UK plans 200-mile 'country roads' driverless trial

The project aims to push the limits of autonomous technology with the UK's challenging roads.

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Samsung enters crypto-currency chips business

The South Korean firm reveals it has begun making chips designed to be used to mine crypto-cash.

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Google Search results to give 'diverse' answers

The technology company says it will present multiple viewpoints after claims it was spreading lies.

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Big backing for 'universal stylus' campaign

Google backs an effort to make touch-screen styluses work across all devices.

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'Facebook murder' case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

Robert Godwin's family take legal action after footage of his death was broadcast on the site.

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Cryonics: Your body preserved for future revival?

Arizona-based company Alcor offers cryonic preservation in the hope of reviving you in the future.

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Nintendo Switch overtakes the Wii U

The Nintendo Switch games console outsells its predecessor, just 10 months after its launch.

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Logan Paul 'more popular' than Zoella with children

Study suggests children are seeking edgier content on YouTube, their favourite online site.

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Hawaii false alarm: Officials quit over missile alert

Additionally the employee who sent the warning, who had a record of poor performance, is fired.

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Ransomware added to Oxford dictionary

Mansplaining, ransomware and Mumsnet acronyms are among the latest words to be included.

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Facebook 'no place' for young children

More than 100 child health experts are urging Facebook to withdraw an app aimed at under-13s.

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Microsoft disables 'buggy' Intel patch

An update for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 disables a flawed patch issued by Intel.

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ColorFab: 3D printer can change colour of objects

MIT is making a new kind of 3D printer that can change the colour of the objects you print.

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Five tips to keep your app data safe online

After a fitness app "heatmap" revealed military information, what are your devices saying about you?

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How a boy from Belarus makes money from mining cryptocurrency

Meet the teenager making money with a computer on his mum's balcony

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Facebook to promote local news in drive for 'trusted' content

The company says an update allowing users to select community news will encourage civic engagement.

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North and Midlands 'most likely to lose out to robots'

Areas with a lot of retail, administration and warehouse jobs will be most affected, a report says.

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Fines up to £17m launched for firms with poor cyber-security

Companies in the UK that fail to protect themselves effectively from hackers could be fined up to £17m.

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TomTom ditches map updates for some sat-navs

Customers are told their sat-navs, including some bought in recent months, will no longer get updates.

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YouTube caught out by coin-mining adverts

The ads used visitors' computers to generate valuable crypto-coins for a cyber-scam.

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Children could get online grooming 'alerts' - NSPCC

Existing technology can be used to flag grooming behaviour to children and moderators, the NSPCC says.

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Night Shift: Game aims to help doctors detect trauma

A doctor has designed a video game about treating patients with severe injuries.

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Fitness tracker Strava lights up military base

Deployed soldiers have been publicly sharing location information as they log their daily runs.

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New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers

It comes after a report traces links between a company, millions of bots and various celebrities.

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Coincheck promises 46bn yen refund after cryptocurrency theft

Tokyo-based digital currency exchange Coincheck says it will reimburse some 260,000 victims of theft.

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Slime takes over at the toy fair

Toy-makers respond to the popularity of slime videos on YouTube with their own slime kits.

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Apple's iPhone battery 'slowdown' to be optional

Customers will be able to switch off a feature that deliberately slows down some older handsets.

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YouTube controversies 'ruin positive posts'

YouTube stars are calling for more focus on the positive messages shared by vloggers after the Logan Paul controversy.

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China's eight-year-long smartphone growth comes to an end

The fall ends eight years' growth in the world's largest mobile phone market.

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Google's pestering ads get 'mute' button

People will be able to hide ads that encourage them to buy products from sites they have previously visited.

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Facebook and Google criticised by George Soros

The billionaire investor says the tech giants' monopolies are a threat to democracy.

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Call for broadband consumer champion

Citizens Advice wants the government to appoint an advocate for broadband customers to tackle poor service.

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Knife-threatening app banned by Google

An app aimed at children with a chilling voiceover has been banned by Google.

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Tiny Tamagotchi bids for UK comeback

Toy-maker Bandai is hoping its miniature Tamagotchi virtual pet will be a hit in the UK.

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Nintendo axes Miitomo, its first smartphone game

It was downloaded millions of times when it launched but struggled to maintain a large audience.

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Sky signals the end of the satellite dish

Pay TV broadcaster will offer all its channels and content online as it seeks to enter new markets.

