WhatsApp boss and co-founder Jan Koum to quit

Jan Koum says he wants to pursue new projects, but reports say he clashed with parent company Facebook.

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Logan Paul ends daily YouTube vlog series

The popular video creator says he will no longer post daily updates after 536 uploads.

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China shuts down Player Unknown cheat code gang

The cheats helped players survive longer in the hugely popular survival shooter game.

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Facebook 'downvote' button in new test

Facebook says the tool, now being trialled in New Zealand, is not a "dislike" key.

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Legal row over who owns France.com domain

A man who has run the France.com website since 1994 is suing after it was given to the French government.

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Tesla driver banned for M1 autopilot seat-switch

He said he was the "unlucky one who got caught" after being seen in the passenger seat on the M1.

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T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint

The US telecoms firms could win more customers through the deal, as long as regulators approve it.

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God of War: Games no longer where actors careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge, who plays Kratos in the new God of War, talks about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit

The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.

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Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals

Security staff at five of Wales' health boards now wear recording devices to try to deter violence.

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Regain control

The new rules which might help stop private information being shared without our knowledge.

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'Hacker's paradise'

How cyber security firm Darktrace was set up by former members of the UK security services and maths professors.

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Porn block

Soon you'll have to prove you're 18 years old if you want to watch pornography online. Here is all you need to know.

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Games no longer where careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge the actor who plays Kratos in the new God of War speaks to Newsbeat about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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Fortnite: 13-year-old is game's youngest professional player

Kyle Jackson from Sidcup in Kent is set to compete for cash prizes in events all over the world.

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Fake five-star reviews being bought and sold online

A trade in false online reviews relied upon by millions is identified in a BBC investigation.

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Tech Tent: the technology of pleasure

Meet the British firm making its mark in the sex tech sector.

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Deadline to amend UK surveillance laws

A High Court judgement calling for changes came out of a legal challenge mounted by rights group Liberty.

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GDPR: Your data protection questions answered

Deputy Information Commissioner answers questions from BBC Radio 5 live listeners about changes to law.

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How to handle the flood of GDPR privacy updates

How best to make sense of revamped privacy terms issued ahead of the EU's data protection shake-up.

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Golden State Killer suspect traced using genealogy websites

Investigators hunting the Golden State Killer say they matched DNA to data from ancestry websites.

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IS web media targeted in EU-led attack

The EU police agency says it has "punched a big hole" in Islamic State propaganda.

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Wildlife photo competition disqualifies 'stuffed anteater' image

Wildlife Photographer of the Year excludes a winning image for featuring a taxidermy specimen.

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Nintendo Switch fuels strong rise in profits

The Japanese company's fast-selling console boosts profits, as a new president is announced.

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Canada data firm AIQ may face legal action in UK

The role of a small Canadian firm in the Cambridge Analytica scandal is becoming clearer.

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Revenge porn hub taken down by Dutch police raid

The notorious Anon-IB site was the source of nude images of celebrities shared widely in 2014.

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Sinclair Spectrum designer Rick Dickinson dies in US

Rick Dickinson, who drew up designs for the Sinclair computers, has died in the US.

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Snapchat releases new Spectacles 2.0

Over a year after the first version's launch, Spectacles 2.0 are released with new features.

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Video game loot boxes declared illegal under Belgium gambling laws

The Belgium Gaming Commission finds video game loot boxes violate its gambling legislation.

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Facebook accused of bullying by MPs

Executive apologises for threatening to sue the Guardian newspaper over privacy scandal probe.

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Iran blocks video and images on Telegram messaging app

Iranians fear the restriction will be followed by a total block on the popular messaging app

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Facebook threw us under bus, says data firm Cubeyou

Cubeyou denies that data collected through quizzes on the social media site was misused for marketing.

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Facebook sales soar despite data scandal

The firm reports a near 50% revenue rise and says it is taking a broader review of its responsibilities.

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YouTube Kids to give parents more control over output

The firm has been criticised for using algorithms not human judgment to curate the app.

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Amazon Alexa to reward kids who say: 'Please'

A good manners feature will praise children if they ask questions politely.

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BuzzFeed partners with Netflix for documentary series

The series, which launches in July, will go behind-the-scenes as journalists pursue stories.

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Hotel door locks worldwide were vulnerable to hack

Cyber-security researchers found a way to unlock rooms across the world without leaving a trace.

