Donald Trump steps up attacks on Amazon

The president accuses the online retail giant of scamming the US Postal Service.

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Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode.

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Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence

Britain's most senior police officer says social media "revs people up" and leads to stabbings and murders.

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US may tie social media to visa applications

A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles.

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Lindsay Lohan loses GTA V privacy case appeal

The actress fails to convince judges that a character in Grand Theft Auto V was based on her.

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Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths.

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iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' shares dip in US stock debut

Shares in Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform fell below their opening price on Wall Street's Nasdaq.

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Can targeted ads really change votes?

Online political advertising that uses big data to target individuals - how influential is it?

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iPhone update adds privacy 'transparency'

Apple has updated iOS, MacOS and tvOS to let people know when their personal data will be collected.

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Brexit: Netflix 'passport' not yet decided

The UK government says online content portability is still subject to Brexit negotiations.

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BT made to cut rental fee for landline-only customers

People who have only a landline from BT will have their monthly line rental fee cut from Sunday.

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Cambridge Analytica files spell out election tactics

Newly released files detail election-swinging efforts by the consultancy and other linked firms.

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Fortnite 'not addictive' says researcher

The latest video game craze is hard to stop playing but not addictive says a researcher.

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Trump attacks Amazon for paying 'little or no taxes'

As well as its tax record, President Trump launches into Amazon for destroying retail jobs.

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Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK

Women working at Facebook in the UK get nearly half the amount of bonus pay as male colleagues.

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Tommy Robinson banned from Twitter

The company permanently revokes access to the anti-Islamic activist after earlier temporary suspensions.

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YouTube 'prankster' sued by In-N-Out Burger

The accused is alleged to have posed as the firm's chief executive and abused its food.

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Facebook revamps its privacy controls

The social network claims the overhaul will make it easier for users to find and edit their data.

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Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid driverless car doubts

Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dive amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology.

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Police 'should need warrant' to download phone data

At least 26 forces in England and Wales have begun using new technology to extract data from phones.

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Huawei P20 Pro smartphone 'can see in the dark'

The Chinese company's news flagship has three rear cameras and can create handheld long-exposure snaps.

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Theresa May swaps Blackberry for iPhone

The prime minister was the "last member" of Downing Street team using the device.

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Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs

Facebook, which is at the centre of a dispute over harvesting personal data, will send a senior boss.

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Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trial

Arizona's governor says he was disturbed and alarmed by video footage of a fatal accident.

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UK Anti-Doping confirms cyber attack but says no athlete data lost

UK Anti-Doping confirms it was the target of a cyber attack over the weekend but says no systems were compromised and no data lost.

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Facebook faces Federal Trade Commission privacy inquiry

Facebook's stock price plunges as a federal agency investigates if it broke laws data security laws.

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Active Network breach: 'EU law boosts security'

New cyber security regulations could see firms hit with eight figure fines.

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Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

The individual led a prolific gang that stole cash from banks for more than five years, says Europol.

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Tumblr deletes 'Russian troll' accounts

The accounts were used to spread disinformation during the 2016 US presidential election, Tumblr says.

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Apple wants to introduce new emojis for disabled people

The company says very few of the current emojis "speak to the life experiences of those with disabilities".

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Quarter of Scotland's sex offenders abuse children online

A hard-hitting Police Scotland campaign appeals directly to perpetrators.

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Apple Music's Jimmy Iovine says streaming services are 'too similar'

Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine says streaming services need to diversify to survive.

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Iran angered by US imposition of cyber sanctions

The US had taken action against 10 Iranians and a tech firm for alleged worldwide hack attacks.

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Facebook boss apologises in UK and US newspaper ads

The firm could have done more to stop data breach that affected "millions", Mark Zuckerberg says.

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Baselworld: Tag Heuer chief takes swipe at his industry

Tag Heuer and Hublot watches chief Jean-Claude Biver says his industry must embrace Apple not reject it.

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Elon Musk pulls brands from Facebook

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted.

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YouTube wants to 'frustrate' users with ads so they pay for music

It's part of a strategy to get people to sign up to the site's new music subscription service.