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App shows water refill stations to tackle plastic waste

Thousands of water stations are being installed to tackle plastic use - with users able to find them via an app.

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UK PM seeks 'safe and ethical' artificial intelligence

Theresa May will say she wants the UK to lead efforts to make AI safe in a speech at Davos.

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Facebook's news trust survey comprises just two questions

A survey used to determine which publishers to favour amounts to two brief questions.

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Welsh NHS 'chaos' after computer failure

Doctors are unable to access patient records due to technical problems, causing "chaos".

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Tesla and GM self-drive cars involved in road collisions

A Tesla Model S and a GM Chevy Bolt are involved in separate collisions on California's roads.

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Degree in 'flying car' engineering offered online

Former head of Google self-drive car project Sebastian Thrun is the brains behind the unusual degree.

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EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm £870m for Apple payments

The world's biggest mobile phone chipmaker was found to have 'illegally shut out rivals".

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Stripe to ditch Bitcoin payment support

Volatility, high fees and longer transactions mean the payments firm will dump the cryptocurrency.

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K'Nex builds toys rollercoaster you can ride in VR

K'Nex creates a toy rollercoaster kit that children build and then "ride" in virtual reality.

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Microsoft boss: 'World needs more computing power'

The head of tech giant Microsoft says faster machines are needed to solve difficult computing problems.

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Mavic Air: DJI launches 'ultraportable' drone

DJI releases a drone that it says is about half the size and weight of its bestselling Mavic Pro.

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Facebook invents new unit of time called a flick

The flick is the smallest unit of time larger than a nanosecond.

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Elon Musk's Boring Company presents LA tunnel plan

Elon Musk's Boring Company has presented its LA transport tunnel plans for Culver City.

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Amazon's Twitch triumphs over bot-sellers

The Amazon-owned games streaming service wins a court battle versus a service selling fake views.

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NHS Digital approves data off-shoring in new guidance

Healthcare providers can choose to store patient data overseas in Europe and the US.

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Twitter's Anthony Noto leaves to join SoFi

The company's chief operating officer, Anthony Noto, joins social lender SoFi as chief executive.

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Intel tells users to stop installing chip patches

The chip maker tells customers to stop installing patches for two serious flaws that expose key data.

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Crypto-cash boom prompts graphics card rationing

Graphics-card makers seek to limit sales of hardware as crypto-coin miners snap up supplies.

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Hawaii missile alert standdown delayed by forgotten log-in

Hawaii's governor says a failure to remember his Twitter details delayed a corrective message.

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Netflix tunes into subscriber surge

The streaming service adds more than 8 million members in the last three months of 2017.

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S Korea bans anonymous cryptocurrency trades

The move is aimed at preventing cryptocurrencies being used for crimes such as money laundering

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The millionaires' club with too few women

Gender equality is high on the Davos agenda this year, but does the elite gathering have its own issue?

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Rupert Murdoch: Facebook should pay for news

Rupert Murdoch says newspapers are not being properly paid by the social network for their content.

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Alstom testing automated freight train in the Netherlands

The automated freight train can travel 100km without driver intervention.

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Overwatch pro player suspended over homophobic slur

Felix Lengyel has been suspended by the Overwatch league and Dallas Fuel, and fined $2,000.

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L'Oreal hijab model pulls out of campaign after backlash

Beauty blogger Amena Khan apologises after tweets she wrote in 2014 are branded as 'anti Israel'.

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HQ Trivia app launches UK version

The live quiz app is popular in the US, but analysts have questions about its business model.

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Kim Dotcom sues New Zealand government for damages

Kim Dotcom says New Zealand is liable for destruction to his business and property.

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Boing Boing blog sued over Playboy centrefolds link

The pornographic magazine wants damages for linking to an alleged pirated gallery of centrefolds.

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Apple's Tim Cook keeps nephew off social media

Tim Cook criticises social media as providers face demands for tougher regulation.

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Amazon's checkout-free store opens

Amazon opens its first grocery store without cashiers to shoppers in Seattle on Monday.

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Only one in four trust social media, says survey

Two-thirds of Britons think platforms like Facebook and Twitter should be more tightly regulated, according to a survey.

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Net firms 'better' at removing hate speech, says EU

The European Union says that 70% of material deemed to be offensive is removed within 24 hours.

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TalkTalk most complained-about broadband provider

The Post Office came out worst for landline services and Vodafone worst for mobile services.

