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The robots that can cook and serve your food

Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?

Facebook bans 'violent' Boogaloo-linked network

Facebook: Insurance firm Aviva latest to join ad boycott

Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs amid coronavirus fallout

Huawei: Ministers signal switch in policy over 5G policy

Google stops storing photos from WhatsApp and Instagram

Dr Disrespect: The mystery surrounding his Twitch ban

Rental e-scooters to be made legal on UK roads from Saturday

Facebook must 'develop a conscience'

Smartphone Apps Are Now a Weapon in International Disputes

Roblox accounts hacked to support Donald Trump

Coronavirus: Geneva Motor Show 2021 scrapped and event to be sold

Ban on Chinese apps surprises India content makers

YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels

Facebook targets 'false news' amid growing pressure from advertisers

Coronavirus: How much does your boss need to know about you?

Social Media Drops the Hammer on Team Trump

India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps

Could a boycott kill Facebook?

TikTok 'didn't store' iPhone clipboard data

An Infrastructure Arms Race Is Fueling the Future of Gaming

Online Harms bill: Warning over 'unacceptable' delay

How hackers extorted $1.14m from University of California, San Francisco

Trump retweets video of supporter shouting 'white power'

Hi-tech greenhouses to supply UK stores with food

Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices

Starbucks suspends social media ads over hate speech

An Ohio City's Campaign Got More People to Buy Electric Cars

Electric plane's 'milestone' first UK test flight at Cranfield

Coca-Cola suspends social media advertising despite Facebook changes

Viewpoint: 'I feel like was accidentally hired'

How Facebook scammers target people at risk of suicide

Facebook to tag ‘harmful’ posts as boycott widens

Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing

Northern Ireland to launch separate contact-tracing app

Russian hacker group Evil Corp targets US workers at home

Robo-dolphin creates a splash and other tech news

Grindr fails to remove ethnicity filter after pledge to do so

What Apple’s Silicon Chips Suggest About Its Future

Fortnite Movie Nite: Christopher Nolan's hit films screen in-game

'Covid-19 means I can join Pride and not get arrested'

Twitch starts banning users over abuse

George Floyd: US phone giant Verizon joins Facebook ad boycott

Why Huawei's days in the UK could be numbered

When working from home is much more than emailing

A New Card Ties Your Credit to Your Social Media Stats

Huawei's £1bn research centre near Cambridge approved

If Done Right, AI Could Make Policing Fairer

O2 sends surprise refund cheques after 15 years

Google to pay for 'high quality' news in three countries

Wirecard: Scandal-hit firm files for insolvency

Virgin Media broadband offline in London again

Coronavirus: Does anyone have a working contact-tracing app?

Britain's 'blindingly cool' engineering innovation

Loren Gray: TikTok star 'glad' she shared sexual assault story

Iran arrests men for 'selling babies on Instagram'

A Flawed Facial Recognition System Sent This Man to Jail

Illegal lockdown parties hosted in online rentals

Why Slack's CEO Doesn't Want to 'Kill Email'

Trump administration claims Huawei 'backed by Chinese military'

A Survey of New Cars Finds More Tech Means More Problems

Olympus shutters camera business after 84 years

Google to auto-delete users' records by default

Royal Navy's first crewless boat ready for testing

UK allows Amazon to invest in Deliveroo

Facial recognition to 'predict criminals' sparks row over AI bias

Twitch: Streamers call for a blackout to recognise victims of sexual and racial abuses

An Algorithm That 'Predicts' Criminality Based on a Face Sparks a Furor

Segway: End of the road for the much-hyped two-wheeler

Could search engines predict the spread of coronavirus?

George Floyd: Ben & Jerry's joins Facebook ad boycott

UK's internet use surges to new highs during lockdown

Didi Chuxing: Apple-backed firm aims for one million robotaxis

Twitter apologises for business data breach

Facebook bans 'loot-to-order' antiquities trade

Fines to be part of regulating social media, says Ofcom

Ex-Googler becomes China’s second richest person

How ‘Sustainable’ Web Design Can Help Fight Climate Change

Apple makes concessions to App Store developers

Japanese supercomputer, crowned world's fastest, is fighting coronavirus

Shaadi.com: Dating site removes skin tone filter after backlash

BeiDou: China launches final satellite in challenge to GPS

Foreign tech workers affected by Trump visa freeze

President Trump Just Suspended the Tech Industry's Favorite Visa

Creating an online course 'changed my life'

Mixer: Microsoft abandons gaming app in Facebook deal

Microsoft's Livestreaming Service Mixer Will Shut Down

Apple Mac computers make jump to its own chips

A Startup Takes ‘Investing in People’ Literally. Not Everyone Approves

YouTuber Syndicate denies sexual assault claims

The North Face and Patagonia boycott Facebook ads

Coronavirus: Ireland set to launch contact-trace app

The Two Faces of Facebook's Election Plans

Trump campaign rejects TikTok bogus bookings claim

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on beating lockdown online

Online eating disorder 'trigger' crack-down call

European Football Clubs Are Turning to AI for an Assist

Last of Us Part II: Is this the most accessible game ever?

