The perfect storm striking World of Warcraft

All of a sudden, WoW players are in revolt, and its competitors are having a boom.

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Home car charger owners urged to install updates

Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers were discovered by researchers.

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Owners of home car chargers urged to install updates

Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers have been discovered by researchers.

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Elon Musk: 'I don't want to be CEO of anything'

Elon Musk reiterated on Friday that he doesn't want to be Space X or Tesla boss. What's going on?

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Facebook, Google expect jabs for office return

The tech companies will require vaccination for returning in-office employees as Covid-19 cases rise in US

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Untethered bi-pedal robot runs 5km and other tech news

Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

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A US company has turned a former coal plant into a gas-fired Bitcoin mine

Environmentalists have criticised the gas-fired mine but the company says it offsets its emissions.

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Amazon predicts slower sales growth as Covid boost eases

The tech giant says third quarter sales growth will be slower as customers return to physical shops.

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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over streaming of Black Widow

The star says box office takings for Black Widow were hit when it was streamed at the same time.

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Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant denies plans to go private

Its shares surged by almost 50% in pre-market trade after a report that it planned to go private.

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The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste

Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful commercial scale?

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Rick Astley rolls into a billion YouTube views

Rickroll meme helps Never Gonna Give You Up reach new heights.

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Google to ban sugar-daddy apps from Play Store

Apps focused on "compensated sexual relationships" will be prohibited from 1 September.

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Older Kindles may lose internet connection, Amazon warns

Amazon tells customers older Kindles might lost their ability to connect online.

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NHS Covid-19 app pings rise by over 70,000

Nearly 690,000 people in England and Wales received self-isolation alerts in the week up to 21 July.

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Facebook warns growth set to slow 'significantly'

The technology giant said on Wednesday that the third and fourth quarters would see advertising sales drop.

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Google app charges targeted by mass legal claim

A new legal action seeks compensation for all UK Android users who buy apps on Google Play.

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Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares

Japan's SoftBank is selling the shares to cover losses in other investments, according to one report.

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Fresh warning over rip-off locator forms on Google

'Devious' sites which charge money for a free passenger locator form top search engine results.

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Activision Blizzard staff walk out over harassment claims

Employees of the company behind Call of Duty are angry over allegations of sexism and harassment.

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Former eBay supervisor jailed for cyber-stalking critics

A former police captain turned eBay employee harassed critics of the online-auction company.

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Ofcom appoints online safety head to take on big tech

Anna-Sophie Harling will have responsibility over how big technology companies regulate harmful speech.

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Covid-19: The pandemic explored in maps and data

Political scientist Dr Robert Muggah looks at the effects of the pandemic and national lockdowns.

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Intel chief warns of two-year chip shortage

Pat Gelsinger talks chip crisis, China and how the firm intends to fight back in the marketplace.

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Shamook: Star Wars effects company ILM hires Mandalorian deepfaker

The artist, who uses the online alias Shamook, has been recruited by Industrial Light and Magic.

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Oculus recalls Quest 2 headset pads after skin rashes

Quest 2 headset owners are urged to claim a free silicone cover to avoid skin issues.

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Team BRIT’s Aaron Morgan: How hand controls help me race

The Team BRIT driver on how adapted cars help him compete in races against non-disabled drivers.

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Tech giants' profits soar as pandemic boom continues

Apple, Google parent company Alphabet and Microsoft report soaring quarterly profits.

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Electric car charging prices 'must be fair' say MPs

Consumers should not have to pay excessive prices to use public car charging, MPs say.

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Instagram makes under-16s' accounts private by default

Only approved followers can see posts and "like" or comment on accounts that retain the private setting.

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Twitter accused of inaction on anti-Semitic tweets

Campaign Against Antisemitism says many reported hateful tweets are not being removed.

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Activision staff condemn firm's response to harassment claims

About 1,000 Activision Blizzard staff sign a letter describing managers' response as insulting.