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Google's Gmail gets self-destruct option ahead of GDPR

Google adds security measures to minimise the risk of data-protection breaches in its mail service.

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Google gun emoji becomes water pistol

Facebook is expected to follow suit after internet giant falls into line with most other major platforms.

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WhatsApp to raise minimum age limit to 16 in EU

The messaging app is changing its rules ahead of the introduction of new data privacy regulations in May.

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TSB mobile and online 'up and running'

Customers can access their accounts, but only a limited number can get in at any one time.

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Canada developing quantum radar to detect stealth aircraft

The Canadian government has invested $2.7m in a project developed by the University of Waterloo.

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'Facebook in PR crisis mode', says academic at heart of row

Dr Kogan also accused Cambridge Analytica boss Alexander Nix of fabrication.

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BBC iPlayer streams sport in 4K HDR for first time

A rugby match was livestreamed via iPlayer in a trial featuring the high-quality TV formats.

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Ransomware infects Ukraine energy ministry website

Hackers have taken Ukraine's energy ministry website offline, demanding a Bitcoin ransom to release encrypted files.

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Vodafone rated worst mobile provider by Which? survey

The mobile phone giant is ranked lowest for the seventh year in a row by consumer body Which?.

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TSB boss says sorry for banking chaos

Customers remain locked out of their accounts and are unable to make payments as chaos continues.

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YouTube publishes deleted videos report

The video-sharing website details the reasons why millions of videos have been removed.

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Chinese tech giants' sexist job ads exposed

Some adverts offered "men only" jobs while others wanted "trim" women applicants, Human Rights Watch found.

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Spotify tests filter to block swearing in songs

The trial feature skips explicit tracks but only works on Apple devices and lacks a parental lock.

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Robot helps Jack McLinden, 14, to be Everton mascot

A robot carried on to the pitch feeds panoramic live images and sound back to Jack McLinden's tablet.

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Russia Telegram ban hits Google and Amazon services

Google and Amazon have been caught up in Russian attempts to block the Telegram messaging app.

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Police 'visit funeral home to unlock dead man's phone'

Police in Florida are criticised for allegedly entering a funeral home to use a dead man's finger to unlock his smartphone.

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Apple's Shazam deal faces European probe

Seven countries asked the European Commission to review the purchase of the music identification app.

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'Nazi pug' video-maker has no regrets

Mark Meechan was fined £800 after teaching a dog to give a Nazi salute.

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Iran's banks banned from dealing in crypto-currencies

Iran bans its banks from using Bitcoin, amid money-laundering concerns.

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Man fined for hate crime after filming pug's 'Nazi salutes'

Mark Meechan put footage on YouTube of the dog reacting to statements such as "Sieg Heil" by raising its paw.

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TSB customers report online problems

One man was credited with £13,000 he didn't have, and could see details of someone else's account.

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South Korea turns off loudspeaker broadcasts into North

South Korea says silencing the propaganda broadcasts will help set the mood for the inter-Korean summit.

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Jeremy Hunt threatens social media with new child-protection laws

The health secretary wants action from the sites on underage use, bullying, and screen-time limits.

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HQ Trivia: The free app giving away thousands of pounds

How does a free app with no adverts go about becoming a success with Hollywood actors whilst giving away thousands in cash?

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GDPR: Are you ready for the EU's huge data privacy shake-up?

Organisations have just seven weeks to prepare for a major shake-up to EU data privacy laws.

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Ofcom seeks to scrap local TV roll-out

The media regulator says launching more local TV stations in the UK is not viable.

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German supreme court rejects ad-block challenge

Publishing giant Axel Springer has lost a long-running case seeking to limit the use of Adblock Plus.

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Google's SMS replacement ready to launch

Android phones are beginning to receive Google's feature-rich new service called Chat.

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Facebook removes 'gay sex for rent' posts

An investigation found groups offering free accommodation for young men in exchange for sex.

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Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can

Farmers are turning to robots to plant seedlings and pick produce because of human worker shortages.

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Facebook to exclude billions from European privacy laws

A total of 1.5 billion international Facebook users will not be protected under GDPR.

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TalkTalk and Vodafone top complaints chart again

TalkTalk, Vodafone and BT drew the most complaints for their services, the regulator says.