Coronavirus: New Covid-19 tracing tool appears on smartphones

Coronavirus: What went wrong with the UK's contact tracing app?

Katie Hopkins permanently suspended from Twitter

Apple's annual developer showcase overshadowed by app row

Apple 'not told' about UK's latest app plans

EA says Fifa 21 will be the 'most authentic' yet

eBay’s Harassment Campaign Didn’t Happen in a Vacuum

The Last Of Us Part II: Grim but great

How Surveillance Has Always Reinforced Racism

Twitter labels Trump tweet 'misleading media' for first time

Australia cyber attacks: PM Morrison warns of 'sophisticated' state hack

Amazon Touts AI for Social Distancing Amid Worker Complaints

Have we become too reliant on Big Tech firms?

Facebook removes Trump ad over 'Nazi hate symbol'

How TikTok's 'For You' Algorithm Works

Spotify signs DC superheroes for podcasts

Amazon 'thwarts largest ever DDoS cyber-attack'

UK virus-tracing app switches to Google-Apple model

Police taking 'excessive' data from mobile phones

Baidu Breaks Off an AI Alliance Amid Strained US-China Ties

How to Make Government Trustworthy Again

TikTok makes moves into education market

US-China row moves underwater in cable tangle

The tech adding atmosphere to empty sports stadiums

Last of Us Part 2: Creators say diversity in games ‘essential’

Dating apps, video games and TikTok: The digital activists boosting Black Lives Matter

Abuse and threats aimed at wheelchair user over faked photo

Coronavirus: Health minister says app should roll out by winter

Apple accused of 'hostile' app fee policies

Amazon faces backlash over Covid-19 safety measures

Election 2019 pledges of UK broadband speeds and costs

The Therapist Is In—and It's a Chatbot App

Europe pushes ahead with 'dune buggy' Mars rover

Facebook to let users turn off political adverts

Apple Threatens to Move Basecamp's New Email App to Trash

How Elon Musk aims to revolutionise battery technology

Coronavirus: What’s it like to start a new job when working remotely?

Would you pay to Zoom Keanu Reeves or Star Trek's Riker?

Apple faces two EU anti-competition probes

Fortnite: Fans disappointed as event reaches capacity

Free internet to help poorer pupils study online

Coronavirus: Alarm over 'invasive' Kuwait and Bahrain contact-tracing apps

Facebook launches WhatsApp digital payment service

Amazon v EU: Has the online giant met its match?

Instagram 'will overtake Twitter as a news source'

The AI powered app for buying clothes online

Joe Wicks to scale back online PE classes to three days a week

Apple claims 'half a trillion dollars' App Store economy

Former eBay executives charged with cyber-stalking

Coronavirus: Contact-tracing apps face further hitches

GitHub abandons 'master' and 'slave' terms to avoid row

As Cities Reopen, Expect to Wait in Lots of Lines

Google: Missing Churchill photo mystery explained

Gatwick drone arrests: Sussex Police pays out £200,000

Cherry Wilson: Should I remove or reply to my racist Facebook friend?

What is it like driving in a virtual Formula E race?

Coronavirus: Contact-tracing rumours debunked

A New Air Taxi Model Takes Design Cues From a Far-Flying Bird

A Bill in Congress Would Limit Uses of Facial Recognition

Deepfakes Aren't Very Good. Nor Are the Tools to Detect Them

Firm defends algorithm that 'spots women's orgasms'

Facebook's Giphy deal investigated by competition authority

Robot breaks own bricklaying record and other news

Riot Games executive resigns after 'abhorrent' George Floyd post

Citizen Isn't Here to Be Your Free-Speech Platform

The Pandemic Is Propelling a New Wave of Automation

Coronavirus: Twitter removes more than 170,000 pro-China accounts

PlayStation 5: Sony games chief says PS5 offers a paradigm shift

George Floyd: Microsoft bars facial recognition sales to police

PS5: PlayStation 5 console and games revealed

Twitter's Newest Trick Relies on Tracking More of Your Clicks

The hidden detectors looking for guns and knives

PlayStation 5: Sony kicks off launch with Spider-Man Miles Morales game

OpenAI's Text Generator Is Going Commercial

PimEyes facial recognition website 'could be used by stalkers'

