Friday, 31 August 2018

Segway's self-balancing e-skates prove a challenge

BBC Chris Foxx takes Segway's new self-balancing e-skates out for a test run.

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Bitcoin wallet Bitfi withdraws 'unhackable' claim

The Bitfi cryptocurrency wallet, backed by John McAfee, had already caused controversy.

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Abusive tweets to MPs 'more than double' between elections

Abusive tweets about MPs rose from 10,000 to 25,000 between 2015 and 2017, research suggests.

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Viagogo taken to High Court by competition regulator

The ticket reselling site has repeatedly failed to make changes demanded, the competition regulator says.

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Somnox robot aims to put owners to sleep

A machine that resembles a breathing pillow aims to provide a safer alternative to sedatives.

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Online trolls and fake accounts poison Arab social media

Social media fraud continues to fuel a plague of disinformation in the Arab world.

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Google and Mastercard in credit card data deal

Google is reportedly buying credit card data from Mastercard but the firms had not announced the deal.

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China targets video gaming to tackle myopia in children

New restrictions will try to tackle rising levels of near-sightedness among children.

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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.

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Thursday, 30 August 2018

Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.

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Acer unveils new gaming cockpit and other tech news

BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

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Bye bye loneliness

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

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8K TVs unveiled by Samsung and LG at Ifa tech show

The world's two bestselling television-makers are showing off rival 8K screens at the Ifa tech show in Berlin.

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New York renamed 'Jewtropolis' in map hack

Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism.

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Celebgate hacker jailed over Jennifer Lawrence hack

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence was targeted in the hack, for which three others have already been jailed.

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Google says Trump's bias claims are 'not true'

Claims Google did not promote President Trump's State of the Union address are denied by the search giant.

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Gay dating app Grindr to sell shares

Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app.

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Dyson gears up for electric car testing

Plans are unveiled for a 10-mile test track in Wiltshire to test the electric vehicle being developed by Dyson.

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Emails read while commuting 'should count as work'

Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says.

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Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

Experts warn that the theft of passport details could be "severe" for those affected.

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130 million hotel IDs breached in China

A Chinese hotel group's database may have been accidentally uploaded to the internet.

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Elon Musk reignites Twitter slur controversy

The Tesla chief asks why he has not been sued by a British man he had defamed and apologised to.

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Exam result details now obtainable for free under GDPR

The new rights cover this summer's exams but could cause "problems" for exam bodies, one expert says.

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Facebook Watch video service launches worldwide

Facebook's Watch on-demand video service will compete with YouTube and Netflix.

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Galileo: Brexit funds released for sat-nav study

UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system.

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Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Contraception app advert banned by UK regulator

Complaint about advert offering to replace traditional contraception with natural methods is upheld.

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Didi blames 'ignorance and pride' for carpool murder

Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing blames "breathless expansion" for lapses that led to passenger murder.

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Printed 3D-gun blueprints back online

Defense Distributed defy court ban on downloadable guns by selling them to select states.

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Jet2 plane withdrawn after flap alert

The same plane has had two problems with its flaps within the space of a week.

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A fake billionaire is fooling people on Twitter

Businessman Warren Buffett is being impersonated in a wildly popular account tweeting inspirational advice

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Trump attacks 'left-wing' Google search results

President Donald Trump says most news about him that appears in Google search results is negative

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Avicii’s family set up tribute site for fans

Fans have been invited to share their memories of the DJ on the memory board.

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3D-printed gun blueprints ban extended

A block on the online distribution of files showing how to build a gun is extended by a US judge.

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Myanmar Rohingya: Why Facebook banned an army chief

Facebook has moved to ban Myanmar's military leader following a damning report issued by the UN.

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Electric shock collars for pets to be banned

Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the collars caused unacceptable "harm and suffering".

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Yemen cholera epidemic 'controlled' by computer predictions

Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.

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Monday, 27 August 2018

Toyota to invest $500m in Uber in driverless car deal

The firms will develop a fleet of self-driving cars as part of a deal that values Uber at $72bn.

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Tumblr bans non-consensual creepshots and deepfake porn

The Verizon-owned social network is banning the "unwanted sexualisation" of others from its site.

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KSI v Logan Paul: Twitch pirates outnumbered YouTube payers

Amazon's video service faces criticism after pirated streams of Saturday's bouts drew millions.

