The firm says its public share price listing could see the firm valued at $23bn (£16.7bn).
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Free treats for students who put down phones
Students earn points for every 20 minutes that they avoid picking up their phones.
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Smart Wallet Card shows adverts from banks at MWC 2018
The data-transmitting device stores multiple payment card details and can send and receive messages.
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Deepfakes: The face-swapping software explained
The software uses machine-learning to create computer-generated versions of people's faces.
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from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2t6YKmy
Facebook news feed changes 'decimated' publisher
The publisher of Little Things blames Facebook's algorithm changes for the lifestyle website's closure.
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Maplin collapses as rescue talks fail
The 200-store electronics retailer is unable to secure a sale of the business, its boss says.
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Google in historic 'right to be forgotten' challenge
Google battles an individual who wants information about him removed from its search engine.
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Sega mistake gives players free Yakuza 6 game
A "preview" of Sega's latest video game let some players access the full version for free.
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Is the UK winning the graphene race?
The scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his work with graphene worries about research funding.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Haier smartwatch has a built-in projector at MWC 2018
China's Haier reveals a smartwatch that turns the back of the wearer's hand into a display.
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Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring
Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones.
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The app that helps feeds kids
Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job.
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US e-passports haven't been verified in over a decade
US senators say US border control hasn't been using the right software to verify e-passports.
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School video footage appears online
The breach prompts a warning from privacy watchdog to secure CCTV cameras across UK.
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Melania Trump mocked for 'positive social media' speech
US First Lady Melania Trump has been mocked online for her speech about 'positive' social media habits
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Moon to get 4G mobile network
Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019.
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MPs grill data boss on election influence
A firm which used big data to profile US voters has been questioned by MPs as part of fake news inquiry.
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Porn checks deadline looms amid uncertainty
A new regulation set to be enforced in April 2018 will mean UK viewers have to prove their age to access porn sites.
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Handbag drones light up Milan catwalk
A parade of drones has carried jewel-encrusted handbags down a catwalk in Milan.
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The end of asking for the bill
Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial.
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Huawei: US scared we are too competitive
Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong".
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Vero: The 'new Instagram' everyone's talking about
The story behind the photo-sharing app that has suddenly reached the top of the App Store.
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Android phone for children on show at MWC 2018
A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed.
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War for the Planet of the Apes: Visual effects revealed
Click meets the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind War for the Planet of the Apes.
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Morse code shoes send alerts via toe taps at MWC 2018
A pair of smart shoes has been designed to let workers keep in touch via toe-tapped codes.
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Monday, February 26, 2018
Facebook Messenger used to fight extremism
People posting extreme far-right and Islamist views were contacted in a bid to challenge their views.
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Chord change
Technology is helping musicians, bands and artists get a bigger share of the revenues from their work.
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Intel did not inform US before chip flaws were made public
US officials were not informed about Spectre and Meltdown flaws before details leaked to the press.
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Social media firms 'failing' to tackle cyber-bullying
The networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is damaging youngsters' mental health, a survey finds.
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French tax activists Attac allowed to protest in Apple stores
Peaceful protests by tax campaign group Attac can go ahead in Apple stores in France, a court rules.
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UK think tanks hacked by groups in China, cyber-security firm says
A cyber-security firm says think tanks were "very aggressively" targeted by China-based groups last year.
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Supreme Court considers Microsoft overseas data row
The court will hear arguments about whether data held by US companies overseas can be handed to police forces
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Sony phone adds rumble to games and films
The Xperia XZ2 vibrates in its user's hand in time with action in videos games and movies.
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Wearable tech aids stroke patients
US scientists develop sensors to allow doctors to follow their patients' progress away from the clinic.
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Sunday, February 25, 2018
Samsung Galaxy S9 focuses on the camera
New flagship offers super slow-mo videos, less noisy low-light photos and animated selfie emojis.
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Nokia reveals 'unbendable' 8 Sirocco and Matrix 8110
Nokia's new handsets include a strong steel-framed flagship and an update to an iconic slider.
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Friday, February 23, 2018
Mobile World Congress: Why do smartphones look so alike?
Smartphone sales are falling - could the fact they increasingly have similar designs be why?
