Hi-tech dreamcatcher defeats sleep amnesia

The device designed to capture your dreams and offer more creative waking lives.

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Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan

Nissan is accused of exaggerating the benefits of its latest Leaf electric car model.

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AI to help tackle fake news in Mexican election

The smart software will help media groups debunk fake news and respond to reports of violence.

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Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal.

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Tesco trials shopping without tills

The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till.

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Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station

The ball-shaped robot that can move around in zero gravity blasts off to the International Space Station.

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Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars.

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Legal bid to throw out US sex trafficking law

The US law is hitting the people it was supposed to protect, argue digital rights campaigners.

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Facebook and Google use 'dark patterns' around privacy settings, report says

Consumer watchdog the Norwegian Consumer Council says the firms give users "an illusion of control".

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Ticketmaster 'warned of hack attack in April by Monzo'

Digital bank Monzo claims it warned Ticketmaster that data had been compromised three months ago.

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'Dancing baby' YouTube copyright case settled after 11 years

The clip of baby Holden, now aged 12, has been viewed more than 1.9 million times.

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Elon Musk accused of stealing farting unicorn image

Technology entrepreneur engages in a fresh Twitter argument over pottery of a mythical animal.

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New Fortnite practice mode quickly taken offline

The new mode, called Playground, let players practise their skills in the popular video game Fortnite.

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Dr Dre hit with $25m bill for Beats headphones

The rapper and his business partner Jimmy Iovine lose a case over headphone royalties.

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AI India

India's vast engineering workforce and burgeoning start-up scene are among the advantages it enjoys.

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Watchdog takes aim at hotel booking sites

Hotel booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, a competition watchdog says.

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Ticketmaster admits personal data stolen in hack attack

Up to 40,000 UK customers may have had data stolen, the BBC understands.

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Swann home security camera sends video to wrong user

Swann Security acknowledges it sent clips from inside a family's home to the wrong person's app.

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BBC releases computer history archive

Computing 1980s-style is to be shown off in BBC archive intended to inspire new generation of coders.

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Man shot after 'home attack' of girl met online

The girl's mother shot the man after he smashed his way into their house with a brick, police say.

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Uber overturns ban on operating in London

The taxi hailing firm has been granted a 15-month licence to operate in the capital.

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Scammers abuse multilingual domain names

Millions of scam sites use characters that look like English letters, research into international domains reveals.

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European readers still blocked from some US news sites

Major outlets including the LA Times and the New York Daily News remain inaccessible to Europeans, a month after GDPR came into effect.

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'Unfair' mouse team banned from competing for $15m prize

The team was close to qualifying for a lucrative tournament when it was hit with the ban.

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Political ads on social media must be transparent - Electoral Commission

Voters "need to know who is targeting them and how", the Electoral Commission says.

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Wimbledon 2018: AI uses player emotions to edit highlights

Wimbledon and IBM are using artificial intelligence systems to automatically edit the tennis action.

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Power people

Home energy storage could lead to lower bills...eventually.

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Adobe says it can identify manipulated images using AI

However, the company warned that no piece of technology can provide a foolproof verification system.

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YouTuber Tana Mongeau forced to apologise for "unsafe" conference

Tana Mongeau's TanaCon event had to be shut down when too many people turned up.

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Red Hen Yelp listing becomes net battleground

The restaurant's action against President Trump's press secretary kicked off a battle on its review page

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Voices of millions of UK taxpayers stored by HMRC

Privacy campaigners say 5.1 million Britons have had their voices stored without permission.

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Westworld game hit by Bethesda legal claim

The Westworld game is a "rip-off" of the Fallout Shelter title, alleges Bethesda in its legal papers

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Uber to begin appeal over London licence denial

A court will decide if the taxi app firm is "fit and proper" to hold a licence to operate in the capital.

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UK singles chart to include music videos for the first time

Music played on YouTube will finally be included in the Top 40. Here's what that means.

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Child of a commune

Stewart Butterfield's life as a Silicon Valley heavyweight is a world removed from his upbringing on a commune in remove Canada.

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Tomorrow's Cities: Can start-ups solve city issues?

Every city wants to have a striving tech start-up scene but why is it so important?

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Codebreaking Bombe moves to computer museum

Designed by Alan Turing, the machine helped uncover how German forces had scrambled key messages.

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YouTube fans to fund favourite film-makers

The site will let video-makers charge fans a monthly fee for exclusive content.

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Arizona Uber crash driver was 'watching TV'

The police report suggests the safety operator was streaming The Voice just before a fatal collision.

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'Dangerous' carbon monoxide alarms removed from Amazon and eBay

Consumer watchdog Which? finds carbon monoxide alarms on sale online fail British safety tests.

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Cyan colour hidden ingredient in sleep

Adding or removing the colour cyan can have an impact on sleep, according to biologists.

