Taking Nasa's space buggies for a spin

BBC Click's Spencer Kelly takes a ride in some in some of Nasa's latest vehicles.

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Facebook funds AI mind-reading experiment

Machine-learning algorithms interpret speech from brain signals, in a study funded by the social network.

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Russia denies OneWeb's satellite internet request

OneWeb, which is based in the UK, was seeking to use a certain band of radio frequencies in Russia.

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The Lion King - how VR brought the animals to life

Director Jon Favreau explains how technology allowed the film to obtain a documentary look.

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Samsung profits tumble as it warns of 'challenges' ahead

It comes as a trade row between Seoul and Tokyo creates fresh uncertainty for the electronics giant.

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Pregnant Jemma Lucy's 'irresponsible' Instagram post banned

The Advertising Standards Authority banned reality star's ad for making claims about weight loss.

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Apple sales rise while iPhone revenues dip

Third quarter sales rose 1% to $53.8bn, but net profit dropped 13% to $10bn.

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Chinese vlogger who used filter to look younger caught in live-stream glitch

Chinese vlogger caught using filter to make herself look younger upsets fans.

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Drones grounded after crash near playing children

Drones carrying lab samples between hospitals in Switzerland have been grounded.

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Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app

The security researchers involved say that Apple has yet to fix all of the discovered flaws.

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Fire Emblem: Nintendo cuts voice actor over emotional abuse

Chris Niosi is being removed from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, days after the game's release.

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Giffgaff fined £1.4m for overcharging mobile customers

Regulator Ofcom says "unacceptable" mistakes affected 2.6 million customers of the mobile phone group.

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How to get visitors on to your home wi-fi easily

The tech hack that means visitors to your home will never have to ask for your wi-fi login again.

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Huawei sees trouble ahead despite revenue rise

The Chinese tech giant has been under global scrutiny for allegedly posing a security risk.

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Capital One data breach: Arrest after details of 100m US individuals stolen

The hacker gained access to individuals' date of birth, addresses and phone numbers.

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Grindr: Chinese parent company plans to list gay dating app

Grindr's Chinese owner said US authorities no longer object to a public listing of the gay dating app.

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Is routine genetic profiling coming closer?

Genome sequencing projects around the world are revealing promising new health insights.

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Dark web criminal bought 'quadrillions of Zimbabwe bank notes'

Richard Castro used part of his proceeds to buy Zimbabwe's defunct currency.

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TikTok owner ByteDance developing smartphone

Chinese social media company ByteDance has made a deal with device-maker Smartisan to develop a smartphone.

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China jails award-winning cyber-dissident Huang Qi

Huang Qi - who was the first person put on trial for internet crimes in China - is jailed again.

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Rights group loses mass surveillance appeal in High Court

Liberty brought the challenge against the government's so-called "Snoopers' Charter" in June.

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Airbnb host fined £100,000 for letting council flat

A council tenant used a fake identity to rent out his central London flat to tourists on Airbnb.

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'He liked my spirit, and approved my visa on the spot'

How technology boss Vik Verma was able to get a visa to emigrate to the US and make a fortune in business.

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'I don't get paid' - Running Instagram for Love Islanders

No pay, nasty messages and hack attempts - the friends who look after social media for Love Island contestants.

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Fortnite World Cup: 15-year-old Brit Jaden Ashman is gaming millionaire

Fifteen-year-old Jaden Ashman wins half of $2.25 million (£1.8m) after coming second with his teammate in the Fortnite World Cup duo finals.

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Nasa’s Valkyrie robot could help build Mars base

The semi-autonomous robot is able to use human tools and guide itself across difficult terrain.

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US teenager wins £2.4m playing computer game Fortnite

It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners.

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Mum of teen British Fornite player: 'I've thrown an Xbox out'

Lisa Dallman's fifteen year old son Jaden Ashman has just won half of $2.25 million (£1,817,000) in the Fortnite World Cup finals.

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Teen Fortnite millionaire: 'I got first Xbox when I was six'

Jaden Ashman, 15, from Essex has won half of $2.25 million (£1.8m) in the Fortnite World Cup finals.

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Fortnite: UK player places second in e-sports World Cup

Jaden Ashman from Essex will split $2.25m (£1,8m) with his Dutch team mate Dave Jong.

