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WhatsApp: We won't lower security for any government
The tech giant's boss says he'd rather see the app blocked than weaken encrypt…
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Instagram U-turns on TikTok-style revamp
The social media platform pauses the rollout of new features after an online community…
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Facebook owner Meta sees first ever sales decline
The owner of Instagram and WhatsApp faces increased competition from the likes of TikT…
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Gaming time has no link with levels of well-being, study finds
Researchers analysed the gaming habits of 39,000 players of big titles such as Animal …
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Cost of living: Inside the 'foodbank' for data
The National Databank initiative offers free data to people struggling to pay for conn…
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Music industry as tough as it has always been, watchdog says
The Competition and Markets Authority releases its latest report into the impact of st…
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Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner share Instagram criticism
Reality TV stars share post telling Instagram to "stop trying to be TikTok".…
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Digital India: How India's digital revolution is connecting millions
Access to the internet has transformed the lives of millions in India. from BBC News…
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Amazon Prime subscription price raised by £1 a month
The £1-a-month rise comes after years in which the streaming service paid millions for…
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Convenience store spy cameras face legal challenge
Big Brother Watch campaigners says the "Orwellian" cameras at Southern Co-op…
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A mind-reading combat jet for the future
The Tempest fighter jet will have artificial intelligence tech to monitor and help the…
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Google rules blocked children's diabetes app
An NHS-recommended app says Google will not permit it to send text message alerts abou…
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The tech helping to bring you your morning coffee
How Brazil, the world's largest grower of coffee, is turning to technology to boos…
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Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy's finger during Moscow Open
The child was trying to make his next move at the Moscow Open when the robot grabbed h…
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China launches second module for its space station Heavenly Palace
Tiangong or Heavenly Palace is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022. from …
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Abortion: YouTube removes misinformation videos
Videos promoting unsafe abortion methods and false claims are being taken down. from…
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Twitter spent $33m in three months on Musk deal
The social network also reported losses in its latest financial figures. from BBC Ne…
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The YouTuber who built a career from true crime and make-up
Bailey Sarian dabbled in YouTube for years before a chance idea led to a new professio…
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Whisky makers are turning their backs on peat
Burning peat has long been a way of adding flavour to whisky but some are now rejected…
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Aerospace electrified by new technology
Electric and hybrid aircraft are under development which could cut the need for jet fu…
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Firms 'going to war' against rivals on social media
The boss of a high-tech monitoring company says some retailers are spreading lies abou…
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Snap shares slide as advertising slump hits sales
The California-based company is best known for the photo-sharing app Snapchat. from …
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Tinder: Women's safety now at the heart of the app
The technology company is launching a partnership with domestic-violence campaign grou…
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UK blocks University of Manchester sensor deal with Chinese company
The proposed licensing of vision-sensing technology could be a national-security risk,…
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China ride-hailing giant Didi fined $1.2bn after probe
The country's cyber security watchdog launched a probe into the firm just days aft…
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Baidu unveils new self-driving taxi in China
Baidu says its latest robo-taxi has the road skills of a driver with 20 years' exp…
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Tesla sells most of its Bitcoin holdings
The deal comes as the value of the cryptocurrency has plunged. from BBC News - Techn…
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Heatwave forced Google and Oracle to shut down computers
Record temperatures meant some cooling systems failed at the firm's London data ce…
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US seizes stolen funds from suspected North Korean hackers
The Department of Justice has already returned ransom payments to two hospitals. fro…
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Apple settles US butterfly-keyboard legal action for $50m
Apple will pay $50m (£41.6m) over claims its laptop keyboards were unresponsive and un…
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Rogers outage: Why a network upgrade pushed millions in Canada offline
A Canadian telecoms giant is under pressure to ensure a network crash felt nationwide …
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Netflix trials charging $2.99 for shared accounts
The streaming service is looking for new ways to make money as it loses subscribers. …
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Netflix loses almost a million subscribers
The streaming giant saw subscribers fall by almost 1 million - not as much as feared. …
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Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial
Twitter hopes that the trial will end with a court order for Musk to complete a $44bn …
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Why record heat doesn't mean record solar power
Industry experts say it's too hot for solar panels to work to their full capacity.…
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Apple sued over Apple Pay payment system
The tech company is accused of using its monopoly in the mobile industry to fend off c…
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Amazon targets 10,000 fake review Facebook groups
The groups were offering refunds for products purchased on Amazon once reviews had bee…
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Anti-drone laser weapon hub to be created in Scotland
Defence giant Raytheon plans a centre of excellence in high-energy laser weapons in Li…
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Russia hits Google with fine for 'illegal content'
Russian regulator says the content included "fake" reports that discredited …
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Uber to pay $2.2m to disabled riders over wait fees
The move settles claims that its wait time fees discriminated against passengers with …
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Microsoft launches simulator to train drone AI systems
It hopes the platform will let firms train drones and air taxis virtually without risk…
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Government says video game loot boxes will not be regulated