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Thousands hit in OnePlus credit card hack

About 40,000 customers of OnePlus could have had card details stolen in the attack by cyber-thieves

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Apple hit with complaint by South Korean consumer group

A South Korean consumer group has filed a complaint against Apple over iPhone slowdown.

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Data-stealing spyware 'traced to Lebanon'

Nation-state malware dubbed Dark Caracal uncovered by security researchers.

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Google tackles Chromecast wi-fi blasting bug

The problem can knock out home networks by overwhelming routers with data surge, it said

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Lancashire Police uses Amazon Alexa to deliver updates

The force says the home app is being used to tell "the public about important neighbourhood issues".

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Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick a billionaire after $9.3bn investment deal

Travis Kalanick is selling shares worth $1.4bn as a consortium invests $9.3bn in Uber.

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Apple and Google buses under fire in Silicon Valley

Buses carrying Apple and Google employees to work have been targeted while en route.

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Chrissy Chambers: Revenge porn almost killed me

Singer Chrissy Chambers describes how her life changed when her ex posted an explicit video online.

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Intel fix causes reboots and slowdowns

The chip-maker says the patches it has issued to fix two security flaw can cause further problems.

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Tide Pod challenge: YouTube blocks videos after poisoning fears

American teenagers have been swallowing laundry detergent and posting videos online as part of a challenge.

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Detroit Motor Show: What the cars of the future may look like

A range of concept cars and trucks are showcased at the 2018 Detroit motor show.

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Apple to pay $38bn on foreign cash pile

The payment is expected to be the largest of its type following US tax code changes.

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Nintendo Labo: The DIY cardboard accessory for Switch

Labo will turn Switch controllers into a piano, a fishing rod, a motorbike or even a robot suit.

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Kitty Perry and the copyright lessons for seven-year-olds

A new campaign aims to make lessons about intellectual property infringement fun.

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YouTube singer Chrissy Chambers wins revenge porn case

Chrissy Chambers is awarded damages from her ex-boyfriend who posted sexual videos of her online.

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Drone hit newly erected crane during Kent site survey - report

It struck a crane that was not in place when the pilot carried out site safety check, a report says.

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Bitcoin dips below $10,000 for first time since December

The crypto-currency has nearly halved in value since its peak in December.

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BT guarantees broadband speeds for two new services

Only 250,000 homes will be able to access the new services - a fraction of the total connected to the internet.

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YouTube toughens advert payment rules

The video-clip platform will require creators to have more than 1,000 subscribers to feature adverts.

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Belgium 'abduction': Woman uses phone map to provide her location

A 19-year-old woman finds her location in Charleroi in Belgium and alerts her brother.

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Bitcoin: South Korea sways cryptocurrency prices - but how?

The Asian nation has been a big adopter of virtual currency, so developments there have a global impact.

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Uber to introduce limit on drivers' hours

Drivers who do not take a long enough break will not be able to log in to the app and take trips.

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Twitch spamming suspect charged in Canada

Streams were widely disrupted by a series of attacks that hit them with hundreds of toxic comments.

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CES 2018: Floating ads created by Kino-mo's spinning tech

Spinning LED strips are used to create video images that appear to float in mid-air like holograms.

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OnePlus phone company investigates card fraud claims

Almost 200 people report seeing fraudulent charges following a purchase via the OnePlus site.

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Flaw in VR porn app leaves 20,000 names exposed

SinVR app says it has fixed an issue which left 20,000 names and email addresses exposed.

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Airbus says A380 superjumbo production could end

The European planemaker says it will stop making its giant A380 jet if it does not get any more orders.

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Denmark Facebook sex video: More than 1,000 young people charged

They are accused of sharing explicit videos of two 15-year-olds via Facebook Messenger.

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CES 2018: Time machine camera lets you record 'missed moments'

A wearable camera lets users record events that have already happened over the past 10 seconds.

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Hackers steal $400,000 of crypto-currency

The group breached BlackWallet, a web-based wallet application that stores the Stellar Lumen currency.

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Ford to boost investment in electric cars by 2022

The firm says it will have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its range within five years.

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Malware populates children's apps with porn adverts

Apps containing the malicious code were downloaded more than three million times.

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American charged over deadly 'swatting' raid

A man accused of making a prank call that led to a fatal shooting is charged in the US.

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Thousands struggle to access childcare on glitchy website

Parents are struggling to get subsidised childcare they are entitled to due to continued web issues.

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Softbank plans $18bn share sale of its mobile business

The share sale could include listings in Tokyo and London but Softbank says no decision has been taken.

