduc…
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EA says NFTs are part of the future of games industry
Publisher hints it is looking at NFTs and blockchain in its sports games. from BBC N…
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Microsoft's Brad Smith outlines sustainability plans at COP26
Brad Smith explains how the company will reduce emissions - and how it can help others…
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Climate change: Facebook fails to flag denial, study finds
Researchers tracked thousands of posts denying climate change - and only 8% were marke…
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The wood-based alternatives to plastic bags and containers
Lara Lewington looks at the non-plastic products which could become alternative storag…
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Sarah Jayne Dunn: Hollyoaks star axed over Only Fans photos
Sarah Jayne Dunn, who plays Mandy in the TV soap, refused to stop offering photo subsc…
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Facebook's metaverse plans labelled as 'dystopian' and 'a bad idea'
Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor, says it "should not be allowed" t…
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NSO Group: Israeli spyware company added to US trade blacklist
NSO Group, which makes the Pegasus spyware, acted against US interests, officials say.…
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Database firm Clearview AI told to remove photos taken in Australia
Clearview AI is told to delete relevant photos from its records as they breach Austral…
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Labour Party members' data hit by cyber incident
The UK's information watchdog and National Cyber Security Centre are both looking …
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Cyberflashing: Sending unwanted graphic nudes 'should be a standalone crime'
Amending the law would help stop people sending unwanted graphic nudes to others, camp…
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Microsoft Teams adds 3D avatars as it lays out metaverse ambitions
Microsoft wants to remove the need to have a webcam with its 3D avatars for Teams. f…
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Chip crisis: Christmas shoppers face disappointment, Arm boss warns
The unprecedented chip shortage means many won't get the presents they want for Ch…
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Twitch streamer loses work because of her Squid Game name
The Twitch streamer, whose online handle is the same as the Netflix show's name, h…
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Revealed: The Cryptoqueen's £13.5m London penthouse
The story of cryptocurrency scammer Dr Ruja Ignatova's London flat - and how her p…
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Facebook to end use of facial recognition software
Facebook will now delete the "facial recognition templates" of more than one…
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Netflix launches first games on smartphones
The streaming giant is launching five Android games for subscribers in its first foray…
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COP26: Leaders agree global plan to boost green technology
Countries that will sign the pledge cover more than 70% of the world's economy. …
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Clegg: Facebook is mainly 'barbecues and bar mitzvahs'
Vice-president of global content has been answering criticism of Facebook at this year…
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Yahoo pulls out of China over 'challenging' business conditions
The US giant follows other Western tech firms out of a country that is tightening its …
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Tesla opens its chargers to other electric cars
A pilot scheme in the Netherlands is intended to pave the way for large-scale global e…
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Elon Musk says Tesla has not signed deal with Hertz
Last week, Tesla's market value surged over $1 trillion after the rental car firm …
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Nicaragua accused of running internet troll farm
Facebook parent firm Meta removes hundreds of fake accounts said to be part of a disin…
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Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam
Inspired by the hugely popular Netflix series Squid Game, the tokens had rocketed in v…
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Why Africa urgently needs its own genetic library
Genetically profiling three million Africans could be key for better healthcare, argue…
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Roblox CEO apologies after three-day blackout
Roblox was back online on Sunday evening, after an outage that began on Thursday. fr…
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Sky Glass users complain of technical issues
The company will release a software update this week to address the problems. from B…
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Chinese version of Fortnite to close
Epic Games has not explained the decision to end the game in China. from BBC News - …
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Can we stomach the latest emerging food innovations?
Our growing appetite for novel food tech - from lab grown meat to nano-packaging. fr…
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