Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

Social media firms face huge fines if they let hate speech linger on their networks, warn German authorities.

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Tax internet firms over extremist content, says Ben Wallace

Tech giants are "ruthless profiteers" who are failing to fight terrorism, the security minister says.

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Police shoot dead man after alleged Call of Duty 'swatting' hoax

The 28-year-old was shot by police after his address was allegedly given to police in prank call.

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The man who can't face the internet

One man's quest to keep his image off the internet.

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New Year Honours 2018: AI chief Demis Hassabis made CBE

The chief executive of DeepMind is recognised on the New Year Honours list.

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YouTube app removed from Amazon Fire TV kit early

Amazon Fire TV devices now point people towards the YouTube website instead.

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Contact made with 'missing' Angolan satellite

Data links to Angosat-1 have been restored after it went missing for two days.

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US says Romanians hacked Washington DC police cameras

The alleged attack took place in Washington DC just days before Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Apple apologises for slowing older iPhones down

It says it will slash the price of battery replacements and issue new monitoring software.

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Uber: Softbank takes large stake in ride-hailing firm

The investment comes as the ride-hailing company concludes a difficult year.

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Tim Cook required to fly only by private jet

Tim Cook is required to fly on private aircraft for "security and efficiency".

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Exmo Bitcoin exchange chief executive kidnapped in Kiev

Reports say Pavel Lerner was snatched in Kiev by men in balaclavas.

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John McAfee says his Twitter account was hacked

Cyber-security pioneer reports his Twitter account was hacked and used to promote crypto-currencies.

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Failed satellite programmed with 'wrong co-ordinates'

A multi-million pound weather satellite is lost after being programmed to take off from the wrong base.

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Troll alert tool banned by Twitter

A crowd-sourced effort to tackle fake accounts on the social network has been banned.

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Nintendo Switch secret golf game wiped

A 1984 video game hidden on the Nintendo Switch console has been deleted.

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Apple to release source code for pre-Mac computer Lisa

Next year, Apple fans will be able to tinker with the source code for the firm's Lisa computer.

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Workplace robots could increase inequality, warns IPPR

A think tank says replacing low-skilled workers with robots could mean bigger salary gaps in workplaces.

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Tech 2017: BBC News Online's biggest technology stories

Apple, ransomware and Bitcoin all feature prominently in BBC Tech's most read stories of the year.

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Edward Snowden's Haven app 'catches spies'

The software is designed to record secret police and others that might search activists' possessions.

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Vietnam army hires censors to fight 'internet chaos'

Local media reports the People's Army has hired more than 10,000 people to tackle "wrongful views".

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Tesla's Elon Musk promises pick-up truck and new features

Elon Musk promises a pick-up truck and a range of new features for existing Tesla vehicles.

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Go player to take on Chinese AI in match

More man versus machine Go playing but this time it will be Chinese AI that takes up challenge.

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Obama warns against 'irresponsible' social media use

The ex-president was quizzed for the BBC by Prince Harry, in a rare interview since leaving office.

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Quantum computing: Modular system announced

Linking modular quantum computers together could create a more powerful network.

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Pennsylvania woman gets $284bn electricity bill

A woman gets a shock of her life after receiving an erroneous electricity bill for $284,460,000,000.

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Chinese skyscraper to be auctioned online

The unfinished 156m skyscraper is being put up for auction on Taobao, China's biggest e-commerce site.

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Can AI keep these zoo animals warm?

A UK zoo has teamed up with tech giant IBM in a bid to keep its heating costs down during the winter.

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Bitcoin: Would you want to get paid in cryptocurrency?

A Japanese internet firm is the latest to offer its staff part of their salaries in the digital currency.

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Bitcoin: charting a crazy 2017

Bitcoin has had an interesting year, so should we now take it seriously?

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How baby play is helping robots imagine the future

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have taught a robot to play.

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Bitcoin loses more than a third of value over a week

The roller coaster ride continues for the virtual currency as it falls from almost $20,000 to about $12,000.

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Reindeer hunted by wolverines get safety app

It is designed to protect the animals, which have a special role in Christmas tradition, from predators.

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Apple faces lawsuits over slowed iPhones

Two lawsuits been brought on behalf of users of older iPhones in the US.

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UK 'ready to retaliate' against Russian cyber attacks

Boris Johnson says Britain is ready to retaliate over threats to UK national security and the West.

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Eric Schmidt steps down as boss of Google owner

The executive chairman of Google-owner Alphabet will remain on the board as a technical adviser.

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Apple changes rules on app 'loot boxes'

Customers will now have to be told how likely they are to get certain in-game items, says Apple.

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The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts

How to prevent net-connected toys and other smart tech gifts becoming a post-Christmas nightmare.

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Can your online reputation be bleached?

Legislation that protects websites from lawsuits is cleansing negative comments from online forums.

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Bitcoin: My 400 coin bet paid off, but is it too late for others?

An entrepreneur funded her business by speculating on the crypto-currency, but is it too late for others?

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Facebook strikes music deal with Universal

The firms are working together on new music products and have signed a licensing agreement.

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Facebook ditches fake news warning flag

The social network will no longer display a warning icon next to disputed stories.

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Chinese live streaming website shut down

The site was closed after protests about the public sharing of streams filmed in schools and gyms.

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Apple's iPhones slowed to tackle ageing batteries

Customers have long suspected iPhones slow down over time. Now, Apple has confirmed some models do.