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KeepVid scraps YouTube-ripping function in favour of legal approach

A popular video-downloading site has unexpectedly turned into a copyright advocacy page.

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DeepMind explores inner workings of AI

Research throws light on how a general AI that can adapt and understand new situations might work.

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Reddit: Guns, beer and tobacco transactions now banned

At least 38 communities have been banned as Reddit distances itself from transactions of illicit goods.

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Craigslist drops dating ads after new law

The site said keeping its "personals" section open in the US was too much of a risk.

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Cambridge Analytica taken to court over data storage

A US professor wants the company to hand over all the data it has on him and explain exactly how it got it.

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Facebook data - do we get what we deserve?

Who is at fault over the Facebook data row - did people hand over too much information too easily?

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YouTube gun ban drives bloggers to PornHub

The video-sharing site has banned videos that show people how to manufacture or modify guns.

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Uber self-driving crash: Footage shows moment before impact

Police release footage of the moments leading up to a crash involving a self-driving car in Arizona.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg admits mistakes over Cambridge Analytica

Mark Zuckerberg promises changes will be made following the Cambridge Analytica case.

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Facebook 'lost sight' of data accessed by apps, insider tells MPs

Sandy Parakilas tells MPs the site did not have adequate ways of detecting data misuse by app developers.

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Teenager hacks crypto-currency wallet

Firm disputes significance after a 15-year-old hacks into a hardware wallet used to securely store crypto-currency.

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Technology giants face European 'digital tax' blow

Firms such as Facebook and Google may be forced to pay 3% of their EU digital revenues.

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India takes down local website of Cambridge Analytica

The company counts both of India's major political parties among its clients.

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Female politicians speak out over Twitter abuse

Prominent female politicians back calls for Twitter to clamp down on abuse against women.

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Surgeon David Nott: Hack led to Syria air strike

David Nott had helped Syrian surgeons via the internet - weeks later, their hospital was destroyed.

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'Child porn links could make Bitcoin blockchain illegal'

Hundreds of links to child sexual abuse imagery could make using Bitcoin's blockchain illegal, a study says.

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Facebook data row: Cambridge Analytica academic a 'scapegoat'

Dr Aleksandr Kogan tells the BBC he is "stunned" by the allegations made against him.

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Man dies after trapping head at Birmingham cinema

He reportedly went into cardiac arrest after he became wedged under an electronic footrest.

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What does the future hold for humanoid robots?

Machines that can fully mimic natural body movements are still a long way off, says Will Jackson.

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Test tube meat

The sci-fi food of the future could change the way we eat forever, and it is going to be up to food designers to convince us it's not just an acquired taste.

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Cambridge Analytica: Facebook row firm boss suspended

Cambridge Analytica suspends boss Alexander Nix after secret recordings by Channel 4 News.

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Cambridge Analytica: Mark Zuckerberg asked to appear before MPs

Facebook boss urged to appear at Commons inquiry over claims about Cambridge Analytica's use of data.

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Is leaving Facebook the only way to protect your data?

What can users do to gain back control of their data or limit how much is shared?

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#DeleteFacebook trends in response to Cambridge Analytica

#DeleteFacebook trends after Cambridge Analytica is accused of using personal data of 50 million Facebook users.

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Should social media stars face tougher advertising rules?

The regulator says social media stars are still not clearly labelling advertising in posts.

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5G auction bidding starts in UK

The process to sell off more airwaves to provide bandwidth for future mobile services begins in the UK.

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Catching cyber-crooks

If you want a job that rides the wave of the future, get hired by a firm that combats cyber-threats, says the BBC's Mark Ward.

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Tapping or talking

The spoken web is becoming more established in the home. But will it catch on elsewhere?

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Cambridge Analytica: Warrant sought to inspect company

The firm is accused of misusing the personal data of 50 million Facebook members, which it denies.

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Facebook under fire in escalating data row

Politicians are heaping criticism on Facebook over the way data on 50 million users was grabbed

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Uber halts self-driving car tests after death

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona.