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Fnatic: 15 years at the top of esports

The founder of one of the worlds most well known esports teams speaks to Newsbeat about their 15 year journey.

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Marcus Hutchins spared US jail sentence over malware charges

Marcus Hutchins had previously pleaded guilty to two charges of writing banking malware.

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'New cars are a headache,' says retiring Bedford mechanic, 80

Alan Filby is handing the business over to his son but will still pop in to help.

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Johannesburg ransomware hits electricity supply

A ransomware attack is blamed for causing electricity supply problems in South Africa's biggest city.

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Three to give customers 5G at 'no extra cost'

The mobile network promises "completely unrestricted" 5G when it launches in August.

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Australia to police tech giants' algorithms

The country wants a special office to hold firms such as Facebook and Google to account.

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Netflix Cambridge Analytica film: Social media is 'like a crime scene'

The makers of Netflix's The Great Hack say data is now the world's most valuable asset.

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New Hyperloop speed record set and other news

BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.

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Fortnite World Cup: Battle royale as players compete for millions

Forty million players attempted to qualify but only 100 finalists have a shot at winning the $3m (£2.4m) top prize in New York.

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Fortnite World Cup: Players battle for biggest total prize pool

The top four Fortnite players will soon become millionaires while others take home $50,000 or more.

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The quiet scheme saving thousands from ransomware

No More Ransom says it has helped 200,000 people recover from ransomware attacks.

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Are speed limiters the best way to reduce road deaths?

Intelligent speed assistance systems could reduce accidents and speeding fines, but do they work?

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Love Islanders given social media adverts guide

The idea is to help people tell when social posts from celebrities are being paid for by brands.

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Flurry of Boris Johnson adverts tested on Facebook

Facebook's advert library shows the Conservatives have been testing a variety of subtly different messages.

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Twitter's retweet inventor says idea was 'loaded weapon'

The developer whose team came up with the idea of automating retweeting now regrets it.

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Fortnite World Cup finals: How to watch it, when it's on and who is through?

The Fortnite World Cup finals kick off tomorrow with players from all over the world competing to take home various titles.

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Facebook 'rocked to its very foundations'

Sir Nick Clegg, in a BBC interview, says the firm was deeply affected by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

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The Nasa astronauts on a mythical mission to Mars moon

Nasa is trying to understand how humans behave when confined together for a long period of time.

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Franky Zapata: Flyboard inventor fails in cross-Channel bid

Franky Zapata was hoping to cross from northern France to southern England in just 20 minutes.

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O2 to launch 5G network in UK in October

It will be the last of the UK's four 5G networks to launch, and the only one not to use Huawei kit.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold 'ready' for launch after screen fix

The firm delayed the release of its folding device after early reviewers reported broken screens.

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Virgin Media pledges gigabit broadband to millions of homes

The broadband provider aims to deliver gigabit speeds to 15 million homes by the end of 2021.

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Hyperloop track to be built in Saudi Arabia

New moves to make hyperloop technology a reality in the Middle East.

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Facebook to pay $5bn to settle privacy concerns

Social network must also establish an independent privacy committee that Mark Zuckerberg cannot control.

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Facebook uses AI to map Thailand's roads

The company is making its newly created maps available for others to use and edit, via OpenStreetMap.

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Alibaba opens door to US sellers on its oldest platform

Helping US merchants access its platform will help Alibaba.com compete against the likes of Amazon.

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Tokyo 2020: Meet the Olympic and Paralympic robots

With a year to go until the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, meet the robots that will be used on site at the events.

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Detective Pikachu breaks record and other video games news

BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at the latest news in video games.

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Technology giants' power to be probed in US

Firms like Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple will be scrutinised in a Department of Justice probe.

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Dog learns new tricks via vibrating vest

Tai the dog is learning to respond to remote-controlled commands via a haptic vest.

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The mushroom that AI thinks is a pretzel

Researchers have compiled a database of 7,500 images that AI has failed to identify correctly.

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Bohemian Rhapsody becomes the oldest video to get 1bn views

Queen's signature song reaches the YouTube milestone, but it's still not in the site's Top 100.