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Trump says violent video games 'shape' young minds
The president said violence in video games had a big influence on how youths view the world
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BT told to share poles for ultrafast fibre internet
BT must make it easier for rivals to install fibre broadband on telegraph poles, Ofcom says.
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The trouble knowing how much screen time is 'OK'
Concerns about time spent online are widespread, but knowing how much is 'healthy' is difficult.
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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Kylie Jenner 'sooo over' Snapchat - and Wall Street panics
Shares in Snapchat's owner sink after the reality TV star tweets her criticism of the messaging app.
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SpaceX launches broadband pathfinders
The US rocket company puts up two satellites to test technologies for a broadband mega-constellation.
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Disney loses in Redbox copyright row
Disney loses a bid to stop movie rental company Redbox from reselling download codes for its films.
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Bitcoin: MPs launch inquiry into digital currencies
The UK's Treasury Committee has launched an investigation into the risks and rewards of digital money.
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The next CS:GO Major Championship to be held in London
The Wembley Arena in London will host the next CS:GO Major Championship, one of the biggest eSports events in the world.
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White nationalist Jared Taylor sues Twitter over ban
Jared Taylor's lawyer claims the suspension of his client's account is a form of Twitter censorship.
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Game helps players spot 'fake news'
Players run their own fake news empire so they can learn how misinformation is spread.
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Elon Musk quits AI ethics research group
One of the most vocal critics of AI quits the ethics board as Tesla utilises the technology.
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'Mad' Mike's rocket mission to check if Earth is flat
A US rocket enthusiast is looking to blast himself into outer space to test an age-old theory.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Twitter bot purge prompts backlash
Some users claim right-wing beliefs have been discriminated against by the crackdown.
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Bezos-backed 10,000 Year Clock now under construction
The cuckoo only comes out once a millennium.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone images leaked by MWC app
Images of the firm's forthcoming flagship phone are revealed ahead of its Barcelona debut on Sunday.
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Tesla investigates claims of crypto-currency hack
The company says that only internally used engineering test cars have been affected.
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Door-opening dog bot beats meddling human
A dog robot that can open doors has been taught a new skill: overcoming human interference.
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Tool 'names and shames' hidden drug trials
Institutions that fail to report the results of drug trials will be named on a new website.
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The Cranfield-based plane that thinks it's a helicopter
The Starling Jet is due to launch in six years time at a cost of £8m.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018
AI ripe for exploitation, experts warn
AI could be used by rogue states, criminals and terrorists for malicious purposes in the near future.
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FaceTime chat 'saves woman's life'
Woman notices her sister is suffering from a stroke while they spoke on a FaceTime call.
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Young Brits 'lack cyber-security awareness'
A survey found over half of 18-25 year olds were using the same password for lots of online services.
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MPs investigate impact of social media and screens on youth
MPs launch an inquiry into the impact of social media and screen-use on young people's health.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Visual effects revealed
The visual effects team behind the film has been nominated for an Oscar.
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Hangzhou and the Alibaba effect
The emergence of a tech behemoth transforms its hometown.
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Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency
The "Petro" is intended to help country's crumbling economy evade tough US sanctions.
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Russian bots debate US gun control laws
Russian bots are believed to have taken part in debate about gun control following Florida shootings.
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Apple rushes out fix to Telugu letter text bomb bug
Messages containing a letter from India's Telugu language caused devices to crash.
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Facebook ads boss in fake news Twitter storm
The vice-president of ads is criticised for tweeting Russian-bought ads were not designed to sway the US election.
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from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2HxaHVG
Replika app provides chats with dead friend
An entrepreneur makes an app that lets her have conversations with a virtual version of a deceased friend.
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Exposed Amazon cloud storage clients get tip-off alerts
US firm's clients told to update their settings and lock down data before it is stolen.
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'Upskirting' should be criminal offence, campaigners say
Campaigners say the law needs to change to make it easier for police to take action.
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Maplin in talks with potential buyers
The 200-store electronics retailer hopes that a deal might be done as early as this week.
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Councils 'unprepared' for cyber-attacks, report says
More than 25% of local authorities had computer systems breached from 2013-17, campaigners say.