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Tesla profit surge driven by record car deliveries

The electric carmaker's revenues nearly doubled in the three months to 30 June compared with last year.

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Bezos' $2bn offer to get back in race to the Moon

The billionaire offers to pay $2bn in Nasa costs to be reconsidered for a key Moon lander contract.

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Can better tech make video meetings less excruciating?

Technology firms are scrambling to add new features but will video calls improve.

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Over-60s with only virtual contact 'more lonely'

UK-US research finds old people who used only telephone and online communication were more lonely.

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Amazon Bitcoin job ad boosts cryptocurrency surge

News Amazon is hiring a digital-currency expert has helped boost the value of Bitcoin.

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Vineyards set to go high tech with smart systems

Changing climate conditions and water shortages see some Australian wine growers turn to technology.

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Shares in Chinese online tutoring firms slump after shake-up

It is one of the biggest ever overhauls of China's $120bn private tutoring industry.

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Tencent shares slide after Beijing crackdown on music rights

China's market watchdog said the technology giant broke the country's anti-competition rules.

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Why remote working leaves us vulnerable to cyber-attacks

Experts warn working from home has led to complacency over security protocols

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Face palm: When the emoji you want doesn't exist

There are about 3,000 emojis to choose from but what happens when the one you want isn't there?

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Beach rover picks up cigarette butts and other tech news

Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

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Ransomware key to unlock customer data from REvil attack

The gang behind the attack had previously asked for $70m to access the stolen files.

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Printer ink pricier than champagne finds Which?

According to a Which survey a pint of printer ink could cost up to £1,300.

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Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online 'metaverse'

CEO wants users to work, game and communicate in a virtual world, often using VR headsets.

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AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution

A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.

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Twitter and Snap add users as restrictions ease

The social media companies passed analysts' expectations with their latest financial update.

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India food delivery giant Zomato sees stellar stock market debut

Shares in the Ant Group-backed company traded more than 80% higher than their initial public offering price.

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Didi shares fall on reports China is planning penalties

The ride-hailing giant's shares are now down by more than 25% since their New York market debut last month.

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What does a future-proofed home look like?

The technology exists to make homes more resilient to extreme weather, but it can be expensive.

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Websites hit by global outage

Dozens of hugely popular websites have been knocked offline.

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Gun owners' fears after firearms dealer data breach

Thousands of records from the popular shotgun and rifle sales site Guntrader were posted to the dark web.

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California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged harassment

One of the world's largest gaming companies is accused of endemic discrimination and harassment.

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UK tech giant founder Mike Lynch can be extradited to US

Lawyers for Autonomy's founder, Mike Lynch, say he will fight the US authorities' bid to try him for fraud.

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Twitter trials upvote and downvote buttons

Some iOS users will see thumb and arrow buttons as the company experiments with voting.

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More than 600,000 people told to self-isolate by NHS Covid-19 app

618,903 people in England and Wales received self-isolation alerts in the week up to 14 July

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Pegasus spyware seller: Blame our customers not us for hacking

NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer."

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Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak

The world's most valuable oil producer confirmed to the BBC that company files had been leaked.

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Zoomtown-on-Sea? The lure of a new life on the coast

Remote working meant the Lancaster family could live anywhere - they found their sea view in Scarborough.

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Call for online abusers to be reported to bosses

A group is calling for companies to set up ways for people to report workers behaving abusively online.

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Stinky Bay? Local names added to map to aid coastal rescue

Local names for coastal places are added to OS maps to help rescuers locate those in need.

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Bitcoin climbs as Elon Musk says Tesla 'likely' to accept it again

The firm had said in May it would no longer accept the cryptocurrency over environmental concerns.

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Senior US Catholic resigns over Grindr allegations

A newsletter obtains mobile app data allegedly showing a Roman Catholic official used Grindr and visited gay bars.

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British man arrested in Spain over Twitter hack

The police action is the latest in a series of arrests over the 2020 attack on a series of celebrity accounts.

