China's WeChat suspends some accounts linked to NFTs

The popular messaging app said the move was in line with "relevant national regulations".

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Facebook in 'bare-knuckle' fight with TikTok

The Washington Post alleges a consultancy was paid by Meta to promote stories of dangerous TikTok trends.

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Are tech companies removing evidence of war crimes?

Technology companies are removing graphic footage of conflict - but could they also be removing vital evidence?

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Ronin Network: What a $600m hack says about the state of crypto

The hack of the Ronin Network crypto platform leaves thousands out of pocket and plenty of questions.

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Dyson headphones come with air vacuum for mouth

The air-purifying headphones are designed to address the growing issue of pollution.

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Facebook drives sceptics towards climate denial

The site's algorithm can push some people towards disinformation and conspiracy theories.

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Rise of TikTots - under-age kids on social media

An annual survey of media habits, from Ofcom, reveals how under-age children use social media.

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More must reconsider Russian anti-virus software use, UK warns

But the National Cyber Security Centre says Kaspersky anti-virus is safe for individual users.

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Ukraine war: Major internet provider suffers cyber-attack

Ukrtelecom says a powerful cyber-attack carried out against its infrastructure was "repulsed".

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Can tech help you to manage the cost of living?

Personal finance apps are everywhere but are they useful if you are already in debt or on low wages.

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No Time To Die: How we made the Bond film’s visual effects

VFX Supervisor Jonathan Fawkner tells the BBC about the challenges of making the Bond film.

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Dune: How we made sand dunes and sandworms real

VFX supervisors Tristan Myles and Brian Connor tell the BBC about bringing a desert planet to life.

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Beating noise pollution with smart tech

A growing number of firms are offering solutions to cut the excessive noise that's harming our health

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Electric cars: Five big questions answered

The electric car revolution is speeding up but what do buyers really want to know?

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US charges four Russians over hacking campaign on energy sector

US prosecutors say the alleged hackers placed malware in safety systems at energy plants worldwide.

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Russia considers accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas

'Friendly' countries may be allowed to pay for energy with crypto-currency amid widespread sanctions.

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Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance

Under the rules major firms like Apple and Google would have to open up their systems to rivals.

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Why patients are flocking to India for surgery

There has been a sharp growth in medical tourism to India but the sector needs better regulation.

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Spotify paid 130 artists more than $5m last year

The Swedish streaming company also reveals it handed out $7bn to the music industry last year.

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Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal

Police says they've arrested seven teenagers as part of their investigation into a hacking group.

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Ukraine war: Fortnite owner Epic Games raises £37m for humanitarian efforts

Video game developers, publishers and players come together to raise millions for Ukraine.

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Hundreds of companies potentially hit by Okta hack

Many household-name companies are clients of the access-management business.

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Deplorable scam emails fake fundraising for Ukraine

Action Fraud warns of fake emails asking for donations to victims of the war.

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The 3 Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears

US intelligence says Russia could launch cyber-attacks on the West. What is the worst-case scenario?

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Boris Johnson gets summaries of sensitive government material via WhatsApp

Campaigners are challenging the use of messaging apps to discuss government business in the High Court.

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Biden: Russia 'exploring' US cyber-attacks

President Joe Biden says US companies should "immediately" prepare defences.

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How access to satellite images shifts the view of war

An unprecedented supply of images gives a unique overview of events unfolding on the ground.

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Multiple Apple services suffer outages

The firm's system status page shows issues with services including Maps and Apple TV

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Scottish mental health charity SAMH targeted in cyber attack

Staff at SAMH say it is difficult to understand why anyone would try to disrupt their work.

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OneWeb to fly on competitor SpaceX's rockets

The London-based satellite internet firm turns to its US rival to get its spacecraft into orbit.

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Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules

A watchdog in the country reminds them they may need a licence to give financial advice to followers.

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Not smart but clever? The return of 'dumbphones'

Why sales of very basic mobile phones, without apps and internet connection, are increasing.