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Bringing solar power to a remote community in the Himalayas
A team of engineers trek into the remote region to bring a community electricity for the first time.
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from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EEySnB
Monday, February 19, 2018
Dark web paedophile Matthew Falder jailed for 32 years
Matthew Falder blackmailed victims into sending sexual images that he then shared on the dark web.
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Plans drawn up for world's tallest wooden skyscraper
The 70-storey tower would be 90% wood and have trees and other foliage on every level.
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Probe after 'drone made helicopter crash'
Investigations are launched after a helicopter reportedly crashed after swerving to avoid a consumer drone.
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Facebook to seek verification by post for election ads
People wishing to take out ads naming political candidates will be sent a verification code in the post.
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Sunday, February 18, 2018
Rent-a-church spire plan to boost mobile phone coverage
The government invites churches to let their spires be rented to improve the UK's mobile coverage.
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Friday, February 16, 2018
Russia-Trump inquiry: Russians charged over US 2016 election tampering
The named Russians are indicted along with three Russian companies by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Facebook told to stop tracking in Belgium
Facebook is ordered to stop tracking people without consent, by a court in Belgium.
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from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EudwVO
Call for women-only Uber Pools for London
Customers should be allowed to "choose who they share vehicles with", says Transport for London.
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Anger at Google image search 'peace deal'
The search giant will remove features from its image search to appease Getty Images.
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
The Instagrammable museum: Is it art?
Should social media-friendly experiences designed to make striking photos be considered art?
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Instagram submits to Russia censor's demands
Service blocks access to corruption claim-related posts despite YouTube failing to meet similar demand.
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'Anti-Clinton' Wikileaks chat leaked
Leaked copies of a private chat suggest Wikileaks wanted a Republican candidate to become president.
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Google Chrome launches default ad-blocker
The latest versions of the web browser will block "annoying intrusive" ads from today.
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Social networks 'too slow' on rights changes
The European Commission wants Facebook, Google and Twitter to do more to protect consumer rights.
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UK blames Russia for 'malicious' NotPetya cyber-attack
The defence secretary points finger at Kremlin for Ukraine attack, which also hit British businesses.
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Snapchat petition attracts one million signatures
Snapchat's changes have sparked a backlash as users complain that it is more difficult to use.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Apple's HomePod speakers leave white marks on wood
The tech firm has said owners may have to re-oil surfaces if the ring marks do not fade.
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AI does grunt work on China's pig farms
Alibaba rolls out a system that analyses pig squeals and coughs to improve pork production.
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YouTube and Instagram face Russian bans
Russia's internet watchdog has ordered videos and images on the services to be blocked by end of day.
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Search tool accesses firms' documents in the cloud
A website lets people freely look for sensitive data stored on servers at Amazon Web Services.
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eSports' Overwatch League announces its first female player
Kim "Geguri" Se-Yeon is the first female player in the history of the eSports Overwatch League.
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Computer reconstructs St Valentine's face
A Brazilian designer used human remains, thought to be that of the saint, to reconstruct Valentine's face.
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Crypto-currency craze 'hinders search for alien life'
A scientist says the search for alien intelligence has been hit by a shortage of computer hardware.
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The 3D projections that float in the air
Researchers at Brigham Young University nicknamed it the Princess Leia project.
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Amazon Echo Dot ad cleared over cat food order
A television ad that caused a viewer's Echo Dot device to try to order cat food has been cleared.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Logan Paul 'won't be kicked off' YouTube
The controversial star hasn't done enough to warrant a ban from the site, YouTube's head says.
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Ten gigabit home broadband tested in UK
A proof-of-concept test of 10Gbps has been conducted in a residential home in London.
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Amazon plans hundreds of lay-offs
The e-commerce giant has grown rapidly in recent years but is now closing jobs in Seattle and worldwide.
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Monday, February 12, 2018
Facebook broke German privacy laws, court rules
A German regional court rules that the social network failed to obtain proper consent to some of its features.
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Unilever threatens to pull ads from Facebook and Google
Unilever says it will not invest in platforms that do not police extremist and criminal content.
