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The Belgians getting the right to disconnect from work
From next month, Belgium's civil servants may not be contacted outside working hou…
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Robots could be used to support soldiers in combat
Three companies are being given £3m each to investigate the use of autonomous technolo…
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Wiltshire Police 'Digi-dogs' trained to sniff out technology
The specialist search dogs can identify USB sticks, hard drives, and even mobile phone…
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Inside Kazakhstan's giant crypto-mine
Kazakhstan is now the world's second biggest crypto-currency mining country, thank…
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True story? Lie detection systems go high-tech
A number of teams are working on advanced ways to tell more accurately if someone is l…
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Spotify: Streaming giant announces plans to clamp down on Covid misinformation
The streaming giant says it will add warnings to all podcasts discussing Covid-19 on i…
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HP wins multibillion-dollar fraud case over Autonomy sale
The tech giant says Autonomy's founder "artificially inflated" the Cambr…
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Apple sales soar despite chip supply shortages
The iPhone giant's revenue jumped to a record over the Christmas quarter, sending …
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US bans telecom giant China Unicom over spying concerns
China Unicom is the latest Chinese company to be banned in the US over national securi…
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Apple unveils AirTag safety guide amid stalker fears
Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company'…
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Winter Olympics: Global sponsors quiet ahead of Beijing Games
A week before the Beijing Games start, global partners are lying low. from BBC News …
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Twitch: Concerns over streamers' mental health
The company says it wants to support its streamers with the pressures of content creat…
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The scramble for cargo aircraft as shipping costs soar
Cargo aircraft are being rushed into service amid a worldwide shortage in shipping cap…
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Holocaust Memorial Day: TikTok launches plan to fight Holocaust denial
The video-sharing platform teams up with Unesco and the World Jewish Congress to educa…
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Musk: Robots to be bigger business than Tesla cars
In an earnings call, Elon Musk talks up his plans to build humanoid robots - but what&…
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How streaming services left us with too much to watch
Multiple platforms streaming new TV shows and films risk leaving people overwhelmed by…
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What is the quantum apocalypse and should we be scared?
Security experts say a quantum computing leap could crack open all our secrets - so sh…
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Tesla expects 50% growth despite supply chain woes
Elon Musk said 2021 was "a breakthrough year for Tesla, and for electric vehicles…
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Crypto money laundering rises 30%, report finds
Cyber-criminals laundered $8.6bn (£6.4bn) worth of cryptocurrency in 2021 a new report…
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Google slammed over ad-cookie replacement flip-flop
The system Google planned to replace cookies is now itself being replaced with a sligh…
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Shang-Chi: How we brought realism to the film’s dragons
WetaFX's visual effects and animation supervisors explain the challenges of making…
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Ubisoft pays in-game tribute to fallen player
Ubisoft honours player Michael "KiXSTaR" Stockley, who died in October, with…
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Instagram and Whatsapp stalker's lies 'ruined my life for years'
Women who were targeted by Matthew Hardy speak about the impact of his avalanche of me…
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IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender
Officials say the decision poses risks to financial stability and consumer protection …
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Global chip shortage: US says firms' stocks have plunged
The shortage of semiconductors is continuing to have a major impact on industries arou…
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Autonomous-car 'users not legally accountable' call
If anything goes wrong, the company behind the driving system would be responsible, ra…
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Google sued in US over 'deceptive' location tracking
Washington DC and Texas are among four states taking legal action against the technolo…
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Bataclan survivor finds NFT of her X-ray for sale online
The surgeon had put an image of a patient's X-ray on a website that sells NFTs wit…
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The Beatles and John Lennon memorabilia to be sold as NFTs
John Lennon's eldest son Julian will keep the physical items as he sells digital v…
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AI: Why chefs are turning to artificial intelligence
How a robot is being used in the highly specialised business of creating flavours. f…
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Dark Souls PC servers down amid hacking fears
Dark Souls servers temporarily taken offline following reports of a PC-controlling exp…
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Peloton takes another hit from TV heart attack
After a heart attack in Sex and the City remake, Peloton gets an unfavourable portraya…
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How will Tonga's broken internet cable be mended?
What does its breakage tell us about the problems of getting coverage to remote areas?…
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Online Safety Bill: Harmful and illegal content could evade new laws, MPs warn
The sharing of child abuse images and deepfake pornography need to be addressed furthe…
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Fortescue: Firm owned by Australia's richest man buys Williams F1 battery arm
Fortescue Metals says the deal will help it to achieve its target to be carbon neutral…
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The people deciding to ditch their smartphones
The smartphone users who are ditching their handsets to take back more control of thei…
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Director James Cameron on the dangers of deepfakes
The award-winning movie-maker hopes critical thinking will combat an influx of deepfak…
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Like a drone that you sit in – but would you feel safe?
Personal drones that can transport one or two passengers will soon be available for an…
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Netflix faces rocky road after pandemic wins
The firm's membership growth slowed significantly last year after surging at the b…
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Samsung pulls ad with drag queen after backlash
The ad, which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, was cr…
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Peloton pushes back at production pause report after shares plunge
Its shares fell more than 20% after a report that it planned to temporarily stop produ…
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UK watchdog criticises government encryption campaign
It says delaying the rollout of encrypted message apps leaves everyone at risk, includ…
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Can this app help to keep women safe on the streets?