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School bomb threats: Hoax sent to hundreds of schools

Hundreds of schools in England were sent an email saying a bomb would be detonated on their grounds.

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BBC wants to keep FM radio for longer

The corporation says it is too soon to consider a complete switchover to digital radio.

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Robots and automation: How Africa is at risk

A report warns of the threat posed by automation to Africa - but says there is time to prepare.

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UK tech giant Micro Focus halves in value as shares crash

Shares in Micro Focus, the UK's biggest technology firm, crash after warning on lower revenues.

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Robot Wars has been axed by the BBC again

The series has been scrapped by the BBC to make room for new shows.

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Facebook and Trump data firm accused of 'misleading' MPs

A committee asks more questions over the alleged access of millions of Facebook profiles without consent.

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What does the inside of your knee sound like?

A team at the Georgia Institute of Technology is developing a stethoscope for your knees.

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Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data

A US attorney general is investigating reports that millions of Facebook profiles were accessed.

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Can kids hold pens in the digital age?

Are the fine motor skills necessary to hold a pencil still needed in an age when toddlers swipe?

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Camelot warns of 'low level' National Lottery hack

Customers should change their passwords as a precaution, the National Lottery owner says.

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London wheelchair travellers get Google Maps help

Users will be able to filter for "wheelchair accessible" advice when planning journeys in the capital.

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Virtual cash helps cyber-thieves launder money, research suggests

Virtual cash and digital payment systems are becoming embedded in cyber-crime, suggests research.

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Biohacker fined for travel card implant

Australian biohacker fined for fare evasion in spite of travel card inside hand.

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US punishes 19 Russians over vote meddling and cyber-attacks

The moves are an attempt to stop "nefarious attacks emanating from Russia", officials say.

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Currys PC World apologises for extra charges on laptops

Customers report being charged up to £40 more for laptops than the online advertised price.

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Rihanna: Snapchat guilty of 'shaming' domestic violence victims

The singer says Snapchat "let us down" over an advert that asked users if they would slap her.

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Omega Labyrinth Z anime game banned in the UK

A PlayStation game which "promotes the sexualisation of children" is banned in the UK.

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Fortnite: Drake and Ninja's Twitch battle gets huge crowd

More than 600,000 people watched rapper Drake and top player Ninja play the co-op shooting game.

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BBC game challenges young people to spot "fake news"

Young people can play the role of a newsroom journalist, making their own decisions on what is true or false in the new BBC iReporter interactive game.

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YouTube prankster jailed for shooting boyfriend dead

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

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Amazon Japan offices raided over anti-trust suspicions

The firm is suspected of asking suppliers to bear costs for selling products at discounted rates, reports say.

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Fail harder

Talking about failure is taboo in Germany, and it could be holding business back.

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Uber changes app following TfL concerns over licensing

The revamped taxi-hailing app will "make it clearer" drivers are licensed by Transport for London.

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Facebook-WhatsApp data-sharing plan blocked by UK watchdog

Privacy watchdog rules that an information-sharing plan would breach UK data protection laws.

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Etsy told to remove 'vile' cards

Other cards sold through online marketplace Etsy depict Jimmy Savile and Josef Fritzl.

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Amazon recalls fire-risk power packs in UK, Europe and US

Six models of the AmazonBasics product have been identified as posing a burns hazard.

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Time limit 'protects YouTube moderators' from disturbing content

The video-sharing site wants to address mental health issues for its content moderators.

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Google bans crypto-currency adverts

The search giant follows Facebook in censoring ads for initial coin offerings and trading services.

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YouTube blames National Action failure on human reviewers

Google's anti-terrorism chief explains why it repeatedly failed to block National Action propaganda.

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Fortnite players warned over hack attacks

Account hijacks have left a lot of players with charges for items they did not buy, suggest reports.

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Self-flying air taxi lifts off in New Zealand

A firm funded by Google founder Larry Page has unveiled an electric, self-flying air taxi, developed in New Zealand.