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E-waste: Royal Mint wants to turn your old phone into gold

The Royal Mint has found a way to turn old circuit boards from phones, computers and televisions into gold.

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Ukraine: How crowdsourcing is rescuing people from the war zone

Volunteers inside and outside Ukraine are working together to help civilians escape the war safely.

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Anonymous: How hackers are trying to undermine Putin

The BBC speaks to hacktivists about past and future attacks in their "cyber war" against Vladimir Putin.

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How Kremlin accounts manipulate Twitter

One of the prime sources for fake news on Twitter comes straight from the Kremlin's network of Twitter accounts.

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Robot cheetah learns to run by itself and other tech news

LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories of the week.

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How mountain rescue could be aided by 5G

Real-time tracking of a search dog’s path allows the team to assess which areas have been covered.

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Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities

The tech giant knowingly let scammers target users with fake celebrity endorsements, a regulator says.

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Sunny Balwani: Elizabeth Holmes' former partner goes on trial

Sunny Balwani was considered the "enforcer" at Theranos and was its enigmatic founder's lover.

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Deepfake presidents used in Russia-Ukraine war

Videos of Putin and Zelensky declaring the war is over have been circulating online.

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How a jetpack design helped create a flying motorbike

The developers of a powerful mini aircraft hope it will be used by the armed forces.

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Telecoms firms must help vulnerable customers, regulator Ofcom says

The regulator Ofcom wants more help provided for the 1.1 million people who struggle with their bills.

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Meta to let parents limit teenager's virtual-reality exploration

Parents will be able stop over-13s accessing inappropriate content via Meta's VR headset.

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UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill

Under its rules, social networks could be fined or blocked if they fail to remove harmful content.

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Companies fined for marketing calls targeting elderly

Unwanted calls were made to thousands of older people including some with dementia, a watchdog says.

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Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use

The country's cyber watchdog warns against using Kaspersky's anti-virus products.

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Spider-Man No Way Home: Making the visual effects

VFX Supervisor Scott Edelstein tells the BBC how they made one of the film's key sequences.

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Chip giant Arm set to axe 15% of its staff after deal fails

The UK technology firm could cut hundreds of jobs after its $40bn sale to US chipmaker Nvidia failed.

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The popular apps aiming to tame the chaos of family life

How tech is helping young families and couples regain their busy social lives after Covid.

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Ukraine offered tool to search billions of faces

Clearview AI's face-search tech could be used to uncover infiltrators and to identify the dead.

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The innovative surfing tech making waves

The sport of surfing is modernising, using technology to offer bigger, better and safer thrills.

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'Without TikTok, I'd still be a wedding singer'

The video-sharing platform's new SoundOn service will let people distribute their own music.

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Ukraine: Spam website set up to reach millions of Russians

A Norwegian computer expert has made a system for volunteers to email millions of Russian people about the war

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Russia-Ukraine war: A warm hug meant that war had begun

Why so many Ukrainians are determined to keep on working through the conflict.

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Intimate image abuse: His confession protected him

Georgie received an anonymous tip-off on Facebook that intimate photos of her were being shared online.

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'Young people may have 10-plus careers in their lifetime'

A charity competition is encouraging school kids to get entrepreneurial and make their own products.

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Bitcoin cash machines ordered to shut down in UK

The Financial Conduct Authority warns that all crypto-ATMs in the UK are operating illegally.

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Zoe Covid-tracking app loses government funding

Zoe app co-founder says it could have been the tool to protect the UK from the next pandemic.

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War in Ukraine: Facebook accused of 'extremism' over Russia policy

Meta says it will allow users in some countries to call for violence against Russian soldiers.

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War in Ukraine: Facebook to allow calls for violence against Putin

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, will "temporarily" make allowances for some violent speech.

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Twitter blocks Russian claims on hospital attack

Posts from the Russian embassy in the UK claiming the bombing of a maternity hospital was faked have been taken down.