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Over the influence?

Unilever has taken a stand against 'influencers' who buy social media followers to game the system.

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The man who was fired by a machine

When a machine decided Ibrahim Diallo no longer worked at his office there was little any human could do.

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Intel chief Brian Krzanich resigns over relationship

The company says Brian Krzanich is leaving because of "a violation of Intel's non-fraternisation policy".

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Instagram star Daryl Aiden Yow used stock image photos

Big brands including Sony and Uniqlo had worked with Daryl Aiden Yow because of his online fame.

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Fake Fortnite Android apps spread across internet

Security experts warns the fake apps look realistic but in fact only make money for scammers.

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Xbox steps back on VR plans

There are "no plans" for virtual reality on Xbox One X after all, Microsoft confirms.

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Wimbledon tennis to be screened in 4K HDR by BBC

The World Cup 4K HDR trial is being extended to Wimbledon - Sky Q viewers will also benefit.

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Burger King apologises for social media ads

Burger King offering a reward to women who get pregnant by players adds to wave of sexism.

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The 'Baby' that ushered in modern computer age

Scientists are celebrating the birth 70 years ago of a machine that kick-started the modern computer age.

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Instagram reaches a billion users - and other things we learnt from boss Kevin Systrom

In an exclusive interview with Newsbeat its boss says: "We want to make sure we're a positive force".

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Astronauts eject UK-led space junk demo mission

The RemoveDebris satellite will trial technologies for snaring broken hardware drifting in orbit.

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Tesla sues former worker for hacking

Tesla says it has suffered "significant" damages as a result of the alleged theft.

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Council demanded payment card details via email

A London local authority requested security codes among other details be sent via a Word document.

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Vault 7: CIA engineer Joshua Schulte charged with data leak

Software engineer Joshua Schulte released information on how the CIA can take over iPhones.

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BT fined for five million spam emails

BT fined for sending nearly five million emails promoting three charities to customers.

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'Disastrous' copyright bill vote approved

Critics call it a "dark day" as an EU committee adopts two controversial changes to copyright law.

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Bithumb: Hackers 'rob crypto-exchange of $32m'

One of the largest crypto-currency exchanges says thieves have seized $31.6m worth of its funds.

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Rural residents hang up on mobile banking, regulator finds

Fewer than a quarter of those living in rural areas use a smartphone for banking, regulator finds.

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War of words with mystery Wikipedia editor

"Philip Cross" has made thousands of Wikipedia edits. But he's been accused of bias against anti-war activists.

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The $300 system in the fight against illegal images

The owner of an image hosting platform is fighting back against illegal material with a low-budget solution.

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Amazon Echo comes to Marriott hotels

Marriott says digital assistant Alexa will be installed in some of its US properties.

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Missing man's police drone rescue in Norfolk 'a miracle'

Peter Pugh, 75, was found up to his armpits in a muddy creek nearly a day after going missing.

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Tesla chief Elon Musk accuses worker of sabotage

Tesla chief Elon Musk says an employee carried out "extensive and damaging sabotage".

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Apple fined for misleading customers in Australia

The company breached consumer law by refusing to fix devices once serviced by third parties.

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YouTube's paid music and video services come to UK

The platform will charge a fee for an ad-free experience with the ability to download content.

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Huawei rejects Australia security concerns

The Chinese telecoms company says worries about who controls it are "ill informed".

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Elijah Wood reveals techno-horror VR game at E3

Virtual reality game Transference presents the memories of a "traumatised mental patient"."

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Facebook cuts out gun-accessory ads for children

The change means children will no longer see ads for scopes, holsters and other gun accessories.

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Creating Cyberpunk 2077's world

CD Projekt Red's quest designer Patrick Mills explains how he's created a disturbing city setting for the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 game.

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E3: What you might have missed

Here are the stories that may have slipped under your radar during gaming's busiest week.

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Kaspersky Lab halts European cybercrime work

The security firm halted the work after questions were asked in the European Parliament about its software.

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Google diversity figures show little change

The tech giant's new reports reveals that fewer than 30% of its global staff are women.

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Protests greet Brussels copyright reform plan

Critics say changes to copyright laws could "break" the net and stifle online life and creativity.

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How Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 'creating equal opportunities'

The narrative director of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Mel MacCoubrey, explains how the new game's interactive features give people choice over how they play.

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Call of Duty takes aim at Fortnite Battle Royale at E3

CoD is adopting a last-fighter-standing challenge, but can it beat Fortnite at its own game?

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AI gives silenced radio journalist his voice back

Neural networks have given political radio journalist Jamie Dupree the ability to speak once more.

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China's ride-hailing giant Didi to launch in Australia

China's Didi Chuxing will compete with India's Ola and Uber when it launches in Melbourne on 25 June.