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Grand Theft Auto's Diamond Casino lets cash be turned into chips

Players can convert real money into chips and spend it on slot machines or roulette in GTAV online.

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Lancaster University students' data stolen by cyber-thieves

The university, which alerted police, was subject to a "sophisticated and malicious" phishing attack.

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'Rape cases dropped' over police phone search demands

Campaigners say investigations have stopped after complainants refused to hand over their devices.

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How Japan's trade row with South Korea could hit tech supplies

A trade row between Japan and South Korea could pose a threat to supplies of smartphones and devices.

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Should robots ever look like us?

Some think humanoid robots will be easier to interact with, but others think we'll find them creepy.

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Fifa packs and loot boxes 'not gambling' in UK

The gambling watchdog has told MPs that current legislation does not put them under its remit.

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Huawei: Government decision on 5G rollout delayed

The implication of the recent US ban on its companies from dealing with Huawei was not clear, the government says.

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Russian intelligence 'targets Tor anonymous browser'

A hack of a Russian intelligence contractor exposes secret projects - including cracking Tor.

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Kazakhstan's new online safety tool raises eyebrows

Kazakhstan's government security certificates could open up "secure" web traffic to inspection.

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Musk promises '10km Hyperloop tunnel' in 2020

The Hyperloop project aims to transport people inside high-speed pods along underground tunnels.

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Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base

Construction materials, ceramics and food could all one day be printed on the lunar surface.

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Equifax to pay up to $700m to settle data breach

The credit score agency has agreed a settlement after hackers stole 147 million people's details.

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Three resists watchdog's call for 'fairer' mobile phone fees

Ofcom had called on networks to automatically cut prices for out-of-contract mobile subscribers.

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'I kept my multimillion dollar business secret'

Young entrepreneur Marcin Kleczynski secretly ran his business Malwarebytes from his college dormitory.

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Bianca Devins: The teenager whose murder was exploited for clicks

Images of Bianca Devins' death were widely shared online. Experts say this exposed a bigger problem.

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Body-worn cameras to be compulsory for bailiffs

The government says the move will help tackle "intimidation and aggression" used by some bailiffs.

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Algae bio-curtains: Architects' radical solution to capture carbon

Scientists and architects in London have developed 'bio-curtains' to act as an alternative to urban trees.

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Cari Watterton gives her tips on how to get into the games industry

Young developer Cari Watterton, who works for a games firm located in Dundee, offers her tips for getting into the business

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French sci-fi team called on to predict future threats

The "red team" will be employed to imagine future military threats – and how how to prevent them.

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YouTube: 'We don't take you down the rabbit hole'

In his first interview, YouTube's UK managing director defends the platform's algorithms.

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Police will 'struggle' to track criminals via 5G

European police forces are scrambling to develop tools that help them track criminals using 5G networks.

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BritBox: ITV and BBC set out plans for new streaming service

Shows like Love Island, Gavin & Stacey and Victoria will be on ITV and the BBC's streaming service.

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London Underground to get full 4G coverage

Passengers will be able to make calls and go online anywhere on the Tube network by the mid-2020s.

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Hovering, gliding drone takes-off and other tech news

BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.

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Car parts from weeds: The future of green motoring?

The motor industry is trying to reduce its carbon footprint in a number of innovative ways.

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'My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that'

Passengers reportedly paid 100 times more than they should have after Uber's payments system goes awry.

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MPs call for halt to authorities' use of facial recognition

The House of Commons' Science and Technology raises concerns about accuracy and bias.

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Moon hoax? Five reasons why the landings were real

Conspiracy theories surround the Moon landings but BBC Click seeks to dispel some of the myths.

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The social media giant is accused of promoting videos arguing the Earth isn't round.

Many people who believe the Earth is not round first heard the idea on YouTube. But how important was the video-sharing website in helping the flat Earth movement grow?

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Netflix shares sink 10% as subscriber take-up slows

The video streaming pioneer blamed price rises for adding fewer paid subscribers than hoped.

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Instagram hides likes count in international test 'to remove pressure'

The number of likes is a measure of how well content is doing on the social media platform.

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FaceApp: Chuck Schumer asks for FBI investigation

Senior Democrat Chuck Schumer says the photo app's use of personal data is "deeply troubling".