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Google is irresponsible claims Fortnite's chief in bug row

Epic Games' chief criticises Google's security team for refusing to wait before revealing a bug.

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Florida shooting: Video gamer kills two at tournament

The participant at a tournament in Jacksonville opens fire before shooting himself.

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Galileo: Funding pledge for UK rival to EU sat-nav system

The UK's own satellite navigation system project is to get a £92m boost, an official tells the BBC.

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Sunday, 26 August 2018

Uber 'to focus on bikes over cars'

The ride-hailing firm says it will put more emphasis on bike hire, even though it could hurt profits.

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KSI v Logan Paul: YouTube boxing fight ends in a draw

KSI and Logan Paul took their online rivalry into the boxing ring in a much-hyped bout.

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Didi Chuxing suspends carpool service after woman killed

China's ride-hailing app suspends its trip sharing service after a driver raped and killed a woman.

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Elon Musk will no longer take Tesla private

The electric car maker's share price has slumped since Elon Musk said he wanted to take it private.

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Saturday, 25 August 2018

Unpicking the cyber-crime economy

Apple iPhones, expensive cars and high-end houses are all ways cyber-thieves try to cash out.

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Friday, 24 August 2018

Tech Tent: Are tech giants held to account?

Silicon Valley's big businesses should be subject to more scrutiny, argues author Lucie Greene.

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KSI vs Logan Paul: YouTube heavyweights ready for boxing showdown

Rivals KSI and Logan Paul are taking their online beef into the boxing ring for a much-hyped bout.

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Russia trolls 'spreading vaccination misinformation' to create discord

Troll accounts that tried to influence the US election also tweeted about vaccines, a study says.

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Woman sues US border agents over seized iPhone

Photos of the woman "in a state of undress" were stored on the phone.

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Amazon warehouse staff defend retailer on Twitter

A series of Twitter accounts written by Amazon warehouse staff has been exposed on Twitter.

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NSA 'leaker' jailed for five years

Reality Winner, 26, is jailed for 63 months after releasing a secret report on Russian hacking.

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Thursday, 23 August 2018

DJI Mavic 2 drones add obstacle sensors to all sides

The aircraft now feature collision detectors on all sides as well as camera upgrades.

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Coffee delivery drone patented by IBM

Drones could tell when people are tired and lower a coffee on an "unspooling string", IBM suggests.

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Monument Valley: Mobile game being turned into film

The British-made indie puzzle game phenomenon has been picked up by Paramount Pictures.

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Nikon mirrorless Z6 and Z7 full-frame cameras launch

The Z6 and Z7 pose a threat to Sony's A7 range, which dominates the full-frame mirrorless market.

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Ridicule for Russia's newest robot, Igorek

Kalashnikov, the company behind the AK-47 rifle, reveal their latest machine in Moscow.

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Facebook bans Cambridge psychometric quiz app

The app did a poor job of protecting data it gathered on users' personality traits, Facebook says.

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Huawei and ZTE handed 5G network ban in Australia

Australia bans the Chinese technology giants from providing kit for its forthcoming 5G networks.

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Aeolus: Wind mapping satellite lifts off

The Aeolus spacecraft launches into orbit to make the first truly global maps of wind behaviour.

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Facebook IVF fundraising couple announce pregnancy

The pair have a daughter but could not afford a second round of IVF until a Facebook group intervened.

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The memes that might get you jailed in Russia

Why sharing a meme could get you put in prison for six years in Russia.

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Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Corbyn floats plan for windfall tax on tech firms to fund journalism

Firms like Google may have to pay for public interest journalism coverage, Labour leader will say.

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Xiaomi's Poco F1 phone threatens a price war

The Poco F1 features the latest Snapdragon processor and a larger-than-normal battery.

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New tech lets submarines 'email' planes

It is currently very difficult for submerged submarines to send messages to planes.

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California wildfires: Verizon throttled data during crisis

Verizon admits it should not have cut data speeds to a command-and-control vehicle.

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Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Facebook and Twitter remove accounts linked to Russia and Iran campaigns

The social media giants say they have shut down hundreds of accounts linked to Russia and Iran.

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Facebook gives users trustworthiness score

The social network says it has developed the scale to help it tackle fake news reports.

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Superdrug's online customers targeted by criminals

The High Street chain warns its online customers to change their passwords.

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Gamescom: The seven biggest announcements at the show

Next-generation graphics, new games and cult favourites take the stage at Gamescom in Cologne.