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Zoom offers app store with team-building games

A range of both productivity and fun apps will be available for users within the Zoom platform.

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China: Taobao, Weibo fined for illegal child content

Major online platforms like Weibo, Taobao and QQ have been fined and ordered to "clean up".

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Netflix to include mobile games for subscribers

The firm said on Tuesday that the "time is right to learn more about how our members value games".

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Pegasus scandal: Are we all becoming unknowing spies?

We may be stepping into a world in which we are all spies - and at the same time are all spied on.

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Cyber-flashing: 'I get explicit messages every day'

Influencer Elle Edwards lets us inside her DMs to show the extent of sexual abuse faced by women online.

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EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable

Companies handling crypto-assets would have to collect customer details.

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Keep your router out of the Sun, Virgin Media warns

The company is alerting customers to the risk of overheating.

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Northern's ticket machines hit by ransomware cyber attack

Northern rail's new self-service machines were installed at 420 stations two months ago.

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Biden rows back on Facebook 'killing people' comment

The US president says he was referring to a dozen people spreading misinformation on the platform.

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Apple delays return to office as Covid cases rise

A three-day-a-week return to the office is reportedly postponed until October.

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Council algorithms mass profile millions, campaigners say

Most of the software is "secret, unevidenced, invasive and likely discriminatory", Big Brother Watch says.

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Spyware: The software that watches you

BBC’s cyber reporter, Joe Tidy, agreed to be spied on to understand the spyware experience further.

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Jeff Bezos to blast into space aboard New Shepard rocket ship

Billionaire Jeff Bezos will launch into space in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship.

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Microsoft: Chinese authorities slam 'groundless' hacking claims

A group of Western countries had accused China of carrying out a major cyber-attack on the tech giant.

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Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene over 'misleading' Covid posts

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a vocal critic of vaccines and the use of masks.

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Bitcoin mining machines steamrolled by Malaysia police

Officers had seized more than 1,000 Bitcoin mining units allegedly powered by stolen electricity.

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Covid: Will easing change England's new tech habits?

The pandemic brought about big changes in the way people use tech - the question is will they last?

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Writing fake online reviews could be made illegal

A plan to crack down on online rip-offs has been outlined by the government.

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Royal Navy tests drones above and below waves

A broad exercise saw the navy test scouts, resupply, and underwater reconnaissance drones.

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Zoom bets billions on hybrid working in Five9 deal

The firm announces a $14.7bn (£10.7bn) deal to buy Five9, a cloud-based call centre operator.

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Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?

Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said to be targeted.

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China accused of cyber-attack on Microsoft Exchange servers

The UK and the EU have accused China in connection with a major cyber-attack on Microsoft servers.

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Custom glasses: Will 3D-printing change our eyewear?

Eyewear can be more tailored to an individual’s face producing a better fit and reduce overstocking.

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Thousands of orders cancelled after Ocado robot fire

The online grocer says the blaze was caused by a collision between robots at one of its warehouses.

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How to cool your home in a warming world

Low-energy designs and technologies can keep homes comfortable, come rain or shine.

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Pegasus: Spyware sold to governments 'targets activists'

Israeli tech firm NSO denies media reports that its software has been sold to authoritarian regimes.

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Using plastic waste to help solve sand shortages

With construction sand in short supply crushed plastic is being used as an alternative.

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Why was my tweet about football labelled abusive?

A BBC journalist sets out to discover how Twitter moderates posts after he was banned from the platform.

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AI narration of chef Anthony Bourdain's voice sparks row

A recreation of the late celebrity cook's voice is used in a film about his life.

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Robot helps people get dressed and other tech news

Romana Kreider looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

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Valve reveals handheld Steam Deck PC games console

Gaming giant Valve has produced a handheld console that can play popular PC games.

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Finding 'Grace': Murder, DNA and ancestry

How a novel use of DNA and ancestry websites is helping police uncover clues in cold case murders.