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UK workers who lose jobs to AI will be retrained

The government launches a scheme to retrain workers whose jobs may vanish because of automation.

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Can you trust FaceApp with your face?

An app that transforms photos of people's faces into younger and older versions has gone viral.

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Google suspends ticket site Viagogo from advertising

The move follows further legal action against the ticket resale website.

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Google's Project Dragonfly 'terminated' in China

The firm's plan to launch a censored search engine in China had faced much criticism.

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Elon Musk reveals brain-hacking plans

Start-up NeuraLink wants to start testing its human computer interface on humans.

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Data of 'nearly all adults' in Bulgaria stolen

A hacker targeted the Balkan country's tax agency and reportedly offered local media access to stolen data.

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Education publisher Pearson to phase out print textbooks

Pearson says students will only be able to rent physical books as it makes all products "digital first".

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The toy-sized satellites with an eye on the world

Small, cheap satellites can help us track pollution, crop yields and congestion like never before.

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Disability emojis: Guide dog and wheelchair user made available

The Emojis have been released by Apple to represent disabled people better.

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'Cordless' Dyson fan advert falls foul of watchdog

The UK Advertising Standards Authority bans a Dyson ad for implying fan is cordless.

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency attacked at Senate hearing

The tech giant's Libra digital currency is attacked by senators who say the company is not trusted.

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Storm Area 51: US Air Force warns over Facebook event

More than a million people RSVP to an event calling for people to break into the Nevada base.

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Juventus to be called Piemonte Calcio in Fifa after PES deal

Fifa 20 will be the first game in 25 years not to feature the licence for Serie A champions Juventus.

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Daily Stormer founder 'should pay $14m' in damages, judge says

A magistrate recommends Andrew Anglin pay £14m to a Jewish woman over his harassment campaign.

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Trump: Google should be probed over China treason claim

President Trump tweets he will look into allegations made by the tech billionaire Peter Thiel.

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AI solves Rubik's Cube in under one second

An AI system teaches itself to solve the Rubik's Cube more quickly than any human.

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Bianca Devins murder images flood Instagram

Instagram is struggling to remove graphic images of the body of a 17-year-old girl.

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Will ships without sailors be the future of trade?

May saw the world's first unmanned commercial shipping operation.

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Facebook scam-busting service goes live

New tools to fight online scams are launched after a legal action by TV personality Martin Lewis.

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Facebook's Libra could be misused, says treasury chief Mnuchin

Steven Mnuchin joins other powerful voices in warning that the cryptocurrency could be misused.

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Amazon workers launch protests on Prime Day

Thousands of workers are calling for better conditions as the retail giant's annual sale starts.

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Politics of automation: Factory workers and robots

Humans and robots working together in a factory may excite some tech geeks, but worry others who fear job losses.

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Porn block: Margot James 'extremely sorry' for delay

"I know it sounds incompetent," Margot James says of age rules that should have started on Monday.

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Virgin Media probes why it blocked giant Gif site Imgur

The broadband provider had warned viewing some of Imgur's content could be a criminal offence.

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Computer password inventor dies aged 93

Fernando Corbato also pioneered work on ways for lots of people to use the same computer simultaneously.

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Eric Michels murder: 'Grindr thief' guilty of businessman murder

Gerald Matovu, who sold drugs to serial killer Stephen Port, gave his victim an overdose of GHB.

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AI pioneer Turing is the face of the new £50 note

The note - once called the currency of corrupt elites - gets a makeover with the image of a scientist.

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University of Suffolk hosts all-female games jam

Organisers hope the "amazing" opportunity will help encourage more women into the gaming industry.

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Norfolk village celebrates first transatlantic flight, 100 years on

The village of Pulham made history when it welcomed an airship's heroic crew.

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Monsters and power-ups in new go-kart experience

Drivers can score points by shooting virtual monsters while racing each other.

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5G health risks: What's the evidence?

Exposure from mobile networks including 5G fall well below limits set by international regulators.

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Galileo sat-nav system experiences service outage

"Europe's GPS" goes offline as it grapples with a technical glitch in its ground infrastructure.

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'My son spent £3,160 in one game'

As politicians call for more regulation, you share your stories about children spending money within games.