Instead it told the video game industry to take action to protect young people. from…
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UK set to have world's biggest automated drone superhighway
Reading, Cambridge and Rugby are among the places set to be connected by drones. fro…
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Shaking head and mean goose among new emojis
Fewer new emojis will be available for text and online messages than in previous years…
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Thousands of users report Twitter outage as app breaks down
Users on mobile devices and desktop were met with blank feeds, logged out and told to …
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UK tech talent shortage threatens to stifle growth in the industry
Despite well-paid jobs, there is not enough talent to fill vacancies, an industry body…
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Bill Gates vows to drop off world's rich list
The Microsoft co-founder says he will move a further $20bn into his philanthropic foun…
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Netflix and Microsoft team up for cheaper plan with adverts
In April, the firm said subscriber numbers had fallen for the first time in more than …
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Uber sued by 550 women over sexual assault claims
The ride-hailing giant said last month that it received 998 reports of sexual assault …
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Online Safety Bill put on hold until new prime minister in place
The bill's passage through Parliament has been delayed until MPs return from summe…
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BMW introduces new heated seat subscription in UK
The company says the £15 per month payment allows UK drivers to "experiment"…
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Hands-on with the Nothing 1 phone
UK company Nothing's first handset features hundreds of LED lights and has had 200…
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Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal
The social media firm is trying to force Elon Musk to buy it after he walked away from…
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Rogers outage: Millions to get credits over internet and mobile blackout
The disruption - which lasted for over 15 hours - affected transport, banking and emer…
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Australia probes retail giants Bunnings and Kmart over customer 'faceprints'
The use of facial recognition technology by two retail giants is unethical, an advocac…
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Heardle Spotify move hits sour note with some fans
Streamer Spotify says the interactive song-guessing game it has bought is a tool for m…
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Zephyr breaks own record for longest unmanned flight
The Airbus Zephyr S unmanned aircraft beat the record it set in 2018, flight-tracking …
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How streaming videos gives a Danish city hot water
A datacentre is cooling its servers while providing nearby residents with heating. f…
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Lofi Girl: YouTube sorry for taking down music stream
The hugely popular music stream is taken down after a bogus copyright claim against it…
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EE to block pirate music mobile sites and apps
EE plans to extend a court-ordered home-broadband ban on pirate music websites to its …
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Can the right smell make you more productive?
With more people working from home there's growing interest in making the home sme…
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Data watchdog reprimands government over pandemic WhatsApp use
There was a risk information on the handling of the pandemic could have been lost, a r…
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Twitter shares fall as Elon Musk backs out of deal
The social media site is threatening the multi-billionaire with legal action after his…
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Predatory Sparrow: Who are the hackers who say they started a fire in Iran?
Experts are asking who is behind Predatory Sparrow, the group which says it started a …
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Neill Blomkamp: Why I am making video game Off The Grid
The free-to-play game, featuring a narrative element, will see 150 players fight to be…
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How science is making chocolate taste even better
Cocoa beans go through a fermentation process that scientists say can be more precisel…
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Australia's devastating floods spur new warning systems
Better data and real-time software is allowing companies to improve the precision of f…
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Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber
Emmanuel Macron is among leaders who helped the ride-hailing company disrupt new marke…
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Elon Musk ends $44bn bid to buy Twitter
The Tesla chief says he is backing out of the deal, alleging multiple breaches of agre…
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Security warning after sale of stolen Chinese data
Public bodies are told to be on guard after hacker tries to sell data of one billion C…
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Ukraine sent dozens of 'dronations' to build army of drones
The country hopes to collect thousands of hobbyist and commercial drones. from BBC N…
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Theranos exec Sunny Balwani convicted of fraud
He and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes ran the Silicon Valley company as a couple before it…
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Elon Musk became father of twins last year, say reports
The Tesla chief executive says he is trying "to help the underpopulation crisis&q…
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Calls for downblousing to be made a criminal offence in England and Wales
The Law Commission wants to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image ab…
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Apple launches Lockdown Mode to block spyware attacks on at-risk users
The new feature will be available in the autumn and comes after its devices were succe…
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Twitter challenges India order to take down tweets
Twitter has petitioned a court challenging "several" orders to take down con…
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Tech firms told to do better on child abuse images
The government is giving Ofcom extra powers to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitat…
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NHS trials using drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs
A pilot scheme will courier chemotherapy drugs from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, N…
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Army's YouTube and Twitter accounts hacked
The British Army says it is investigating after videos and posts for cryptocurrency ap…
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MPs call for UK ban on two Chinese CCTV firms
Sixty-seven MPs and Lords have said Hikvision and Dahua surveillance equipment should …
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Missing Cryptoqueen: Is Dr Ruja Ignatova the biggest Bitcoin holder?
As the FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to its most wanted list, new findings suggest she amasse…
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Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted
Ruja Ignatova is accused of defrauding victims out of $4bn (£3.2bn) through a cryptocu…
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