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CES 2018: CarWink emojis seek to replace driver hand gestures

A small display that shows images offers motorists a new way to communicate to each other.

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CES 2018: Food store AI sees what you put in basket

A prototype system spots what shoppers pick up so that they can avoid queuing to pay at the till.

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CES 2018: Merge Blaster mixes real world with game

A hi-tech toy gun lets gamers play virtual reality-style games without having to wear a headset.

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CES 2018: Wireless recharging while on the move

An over-the-air recharging solution designed for use in the car is on show at the CES trade fair.

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Snapchat redesign is a 'flop' with users

Social media service Snapchat redesign has not proved popular with many of its regular users

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Apple health data used in murder trial

Data suggesting movements correlating to how a suspect disposed of a body used as evidence.

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China shuts Marriott's website over Tibet and Taiwan error

The hotel chain apologises, saying it "respects and supports" Chinese sovereignty.

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Europe puts 1bn euros into supercomputer research

The Commission wants to spend 1bn euros on machines far faster than existing supercomputers

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CES 2018: A look at the show's highlights

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the best of technology at CES 2018.

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CES 2018: Were robots more than a gimmick at the tech show?

Tech firms try to convince the public their robots are ready to buy despite several stumbles.

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PubG creator says the game is 'not eSports ready' yet

Brendan Greene, the brains behind PubG one of the most popular games in the world, talks eSports with the Radio 1 Gaming Show

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CES 2018: Luka owl robot reads bedtime stories to kids

A robot that can read any of 50,000 picture books to young children will soon launch.

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CES 2018: Hushme mask lets users make private calls

A hi-tech face mask is being pitched as a way to obscure users' voices to let them speak in private.

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Facebook plans major changes to news feed

The social network is to make posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent.

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CES 2018: Omron's ping pong robot keeps ball in play

A robot that matches its ping pong-playing skill level to its human opponent's is on show at CES.

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CES 2018: Panasonic's concept car has pick-your-own views

Panasonic shows off a concept car with windows that can swap out the real view for one you prefer.

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CES 2018: Square Off smart chessboard moves its own pieces

The internet-connected device is designed to make it easier to play with a friend based elsewhere.

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US retirement village to have 'largest' self-driving taxi scheme

Start-up company Voyage will start rolling out the service at The Villages, Florida next year.

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US man charged over 15-year spying campaign

The attacked allegedly spied on users via webcams and stole personal data and login information.

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CES 2018: Willow and Freemie breast pumps offer mums freedom

The battery-powered devices are designed to be worn more discreetly than traditional pumps.

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CES 2018: Longer-lasting gadgets showcased

A smattering of gadgets show off at the tech show promise better battery life than we're used to.

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South Korea plans to ban Bitcoin

Government cryptocurrency concerns include tax evasion and people developing gambling addictions.

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CES 2018: Sticky note printer created for technophobe mother

An inventor creates a machine that churns out retro-style coloured notes for his far-off mother.

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CES 2018: Intel's swarm of drones lights up Vegas night sky

More than 200 drones are dazzling audiences in Las Vegas with a sky show timed to coincide with CES.

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YouTube cuts ties with vlogger over Japan suicide video

Logan Paul loses business deals after posting a video showing an apparent suicide victim in Japan.

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CES 2018: Boxer Floyd Mayweather ducks crypto-controversy

Floyd Mayweather is keen to discuss virtual reality but not to discuss his promotion of crypto-cash.

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CES 2018: Power cut at major Las Vegas electronics show

The Las Vegas Convention Center hosting the CES event went dark at 11:20 local time (19:20 GMT).

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Facebook kills virtual assistant M

The social media company says the text-based service that operates with human input, was an experiment.

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Carphone Warehouse fined £400,000 over data breach

The regulator says its £400,000 fine follows the discovery of rudimentary mistakes by the retailer.

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Taiwanese police give cyber-security quiz winners infected devices

Taiwanese police gave malware-inflected thumb drives as prizes at a cyber-security expo.

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Meltdown fix can make some machines slower - Intel

The patch for a security hole in its chips may slow down machines but the impact will be limited, it says.

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Moscow taxi users face the bill amid GPS meddling claims

Taxi users are facing inflated fares because their position has been wrongly located thousands of miles away.

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CES 2018: iKeyp smart safe proves easy to crack open

Tests of a smart safe on display at CES suggest it is relatively easy to steal its contents.

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CES 2018: Robot battles BBC at Scrabble

The BBC's Dave Lee challenges a robot to a game of Scrabble at CES 2018.