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Ikea's TaskRabbit app back online after data breach

The odd jobs marketplace has been investigating a "cyber-security incident".

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NHS website defaced by hackers

The digital vandalism was spotted by a security researcher and has since been fixed.

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Are AI fairytales the future?

The first AI fairytale has been written by an algorithm, a company says - a taste of future story-telling?

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Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane'

The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.

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NHS ransomware attack response criticised

MPs say it is "alarming" plans to improve cyber-security after the Wannacry attack have not been agreed.

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Bitcoin peaks and falls become race tracks

The rapidly changing value of crypto-currency has been turned into a mobile game.

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School warns over Roblox and Fortnite online games

Roblox and Fortnite enable players to talk to interact with each other via online chat.

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Facebook seeks facial recognition consent in EU and Canada

Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology.

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Steep rise in child abuse images online, charity reports

The Internet Watch Foundation found more than 78,000 website addresses with child abuse images in 2017.

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Wish.com: Penis advert appeared in video game apps

US retailer Wish.com is admonished by UK ad watchdog for the third time since November.

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Russia's Telegram block hits web users

Russia blocks millions of IP addresses in move to shut down Telegram messaging platform.

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Brexit: 'Rife misuse' of data by Leave.EU, MPs told

Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee tells MPs that UKIP data was received as part of work for Leave.EU.

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Life of a meme

What do pictures of two guys pointing at each other and yelling tell us about how a meme begins and ends?

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Ikea app TaskRabbit reveals security breach

TaskRabbit says it is working with law enforcement, and its website is offline.

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'Lazy hackers' turn to automated attack tools

Sophisticated bots are doing the hard work of breaking down digital defences, suggests study.

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T-Mobile fined over false ringtones

The firm paid $40m (£27m) over claims it employed false ringtones rather than fixing call problems.

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Will technology destroy our democracy?

Author Jamie Bartlett says there is a compatibility problem between democracy and technology.

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Netflix overseas sales set to overtake US

The streaming service now has 125 million subscribers, after adding 7.4 million more in the first quarter.

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Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit

A judge rules Facebook's facial recognition tagging will be the subject of a class action law suit.

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Singapore uncovers 'high-tech' exam cheating plot

The students snuck in mobile phones and wore skin-coloured earphones during their exams.

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Russia accused of global net hack attacks

Russia is seeking to hijack essential internet hardware, US and UK intelligence agencies allege.

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China's ZTE 'poses risk to UK security'

Cyber-defence watchdog tells the UK telecoms sector not to use the Chinese firm's equipment.

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Facebook expels alt-right figurehead

White nationalist Richard Spencer's three Facebook pages are blocked on a permanent basis.

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China's Sina Weibo backtracks from gay content ban after outrage

The Chinese social media giant reverses a ban on gay content after a wave of defiant protests.

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Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts

Chairman Tim Martin linked the move to bad publicity about social media, including the trolling of MPs.

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Lockhart in Foster Twitter photo bullying complaint

Carla Lockhart received 'very personal' abuse after DUP leader Arlene Foster posted a picture of the pair.

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WhatsApp photo drug dealer caught by 'groundbreaking' work

Police use a "groundbreaking" fingerprint technique to convict a drugs gang from a picture message.

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Artificial intelligence must be 'for common good'

Artificial intelligence must never be given powers to hurt or deceive people. a parliamentary report says.

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Why I like my job-share with robots

A worker at an Alibaba warehouse in China explains why she is happy to have robot colleagues.

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TED 2018: The smart home that spied on its owner

Kashmir Hill filled her home with gadgets to see how much data they would slurp up.

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TED 2018: Alphabet firm's tools to combat extremism

Google, which faces scrutiny over extremist and hateful content, is developing tools to counter it.

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Donkey Kong champion loses title for 'using emulator'

The game's world record is invalidated after claims Billy Mitchell did not use an original machine.

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Google loses 'right to be forgotten' case

A businessman fighting for the "right to be forgotten" wins a UK High Court action against Google.

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Facebook 'too slow to deal with hack', says singer

Philippa Hanna's account was taken over by a hacker, apparently in Turkey, and it took days to get it back.

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Tesla 'removed' from fatal car crash probe

The US National Transportation Safety Board says Tesla "released investigative information".

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Russia to block Telegram app over encryption

A court approves the media regulator's request after the app refuses to hand over encryption keys.