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Artificial intelligence school inspections face resistance

The National Association of Head Teachers criticises plans to use algorithms to help rate schools.

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YouTube prankster admits killing boyfriend in stunt gone awry

Monalisa Perez shot her boyfriend through a book, which failed to stop the bullet.

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Magic Leap's hi-tech augmented reality glasses revealed

The goggles will project images into users' eyes to mix graphics with the real world.

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GCHQ says cyber-spies 'over-achieved' say MPs

The UK's ability to cyber-attack other countries has improved says a Parliament committee report.

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HMRC warns on iTunes gift card scam

Hundreds of people over 65 have been ripped off by fraudsters who tell them to buy gift vouchers.

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Facebook steps up facial recognition use

Users who opt in will be informed whenever their picture is uploaded to the social network.

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5G rollout legal challenges defeated

Three and EE fail at their initial attempts to force Ofcom to rethink a 5G mobile spectrum auction.

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Bitcoin Cash freeze as insider trading probed

Coinbase is investigating whether staff ignored orders to keep its Bitcoin Cash launch secret.

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Elon Musk accidentally tweets his private phone number

The post was quickly deleted, but not before many of his followers noticed.

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UK homes to get faster broadband by 2020

Homes and businesses to have a legal right to demand access to high-speed broadband by 2020.

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Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court

The ride-sharing firm had argued that it was an information society service.

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YouTube signs Universal Music deal amid subscription plans

The deal with Universal, whose artists include Taylor Swift, will fuel debate about YouTube's music ambitions.

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Self-parking cars to be legalised by UK

The UK wants to modify a ban on using mobile phones to allow drivers to activate self-parking cars.

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Robot giant FX-2 is ridden by human pilots

A South Korean start-up shows off a huge robot designed to make humans stronger and more mobile.

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Video games: How big is industry's racial diversity problem?

The industry trade body Ukie is calling for greater ethnic representation in games and in the creative process.

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Facebook reveals rise in official data requests

Requests to see data on users' accounts are up by 20%, says the site's latest transparency report.

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Facebook grilled on Britain First page by MPs

MPs have been grilling Facebook, Twitter and Google on hate speech on their platforms.

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Disney's President Donald Trump robot gets mocked

An animatronic version of Donald Trump created by Disney's roboticists has attracted ridicule.

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Mobile phones: Send a text to end your contract

Regulator Ofcom says the change means customers can avoid an awkward and long call to their operator.

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Bitcoin exchange Youbit shuts after second hack attack

A second cyber-heist has forced South Korean crypto-cash exchange Youbit to shut down.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth: Leak found on new aircraft carrier

The warship commissioned earlier this month by the Queen has a faulty seal, the Royal Navy confirms.

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Australia police Periscope 'plans to arrest N Korean agent'

Australian media said the chat broadcast online contained plans to arrest a suspected N Korean agent.

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Cyber-Attack: US blames North Korea for WannaCry

Pyongyang is for the first time officially held responsible for the WannaCry malware attack last May.

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Kaspersky files lawsuit over anti-virus software ban

The Moscow-based company said claims that it is vulnerable to Kremlin influence are unfounded.

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Advertising Standards considers inquiry into Amazon Prime

Advertising standards watchdog has had complaints about Amazon delivery promises and may investigate.

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Uber driver arrested after Briton murdered in Lebanon

Rebecca Dykes, a British embassy worker in Beirut, was strangled and sexually assaulted, police say.

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Twitter suspends Britain First leaders

The leader and deputy of a far-right British political party's Twitter accounts are frozen.

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Facebook: Post more to feel better about yourself

Using Facebook more proactively can combat its negative impact on wellbeing, says the social network.

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Russia meddled on Twitter after UK terror attacks, study says

A study accuses Russian-linked Twitter accounts of exploiting four terrorist attacks to divide the UK.

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Mobile phone and broadband services need 'radical improvement'

The head of the UK's Infrastructure Commission says mobile phone and broadband coverage is deplorable.

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Bitcoin trading starts on the huge CME exchange

The Chicago-based CME exchange begins Bitcoin trading for investors.

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Million Britons miss out on 'decent' broadband speeds

Many Britons still struggle with slow broadband, finds report from communications regulator Ofcom

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Vodafone offers thousands early contract exit

The mobile network was not clear enough about new fees, telecoms regulator Ofcom says.

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Amazon backs down in Google streaming spat

The online retailer has put streaming gadgets from Google back on sale, ending a two-year hiatus

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Sky and BT sign deal to share each others channels

BT will supply its sports channels to Sky, while selling Sky's Now TV service to its customers.

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US woman used bitcoin to move cash to Islamic State, police say

She is accused of taking out fraudulent bank loans and buying bitcoin to funnel cash to IS.

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Schools warned over hackable heating systems

A researcher finds dozens of UK schools' smart heating systems are vulnerable to being attacked.

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NatWest bank spat prompts web security changes

The bank told a security expert "sorry you feel this way" when a potential vulnerability was found.

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'Flirty secretary' smart assistant taken offline in China

The avatar, which could be made to flirt and dance, is offline after a suggestion it objectified women.

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Star Citizen game makers being sued

Crytek alleges Roberts Space Industries (RSI) and Cloud Imperium Games "have caused substantial harm".

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Mirai botnet: Three admit creating and running attack tool

Three men admit creating and running Mirai, a botnet used to block access to much of the web.