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Apple: Chinese firm to operate China iCloud accounts

A company linked to the Chinese government will operate the service in China from 28 February.

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CES 2018: Zano the zombie drone whirs back to life

Drones that were incapacitated by the collapse of their creator are set to work again.

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CES 2018: Amazon Alexa v Google Assistant fight gets fierce

The rivalry between Amazon and Google's virtual assistants is fiercer than ever at the tech show.

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CES 2018: Sony's Aibo robo-dog shows off AI smarts

Sony shows off its robot pup at the CES tech expo to highlight its artificial intelligence skills.

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Huawei's US smartphone deal collapses

A tie-up with AT&T was seemingly scuppered over concerns about Chinese firms entering US telecoms.

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CES 2018: Jetpack Aviation's chief has fear of heights

The chief executive of a leading jetpack firm reveals how he copes with being scared of heights.

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CES 2018: Kodak soars on KodakCoin and Bitcoin mining plans

The photo firm Kodak is to create its own crypto-currency and provide a Bitcoin-mining service.

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MyKronoz's hybrid watch hides screen behind hands

A smartwatch with a screen hidden behind its analogue hands is on show at the CES tech show.

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Twitch in last-minute deal with Overwatch

An innovative e-sports league will be broadcast exclusively on social video service Twitch.

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Freezing machines halt chip bug patch

Fixes for the Meltdown and Spectre flaw is temporarily halted by Microsoft after AMD machines freeze.

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Toy firm VTech fined $650,000 over data breach

US regulators say it did a poor job of protecting data it gathered about children and parents.

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India woman kills self 'over WhatsApp bullying'

The Hindu woman had been bullied over her friendship with a Muslim man, Indian police say.

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CES 2018: Hands-on with HTC's untethered VR headset.

HTC debuted an adaptor that allows Vive users to play untethered from the computer. The brand also announced a new, higher-end VR headset. Dave Lee gave it a go.

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CES 2018: A clunky chat with Sophia the robot

An awkward audience with a celebrity robot still has the power to impress.

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CES 2018: Intel to make flawed chips safe in a week

The chip maker's boss addressed the Meltdown and Spectre bugs at CES in Las Vegas.

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CES 2018: A seeing suitcase and other AI-enhanced gadgets

Rory Cellan-Jones reports on how firms are promoting their use of artificial intelligence at CES.

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Samsung forecasts record profits but misses expectations

The South Korean giant shakes off corruption scandal to predict 64% jump in quarterly earnings.

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CES 2018: Short story dispenser spits out tales

A French publisher aims to print stories and poems on demand in unexpected places.

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CES 2018: Samsung launches modular TV called The Wall

The modular parts used to make the 146in TV also allow for screens of unusual shapes to be made.

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CES 2018: Coravin bottle-sealing gadget picks wine to match Bowie

Coravin's net-connected version of its cork-sealing gadget matches vintages with classic rock albums.

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HTC unveils 'Pro' virtual reality headset

The new device boasts screens that are nearly twice as sharp as those in the firm's current model.

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Apple investigated by France for 'planned obsolescence'

Prosecutors will look into claims of "planned obsolescence" in iPhones, which is illegal in France.

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Google sued over 'male discrimination'

The class action lawsuit accuses the tech giant of discriminating against conservative white men.

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CES 2018: LG robot Cloi repeatedly fails on stage at unveil

A robot designed to help households control smart devices repeatedly fails on stage at its unveil.

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CES 2018: Scribbles turned into fine art by Vincent AI app

Software that can turn simple scribbles into detailed "paintings" is on show at CES in Las Vegas.

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GoPro drops drones as sales plunge

The US firm plans to stop selling drones in a bid to return to profitability this year.

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Apple investors urge action on 'smartphone addiction'

Two major investors urge Apple to address the growing issue of smartphone addiction in children.

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Forget Bitcoin - now Dogecoin goes wild

Even in the turbulent world of cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin is seen as a pretty wild creature.

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CES 2018: LifeFuels smart bottle thirsts for drinking data

A smart bottle is on show at CES that adds nutrients to water and tracks how much is consumed.

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CES 2018: LG Display shows off large rollable TV screen

LG Display has created the world's first large, rollable, ultra-high definition television screen.

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CES 2018: Event chief reacts to sexist speaker list row

CES's chief promises to "do better" after criticism the event's main keynote speakers are all male.