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Drones hunt cocaine farms in Colombia

President Iván Duque wants to use unmanned aircraft to keep damage to neighbouring crops to a minimum.

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Microsoft claims win over 'Russian political hackers'

Cyber-attacks on US political groups are stopped after Microsoft grabs key net domains, the company says.

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Monday, 20 August 2018

Facebook apologises for blocking Prager University's videos

The firm had blocked one video critical about Muslims and another that defended male aggression.

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Gig economy pressures make drivers 'more likely to crash'

Drivers and couriers who get their work from apps face a "heightened risk" of crashes, a study suggests.

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Honeypot pornography lawyer pleads guilty

A US lawyer who tricked people into paying for films he had helped pirate faces years in jail.

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'Exploding' iPad prompts Apple shop evacuation

The Dutch fire brigade is called to help deal with a "fuming" Apple device.

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Social media faces EU fine if terror lingers for an hour

The European Commission is planning stricter rules for social media companies.

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Apple 'pulls gambling apps from China App Store'

The reported removal of thousands of apps follows criticism by Chinese state media.

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Sunday, 19 August 2018

Superfast broadband 'boosts UK business by £9bn'

The government says thousands of firms are now reaping the financial benefit of faster connectivity.

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Friday, 17 August 2018

Body scanners to screen LA subway riders

Passengers will be scanned for explosives and weapons as they enter subway stations.

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Elon Musk was 'not on weed' when tweeting about taking Tesla private

The Tesla founder says it seemed like "better karma" to offer $420 to take the car maker private.

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Apple files stored by teen in 'hacky hack hack' folder

An Australian 16-year-old is in court following a series of intrusions into Apple's internal network.

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Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Children 'at risk of robot influence'

A study suggests young children will trust robots and change their minds.

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Myanmar Rohingya: Facebook 'still hosts hate speech'

More than 1,000 posts containing anti-Rohingya hate speech are found on the social network.

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Tesla 'to be probed by regulators' over privatisation plan

Shares in the electric carmaker fall on reports the SEC wants to question executives at the firm.

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Reddit sleuth helps in hit-and-run case

Police make an arrest over a fatal hit-and-run after a Reddit sleuth identifies an obscure car part.

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Mystery Russian satellite's behaviour raises alarm in US

Official says "there is no way to verify" what object is and whether or not it may pose a danger.

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Wi-fi could be used to detect weapons and bombs

A US study has tested out a suspicious object detection system based on ordinary wi-fi.

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Virgin Media broadband teams 'left holes in walls'

Customers have complained about damage, which they say has been left for many days without being fixed.

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Twitter suspends Alex Jones for one week

The InfoWars conspiracy theorist is reported to have posted a link to a video that broke Twitter's rules.

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Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Amazon's one-day delivery ad banned as 'misleading'

The UK advertising regulator received 280 complaints about the online giant's one-day delivery claim.

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Biometric Mirror: Reflecting the imperfections in AI

The personality trait rating system helps to highlight the flaws in artificial intelligence.

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Tinder's founders and former boss sue dating app owners

Tinder's owners are accused of undervaluing it, cheating executives out of shares worth billions.

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Instagram hack sees accounts replaced with film stills

Affected account holders are seeing random film stills replacing their profile photos.

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Kenilworth Castle rebuilt Minecraft-style

The virtual rebuild of Kenilworth Castle has taken block enthusiasts 100 hours.

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Fortnite used by company for job interviews

An advertising agency is conducting job interviews in the video game Fortnite.

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Uber Eats cyclist pictured pedalling on M5 in Oldbury

A watch commander at Oldbury Fire urged Uber to "educate riders".

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Google tracks users who turn off location history

A study from Associated Press suggests that users are still tracked even if they turn off location history.

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Monster Hunter World sales yanked by China

The Chinese publisher of Monster Hunter World is forced to stop selling the monster-slaying game.

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Strictly Come Dancing: YouTube star Joe Sugg joins line-up

The British author and vlogger is the fourth contestant confirmed for the forthcoming series.

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Monday, 13 August 2018

Why some computer viruses refuse to die

Like zombies, malware dating from decades ago is still roaming the net looking for fresh victims.

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Charging ahead

From battery-powered trucks to Formula E racing cars, electric vehicles are going mainstream around the world.