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Apple-approved Mac Store app mined crypto-coins

A popular Calendar program on Apple's app store has used crypto-coin mining code to generate cash.

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Spring Statement: Chancellor threatens new tech tax

Philip Hammond calls for a deeper look at how tech giants like Google and Facebook are taxed.

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Brown and Rihanna ad pulled by Snapchat

An advert by app Would You Rather asked the question "would you rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown?"

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UN: Facebook has turned into a beast in Myanmar

A probe into human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar holds Facebook to account.

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Millennial railcard website crashes

Demand for the new millennial railcard crashes the website on the first day of nationwide sales.

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Smart speakers tested

How do Alexa, Siri and Google Home measure up - and which is the best smart speaker for you?

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Trump blocks Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm on security grounds

Chipmaker Broadcom's attempt to buy US rival Qualcomm "threatens national security", the president says.

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Model citizens

China's tech transformation proceeds apace, but with it comes more digital monitoring and control.

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Apple acquires digital magazine platform Texture

Apple is buying an app that gives readers unlimited access to 200 magazines for a monthly fee.

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Virgin Media expands fibre network to rural areas

It had been almost impossible for people in Test Valley and Dun Valley to download or stream files.

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Online porn age checks delayed in UK

Age checks will not be introduced in April as intended but are still planned before the year's end.

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'Drone crash' starts forest fire in Arizona

Firefighters fought the grassland blaze for a day before finally bringing it under control.

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Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One dazzles critics at SXSW

The premiere of Steven Spielberg's new film draws praise despite suffering technical mishaps.

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AI meets robotics

Researchers in Texas aim to create robots that can cope with our messy world.

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Tim Berners-Lee: Net has heaps of problems

The inventor of the World Wide Web says the internet today has "heaps" of problems.

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London mayor Sadiq Khan warns big tech on hate speech

The London Mayor is using a tech conference to highlight hate speech he has received online - and will demand action.

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Elon Musk: SpaceX and Tesla alive 'by skin of their teeth'

Elon Musk opens up about the early days of his companies at the SXSW conference in Texas.

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Trump told to mute Twitter critics, not block them, by New York judge

A judge says the US president should mute, not block, Twitter users at a hearing in New York.

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Burger-flipping robot takes short break

The automated cook has been switched off while upgrades are prepared to help it cook more quickly.

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Fake news 'travels faster', study finds

Research suggests that fake news is spread more quickly than genuine news, by humans on Twitter.

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Obamas 'in talks to make Netflix shows'

The former president and his wife would produce exclusive "uplifting" shows, the New York Times says.

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My online stalker: The feeling he could hurt me never went away

A victim of Callum Blake-O'Brien recalls how she received up to 100 messages, some about rape and torture.

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Snake joke slithers into New York Times story

The New York Times mistakenly publishes an article modified by joke software.

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Oculus VR headsets knocked out by admin error

Oculus forgot to update some key software, which meant owners could not use their headsets

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Rubik's robot solves puzzle in 0.38 seconds

A robot that can solve a Rubik's Cube in 0.38 seconds is developed by two researchers.

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Anne Boden, the steelworker's daughter who started her own bank

On International Women's Day, meet Anne Boden, the Swansea tech entrepreneur who founded her own bank.

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Kosovo-Serbia row makes Europe clocks go slow

A dispute between Kosovo and Serbia is slowing down alarm clocks across 25 countries, operators say.

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YouTube attacked over Neo-Nazi National Action video

Home Affairs Committee chair Yvette Cooper said she had flagged the same video seven times.

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Sony blocks Super Seducer video game on PlayStation

The PlayStation release of a controversial dating tips game is barred by the console-maker.

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Google tech used by Pentagon 'to analyse drone videos'

Search giant confirms its image recognition tech is being used, reportedly to analyse drone videos.

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Geek Squad staff 'paid by FBI' to flag illegal imagery

Digital rights groups say that the relationship threatens computer owners' rights.

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Three and Vodafone in traffic-throttling probe

Three and Vodafone are being investigated by Ofcom over how they manage traffic on their networks.