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Starbucks wi-fi makes computers mine crypto-currency

Visitors to an Argentine branch of the coffee chain are targeted with crypto-currency malware.

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Twitter 'baby poop' video launches spam

The video also gains permission to access Twitter account and can spy on private communications.

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LinkedIn hosted jihadist lectures, Blair institute reveals

Lectures and essays by Islamist extremists have been shared on the Microsoft-owned social network.

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Broadband over 'wet string' tested for fun

A small, independent ISPs manages to get speeds of 3.5 megabits from broadband over wet string.

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Google to open artificial intelligence centre in China

Silicon Valley giants are focusing heavily on artificial intelligence and its future applications.

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'Meghan Markle' and 'fidget spinners' top UK Google search

Other most searched topics included the UK general election and the crypto-currency Bitcoin.

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Deliveroo and UberEats restaurant clients face new rules

Restaurants face having to seek planning permission if they heavily use food delivery apps.

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Objective reality exists, says UK minister Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock calls it "something of a disappointment" that he has to state it publicly.

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MoneyTaker hackers reportedly steal £7.5m from ATMs

The MoneyTaker group has also stolen banking documents that may be used in future attacks.

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US regulator halts Munchee digital-token sale

The SEC halts an initial coin offering and warns consumers of the dangers of crypto-currency investment.

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Facebook to overhaul Irish tax scheme

The advertising giant is to change its tax arrangements in about 30 countries after a similar move in the UK.

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Tech firms could be held liable for extremism and abuse

The BBC understands that an independent ethics watchdog will recommend new laws on online content.

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'You are being programmed,' former Facebook executive warns

A former executive for the social network has blasted social media for "ripping society apart".

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PubG creator says games need 'better protection' from copycat titles

The man who created Player Unknown's Battlegrounds talks to Radio 1's Gaming Show about the problem of developers copying ideas.

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Netflix defends A Christmas Prince tweet

The platform sent a tweet addressing the "53 people" that have watched the film 18 days in a row.

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Skin betting: 500,000 children gamble every week, Gambling Commission warns

Gamers as young as 11 bet using virtual weapons within video games which are then exchanged for cash.

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Apple Shazam: Why is the US company buying the music app?

Rivalry against Spotify and augmented reality ambitions are two possible reasons for the takeover.

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Facebook: Jokes 'no excuse' for harassment

Facebook shares its internal policy for dealing with harassment.

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It's time to 'embrace an android' says Labour's deputy leader

Robots can "set us free" by taking over routine everyday tasks says Labour's deputy Tom Watson.

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HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger

A researcher finds more than 460 models have the hidden software pre-installed.

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Bitcoin futures trading begins on CBOE exchange in Chicago

Trading in futures contracts is a step towards legitimising the digital currency, its supporters say.

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Uber settles defamation lawsuit filed by Indian rape victim

A woman raped by a driver in Delhi says executives got her medical records after doubting her story.

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German spy agency warns of Chinese LinkedIn espionage

Germany's spy agency says China is using the site to gather information on politicians.

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Paddington 2: The challenges of making the film

An exclusive look at the visual effects behind the film Paddington 2.

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Bitcoin: 'I'm part of a crazy wave'

Three people share their experiences of buying Bitcoin.

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Apple 'to buy Shazam for $400m'

The music recognition app already makes most of its money by referring music buyers to Apple's iTunes.

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Calls for Twitch to police 'sexual streaming'

The game streaming site has been criticised for tolerating a growing number of 'sexual streamers'

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Spotify and Tencent Music buy stake in each other

Two of the world's most popular online music streaming services are buying shares in one another.

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Apple HomeKit flaw left smart gadgets vulnerable

The company has fixed a flaw in its HomeKit that let unauthorised people control smart home gadgets.

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NI town 'has UK's fastest runners'

Fitness app Strava analysed 24.7m runs and 31m bike rides logged across the UK this year.

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Legend of Zelda: wins big at the Game Awards

There was also a major reveal for Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated game Death Stranding.

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Pupils design app to encourage children to go outdoors

The two high school students' Envirocache encourages youngsters to go on nature treasure hunts.

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Doncaster man, 71, sentenced in 'revenge porn' case

Rikki Chew admitted two offences of disclosing a private photo with intent to cause distress.

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Uber's licence suspended in Sheffield

The taxi app firm failed to respond to official requests about its management, the city council says.

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DanTDM named richest YouTuber of 2017 after making £12.3m

UK YouTuber Daniel Middleton, who goes by DanTDM, earned the most money this year, according to Forbes.

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Steam stops accepting payments in bitcoins

The currency is currently too "volatile" to be a good option for customers, the gaming service says.

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San Francisco to restrict goods delivery robots

The city is concerned about the safety of pedestrians if there are also many robots on the pavements.

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Luxury good-makers win fight over online sales bans

The European Court of Justice says luxury firms have the right to restrict online sales to protect their brands.

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Bitcoin surges above $14,000 to new high

The digital currency has seen its value double in the last month in a volatile journey.

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Google's 'superhuman' DeepMind AI claims chess crown

An algorithm developed by the DeepMind team claims victory against a world-beating AI chess program.

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PM's internet safety adviser urges end to password sharing

Baroness Shields says that MPs should not be sharing passwords with their staff.

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Nintendo games to appear on rival console

Chinese gamers will be able to play a selection of Wii games on the Nvidia Shield.

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Google Amazon row leads to restricted YouTube access

Google plans to stop Amazon's Fire TV devices being able to use YouTube from the start of 2018.