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Sainsbury's supermarket goes 'till-free'

The retail giant is running a trial in one store where shoppers scan items and pay with their phone.

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Fortnite: Ninja won't play with female gamers

The gamer says he doesn't 'play with female gamers' out of respect for his wife.

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Nintendo cracks down on retro games downloads

Three sites offering retro games have gone offline following legal action.

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Elon Musk says Saudis back Tesla buyout

The founder of the electric car marker says he would need $23bn not $70bn to fund the deal.

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Video-calling 'owl' helps opioid addicts in US

The technology is bringing together addicts and health workers who would otherwise struggle to meet.

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Ticketmaster to close resale sites Seatwave and Get Me In

Seatwave and Get Me In will be shut down in October in a bid to fight touts, Ticketmaster announces.

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Ruby Rose exits Twitter amid Batwoman casting backlash

A backlash over her casting as a lesbian Batwoman is "ridiculous", the actress says.

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Tesla's Elon Musk faces investor lawsuit

Short-sellers say they've lost millions after "misleading" comments about going private.

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Drunken Facebook message aids Llandudno man's battle

David Evans' father had not written a will before he died in Germany, leaving his son in debt.

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Sunday, 12 August 2018

Malicious faxes leave firms 'open' to cyber-attack

Booby-trapped images faxes can be used by hackers to take control of network hardware, Def Con hears.

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Friday, 10 August 2018

Charlottesville: Why one man is suing Alex Jones for defamation

Brennan Gilmore's life was turned upside down after the Charlottesville attack. Now he's fighting back.

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Germany lifts total ban on Nazi symbols in video games

After decades of German video games censoring Nazi bad guys, the rules have changed.

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Gab user's anti-Semitic posts removed

The content was posted to social network Gab, which is popular with some far-right users.

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Butlin's says guest records may have been hacked

Up to 34,000 visitors to Butlin's camps may have had their personal data stolen.

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Lucy McHugh murder police make Facebook access request

Hampshire police ask the social network to "preserve" information on "relevant accounts".

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Thursday, 9 August 2018

Warning over satellite security bugs

Vulnerable communications systems can expose military forces or pinpoint ships, researchers warn.

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Can you speed-read these news stories?

The BBC is experimenting with a way of delivering the news more quickly.

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Chinese 'robocall' scam hits US weather office

The audio message was broadcast inside a National Weather Service office in Maryland.

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IGN sacks writer amid YouTuber plagiarism controversy

Gaming news site IGN apologises and 'parts ways' with a writer alleged to have copied a YouTube review.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 alerts users to bad photos

Samsung's phone warns if a photo's subject is blurry or blinking, while its stylus acts as a remote.

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Apple removes 'wrong apps' in gambling purge

A number of developers complain that their apps were removed - despite not being gambling-themed.

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PGA Championship servers hacked and files locked

Hackers have locked computer files used by PGA of America, which runs the PGA Championship.

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Emma's Diary fined £140,000 over data sale to Labour

Emma's Diary is fined £140,000 after illegally collecting and selling information to the Labour Party.

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Medical hack poses pacemaker risk

Researchers disclose an unfixed vulnerability that threatens medical devices.

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Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Magic Leap augmented reality headset goes on sale

A start-up puts its much-hyped augmented reality glasses and wearable computer on sale.

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Snapchat shares sink after user drop-off

The social network reports three million fewer people are using its app on a daily basis.

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The smart speaker that rolls around

Vector is like many other voice-activated assistants - but on wheels.

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Tesla board mulls plan to go private

The carmaker's board confirms it will consider the proposal by chief executive Elon Musk to take it private.

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German school sued in photo copyright row

European Court of Justice rules in photographer's favour after pupil uses his photo on school website.

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Lombok quake: Facebook 'regrets' earthquake balloons

The social network played a festive animation to Indonesian speakers posting about a tragedy.

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Airbnb cancels Great Wall sleepover competition

The campaign promising a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity had a mixed reaction on Chinese social media.

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Saudi billionaire takes stake in Snap

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has invested $250m (£194m) in the social messaging service.

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Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Twitter will not ban InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

The company's CEO says Alex Jones hasn't violated its rules, despite other tech giants dropping him.

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Instagram removed Tommy Robinson account 'by mistake'

The picture-sharing network says the account was removed "in error".

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Pentagon cracks down on soldiers' GPS tracking apps

The move comes after a fitness app revealed troop movements in Syria and Afghanistan.