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Reef rescue: Could this robot help save corals?

The submersible robot delivers baby corals to damaged areas allowing reefs to regenerate.

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Esports: Trying to make millions through video gaming

Top stars of Esports, or competitive video gaming, can earn millions of dollars a year doing without breaking a sweat.

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Cambridge Analytica: 'US regulators approve $5bn Facebook fine'

The reported fine would be the largest ever levied by the Federal Trade Commission on a tech company.

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Twitch streamers banned for dangerous driving

Live-streaming platform Twitch has banned several people after they filmed themselves while driving.

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Do politicians understand social media platforms?

The rise in social media platforms means it can be a lot easier to get in touch with some MPs.

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The jumping space robot SpaceBok and other news

BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the week's best technology news stories.

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Google probes leak of smart speaker recordings

A Belgian broadcaster listened to 1,000 conversations logged by Google's smart speakers.

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Bombardier wing makers win top engineering award

The eco-friendly Bombardier wing reduces aircraft weight and is the first commercial wing of its type.

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Automated facial recognition trials backed by home secretary

The cameras have faced criticism, but Sajid Javid says it is right police use the latest technology.

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Social media used by fraudsters to advertise benefit scam

Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat pages are plugging a scam, which can leave victims owing hundreds.

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Why search is no longer all about Google

Why less and less of your online life may involve searching with Google.

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Rory Cellan-Jones: 'My proton beam therapy diary'

Rory Cellan-Jones kept a video diary of the proton beam therapy he received for his eye tumour.

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Google's DeepMind goes undercover to battle gamers

An AI agent made by the company will play humans at Starcraft II without revealing its identity.

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Snapchat snaps up shows from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maddie Ziegler

The actor and teenage star Maddie Ziegler are among the celebs making shows for the social platform.

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Apple Watch bug allowed iPhone eavesdropping

Apple has disabled Walkie-Talkie mode after a security flaw was found.

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Porn pirating lawyer jailed for five years

The scam was run by a firm that hid the fact it had shared the pornographic films people then pirated.

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France passes tax on tech giants despite US threats

The Trump administration says the new 3% tax on sales in France will harm US online giants.

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North Korea develops software to teach ideology

The program will focus on writings by Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il.

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Artificial lionfish powered by ‘robotic blood’

The circulatory system fitted to the synthetic fish allows it to be powered for about 40 hours.

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Nintendo Switch Lite: Release date, what is it and how is it different?

Nintendo have revealed a smaller, cheaper model of its Switch console called the Lite, but how is it different?

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US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants

The US says it is concerned that plans for a 3% tax on tech giants will unfairly target US firms.

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Amazon Alexa-NHS partnership splits expert opinion

AI specialists discuss the ethics of making personal medical queries via Amazon's Alexa.

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Hackers 'could target anaesthetic devices'

The machines, used by the NHS, were recently found to have a security vulnerability.

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Trump blocking Twitter critics unconstitutional, court rules

The president's Twitter feed is a public forum and therefore subject to First Amendment rules, a court says.

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Mobile app 'finds anti-cancer molecules in food'

DreamLab crowdsources scientific research by harnessing the processing power of phones.

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'Climategate': 10 years on, what's changed?

Hackers stole 6,000 emails and other documents from a climate research centre almost 10 years ago.

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Google Doodle dude: The artist viewed by billions who you might never have heard of

Matthew Cruikshank has a potential daily audience of more than five billion people.

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Amazon Alexa offering NHS health advice

The voice-assisted technology is going to provide health advice direct from the NHS Choices website.

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GCHQ 100th anniversary: Secrets, spies and special dust

GCHQ is 100 years old - here are some of their previously unseen gadgets, including "secret dust".

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Amazon and Google deliver on TV peace deal

Prime Video comes to Chromecast and Android TV devices, while YouTube returns to Fire TV.

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Twitter bans religious insults calling groups rats or maggots

Twitter will remove posts that use dehumanising terms to describe religious groups.

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UK watchdog plans to fine Marriott £99m

The UK's data privacy regulator has said it plans to fine the US hotel group for a data breach.

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Macs vulnerable to 'bananas' Zoom video flaw

The vulnerability could let malicious attackers force Macs to join video conferences, says researcher.