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E3: The retro arcade machines that sit on your desk

A start-up has recreated classic video game cabinets but at a much smaller size than the originals.

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What's it thinking?

"Deep learning" algorithms are becoming so complex their creators don't understand how they work.

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Spider-Man: Why PlayStation is getting an older Peter Parker

Makers of the PlayStation blockbuster explain why they wanted a more mature Peter Parker.

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Sony faces growing Fortnite backlash at E3

Firm is under pressure to explain why Switch owners cannot use PS4-linked Fortnite accounts.

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Apple to close iPhone security loophole used by police

The move will make it more difficult for hackers, and police, to unlock handsets without authorisation.

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Fewer people 'using Facebook for news'

Fear of fake news and the toxic nature of debates are turning people away from news on social media, a study says.

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UK rebuffed over Galileo sat-nav procurement

Delegations to the European Space Agency vote to procure another batch of spacecraft, despite British calls to delay.

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Tetris gets psychedelic virtual reality revamp at E3

Classic game Tetris has been a hit for more than three decades, but it is now headed in a new direction.

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E3: Hands-on with Jurassic World Evolution video game

Dinosaurs destroy gamers' careful park-planning in the latest Jurassic World game on show at E3.

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Iceland expands food delivery by drone in Reykjavik

Israeli company Flytrex is to expand its drone delivery partnership with Icelandic retailer Aha

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Smart lock can be hacked 'in seconds'

A smart lock that has won an award can be broken into by anyone with a smartphone, say researchers.

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Fortnite's World Cup to be 'open to all'

The game that has been grabbing everyone's attention now has its own World Cup event.

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E3: Fortnite fans flock to first live stadium tournament

Fans of the runaway success Fortnite enjoy the game's first ever live event in Los Angeles.

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Dixons Carphone admits huge data breach

The retailer says it has begun investigating unauthorised access of data held by the company.

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China's telco giant ZTE sees shares collapse 39%

ZTE's shares commence trading again in China after the firm reaches a deal with US.

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E3: Nintendo Switch gets Fortnite and Super Smash Bros Ultimate

The blockbuster battle game comes to Nintendo's handheld to coincide with the Los Angeles expo.

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Yahoo fined £250,000 over cyber-attack

The fine relates to a data breach in 2014 which affected more than 500,000 Yahoo customers.

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Spanish football league defends phone 'spying'

La Liga was found to be using the microphone and GPS on Android devices during match times.

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E3: Nolan North wants to turn movies into video games

The Tom Cruise of gaming, Nolan North, reflects on his career at E3 2018.

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TSB crisis continues eight weeks on

The problems caused by TSB's computer chaos are continuing more than eight weeks after the

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Social media must be made less addictive, says watchdog

The Children's Commissioner for England also pinpointed videos and algorithms that pump out more content.

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Uber applies for patent to spot drunk passengers

The taxi app is considering using artificial intelligence to determine "uncharacteristic user activity".

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Trump and Kim USB fan raises cyber-security alert

Cyber-security experts warn about a laptop-powered fan given to reporters at the summit.

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US officially repeals net neutrality rules

The rules demanded that net providers treated all data crossing their networks equally.

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US debuts world's fastest supercomputer

The Summit machine can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second.

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MP Jess Phillips in web plea 'after 600 rape threats'

Labour MP Jess Phillips calls for trolls on social media to lose their anonymity online.

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Foxconn broke Chinese labour laws-rights group

A Foxconn plant making products for Amazon underpaid staff according to a report from China Labor Watch.

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Londonderry's 21-year-old Minecraft mogul

Blockception's content has been downloaded more than two million times since it was founded in 2015.

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Vegan YouTube 'drama': 'I was falsely accused of offering online sex'

After she was targeted by another vegan YouTuber, Anna Scanlon sued for defamation.

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Chinese city gets 'smartphone zombie' walkway

A busy Chinese city hopes that a smartphone-only lane will make pedestrians feel safer.

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E3: Xbox One chief teases Halo Infinite video game

A first look at a new entry in one of Microsoft's biggest franchises kicks off its E3 press event.

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Swiss vote to block foreign betting sites in referendum

In a referendum, the country backs a new betting law that critics say amounts to online censorship.

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Tomorrow's Cities: Dubai and China roll out urban robots

Drones and robocops are starting to find a home in cities, but will they become ubiquitous?

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Google bans AI for weapon use

The tech giant lays out principles to guide its AI development following outrage over military deal.

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Airbnb cancels thousands of bookings in Japan

The online home-sharing giant cancels thousands of reservations due to a new law around home-sharing.

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Facebook.gg: New video game streaming service to rival Twitch

Gamers can now use the social media site in the same way as the likes of Twitch.