Call of Duty: Activision investigates huge Xbox update

Zoom suspends account of US-based Chinese activists after Tiananmen meeting

George Floyd: Amazon bans police use of facial recognition tech

OECD: No deal on digital tax risks trade war

Amazon Won't Let Police Use Its Facial Recognition Tech for One Year

Coronavirus: Ministers consider NHS contact-tracing app rethink

PlayStation 5: Sony to give gamers first look at new platform

Developer warns VR headset damaged eyesight

TikTok copycat removed from Google's Play Store

Reddit Ireland turns off at midnight to stop racist trolls

Tinder backlash over Black Lives Matter ban

IBM's Withdrawal Won't Mean the End of Facial Recognition

Coronavirus: Man jailed for 5G phone mast arson attack

'How my photo ended up breaking Android phones'

Electric truck start-up Nikola takes on car giants

Online tools to help you be more creative in lockdown

George Floyd: Twitter to make Juneteenth a company holiday

Zynn, the Hot New Video App, Is Full of Stolen Content

Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach

Amazon removes T-shirt showing George Floyd death

Black Investors Call On VCs to Fix Hiring and Funding

Vodafone's UK network suffers voice call problems

IBM abandons 'biased' facial recognition tech

Honda's global operations hit by cyber-attack

Internet sleuths name wrong man in police appeal

Covid-19: Xbox Series X chief discusses pandemic launch plan

Samsung: Court rejects Lee Jae-yong arrest warrant request

If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets

The treasure trove hidden in discarded computers

Tesla battery supplier Catl says new design has one million-mile lifespan

When Health Care Moves Online, Many Patients Are Left Behind

Xbox Series X: Microsoft tailors launch plans for the pandemic

Weird weather: Can computers solve UK puzzle?

Millbrook car testing site aims to 'stay ahead of the game'

Covid-19 Opens the Door for Gig Workers to Win Sick Pay

Coronavirus: How map hacks and buttocks helped Taiwan fight Covid-19

How Bill Gates became the voodoo doll of Covid conspiracies

Coronavirus face mask lights up with moving mouth shapes

Reddit's Cofounder Wants a Black Person to Take His Board Seat

George Floyd: Reddit co-founder quits board and asks for black replacement

As Businesses Reopen, Some Workers Fear Returning

Elon Musk calls for 'break up' of Amazon

Combat drone to compete against piloted plane

Mark Zuckerberg Is an Arbiter of Truth—Whether He Likes It or Not

Coronavirus: National Rail to offer 'busy station' alerts

Whatever happened to the NHS contact-tracing app?

Schools Turn to Surveillance Tech to Prevent Covid-19 Spread

Coronavirus: NHS contact-tracing app in place by end of month, says minister

Jake Paul: YouTuber charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly

‘Venus flytrap hand’ has gentle touch and other tech news

Is coronavirus changing the world of cleaning?

Facebook removes 'inauthentic' George Floyd groups

Medics call for action on social media Covid-19 'infodemic'

K-pop fans drown out #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag

Gaming 'hero' retires at 23 due to ill-health

Curfews Can Quell Violence—but Also Spark More Protests

Apple tracks looters who steal iPhones

Social media firms fail to act on Covid-19 fake news

Snapchat stops promoting Donald Trump's account due to 'racial violence'

George Floyd death: Anti-racism sites hit by wave of cyber-attacks

Coronavirus: France's virus-tracing app 'off to a good start'

Google takes down app that removes Chinese software

OK Beeb: BBC voice assistant will learn regional accents

Is your boss spying on you as you work from home?

Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode

US challenges 'unfair' tech taxes in the UK and EU

Protests Renew Scrutiny of Tech's Ties to Law Enforcement

Why this photo is bricking some Android phones

Indian app hunts out Chinese software on phones

George Floyd protests: Twitter bans over #DCBlackout hoax

Facebook faces further backlash over Trump post

More Students Are ‘Stacking’ Credentials en Route to a Degree

Can Zoom turn popularity into profit?

Asia's fishermen and farmers go digital during virus

Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg

Tech Companies Denounce Racism. Will Silicon Valley Change?

Coronavirus: What's it like to be laid off over Zoom?

Grindr removes 'ethnicity filter' after complaints

George Floyd death: Jake Paul denies looting Arizona mall

Facebook staff anger over Trump post

One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - June 2020