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China man caught by facial recognition at pop concert

The suspect was caught by facial recognition technology at a pop concert, which he regrets attending.

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TED 2018: Fake Obama video creator defends invention

The maker of a photo-realistic video of the ex-president faces claims his tech could spark a crisis.

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Bug hunters

Big rewards are available for hackers who can spot when websites have got their coding wrong.

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What Remains of Edith Finch team speechless at Bafta win

The makers of What Remains of Edith Finch had not expected to take home the Best Game prize.

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Hellblade: Our big risk paid off with five Bafta wins

Making a video game about mental health was worth the risk, says its creator.

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Bafta Games awards: Hellblade leads the pack

The British action game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice leads the field with nine nominations.

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Battle Royale: Fortnite hit by server outage

Epic Games' popular Fortnite has been down for several hours amid server problems.

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TED 2018: Technology reveals fear and other emotions

Attendees of the latest TED talks learn how their hidden emotional states can be spied on.

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Tim Schafer: My games suffered 'bit rot'

The award-winning games designer says many of his classics became unplayable on modern machines.

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Racism allowed on Reddit, says chief

Steve Huffman has been accused of supporting racism in his commitment to free speech.

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Children's Commissioner criticises Amazon over Child Sex Dolls

The Children's Commissioner has criticised Amazon over child sex dolls being sold on its website.

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UK carries out cyber-attack on Islamic State

The attack suppressed IS propaganda and hindered their ability to plan attacks, GCHQ says.

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Rolls-Royce and Boeing invest in UK space engine

Boeing and Rolls-Royce are investing in the UK company developing a revolutionary propulsion system.

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YouTube star prompts conversation about social anxiety

It's like 'falling down the rabbit hole of endless what ifs' says one sufferer in a candid online debate

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Facebook's Zuckerberg says his data was harvested

The chief executive also tells Congress that Facebook may take action against Cambridge University.

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Amazon patents 'voice-sniffing' algorithms

The company has designed a system that can analyse conversations to target advertising at customers.

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Great Western Railway accounts breached

The firm has reset all customer accounts after discovering about 1,000 had been illegally accessed.

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Facebook and Google need ad-free options says Jaron Lanier

Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier says the tech firms should offer an alternative to ads.

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Warranty void stickers 'not valid' in US, says FTC

The regulator says "warranty void if removed" stickers are deceptive and likely to be illegal.

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Russian trolls posted fake Clinton porn

Reddit bans hundreds of fake accounts run by Russian internet trolls.

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TED 2018: Ukrainian journalist fights fake news

A talk from Ukrainian journalist explains what fake news is and how individuals can rebuild trust.

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Amber Rudd earmarks £9m to fight 'dark web' criminals

The home secretary pledges to crack down on the 'platform of dangerous crimes and horrific abuse'.

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Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and US senators inspire endless memes

Mark Zuckerberg's appearance in front of US senators entertains Twitter.

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Map records UK's small ups and downs

The subtle warping of the land surface across Britain is fully mapped in detail for the first time.

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Zuckerberg: Facebook is in 'arms race' with Russia

Mark Zuckerberg tells US Congress his firm is struggling to get ahead of Russian manipulation.

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Facebook: Cambridge Analytica data had private messages

Facebook says about 1,500 users who installed a data-harvesting app gave it access to their inboxes.

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US revenge porn victim gets $6.4m damage award

The substantial damages cover emotional distress, stalking and physical harm done to the victim.

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Dubai to launch digital vehicle number plates

The new vehicle plates will send automatic alerts to the emergency services following accidents.

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Westworld trolls Reddit with spoiler video

The science fiction show's creators had offered to reveal the plot of season two.

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Ransomware tops malicious attack charts

Cyber-thieves are ramping up efforts to use ransomware to extract cash from victims, finds a report.

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Fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page removed

One of the largest Black Lives Matter pages on Facebook has been removed after it was exposed as fake.

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Despacito YouTube music video hacked plus other Vevo clips

A number of high profile YouTube music videos posted by Vevo have been hacked, including hit song Despacito.

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Facebook scandal

Data harvesting is a multi-billion dollar industry privacy campaigners believe is far too opaque.

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Facebook reveals Mark Zuckerberg's US Congress testimony

Mark Zuckerberg will talk about the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Russian interference on the platform.