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Fortnite player first to reach elusive game island

A YouTuber has shown how a glitch in Fortnite let him return to the game's 'spawn island'.

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Copyright law could put end to net memes

Digital rights group warns that proposed changes to copyright laws in Europe could signal "end of internet".

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Electric thrills

Electric motorbikes are fast, clean, and quiet - could they eclipse electric cars?

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Electric thrills

Legislation against vehicle pollution is giving electric motorbikes a boost around the world.

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Ship hack 'risks chaos in English Channel'

A researcher reveals a way to trigger ship collision alarms that he says would prevent travel through the English Channel.

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Premier League TV rights: Amazon to show 20 matches a season from 2019-2022

Amazon will show 20 Premier League matches a season for three years from 2019, after winning one of the final two broadcast packages.

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Amazon $1.2m gadget scam couple jailed

The couple exploited Amazon's customer service policy by claiming electronics they ordered were damaged.

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Hacking 'hero' Marcus Hutchins faces more malware charges

Marcus Hutchins, credited with stopping an attack that hit the NHS, faces more charges in US.

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Ransomware hits Atlanta police dashcam footage

The video footage was among many "mission critical" systems disabled by a ransomware attack in Atlanta.

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The beauty of vloggers

More money is being spent on make-up than ever before. How much do we spend, and has YouTube influenced what we buy?

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Emirates looks to windowless planes

The airline is testing virtual windows instead of real ones, paving the way for lighter and faster planes.

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The Twitter crime mystery that gripped Spain

When a social media user unpicked an apparent crime in 100 tweets, all was not as it seemed.

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Cambridge Analytica boss spars with MPs

Alexander Nix defends his role at Cambridge Analytica in a testy meeting with MPs.

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Amazon and eBay pull CloudPets smart toys from sale

The online retailers are among several shops removing CloudPets toys because of cyber-security flaws.

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Job application tool PageUp suspects data breach

PageUp has notified data authorities in Australia and the UK where it has clients.

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100 Women: The modern face of the 'DIY abortion'

Global online searches for abortion pills have more than doubled over the last decade, BBC analysis of Google searches shows.

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Universal broadband speed plan 'unambitious', say Lords

Lords say a planned minimum broadband speed is too low and may constrain economic activity.

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ZX Vega+: Indiegogo calls game over on Sinclair console

Indiegogo says it is calling in debt collectors after the campaign failed to meet its demands.

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TSB investigated over IT meltdown

The bank's boss was too optimistic about fixing problems that locked out customers, watchdog says.

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Facebook confirms data-sharing agreements with Chinese firms

The network confirms it has a deal with Huawei and others, but says no data left users' phones.

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Asus 'phone with a fan' among weird gadgets at Computex

Unusual new laptops and phones are on show at the Computex event in Taiwan.

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David Dobrik and Liza Koshy announce split in emotional video

YouTube couple reveal they separated six months ago due to the pressures of work but will remain best friends.

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Facebook and Twitter replacement sought by Kim Dotcom

The MegaUpload founder tweeted that he would like to see the creation of a new social network.

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Apple Watch use at lights leads to fine for student

The student was convicted after being distracted using the smartwatch while driving

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Facebook protests NYT's privacy breach claim

The social network says that data-sharing deals with smartphone-makers were in users' interests.

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GM settles self-driving legal action with California biker

The crash happened in heavy traffic and left a biker with neck and shoulder injuries.

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Instagram ad insulted disabled people

Adverts for the game Hustle Castle featured characters with the heading "Level 1 Retard".

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Tomorrow's Cities: How Barcelona shushed noise-makers with sensors

How citizens are taking control of their own cities with low-cost sensors.

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Google 'to end' Pentagon Artificial Intelligence project

Employees have quit over Project Maven, aimed at improving the precision of US drone strikes.

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The psychopathic AI

Norman is an artificial intelligence which sees death and destruction in everything.

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Visa payment disruption hits Europe

Supermarkets are among businesses asking for cash only as some Visa card payments can't be processed.

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ZX Vega+ console faces Indiegogo's debt collectors

The controversial project must meet new conditions to avoid debt collectors being sent in.

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Alibaba reveals new driverless delivery bot

The G Plus could be used to courier deliveries or serve as an automated coffee vendor, the firm said.

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Facebook losing out to YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat among US teens

Some 95% own a smartphone and now prefer YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat, a study reveals.

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Google explains 'weird' 1975 text message bug

Typing specific search terms into the Google app displayed a list of recent text messages.

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Baba Ramdev: India guru's 'WhatsApp killer' app mocked over flaws

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Kimbho chat app has serious privacy flaws, say cyber security experts.

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General Motors and Fiat Chrysler unveil self-driving deals

The race to lead the autonomous car market in the US speeds up with deals from GM and Fiat Chrysler.

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