A new safety app has been developed by a team of volunteers with experience of abuse a…
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BT to introduce inflation-busting price rises
Most broadband and phone bills will rise by more than 9% at the end of March, BT says.…
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Wordle developer donates in-app spend to charity
The developer of a game with the same name as viral hit Wordle gives away the money sp…
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The women facing rape threats and abuses on Clubhouse
The women say right-wing trolls in India targeted them for criticising Narendra Modi a…
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MPs doubt government will meet 1Gbps broadband target
There is no detailed plan for remote areas commercial providers will not cover, a comm…
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Facebook Messenger: The battle over end-to-end encryption
The battle-lines have been drawn - but what is end-to-end encryption and why is it con…
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Gloucester Council cyber attack linked to Russian hackers
It is believed the malware made its way into the council's system embedded in an e…
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Should bad science be taken off social media?
A Royal Society report recommends against censoring scientific misinformation online. …
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Mobile firms agree another 5G delay at US airports
Airlines have pushed for postponement, saying risks from 5G will force them to cancel …
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Sony slides on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard tie-up plan
The deal would be a major step for Microsoft's Xbox gaming brand in its battle aga…
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New laws to tackle misleading crypto-asset adverts
The government is worried some consumers may not understand what they are buying. fr…
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Microsoft plans to buy Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn
It's the biggest deal in gaming history, bringing some of the world's biggest …
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Aldi opens its first till-free supermarket
The supermarket will bill people after they leave the store as part of a trial using n…
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US airlines warn of impending 5G flight disruption
Airlines say the start of 5G mobile phone services on Wednesday will hit aircraft navi…
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How Nigeria succeeded in clipping Twitter's wings
Some fear that Twitter agreeing to new rules in Nigeria may encourage others to restri…
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New campaign aims to stop more encrypted apps
No Place to Hide says end-to-end encryption makes it harder to detect child abuse. f…
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What can we do to get more women into coding?
How visual, auditory and kinesthetic tools used to teach kids coding should be adapted…
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Omega Mart: Where art meets escape room
BBC Click's Chris Fox visits a hi-tech art experience in Las Vegas. from BBC New…
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Tonga tsunami: Communications 'may be down for two weeks'
Internet access may be out for a while longer because of damage to an undersea cable. …
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Amazon halts plan to block UK Visa credit cards amid talks
Plans to block the cards are halted as the two sides continue to try to resolve a disp…
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How delivery apps created 'the Netflix of food ordering'
Innovative food delivery apps offer everything from multiple restaurant orders to home…
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YouTube rich list: MrBeast was the highest-paid star of 2021
Between them, the 10 highest-paid YouTubers raked in $300m last year. from BBC News …
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REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia
Russian authorities dismantle the notorious cyber-crime gang at the request of the Uni…
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Tech Tent: Has Theranos changed Silicon Valley?
Elizabeth Holmes defrauded investors, but could the scandal usher in a change to Silic…
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Pebbles get caught in Mars rover and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. from BBC News -…
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Meta faces billion-pound class-action case
Facebook's 44 million UK users could share £2.3bn in damages, a competition expert…
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Ukraine cyber-attack: Government and embassy websites targeted
Government and embassy websites are targeted but Ukraine says no personal data is leak…
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Google will spend £730m to 'reinvigorate' its UK offices
The tech giant is expanding UK staff capacity by 50% and wants to "reinvigorate&q…
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North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says
Blockchain research firm Chainalysis says the value extracted from the hacks grew by 4…
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Largest darknet stolen credit card site closes
The anonymous owners of UniCC are retiring after making an estimated $358m (£260m) sin…
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Apple removes Wordle clones from App Store
The viral word puzzle, which pledged to remain free, is facing competition from apps. …
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Twitter agrees to Nigeria's demands to end seven-month ban
Following a seven-month ban, the micro-blogging site will register in Nigeria and pay …
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Kylie Jenner becomes first woman with 300 million Instagram followers
Ariana Grande, previously the app's most popular woman, is now tied in second plac…
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CES 2022: Dog facial recognition and smart taps
Chris Fox tries out some of the gadgets on display at the convention's area for st…
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Kim Kardashian sued in crypto 'pump and dump' case
The star is one of three celebrity defendants being sued by investors in the EthereumM…
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Fact-checkers label YouTube a 'major conduit of online disinformation'
Open letter to social media giant calls for action against accounts promoting fake new…
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Meta monopoly case from FTC given go-ahead
The US is trying to compel Meta to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp, alleging a monopol…
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People devote third of waking time to mobile apps
During 2021, billions were spent on apps, with TikTok, YouTube and Netflix leading the…
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CES 2022: A smart spoon and home security tech
A mild electric current passes through the spoon which the manufacturer says will enha…
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Nottingham man who used girl's webcam to spy on her jailed
Robert Davies secretly accessed dozens of people's devices and stole their data an…
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A year on, has Trump benefited from a Twitter ban?