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How your personal data is being scraped from social media

As hackers scoop up data from social media sites, should firms be taking better care of your data?

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WhatsApp to let users message without their phones

For the first time, billions of people will be able to use the service even if their phone has no battery.

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Clippy returns - as an emoji

Microsoft changes its paperclip emoji to look like its early virtual assistant, the object of much affection and frustration.

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Instagram admits moderation mistake over racist comments

The social-media platform said its technology had been erroneously identifying the comments as benign.

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MPs call for complete reset of music streaming to ensure fair pay for artists

The music industry is weighted against artists, who see "pitiful returns" from streaming, MPs say.

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Cambridge data shows Bitcoin mining on the move

New analysis shows crypto-mining moving away from China, while Kazakhstan boomed.

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Plans submitted for electric battery 'gigafactory' in Coventry

The plant at Coventry Airport could create 6,000 new jobs, those behind the plans say.

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Should we trust big tech with our health data?

Our medical records are in demand by tech firms who want to use the data to help tackle illnesses.

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Microsoft announces Windows 365, a subscription cloud PC

Microsoft has announced a new cloud PC technology where users stream their PC to any device.

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EE aims for 5G coverage everywhere in UK by 2028

Portable cells, drones and satellites will deliver on-demand 5G connections to the most remote locations.

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Facebook adds 'expert' feature to groups

Admins in Facebook groups will have the power to designate "experts" from its members.

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NHS Covid app: Should it stay or should it go?

There is a clash over the future of the NHS tracing app, as many delete it - or ignore its alerts.

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Duran Duran’s Invisible: 'Thrilled' with AI collaboration

Musician Nick Rhodes explains why artificial intelligence was key in making their new music video.

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REvil: Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet

The REvil group has been blamed for cyber-attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide.

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Social-media giants discuss racist abuse with PM

The prime minister will host a round table with representatives of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Snapchat.

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Social media influencers face relentless abuse, MPs are told

Em Sheldon says people are "so angry" at her for using her online platforms for commercial gain.

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Amazon rolls out encryption for Ring doorbells

Footage captured by the video doorbells will now be end-to-end encrypted, following a trial.

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Google fined €500m by French competition authority

The search giant must propose ways to compensate news businesses for the use of their content.

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Exeter University research: 'Gamers learn about nature'

Players of a big-budget action-adventure game have a better knowledge of nature, researchers say.

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How MetaHuman Creator helped me create ‘Dana’

Realistic digital humans can be produced rapidly with the new software, Epic Games says.

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Iranian hackers posed as British-based academic

A group in Iran pretended to be a British-based academic and compromised a London university website.

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Climate change: Technology boosts efforts to curb tree loss in Amazon

Smartphones and satellite data help indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon to limit deforestation.

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Tesla: Elon Musk ‘rather hates’ being company boss

Speaking in court on Monday, the entrepreneur said he prefers spending time on design and engineering.

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Flipkart: India online retail giant raises $3.6bn in latest funding round

This brings the Walmart-backed firm's value to almost $38bn ahead of its expected market debut.

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How your driving might reveal early signs of Alzheimer's

Research shows how small changes in the way you drive could expose preclinical signs of disease.

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EU puts its digital tax plan on ice

The EU says suspending the plan will help achieve a global tax deal, but Ireland is still unhappy.

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Heathrow's long queues blamed on self-isolating staff

Terminal 5 sees long queues at security because staff were told to self-isolate by the NHS app.

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Euro 2020: Why abuse remains rife on social media

Racist abuse aimed at football players following Sunday's tournament finale has been widely condemned.

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Super Mario 64 game sells for record-breaking $1.5m at auction

An original Zelda cartridge and a Mario game set successive records at auction within days.

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Racist abuse of England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho & Bukayo Saka condemned by Boris Johnson and FA

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the FA condemn racist abuse aimed at England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka.

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Taiwan tech giants Foxconn and TSMC to buy 10m Covid jabs

The government has come under intense pressure to speed up its vaccine programme.