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Sad poop emoji gets flushed after row

Plans to introduce a "frowning pile of poo" emoji are flushed from the latest proposals.

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Dolby estate gives Cambridge University Cavendish lab £85m

The donation comes from the estate of famed sound pioneer and Cambridge PhD student Ray Dolby.

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BBC to help students identify 'fake news'

Kamal Ahmed and Tina Daheley are among BBC journalists who will take part in events targeted at pupils.

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Two Singapore 'Airbnb hosts' charged for illegal home stays

The case is the first of its kind since Singapore introduced new laws regulating home sharing in June.

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Posing as a schoolgirl to expose online groomers

How going undercover as a 14-year-old revealed the dangers children using streaming apps can face.

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'One-third of teenage girls sexually harassed online'

A report from charity Childnet has found that one in 10 teens reports receiving threats of sexual violence.

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Disability sport: Prosthetic feet help amputees snowboard

Reporter Kat Hawkins tried out prosthetic feet designed for skiing and snowboarding.

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Jeremy Hunt hits out at Facebook kids' app

The health secretary told the social network to "stay away from my kids" with its app for under-13s.

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CryptoKitties craze slows down transactions on Ethereum

A new craze for "crypto-collectibles" slows down transactions on the popular blockchain.

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Millions caught in virtual keyboard app data breach

Researchers claim to have found millions of customer names, phone numbers and keystroke activity.

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Drone collisions 'worse than bird strikes for planes'

A US study has offered a comprehensive look at the damage a drone colliding with an aeroplane could do.

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Why some people can hear this silent gif

Why are some people able to hear this gif even though it is silent?

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Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan

Self-drive taxis will be tested in Japan next spring and could be on the roads by early 2020s.

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Electric black cabs hit London's roads

The new cab costs £55,599 up from £45,000 for the newest petrol equivalent.

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Child exploitation: Live streaming an 'urgent' threat

Sex offenders learn how young people communicate online and use this to abuse them, police say.

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Chicken nugget post had the most retweets in the UK in 2017

Because seemingly we can all relate to man who "needs his nuggs".

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US rapper meets 81-year-old Words with Friends rival at her retirement home

A rapper from Maryland met his 81-year-old Words with Friends rival and they're now best friends.

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Google pledges 10,000 staff to tackle extremist content

YouTube's CEO says some users are exploiting the Google-owned website to "mislead or even harm".

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What happens when you get kicked off Twitter

Grime promoter Unclebantzz doesn't understand why he and his online friends got banned from Twitter.

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Buying into India's digital payments market

Bangalore-based software company Ezetap has developed a platform that makes it easy to pay anywhere with any device you like.

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Blue Planet II comes to iPlayer in 4K HDR

The BBC will stream its first programme in ultra-high definition and high dynamic range colour.

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Dangerous milk

The tech tackling fake baby formula, dodgy drugs, conflict diamonds and fishy fish.

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Facebook wants to mentor small UK firms at its new London headquarters

Newsbeat gets a tour of the new Facebook HQ as they launch their mentoring scheme for small businesses.

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Beyonce 'unlikely' to use burner email

The claim was made half in jest by Ed Sheeran during a media interview.

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Twitter hunt for Bournemouth-Manchester train 'love rat Ben'

A student outed the individual after he apparently admitted to cheating on his girlfriend.

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Privacy regulator warns MPs over shared passwords

The Information Commissioner's Office says it is making enquiries about MPs giving staff their logins.

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UK government mulls bitcoin regulation

The crypto-currency remains popular with criminals, the police have warned.

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Apple Mac security issue may reoccur

Mac owners who upgraded to remove a serious security bug may still be vulnerable to the loophole.

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Facebook creates 800 jobs as it opens new London office

US social media giant says 2,300 people will work for the company in the UK by the end of 2018.

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Venezuela unveils virtual currency amid economic crisis

President Maduro says the Petro crypto-currency will be backed by the country's oil and gas wealth.

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Facebook and Google targeted in Australian media probe

The inquiry will examine whether the disruption by digital platforms has harmed media consumers.

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Dubai's grand plan to become a global technology hub

Dubai has amazed the world recently with the hi-technology gadgetry it is adopting.

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Schoolgirl invents low-cost lead detecting device

Gitanjali Rao's device uses carbon nanotubes to detect the presence of lead in water.

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Barclays axes free Kaspersky product as a 'precaution'

The bank emailed 290,000 customers on Saturday following warnings about Russian security software.

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New Sentinel satellite tracks dirty air

A UK-Dutch-built Earth observing spacecraft shows its promise with some stunning images of pollution.

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'Snoopers' charter' changes put forward

The government says it accepts the Investigatory Powers Act is "inconsistent with EU law".

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Morrisons data leak: Supermarket liable for staff details breach

Thousands of current and former employees claim the supermarket failed to keep their data safe.

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Cyber-thieves seek to cash in on Bitcoin boom

The Bitcoin boom has prompted a massive rise in crypto-currency based malware, experts say.

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Tesla mega-battery in Australia activated

The world's biggest lithium ion battery was installed to help solve electricity problems.

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Cable-laying drone wires up remote Welsh village

A remote Welsh village has superfast broadband after a drone was used to install fibre cables.

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Facebook disables ethnicity advert targeting system

The social network is looking into how its targeting systems can be abused to exclude some ethnicities.

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Elon Musk bids to build Chicago travel pods

The entrepreneur will compete to build a futuristic transport link to the city's airport.