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The Matrix Resurrections: How we made the visual effects

VFX Supervisor Huw Evans tells the BBC about the challenges of recreating a world from 20 years ago.

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Huawei board members resign over silence on Ukraine

The two directors are unhappy about the the company's failure to quickly condemn Russia's invasion.

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French drone firm boss: 'Why I act like a kid'

Henri Seydoux, founder and CEO of French drone specialists Parrot, shares his business advice.

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Online Safety Bill tweaked to target scam ads

Social media sites may soon be legally required to stop scam adverts under new online safety laws.

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Russia-Ukraine: Is internet on verge of break-up?

The global internet is under threat as the conflict in Ukraine continues.

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Telegram founder commits to Ukraine user privacy

The messaging app's Russian-born co-founder says: "Privacy is sacred - now more than ever".

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Crypto platform blocks thousands of Russia-linked wallets

Trading platform Coinbase says it has blocked 25,000 wallet addresses related to Russia.

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Can tech help revive India's 'crumbling' health system?

Indian doctors hope big investment and smart tech will improve a fragmented healthcare sector.

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The sophisticated tech predicting if an advert will work

Ad-testing firms are using real-time software, webcams to find out if ads resonate with customers.

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TikTok stops new content being uploaded in Russia

The video streaming platform says it is protecting users while it assesses Russia's new "fake news" laws.

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Ukraine war: President Zelensky invites Elon Musk to visit

Ukraine's president was thanking the tech entrepreneur for supplying Starlink equipment to the country.

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Ukraine minister Mykhailo Fedorov: "Tech is the best solution against tanks"

Ukraine's youngest cabinet minister, 31-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov, is leading a cyber-battle against Russia.

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The young Ukrainians battling pro-Russian trolls

Conspiracy theories and trolls are adding to the chaos of war.

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Ukraine war: The TikToker spreading viral videos

A Ukrainian 20-year-old has had tens of millions of views on videos she's shared of fighting there.

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Facebook hits out at Russia blocking its platforms

The Russian communications regulator said on Friday that Facebook has been blocked in the country.

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Ukraine says it is fighting first 'hybrid war'

Alongside the conventional war in Ukraine, a cyber-conflict is also being fought, says the government.

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Microsoft stops selling products in Russia

The tech giant will no longer sell products and services there following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Fitbit recalls Ionic watch following skin burns

The US regulator received more than 70 reports of burn injuries from the Fitbit Ionic's battery.

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War in Ukraine: Russia restricts access to BBC in media crackdown

Restrictions are placed on several broadcasters as a law makes it an offence to spread "fake" information.

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Ukraine conflict: Government to sell NFTs to fund war against Russia

The announcement comes just days after Ukraine raised more than £200m in a sale of war bonds.

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The shipping giant banking on a greener fuel

Maersk has ordered 12 huge ships that run on methanol rather than marine oil fuel.

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Bafta Games Awards: Returnal and It Takes Two lead nominations

The prestigious Bafta Games Awards ceremony will be held in person in London next month.

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Netflix pauses future projects in Russia

US technology giants Netflix and Oracle are the latest to move to distance themselves from Russia

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Ukraine crisis: EA removes Russian teams from Fifa 22 game

The games publisher says it "stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people".

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Ukraine crisis: Satellite data firm asks for war images

The Ukrainian company wants the global community to share photos from its country and Eastern Europe.

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Binance boss rejects Russian user crypto ban

The decision comes amid warnings the war in Ukraine could become a "crypto conflict".

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Ukraine's tech community rises to challenges of war

From an app to alert people to sirens, to organising supplies, tech firms are helping the war effort.

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Apple to halt sales and limit services in Russia

Apple is the latest firm to stop selling products in Russia and will limit Apple Pay and other services.

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Elon Musk's Starlink arrives in Ukraine but what next?

The SpaceX founder sends Starlink dishes to Ukraine but how do they work and how might they be used?

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