The ex-president was expelled from Twitter a year ago. What impact has it had - and wi…
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Moxie Marlinspike leaves encrypted-messaging app Signal
The co-founder and chief executive of Signal steps down but remains a board member. …
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Fighting the darknet drug dealers who keep coming back
BBC research finds hundreds of dealers who have survived multiple police shutdowns of …
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Pokémon Go: Police fired for chasing Snorlax instead of robbers
A pair of LAPD officers lost their jobs after ignoring a robbery to play Pokémon Go in…
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The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source
Wood pellets are touted as a 'green' way to make electricity, but many reject …
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Tesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes
An update to Tesla cars adds a mode to follow other cars more closely and to slow rath…
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Oculus Quest 2: Meta to discuss children's VR safety with watchdog
The information commissioner wants to talk about child protection in virtual reality. …
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London e-scooter collisions jumped in 2021
Between January and June 2021, 258 collisions were recorded, compared with 266 in the …
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Sulli Deals: Police arrest man for making app to auction Muslim women
The arrest came days after a similar app, Bulli Bai, generated outrage and led to four…
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Virgin Mobile and O2 users will not face EU roaming charges
Virgin Media O2 says it will not reintroduce fees for mobile data use and calls in EU …
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The AI software that could turn you in to a music star
Artificial intelligence is now smart enough to write tracks that earn streaming servic…
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Google loses Sonos smart speakers patent fight
US trade commission rules against the tech giant over the use of smart-speaker technol…
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Instagram blocked hashtag in memory of Iran plane crash victims
The social media giant says it did so by mistake, as families tried to memorialise the…
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France fines Google and Facebook over cookies
French regulators have fined Google and Facebook for violating EU privacy rules. fro…
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CES 2022: Colour changing cars and remotes that eat wi-fi
A look at some of the innovations on display in Las Vegas at the annual CES tech show.…
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Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks
Bitcoin prices tumble amid rumblings from the US banking body and unrest in Kazakhstan…
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E3: Gaming convention cancels in-person event due to Covid
E3 will not be held in LA this June and organisers have not yet said if it will be hel…
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CES: Should the world’s biggest tech show have gone ahead?
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has gone ahead in Las Vegas, despite the pa…
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Global chip shortage: Samsung expects its profits to jump by 52%
The South Korean electronics giant benefited from strong demand for server memory chip…
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The companies offering delivery to the Moon
Intuitive Machines and its rivals hope to make the first US moon landings since Apollo…
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Drone helps save cardiac arrest patient in Sweden
A defibrillator delivered by drone helped to keep a 71 year-old man alive. from BBC …
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NFT marketplace OpenSea valued at more than $13bn
Worldwide trade in digital collectables was worth $40.9bn (£30.1bn) last year, a repor…
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Vodafone and EE delay EU roaming charges return
Vodafone joins EE in delaying its planned January date for EU roaming charges. from …
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Wordle creator promises viral game will stay simple and ad-free
The game is the antithesis of ad-laden, attention-grabbing mobile apps, says creator J…
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Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining after blackouts
The Balkan country is enforcing blackouts amid an electricity shortage caused by high …
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John Deere unveils automated tractor at CES show
Farm equipment marker John Deere shows off a tractor that can till a field on its own.…
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From carpenter to property app founder
Michael Cockburn, co-founder of office-working app Desana, shares his business advice.…
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China Mobile shares rise in Shanghai debut after US exit
The company delisted in New York after a Trump-era move to restrict investment in Chin…
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Asus recalls product after users 'smell smoke'
The computer company has had a "few" complaints and warned some 2021 models …
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Elizabeth Holmes: Has the Theranos scandal changed Silicon Valley?
Could a Theranos scandal happen again or has Silicon Valley learnt its lesson? from …
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Silicon Valley's trial of the century
A look at the Theranos trial and the evidence that led to Elizabeth Holmes being found…
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Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value
The firm's value more than doubled during the pandemic as people bought more gadge…
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Elon Musk: Tesla criticised after opening Xinjiang showroom
The world's most valuable car maker opened the new showroom in the city of Urumqi …
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Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud
A jury found the Silicon Valley ex-CEO guilty on four of 11 counts after seven days of…
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Is there a better way to make new resolutions stick?
There are lots of apps that promise to make you healthier and happier but are they any…
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Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heart
The classic smartphone's life comes to an end on 4 January as the firm switches of…
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The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes
The founder of the once promising start-up Theranos has been found guilty of fraud. Wh…
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Milton Keynes to hold large-scale driverless car trial
The council believes driverless vehicles could be commonplace in the town within two y…
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NHS hospital uses robot technology
Southmead hospital in Bristol is using robots to help improve services. from BBC New…
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Top US phone firms reject call to delay 5G rollout
Transportation and aviation authorities called for a delay of two weeks on safety conc…
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Can fitness apps be as effective as a personal trainer?
A growing number of fitness apps use artificial intelligence software to personalise w…
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Games to look out for in 2022
The BBC's gaming reporter Steffan Powell runs through what to look out for over th…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter bans congresswoman over Covid misinformation
The congresswoman was suspended after tweeting falsely about high levels of vaccine re…
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