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Bitcoin energy use in Iceland set to overtake homes, says local firm
Data centres mining the crypto-currency will use more electricity than homes this year, an energy firm says.
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Equifax under pressure after data breach update
A US senator gives the credit rating firm a week to reveal more information about 2017's cyber-attack.
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Winter Olympics hit by cyber-attack
The website for the Games suddenly went offline on 9 February after being attacked, officials say.
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Sports Direct to offer e-sports in Game Digital tie-up
The move comes as the retailer increases its collaboration with specialist games firm Game Digital.
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Criminals hide 'billions' in crypto-cash - Europol
Cryptocurrencies are being used by criminals to launder billions of pounds, Europol warns.
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Schizophrenia patients calmed by video game
The patients learnt to use the technique in their daily lives to reduce the power of hallucinations.
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Winter Olympics: Drone display in opening ceremony was pre-recorded
The spectacular sight of 1,218 drones forming the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was pre-recorded.
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This is how cryptocurrencies work
Spencer Kelly explains all - with the help of a stuffed penguin.
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Sunday, February 11, 2018
Hackers hijack government websites to mine crypto-cash
A security expert says thousands of sites used visitors' computers to mine cryptocurrency.
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Friday, February 9, 2018
New Sega Mega Drive game made on '90s kit
The Sega Mega Drive games console gets a new game more than 20 years after it went on sale.
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YouTube drops ads from Logan Paul channels
In December, the video blogger was criticised for uploading a video of a dead body.
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Apple confirms iPhone source code leak
Some of the secret code used in Apple's iOS 9 mobile operating system is leaked online.
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Twitch to ban users for 'hate' on other platforms
The streaming site says it will now ban people who are abusive on other platforms as well as its own.
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Russian nuclear scientists arrested for 'Bitcoin mining plot'
Reports say scientists at a Russian nuclear bomb factory tried to mine crypto-currencies.
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Facebook testing 'downvote' button
The social network is testing a feature that lets people hide offensive comments.
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Thursday, February 8, 2018
EE 'shoebox' to tackle broadband not-spots
EE will sell a 4G antenna to bring fast broadband to homes in rural areas.
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Google-Nest merger raises privacy issues
Campaigners are concerned that smart home specialist Nest will no longer be a separate business.
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Twitter makes a profit for the first time
The social media company posts its maiden quarterly profit, sending its share price up by a quarter.
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Internet pioneer John Perry Barlow dies, aged 70
He was an advocate of free speech and also wrote lyrics for the Grateful Dead rock group.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Reddit bans deepfake porn videos
The discussion site bans all faked pornography that uses people's faces without their permission.
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MPs travel to US on fake news mission
A House of Commons committee is in Washington to question Google, Facebook and Twitter on fake news.
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Facebook moderator: I had to be prepared to see anything
A former moderator for the social network recalls some of the content she had to tackle.
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Snapchat revamp gets full-scale UK rollout
The new design launches days after the company announced a strong fourth quarter.
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Dozens charged for Infraud cyber-crime site
Thirty-six people are charged for their alleged involvement in running a giant cyber-crime site.
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Chinese police spot suspects with surveillance sunglasses
The glasses are equipped with facial recognition technology and connect to a database of suspects.
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Deepfake pornographic videos banned by Twitter
Videos that merge celebrities faces with explicit sexual activity are blocked by the social network.
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Russian Tumblr trolls pose as black activists, says Buzzfeed
A Buzzfeed investigation says Russian trolls have been posing as black activists on the site.
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Elon Musk's Falcon Heavy rocket launches successfully
The world's most powerful rocket successfully lifts clear of its pad on historic maiden flight.
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Gig economy: Holiday and sick pay promise for millions
The government says it will strictly enforce employment rights to improve conditions for millions of workers.
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Poundland 'naughty' elf ad deemed 'irresponsible' by regulator
The social media campaign, which featured sexual references, breached the ASA code of practice.
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BBC launches first augmented reality app for Civilisations
People will be able to explore historical artefacts in a virtual exhibition on their smartphones.
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Uber boss takes stand at driverless trial
Ex-Uber boss is pressed on allegations he orchestrated the theft of trade secrets from Google's Waymo.