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Terrorists 'certain' to get killer robots, says defence giant

Swarming drones and other AI-enabled weapons will soon fall into the wrong hands, Lords are told.

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Bank deputy warns of Bitcoin bubble risks

Investors should "do their homework", says Bank of England official, as Bitcoin passes $11,000.

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Robot automation will 'take 800 million jobs by 2030' - report

Up to one fifth of the global work force will be affected by global automation, says McKinsey.

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Google faces mass legal action in UK over data snooping

Search giant is accused of unlawfully harvesting the personal information of millions of UK iPhone users.

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Classified Pentagon data leaked on the public cloud

A cyber-security company discovered classified data stored on an unsecured Amazon Web Services cloud.

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Is Apple getting sloppy?

A security bug in the new Mac operating system has raised concerns that the firm's standards are slipping.

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Uber says 2.7m Brits hit by breach that was covered up

The breach, which happened in 2016 and which was covered up by the firm, was only revealed this month.

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Yahoo 'hacker-for-hire' pleads guilty

A Canadian citizen admits accessing web-mail accounts m on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service.

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Uber accused of 'hiring ex-CIA agents to spy on rivals'

A former manager says the firm hired security contractors to infiltrate rivals' computers.

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Donald Trump retweets far-right group's videos

The US president retweets three inflammatory videos from far-right group, Britain First.

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Apple removes Philippines leader Duterte execution games

Games which involve killing criminals as the Philippine president have vanished from Apple's store.

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Under-age social media use 'on the rise', says Ofcom

Children are also increasingly using social media to access news, but most know some of it is fake.

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Facebook's AI wipes terrorism-related posts

Firm says its algorithms are becoming effective at flagging terrorist propaganda but still need work.

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Bitcoin crosses $10,000 milestone

The virtual currency has surged in value during the past few weeks.

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Bath Rescue dogs studied to help actors

It will help human actors to realistically play four-legged characters in films and computer games.

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Ocado robot picks up and packs supermarket goods

Online supermarket Ocado reveals a robot that will pack delivery boxes with food and other products.

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Uber and Waymo trial delayed after evidence 'withheld'

Uber faces allegations that it stole secrets from Google's self-driving car firm.

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Mum defends teen in gaming lawsuit

A mother has written a letter in defence of her 14-year-old-son who is facing a lawsuit over video game cheats.

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World power 'threatened' by Chinese AI

China could overtake the US in terms of AI development, some of which is destined for military uses.

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CMA: Secondary ticket websites may be breaking the law

After a year long investigation, the competition watchdog says some websites are failing to be clear.

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Facebook and Twitter to co-operate in Brexit probe

Facebook and Twitter are asked for information about possible Russian interference in the Brexit vote.

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Firms team up on hybrid electric plane technology

Airbus, Rolls Royce and Siemens join forces to develop hybrid electric plane technology.

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Black Friday weekend: Online the winner in sales frenzy

Some £1.4bn was spent on online sales in the UK on Black Friday, up 11.7% on last year, says one forecast.

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Can a bank in a box replace a branch?

One firm has developed an interactive cash-machine which, it says, can do 80% of the tasks typically undertaken in a bank.

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Technology focus will improve 'new talent and skills'

Newport Wafer Fab says the new UK industrial strategy's focus on technology can help them grow further.

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Super vision

Imagine pointing your phone's camera at any object and being given useful information about it.

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Ethical hackers to boost NHS cyber-defences

The hackers will work in an operations centre that will look for threats before they hit hospitals.

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Computer science GCSE in disarray after tasks leaked online

Exams regulator Ofqual plans to pull this chunk of the qualification from the overall marks.

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'Relay crime' theft caught on camera

This footage from West Midlands Police shows two men pulling up outside a victim's house and stealing a car without needing to see the owner's keys.

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How Dubai is embracing technology

From hi-tech airport sensors to the solar palm tree that charges your phone and takes your picture.

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YouTube investigates 'disturbing' autofill results

The site's search feature has been changed after paedophilic phrases appeared.

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Oxford and Cambridge club members face hard disk theft

Stephen Fry is said to be among thousands of members of a private club whose data has been stolen.

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Twitter blocks New York Times by mistake

The newspaper had one of its most popular accounts locked for 24 hours after being accused of hateful conduct.

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Imgur confirms 1.7 million users hit by data breach

The breach dates back to 2014 but has only just come to light.

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Bitcoin approaches $10,000 a piece

The virtual currency has risen from around $1,000 at the start of the year to a record of $9,700.

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Mercedes 'relay' box thieves caught on CCTV in Solihull

Thieves steal a car in one minute by using relay boxes to get a signal from the key inside a house.

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Chatbots fighting the sex trade in Seattle

Chatbot technology is being used to fight sex trafficking in Seattle in the hope it can counter the overwhelming problem.

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Battle of Cambrai: The tanks that changed warfare

Deborah was one of 400 tanks used in the Battle of Cambrai during World War One.

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Sophia the robot wants a baby and says family is 'really important'

The world's first humanoid robot citizen, Sophia, has no emotions but says she wants a baby.

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UK drone users to sit safety tests under new law

A draft bill proposes a number of new requirements for drone owners, while tackling illegal use.

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Tencent: Inside the company's new AI lab

China's biggest social media company is developing new apps which use artificial intelligence.

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Predatory comments prompt YouTube ad suspension

Mars, Lidl and Adidas are among companies to act after inappropriate content found next to their ads.