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Uber to buy electric bicycle-sharing firm Jump

Deal to buy Jump Bikes could allow Uber users to be able to hire electric pedal bikes via the app.

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Backpage.com sex advert website seized by FBI

Backpage.com's international sites are blocked following the move by the US authorities.

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Durham police criticised over 'crude' profiling

Privacy groups said it is dangerous to rely on data when trying assessing offenders' lifestyles

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Facebook: Cambridge Analytica warning sent to users

The social network has also suspended another data analytics firm, Cubeyou.

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YouTube 'broke child protection laws'

The site is accused of violating child protection laws by a coalition of 23 consumer groups.

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Facebook suspends AIQ data firm used by Vote Leave in Brexit campaign

AIQ, which denies links to Cambridge Analytica, may have improperly received users' data, Facebook says.

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How the internet is clogging up city streets

Ride-hailing apps and robot cars promise to change how we get around and the effects are already being felt.

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Facebook urged to block Nazi relic sales

The social media giant removes Third Reich memorabilia from site amid calls for tougher action.

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Russia seeks to block Telegram messaging app

The country's media regulator is going to court in a bid to get the messaging app blocked in the country.

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Facebook halts medical data sharing plan

The social network was exploring whether it could use health records to improve patient care.

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Superfast 5G mobiles are a step closer

EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three win frequencies for the next generation of mobile phone networks.

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Scammers abused Facebook phone number search

Facebook says "most people" could have had their profile information harvested by scammers.

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South Korean university boycotted over 'killer robots'

Experts express concern about the South Korean institution's plans to develop AI for weapons.

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Google should not be in business of war, say employees

Google employees have sent an open letter protesting at a Pentagon artificial intelligence project.

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Facebook scandal 'hit 87 million users'

The social network says that one million of the people affected are thought to be UK-based.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify before US committee

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is to testify before the US House Commerce Committee regarding protection of user data.

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Brain back-up firm Nectome loses link to MIT

MIT severs ties with a start-up attempting to copy people's memories when they die.

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Google search chief hired by Apple after Siri set-backs

John Giannandrea will report directly to CEO Tim Cook, according to reports.

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YouTube shooting: Female suspect 'angry over video postings'

The attacker, Nasim Aghdam, may have been angry with YouTube for filtering some of her videos.

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HTC's Tom Daley swimming pool selfie advert banned

HTC's own instructions for the phone said it should not come into contact with pool water.

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Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington

Unauthorised phone tracking devices, which mimic mobile tower to gather information, found in US.

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YouTube shooting: Three shot at California HQ, female suspect dead

Police identify the suspect as Nasim Aghdam, 39, and say they are still investigating a motive.

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Glitch causes European flight delays

Eurocontrol fixes its system failure, which it warned could affect almost 15,000 European flights.

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'Send in the drones' to protect soil

Drones should be used to locate and penalise farmers who let soil run off their fields, a report will say.

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Snapchat adds 16-person group video calls

Snapchat users will also now be able to use the '@' sign to tag others.

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Tesla shares higher after Model 3 production boost

The firm said it had its most productive quarter after doubling its weekly Model 3 production rate.

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Apple Watch provides murder case clues

Motion and heart rate data from a smartwatch has been presented in court as part of a murder trial.

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Zipline blood delivery drone applies for US trial

The blood-by-drone service delivers supplies in rural Rwanda and hopes to take part in a US trial

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Fortnite Battle Royale adds cheeky warning for students

A teacher asked the game's developers to "mess with" his students, who have been playing it in class.

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Will Spotify change its tune after stock market listing?

The Swedish music streaming business is on track for a new phase of its development.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg fires back at 'glib' Apple's Tim Cook

Mark Zuckerberg says it is "extremely glib" to suggest Facebook does not care about its users.

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AI 'poses less risk to jobs than feared' says OECD

Far fewer jobs are at high risk of being lost than had previously been claimed, says an OECD study.

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Tesla rebuked by death crash investigators

The agency probing a fatal crash says it is "unhappy" the firm made public details of the collision.

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'More than half' of UK households face broadband problems

Households have seen slow internet speeds, dropouts and router issues in the last year, says Which.

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Corbyn deletes personal Facebook account

The party seeks to distance itself from pro-Corbyn online groups whose members have made anti-Jewish and violent comments.

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