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More than 746,000 NHS phishing emails blocked in a month
The NCSC has brought down the UK's share of global phishing attacks by securing government systems.
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Katie Price urges MPs to tackle online abuse
The reality TV star tells of the "horrific" social media abuse targeted at her disabled son.
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Former Facebook and Google employees fight tech 'addiction'
The campaign aims to reverse what it calls the "digital attention crisis".
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Bitcoin falls below $6,000
Investor fears over tightening crypto-currency legislations could be contributing to the fall.
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Child abuse images behind Apple's Telegram ban
Users who posted "this horrible content" have been banned, said Apple's app store boss.
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Alleged hacker Lauri Love 'relieved' by court ruling
Mr Love says he wants to be prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service over alleged hacking charges.
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YouTube Kids still shows disturbing videos
YouTube says it is “very sorry” after more disturbing videos were found on YouTube Kids.
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Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch
The entrepreneur will attempt to fly the world's most powerful rocket with his own Tesla as payload.
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Monday, February 5, 2018
Firms warned on technology 'distractions'
Staff suffer from technostress, says an expert, with few Europeans feeling they work at their best.
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New Spectrum Vega+ promises follow funds threat
The makers of a retro games console give a new delivery date after a threat to recoup funds.
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Bitcoin puzzle worth $50,000 solved after nearly three years
The painting contained a code for Bitcoin worth $50,000 - but had left many scratching their heads.
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Lauri Love case: Hacking suspect wins extradition appeal
Lauri Love, from Suffolk, is suspected of hacking into FBI, US Central Bank and Nasa systems.
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Facebook executive has 'incurable' cancer
The social network's vice-president in Europe reveals she has follicular lymphoma.
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Samsung heir freed from S Korea jail
Lee Jae-yong has his five year jail term for corruption suspended by an appeals court.
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Sunday, February 4, 2018
Lloyds Bank bans Bitcoin purchases on its credit cards
The bank stops its credit card customers buying the digital currency amid fears its value will keep falling.
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Waymo v Uber: Who stole what?
A legal battle between Waymo and Uber over the theft and use of the former's self-driving car technology is underway.
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Friday, February 2, 2018
Sprawling Mayan network discovered under Guatemala jungle
Latest technology reveals a network of more than 60,000 structures under Guatemala's jungle.
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Bitcoin braces for worst week since 2013
The digital currency drops below $8,000, leaving it down 30% for the week so far.
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'Egregious' YouTubers to face consequences
YouTube says video-makers who damage the reputation of the site will face new consequences.
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Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai to step down
Sony's finance chief Kenichiro Yoshida to replace Kazuo Hirai as chief executive from April.
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NSPCC calls for immediate action on children's online safety
The charity condemns the government for not implementing proposals to protect children online.
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Apple sells fewer phones but profits rise
The price of the iPhone X compensates for a dip in handset sales during the last three months of 2017.
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Amazon 2017 sales jump by nearly a third
The online retail giant benefits from a strong holiday season and its Alexa digital assistant.
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Google owner Alphabet earnings hit by rising costs costs
Shares in the tech giant fall by 5% in after-hours trade after the disappointing results are announced.
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Apple removes Telegram from app store
Inappropriate content available via the app was the reason it was removed, Telegram says.
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Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat
The Gyfcat video clip hosting service says the computer-generated clips are objectionable.
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Delays hit KodakCoin crypto-currency plans
Large numbers of potential investors mean the company will delay its initial coin offering by several weeks.
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eBay drops PayPal as first choice for payments
The online marketplace says the move will benefit both sellers and buyers.
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Atari founder denied award over sexist behaviour
Social media campaign sees top gaming body abandon plan to honour Atari founder.
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'Hi I'm Matt Hancock' - culture secretary launches own app
The culture secretary becomes the first MP to launch his own smartphone app.
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BT's Openreach plans faster broadband push
The firm says it will connect three million premises with high-speed fibre connections by 2020.
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Facebook tweaks prompt fall in user time
The social network's boss, Mark Zuckerberg, says the changes will help the company in the long-term.
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Betting firms to stop 'unfair' promotions
Three betting firms agree to change online gaming promotions after pressure from competition authorities.
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