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Warnings over net-connected Christmas gadgets

Parents should check net-connected toys and gadgets are safe to give to children, warns data watchdog.

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Gove attacks 'distorting' social media after animal sentience row

Michael Gove questions the role of "raw and authentic" Twitter voices in debates on animal welfare.

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Amazon workers on strike in Italy and Germany

Employees disrupt one of the retailer's busiest shopping days in disputes over pay and conditions.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: top tips

How to bag the best of the bargains.

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Call to regulate video game loot boxes over gambling concerns

Greater use of loot boxes in games has drawn criticism and scrutiny from politicians and regulators

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Virtual reality used during cystic fibrosis treatment

People with cystic fibrosis are using virtual reality to distract them during treatment.

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YouTube child abuse reporting system 'flawed'

Volunteer moderators say there could more than 50,000 predatory accounts on the site.

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'I'm not going to listen to you anymore'

How avatar therapy is helping people stand up to schizophrenic voices by giving them a face.

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YouTube child abuse reporting system 'flawed'

Volunteer moderators say there could be more than 50,000 predatory accounts on the site.

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How an emergency services app is helping to save lives

A start-up is trying to simplify Nairobi's chaotic emergency services system.

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Russian Fancy Bear hackers' UK link revealed

When notorious Russian hackers hired servers from a UK-registered company, they left a trove of clues.

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Tesla finishes installing mega-battery in Australia

The battery array can store enough energy to power 30,000 homes for about an hour.

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Ultra-fast £190m broadband fund up for grabs

Public bodies will be able to apply for a share of the cash to help roll out full fibre broadband.

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Facebook, Google and start-ups oppose net neutrality U-turn

Opponents say the proposed changes could threaten the US's start-up ecosystem.

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Facebook to expose Russian fake news pages

It will release a tool to let people see if they had followed now-deleted Russia-linked pages.

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OnePlus: Inside its smartphone factory

Click gets exclusive access to a factory in Shenzhen to see how the new OnePlus 5T phone is made.

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Foxconn stops interns' illegal overtime at iPhone X factory

Apple's main iPhone supplier has stopped illegal overtime by school age interns in a factory in China

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Singapore to use driverless buses 'from 2022'

The government plans to let commuters hail on-demand shuttles using their mobile phones.

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Broadband firms must ditch 'misleading' speed ads

A radical shake-up of broadband advertising will change the way ISPs promote the speed of net services.

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Budget 2017: Funding for AI, 5G and digital skills

The chancellor acknowledged the digital revolution would change the way people lived and worked.

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The game which helps children talk openly about grief.

A child psychotherapist has told BBC 5 live he’s created a game which aims to help children open up about grief.

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UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breach

A data breach affecting 57 million customers and drivers should not have been concealed, the information commissioner says.

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Android phones 'betray' user location to Google

The devices send location data back to Google even when location services are switched off.

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Water firms still using 'magic sticks'

Engineers from the majority of the UK's water firms still use divining rods to locate pipes, it emerges.

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Queen's launches cyber-security hub

The £5m research institute will help us learn how to keep hackers out of our homes.

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Simulator trains teachers to deal with mass shootings

There have been more than 200 school shootings in the United States over the last four years.

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Iranian charged with Game of Thrones hack

The man is accused of leaking unaired episode and demanding a $6m ransom from HBO.

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Regulator repeals US net neutrality rules

As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has pushed back net neutrality legislation.

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More than 480 web firms record 'every keystroke'

More than 480 web firms use keystroke-tracking software, according to researchers at Princeton.

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Mosquito-spreading drone to fight diseases

The drones can release thousands of sterile male mosquitoes to reduce the insect population.

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Google Pixel Buds language translation tested

Rory puts Google's language translating headphones through their paces, with varying results.

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Automated checkouts 'miserable' for elderly shoppers

"Intimidating" checkouts and a lack of seating are "shutting out" the elderly from shops, a charity says.

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Tether crypto-currency operator reports $31m raid

Tether says it is taking steps to prevent thieves from cashing in the stolen funds.

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Google to 'derank' Russia Today and Sputnik

Alphabet's Eric Schmidt says the search engine's algorithms can help reduce spread of propaganda.

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Tencent chief 'richer than Google founders'

Ma Huateng's company is the first Asian firm to reach a market value of more than $500bn.

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Power ranger

As the world moves towards low-carbon electric cars, how are we going to power them all?

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Childcare website glitch leaves families struggling

One family is having to rely on using credit cards to put food on the table and make ends meet.

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Uber and Volvo strike deal for 24,000 self-drive cars

Uber plans to purchase up to 24,000 cars from Volvo before 2021 to build a self-drive fleet.

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Hacking pioneer John Draper faces sex misconduct claims

A lauded hacker, known as Captain Crunch, is accused of unwanted sexual contact with teenagers.

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Independent streams fake 'live' space video on Facebook

The "live" footage was posted on the paper's Facebook page, but was actually recorded in 2015.

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Drone maker DJI in cyber-security row over bug bounty

The drone maker claims a researcher who contacted it had "unauthorised access" to its servers.

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Vancouver driver had phone and tablet tied to steering wheel

Vancouver police say they pulled the motorist over when they noticed him wearing headphones.

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Exeter couple finally ditch 1950s appliances

A tumble dryer, boiler, cooker and washing machine are all still in working order.