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Google boss Sundar Pichai on tax and his personal tech habits

Google boss Sundar Pichai defends company record on tax – and explains his personal tech habits.

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Voice cloning of growing interest to actors and cybercriminals

Why voice cloning is not just a threat to actors but could benefit cybercriminals too.

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How did my phone number end up for sale on a US database?

A journey of discovery into the somewhat opaque, if lucrative, world of contact selling

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NHS Covid app settings changing to send fewer alerts

Alterations to take place amid fears that millions would be asked to isolate as people mixed more.

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Microsoft pays staff $1,500 for work in pandemic

The tech firm says the payment is a symbol of appreciation for what has been a challenging year.

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Are lots of people deleting the NHS Covid app?

Are people using the government's Covid app or are they deleting it?

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Pollution-eating car shown off at Goodwood Festival

The car looks radically different but critics are not convinced it can really help the environment.

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NHS Covid-19 app sensitivity to be reviewed

There has been a huge increase in the number of people being "pinged" by the app in England and Wales.

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Legal challenge over ministers' private email use

Current official guidance on the use of email and messaging leaves an "accountability gap", campaigners say.

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Quadriplegic driver makes Goodwood Festival racing debut

Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was paralysed from the shoulders down in a racing accident in 2000.

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Tired of working from home? Put the office on wheels

How digital nomads get state-of-the-art connectivity while working on the road

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Euro 2020: ITV sorry for Apple TV streaming issue

One viewer said on social media they had missed 14 minutes of Wednesday's England v Denmark game.

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Apple founder Steve Wozniak backs right-to-repair movement

"We wouldn't have had an Apple had I not grown up in a very open technology world," Mr Wozniak said.

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Google faces new anti-trust lawsuit over app store

The tech giant faces legal action from 37 US states over its app store practices.

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Gates Foundation agrees break-up back-up plan

The deal would give Melinda Gates the option to resign and receive "personal resources" for further charity work.

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Newport Wafer Fab: Chip plant's purchase by Chinese company reviewed

Boris Johnson's national security adviser is examining the purchase of Newport Wafer Fab.

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China divided as WeChat deletes LGBT accounts from platform

Dozens of LGBT social media accounts run by university students,were deleted without explanation.

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How de-cluttering grew Facebook Marketplace to 1bn users

As Covid shut charity shops thrifty second-hand traders shifted online to bag a bargain, in droves.

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Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi sued in US as shares slide

The lawsuits come after a crackdown by Beijing triggered a slump in its share price of more than 20%.

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Trump sues Twitter, Google and Facebook alleging 'censorship'

The former president's accounts were suspended over safety concerns after the Capitol riots.

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China's 'midnight patrol' cracks down on young gamers

Chinese gaming giant Tencent will scan gamers' faces to prevent children playing at night.

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Right to repair movement gains power in US and Europe

Lawmakers and advocates want to give consumers more choice when it comes to fixing devices.

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Microsoft fixes critical PrintNightmare bug

A patch has been issued for a serious flaw in Windows, exploited by hackers.

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Pentagon cancels $10bn 'Jedi' contract

The US defence department is scrapping a cloud computing contract, which sparked a row between Amazon and Microsoft.

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Russia hacking claims pose challenge for Biden

After a string of Russian-linked hacks, how will US President Joe Biden respond?

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Global chip shortage: Samsung forecasts 53% jump in quarterly profit

Demand for electronic components has surged as people are shifting more of their lives online.

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Nintendo Switch OLED Model gets an upgraded screen

A larger OLED screen is the main feature, with a host of other small improvements to the device.

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Audio editor Audacity denies spyware accusation

An update to the privacy policy of the free software, used by 100 million people, has caused alarm.

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British Airways data-breach compensation claim settled

Thousands of people are to receive compensation over a 2018 data breach at British Airways.

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Influencers react to Norway photo edit law: 'Welcome honesty' or a 'shortcut'?