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Ford brings 'exosuits' to workers in 15 factories

The upper body EksoVest suits are designed to help workers doing repetitive overhead work.

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Health records 'put at risk by security bugs'

Almost 100 million patients were affected worldwide, according to security researchers.

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BBC websites blocked in China after security change

The BBC's move to the more secure delivery format HTTPS results in its pages being blocked.

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Use of online pay-to-watch TV surges ahead

Official statistics also indicate usage of the net is on the rise in Great Britain.

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Facebook denies seeking users' bank data

The social media giant responds to reports that it was asking major banks for financial transaction data.

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German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark net

A court in Freiburg gives long jail terms to a couple who sold their son to paedophiles.

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Ola to challenge Uber in UK ride-hailing market

Mammoth Indian ride-hailing firm Ola - with 125 million customers - continues its global expansion.

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YouTuber Ethan Dolan recovering after motorbike accident

Ethan Dolan, who runs the channel The Dolan Twins with his brother, says he's "appreciating life right now".

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Safety concerns over websites selling prescription drugs

A Panorama investigation reveals safety concerns relating to some websites selling prescription drugs.

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Monday, 6 August 2018

Help! Cyber-attack!

There's a right way and a wrong way to deal with cyber-attack. How does this fictional company do?

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Android Pie: Google adds Digital Wellbeing controls

Google's mobile operating system lets time limits be put on apps and makes images go grey at night.

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Apple chipmaker recovers after malware attack

Taiwan company TSMC says it is now back in full production after being affected at the weekend.

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Hydropower dams: What's behind the global boom?

Developing economies around the world are investing in hydropower.

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Homes lost after mortgage computer bug

Wells Fargo, the third largest bank in the US, says it is planning to compensate those affected.

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InfoWars dropped from Facebook and iTunes

Apple removes hundreds of episodes, saying that it "does not tolerate hate speech".

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Mars pulls ads from YouTube drill videos

The firm says it was "unacceptable" its brands were appearing next to the controversial rap content.

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Friday, 3 August 2018

Fortnite to skip Google Play on Android

Epic Games confirms Fortnite will bypass the Google Play app store when it appears on Android.

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Dating apps: Tinder, Chappy and Bumble 'least preferred' way to meet people

A Newsbeat survey suggests dating apps are the least preferred way to meet someone new.

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Amazon removes Nazi-themed goods from its store

The retailer faced criticism for letting sellers offer a variety of far right-wing paraphernalia.

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Easier streaming services put dent in illegal downloading

'It is easier to stream music than to pirate it,' say fans, as the number of illegal downloads falls.

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Thursday, 2 August 2018

Surveillance camera drones and other news

BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

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Amazon pays £1.7m corporation tax in the UK

The online retail giant lowered its UK corporation tax bill - despite surging sales and profits.

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Apple is first public company worth $1 trillion

The iPhone maker's value soars following better-than-expected quarterly results this week.

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Deepmind co-founder Shane Legg gives London teen top AI tips

Shane Legg responds to 17-year-old's tweet with advice on how to succeed working in artificial intelligence.

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Fitbit faces anger for setting limits on women's periods

The fitness tracker has been criticised for only allowing women to log periods of 10 days or fewer.

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Google in China: Internet giant 'plans censored search engine'

The US giant is reportedly developing a search engine that would block sensitive queries.

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Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Voice calls drop despite smartphone fever

Smartphones are our constant companions, Ofcom says, but voice calling is falling for first time.

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US names arrested Carbanak cyber-gang suspects

Three Ukrainian citizens suspected of being part of a "prolific hacking group" are under arrest.

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WhatsApp starts charging business users

Companies will be charged to send customers messages via the platform.

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Vega+ to be stripped of Sinclair and ZX Spectrum brands

The broadcaster Sky is to prevent a troubled crowdfunded console using its trademarks.

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Town dusts off typewriters after cyber-attack

The ransomware attack has spread to email, telephone and door entry systems.

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Facebook and Instagram introduce time limit tool

Users will be able to restrict time spent on the apps following concerns that prolonged use negatively affects mental health.

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Tesla boss Elon Musk facing two lawsuits

The separate legal actions involve allegations about the electric carmaker's business practices.

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The face behind a stock image: How I gave away my face for free

A young woman posed in a photo shoot and years later discovered she was the face of fake adverts.

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