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How to be a professional gamer

With the global e-sports market set to hit $1.5bn in three years, Singapore is helping train professional gamers.

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Budget 2017: Green light for driverless car testing

The chancellor says investment will "prepare the ground" for the cars to be on UK roads by 2021.

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Gamer predicts that eSports is going to be 'bigger than soccer'

A day in the life of Travis "Castaway" Waters, the South African who gets paid to play video games.

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UK seeks future cyber-security stars

UK initiatives aim to get young people choosing a career in cyber-security to close a looming skills gap.

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Tech to cut young drivers' insurance bills

Which is the best insurance technology for young drivers: Black box or dash cam?

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Apple delays launch of smart speaker

The HomePod will now go on release in early 2018 as the gadget still needs work, said Apple.

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Net filters help avoid dodgy domains

Consumers can get help to spot domains that are known to be used by phishing gangs and cyber-thieves

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Germany bans children's smartwatches

Telecoms regulator says kids' smartwatches are spying devices and are to be banned under German law.

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Unilad Facebook account blocked

The Facebook account for viral news website Unilad has been deleted.

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Gamers' anger halts Star Wars Battlefront II payments

EA temporarily suspends in-game purchases as it does not want controversy to "overshadow" its game.

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Fullscreen 'YouTube Red rival' to close in January

The online talent network said it wanted to focus its investment elsewhere.

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Tesla shows off new truck and surprise Roadster

Tesla has shown off the long awaited Tesla Semi truck, but surprised many with its new Roadster sports car.

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The humanoid robot that can do a backflip

Atlas, a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics, is now able to perform backflips.

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Baidu's voice-controlled smart speaker and other news

BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.

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Kaspersky defends its role in NSA breach

The Russian anti-virus company explains why it copied files off a PC used by a cyber-spy contractor.

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Cash Converters reveals customer data breach

The High Street pawnbroker warns customers passwords and delivery addresses were exposed.

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Tommy Robinson loses Twitter verified tick

The social network says it will remove the verified badge from accounts that break its rules.

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Silicon Valley firms compete to hack R2-D2

Several top Silicon Valley companies took part in a competition to hack an R2-D2 robot.

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Cyber-bullying: Prince's 'stop, speak, support' code of conduct

Technology companies, children's charities and parents have come together to support the scheme.

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Jack Dorsey saddened by Japan's 'Twitter killer'

The social network's chief reacts to reports that a killer used Twitter to lure suicidal victims.

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YouTuber Zoella apologises for old offensive tweets

The vlogger and influencer has now deleted the tweets from 2010.

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Star Wars Battlefront II game faces further backlash

Players criticise the credits required to unlock heroes, as well as the inclusion of loot boxes.

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UK cyber-defence chief accuses Russia of hack attacks

Russia is accused of having attacked Britain's media, telecommunications and energy sectors.

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Deliveroo claims victory in self-employment case

Deliveroo riders are self-employed finds labour law body the Central Arbitration Committee.

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Face ID iPhone X 'hack' demoed live with mask by Bkav

A Vietnamese cyber-security firm shows the BBC how a mask can be used to unlock Apple's new phone.

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UK supermarkets try face-based ID and payment system

The biometric system will let people buy alcohol and knives without needing to involve shop staff.

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Handy app bans cleaner for being ill

A cleaner was fined and stopped from working for a London customer by a "gig economy" business.

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HTC shows off all-in-one VR headset called Focus

HTC's Vive Focus virtual reality headset will initially be released in only China

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Facebook critic Max Schrems faces partial setback

Max Schrems is told he cannot sue Facebook on behalf of 25,000 others but can do so personally.

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Star Wars game in U-turn after player anger

It took 40 hours of game play or an extra payment to unlock Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, among others.

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Votes in 18 nations 'hacked' in last year

Governments are turning to social-media-based campaigns to stifle dissent, warns a net freedom report.

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FDA approves 'trackable' pill

The schizophrenia tablets have an embedded sensor that tells doctors whether the patient has taken them.

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Regent Street Apple store guard threatened by moped gang

Ten suspects on five mopeds smashed their way into the central London store in the early hours.

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Connected toys have ‘worrying’ security issues

Parents are warned about the dangers of net-connected toys, by the Which? consumer group.

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China dominates top supercomputers list

China overtakes the US to have more supercomputers in the list of the world's fastest 500 systems.

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Huddle's 'highly secure' work tool exposed KPMG and BBC files

Private files belonging to tax adviser KPMG and the BBC are exposed by Huddle's team-sharing tool.

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YouTube removes dead extremist's videos

Nearly 50,000 videos by radical Islamist preacher Anwar al-Awlaki are purged from the video-sharing site.

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Lovense sex toy app recorded and stored nearby sounds

A smart vibrator-maker blames a bug for causing the software to save audio recordings.

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Gaydar founder Henry Badenhorst dies in South Africa

Henry Badenhorst created the dating website after a friend complained he was too busy to find love.

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Uber set to sell $10bn stake to Softbank

The ride-hailing firm says a cash injection would help to fuel expansion and investment in technology.

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Why these faces do not belong to 'real' people

Nvidia has been developing algorithms to generate photorealistic faces.

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US rocket launch aborted after small plane enters airspace

The launch of the unmanned cargo ship from Virginia will be attempted again on Sunday morning.

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Dubai Airshow: Boeing wins $15bn order from Emirates

Boeing strikes a Dreamliner deal as the Dubai Airshow awaits news of a key Airbus A380 order.