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CES 2018: Android camera makes 3D spinnable selfies

A start-up has a smartphone gadget that lets users create high-resolution models of their faces.

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CES 2018: Headphones made from recycled firearms

Swedish firm Yevo says it wants to turn "something negative" into something positive.

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CES 2018: First look at futuristic Byton smart car

An exclusive first look at a new electric vehicle designed by ex-Apple and BMW engineers.

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CES 2018: Black Box VR wants to make gamers fit

A start-up at the CES tech show believes virtual reality could revolutionise how we use gyms.

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CES 2018: DNANudge app uses saliva to recommend what to eat

A UK start-up plans to offer DNA tests in shops to help people eat more healthily.

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CES 2018: Evescope's new way to study the night sky

The makers of Unistellar's Evescope say it is 100 times more powerful than a normal telescope.

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CES 2018: Orosound smart earphones cancel out unwanted noise

Dan Simmons puts Orosound's Tilde noise cancelling earphones to the test.

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CES 2018: Tech preview of the show's coolest new products

Our gadget picks include an electric body suit, sensors that track you at home and some crazy cars.

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CES 2018: The house that hears burglars

Software that can identify sounds such as windows being smashed has been developed in Cambridge, UK.

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CES 2018: Psion PDA gets Android makeover

The must-have business tool of the 90s has been updated by one of the original designers.

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White noise video on YouTube hit by five copyright claims

A man says his original recording of white noise has faced five accusations of copyright infringement.

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Nintendo Switch is fastest-selling US home console

The Japanese gamemaker's latest device is America's fastest-selling home console.

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Aadhaar: 'Leak' in world's biggest database worries Indians

Officials file a complaint after a report that personal details on the database are being sold.

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Meltdown and Spectre: All Mac devices affected says Apple

The tech giant has released some fixes and says there are "no known exploits" of the flaws.

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Mark Zuckerberg vows to 'fix' Facebook

The social network's CEO promises to look at how it handles abuse, hate and so-called fake news.

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The drug-carrying drones that reach far-flung places

How drug-carrying drones could help save lives in far-flung places.

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Chip hacks: How much is your device at risk?

Two major security flaws leave millions of computers at risk, but how much should you worry?

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Meltdown and Spectre: How chip hacks work

Here's why computer processors are vulnerable to hackers thanks to two recently discovered bugs.

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FCC chairman cancels attendance at CES

The man behind controversial changes to how the internet works cancels a technology conference debate.

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Intel, ARM and AMD chip scare: What you need to know

Laptop and PC users are at risk of data breaches after researchers found flaws with computer chips.

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Schools 'should help children with social media risk'

The children's commissioner for England warns children cannot cope as they move to secondary school.

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Intel working with rivals to fix flaw

Intel says the flaw that could allow hackers to steal data isn't just linked to its computer chips.

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Major flaw in millions of Intel chips revealed

A bug that could allow malicious programs to 'read' the content of a chip's memory is being patched.

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Psychedelic toasters fool image recognition tech

Colourful patterns can fool image recognition software, a team of Google researchers suggests.

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Spotify sued over songwriter rights

Wixen Music Publishing is seeking damages of at least $1.6bn.

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Logan Paul: YouTuber apologises over Japan dead man video

Six million people watched the film showing Logan Paul finding an apparent suicide victim in Japan.

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Each of us streamed 1,036 songs last year (and most of them were by Ed Sheeran)

UK music fans streamed 68.1 billion songs last year, an average of 1,036 songs per person.

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Dating website eHarmony's 'scientific' match ad banned

The claim from eHarmony has been called 'misleading' by the Advertising Standards Authority.

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Ripple becomes second most valuable crypto-coin

Deals with banks and credit card firms drive a rise in the value of the Ripple crypto-currency

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Gaming addiction classified as disorder by WHO

The World Health Organisation will include gaming addiction in its disease bible for first time.

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LeEco chairman Jia Yueting defies demand to return to China

The debt-laden Chinese technology firm has struggled after expanding fast into many sectors

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Pokemon Go game set to launch in China

The monster-catching game is set to make its debut in China - the world's largest mobile market

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WeChat denies 'storing' chat histories

It follows criticism from Chinese businessman Li Shufu who accused the messaging app of spying.

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Logan Paul: Outrage over YouTuber's dead body video

Six million people watched the film showing Logan Paul finding an apparent suicide victim in Japan.

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Iran protests: Telegram and Instagram restricted

Telegram and Instagram have been restricted but President Rouhani says Iranians have right to protest.

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