The rule on clearly labelling posts is part of an effort to "reduce body pressure" on young people.

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‘There were no avatars like me so we made a game’

A lack of black characters led graphic designer Yvonne and daughter Alyssa to create a videogame.

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Welsh semiconductor firm bought by Chinese company

Electronic firm Newport Wafer Fab began producing silicon chips in the 1980s.

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Hong Kong defends privacy law after Big Tech raises concerns

An industry body has warned that tech companies could stop offering services if the new law goes ahead.

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What next for the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app?

Some businesses are complaining that the app for England and Wales is issuing too many alerts.

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How to get a lucrative job in cybersecurity

There's a serious shortage of IT security workers, so recruiters are fishing in a bigger pool.

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Is busking on TikTok the future?

Liv Harland live streams herself on TikTok and says she makes a lot more online than on the street.

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Bafta-nominated young game designers taking on real-world issues

Bafta's nominees for Young Game Designer of the year tackle important issues for a new generation.

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Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin

The authors of a "colossal" ransomware attack demand the sum in Bitcoin in return for a key to unlock all files.

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Robot dog in dance-off with Korean boy band BTS and other news

BBC Click's Romana Kreider looks at the best technology news stories of the week.

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Less than half of Covid app downloads are active

Scotland's contact tracing app has 950,000 active users despite being downloaded two million times.

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Covid: App showing beach crowd levels expanded

The phone app is designed to help beachgoers find less busy parts of the coastline to enjoy safely.

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The codes helping visually-impaired people shop

New technology that allows phones to read out labelling is about to make supermarkets much more accessible.

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Didi says removal of app in China will affect business

The ride-hailing company is facing regulatory problems at home, days after its New York share launch.

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The philosophy behind Jeff Bezos' Amazon success

As Bezos leaves his role as CEO, those who have worked with him ponder the lessons learned.

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Is the use of jetpacks finally about to take off?

Members of the public can now pay to fly through the air like a superhero.

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Can the world's biggest polluters change their ways?

The clock is ticking with less than 30 years left to tackle carbon emissions

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Swedish Co-op supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack

Some 500 stores are forced to close due to the ripple effects of a major cyber attack in the US.

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US companies hit by 'colossal' cyber-attack

A cyber-security firm says it believes the Russia-linked REvil ransomware gang is responsible.

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Why are Chinese tech brands flocking to Euro 2020?

Four big Chinese firms have signed up to sponsor the European football tournament this year.

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The cat with more than 50,000 social media followers

Pet influencers have become the latest social media stars with the pandemic fuelling content demand.

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US officer plays Taylor Swift song to try to stop video

A US police officer being filmed by activists plays music on his phone in a bid to stop sharing of the clip.

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Facebook tests extremist content warning messages

The tech firm said pop-ups would appear for some users who may have been exposed to extremist content.

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 blue screen of death to become black

The new colour in the Windows 11 operating system matches the new black logon and shutdown screens.

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TikTok increasing video length from one to three minutes

The social media platform says the change will allow for 'richer storytelling'.

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Parents of children called Alexa challenge Amazon

Youngsters are being bullied over their name - also the default wake word for the tech firm's smart speakers.

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How airlines will stop you losing your bags in the future

In 2019, 25.4 million bags went missing, costing the industry billions of dollars - can big data solve the problem?

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Twitter 'troll' to pay Stephen Nolan six-figure sum in damages

The BBC presenter traced the identity of a person behind defamatory remarks about him.

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Coding error spotted in Tim Berners-Lee NFT sale

An error has been spotted in a video displaying the original source code for the world wide web.

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High-profile women want action to stop online abuse

More than 200 women, including former Australia prime minister Julia Gillard, write to social media chiefs.

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Have we reached the era of flying cars?

Nick Kwek looks at how close we are to personal aviation vehicles and the challenges they face.

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Right to repair rules will extend lifespan of products, government says

Appliances will be cheaper to run, the government says, under plans that will extend the lifespan of household goods.

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