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What the world's largest shopping day says about China

A million retailers worldwide took part in the ninth annual Singles Day that generated $25bn in sales.

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Can a chatbot help you find love?

How AI is starting to serve the dating industry.

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Uber loses court appeal against drivers' rights

The firm's drivers should get workers' rights including holiday and sick pay, a tribunal rules.

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Apple fixes iPhone letter 'i' bug

The latest software update fixes an issue that stopped some iPhone users typing the letter "i".

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YouTube to restrict 'creepy' videos aimed at children, if flagged

The site will restrict videos aimed at children but contain adult themes, if they are reported.

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Phishing helps hackers hijack Google accounts

Phishing attacks help hackers grab almost 250,000 log-in details for Google accounts every week, finds research

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Government urged to act over computer science GCSEs

More than half of England's secondary schools did not offer the subject in 2015-16, a report has found.

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Broadband and landline users to get automatic compensation

Householders will get £8 a day if broadband or landline faults are not fixed immediately.

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Universities to be warned over false course adverts

University of Reading had to remove a claim that it was in the top 1% of the world's universities.

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TripAdvisor to flag hotels with reports of sexual assault

The tags were introduced after TripAdvisor was accused of deleting posts describing sexual assaults.

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Reddit bans 'involuntarily celibate" community

'Involuntarily celibate' men congregated in a 41,000-strong corner of Reddit to share misogynistic abuse.

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Twitter halts 'broken' verified-profile system

The site had faced complaints that white-supremacist accounts were being verified.

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FBI seeks to unlock Texas shooter's iPhone

Apple has offered its help in getting at any data held on the iPhone of Devin Kelley.

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Vodafone plans UK fibre broadband roll-out

The project will see gigabit speed cables reaching up to five million properties across the UK by 2025.

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Harry Potter game is Pokemon Go creator's next trick

An augmented reality smartphone game based on the young wizard's adventures is planned by Niantic.

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Humans to vet Facebook revenge porn photos

Facebook's community operations team, not algorithms, will view photos sent to combat revenge porn.

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Tackling the toxic danger inside our cars

Pollution in a car can be worse than outside, as it traps nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and soot-like particles.

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Code bug freezes $150m of Ethereum crypto-cash

A novice programmer accidentally locks away about $150m of a crypto-currency called Ethereum.

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How wireless sensors could help fight forest fires

The sensors were tested on fires in Greece, Spain and Israel as part of a European research project.

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'Iron man' flight sets first world record

Richard Browning crossed a lake in Reading at more than 30mph.

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No safety driver in Waymo's self-driving car taxi fleet

Self-driving car company Waymo says it is ditching the human safety driver.

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Teen guilty of bid to import explosives from dark web

Gurtej Singh Randhawa tried to buy a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device "with the potential to kill".

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Hackers redirect schools to Islamic State video

800 school websites in the US were temporarily redirected to a video

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Snapchat loses $40m on flop Spectacles

Video-recording sunglasses by the company behind Snapchat failed to become a must-have gadget.

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BBC tests Echo drama that responds to your voice

The Inspection Chamber is a sci-fi story designed as an experiment for smart home speakers.

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Uber to work with Nasa on flying cars

Uber says it will work on a system for managing flying taxi routes in current busy airspace.

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Google promoted Texas gunman fake tweets

The search engine highlighted tweets containing misinformation in its results.

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Facebook 'remembers' nude images to combat revenge porn

Facebook will take digital fingerprints of intimate photos to prevent copies being uploaded.

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Climate change: Plant captures CO2 out of the air

The plants are powered using waste heat and electricity, producing "negative emissions"

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Twitter to expand 280-character tweets

Longer tweets to be rolled out more widely as Twitter attempts to attract new users.

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Xbox One X: Microsoft 'not leaving current players behind'

The world's most powerful console, the Xbox One X, has hit the shelves but will set you back £450.

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WhatsApp: How the supermarket voucher scam works

Scammers are using WhatsApp to send fake supermarket vouchers to trick people into revealing their details.

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eBay removes 'Hawaiian sand' listings

It is against the law to remove sand from the beaches of Hawaii.

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Facebook's fake news experiment backfires

A test to combat misinformation on Facebook by promoting "fake" comments has left users frustrated.

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IBM pitches blockchain for cannabis sale

Could the system that underpins Bitcoin also be used to verify the sale and distribution of cannabis?

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Mobile phone tracking data 'could replace census questions'

Statisticians experiment with tracking people's movements to find out about their daily commute.

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Broadcom unveils tech sector's largest ever bid for rival

The company is offering $103bn for Qualcomm to create the world's largest computer chipmaker.

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Paradise Papers: Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed

The US multinational has used a Channel Island to protect its low tax regime, the Paradise Papers show.

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iPhone users fume over letter 'i' bug

An update to the smartphone's operating system means the letter "i" is auto-corrected in error.

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Fake WhatsApp app downloaded more than one million times

A bogus version of the popular messaging app was available via the Google Play Store.

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NHS offers smartphone GP appointments

Trials will take place in London where 3.5 million patients will be able to have video consultations via smartphone.

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Police investigate 17 child sexting cases a day

Police warn of a "worrying upward trend" and call for social networks to remove images faster.

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China online shopping: Dishonest websites face fines

New laws mean shopping websites which publish false product adverts will face tough fines.

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Andy Serkis: Could computers could replace actors?

Technology has helped his performances, but does he think tech could one day replace actors?

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