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Smart device security guidelines 'need more teeth'

Government guidelines designed to make smart devices safer, lack 'teeth' say critics.

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UK company linked to laundered Bitcoin billions

BBC investigation discovers shadowy UK company is linked to multi-billion-pound Bitcoin theft.

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Blackberry sues Facebook in fight over app patents

The company claims features from its Messenger app have been used in WhatsApp and Instagram.

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Race to save recordings

The recordings are on more than 40 different formats and some are degrading due to decay.

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Satellite links to optimise European airspace

The next phase of the Iris project to streamline European air traffic management is initiated.

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Elon Musk targeted in crypto-cash scam

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is the latest high-profile personality targeted in a crypto-currency scam.

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Net neutrality preserved by Washington State law

Washington State has enacted its own law to stop service providers offering fast lanes.

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Tech firms back rival 'women-centric' event

A rival security conference is being set up following criticism an established one had few females.

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Drone-tracking system paves way for UK deliveries from air

The development paves the way for drones to be flown regularly beyond a visual line of sight.

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Obituary: Trevor Baylis

Inventor whose wind-up radio played a vital role in the battle against Aids in Africa

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Guns banned on dating app Bumble

Photos of people posing with weapons will be banned following the shooting in Parkland, Florida.

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Reddit admits hosting Russian propaganda

The news-sharing website said "indirect propaganda" shared by US citizens was becoming a big issue.

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WeChat hits one billion monthly users - are you one of them?

Less a messaging app, more an indispensible part of life in China and it's likely to keep growing.

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Porn check critics fear data breach

Details of an age verification tool developed by a major porn website owner are announced.

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Power up

A breakthrough in materials technology could see fast-charging supercapacitors rival lithium-ion batteries.

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The Oscar-winning special effects of Blade Runner 2049

Click meets one of the people responsible for the movie's award winning special effects.

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Burger-flipping robot begins first shift

Flippy, a burger-turning robot, has begun work at a restaurant in Pasadena, Los Angeles.

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Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80

Trevor Baylis developed the wind-up radio for people who had no access to electricity or batteries.

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Iceland police arrest suspected Bitcoin server thieves

Police in Iceland arrest 11 people suspected of stealing more than 600 computers used to mine crypto-currencies.

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Trump mocked for linking games to violence

Twitter users are mocking Donald Trump after it is announced he will meet with game industry executives.

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Would you hack your own body?

The body-hackers who believe chips under the skin could replace keys and wallets in future.

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Angry Birds maker Rovio closes London studio

The company behind the hit mobile game Angry Birds closes its London studio amid a profit warning.

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UK gaming sales defy spending squeeze

The UK games market grew over 12% to a record £5bn last year, industry figures show.

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£150 to fake a Twitter trend

A BBC investigation has found Saudi Arabian companies offering to make hashtags trend artificially in contravention of Twitter's rules.

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Twitter boss seeks help with online abuse

Twitter's founder admits the firm "didn't fully predict" negative consequences of the service.

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Carney warns on crypto-currency 'mania'

Bitcoin and other digital currencies must be regulated, Bank of England governor Mark Carney warns.

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Huawei's AI phone tested by driving car at dog

A smartphone that recognises objects is tested by using it to try to stop a car running over a dog.

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Sky brings Netflix on board

Netflix will be offered to Sky Q subscribers in a bid to tackle the threat posed by the streaming service.

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Reddit co-founder backs petition for interracial couple emojis

Alexis Ohanian, who is married to Serena Williams, says "we want our kids to have emojis that look like their parents".

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Equifax finds more victims of 2017 breach

Credit-rating company Equifax reveals more people were hit in a massive data breach than previously thought.

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Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths

In a Reddit thread, the Microsoft founder expresses his concerns about digital currencies like Bitcoin.

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AI finds novel way to beat classic Q*bert Atari video game

The AI code found quirks in the Atari game code that let it score a lot of points, researchers found.

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Dyson creates 300 new electric car jobs

The engineering firm says it is still on track to produce its first vehicle by 2020 - though hasn't said where it will be built.

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