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Dozens of arrests in Copenhagen for drunk scooter driving

Danish police arrest people driving scooters under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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How social media could ruin your business

Negative social media can be a major threat to businesses and can quickly destroy trust in a brand.

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'The kids emptied our bank account playing Fifa'

Fifa players are purchased in packs but it's impossible to see who is in the pack before payment is made.

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Facebook to be quizzed in court on EU-US data transfers

Facebook's way of sending data from the EU to the US will be challenged in the EU's top court later.

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Fake voices 'help cyber-crooks steal cash'

A security firm says deepfaked audio is being used to steal millions of pounds.

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Pirate our games, don't buy them from key resellers, say indies

A campaign urges the public to stop buying discounted video game codes from "unauthorised" sites.

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Cambridge University tests robot to harvest lettuces

The robot has successfully picked thousands of iceberg lettuces in field trials, say scientists.

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ICE and FBI used facial recognition to search driver-licence databases

ICE officers used facial recognition technology to scan databases containing undocumented immigrants.

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AI pilot 'sees' runway and lands automatically

A plane lands successfully thanks to a computer able to detect the runway visually.

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Comet Racer returns to Hatfield for de Havilland anniversary

One de Havilland aeroplane is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the birth of its bigger relative.

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South Korean internet addiction camp: What is life like there?

Newsround has visited South Korea to find out more about internet addiction camps, where young people can go if they have a serious problem with the amount of time that they are spending online.

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Facebook tip-off leads police to Grimston rave

Five people were arrested at the event, which attracted about 600 ravers.

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British Airways faces record £183m fine for data breach

The airline is contesting the penalty imposed by the ICO after hackers breached its IT systems last year.

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Are robots getting better at football?

Robocup 2019, the world cup for autonomous robots, has been taking place in Sydney.

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Amazon at 25: The story of a giant

The online giant is now the second-largest company in the world. We look at its success in charts.

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'I'm not doing it for the likes'

What is it like to be a social media influencer in Africa? Afua Rida shows us the ropes.

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Can robots help humans get more jobs?

Instead of taking our jobs, could robots actually help more people get into work?

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E.On 'error' reveals 498 customers' email addresses

The company apologised and said the incident was spotted "within minutes" of it occurring.

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DJI challenges BBC on drone danger reports

DJI said it was "disappointed" with how drones were depicted, but the BBC said its programmes were fair.

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Click 1,000: How the pick-your-own-path episode was made

There are millions, perhaps trillions, of ways to watch the pioneering tech show's 1,000th programme.

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Poke and inflate famous paintings and other tech news

BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

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Viewers can choose the story in BBC tech programme

The fully interactive show took a year to create and has multiple options for viewers at each step.

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Jeff Bezos filed the paperwork to create the retailing giant Amazon 25 years ago.

Jeff Bezos filed the paperwork to create the e-commerce retailing giant Amazon 25 years ago.

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Biased and wrong: Facial recognition tech in the dock

Artificial intelligence is only as good as the data it learns from. But what if that data is biased?

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Dementia in Africa: Virtual reality app aims to break stigma

Virtual reality app aims to improve the quality of life and care for Africans living with dementia.

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Calorie counting apps 'can exacerbate eating disorders'

The BBC found examples of app users logging harmful habits or punishing themselves for over-eating.

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'Excessive' student mobile phone use linked to more sexual partners

People surveyed at US universities who used phones a lot were also more likely to have mental health issues.

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Samsung sued over water-resistant phone claims

Australia's consumer watchdog alleges the company made false claims about using its phones while swimming.

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Man arrested over Baidu boss drenching

Beijing police say a man has been detained on suspicion of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".

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James Lovelock on the future of AI and climate change

Scientist James Lovelock speaks to the BBC's Mishal Husain ahead of his 100th birthday.

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How robo-boat tech could help uncover ocean secrets

By launching underwater vehicles in situ the boat will allow more time to survey the ocean floor.

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by photo glitch

The problem has affected some users uploading images, videos and other files.

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'Dr Doom' economist Nouriel Roubini in Bitcoin battle

Nouriel Roubini triggers a Twitter battle after describing Bitcoin as "overhyped" and a "cesspool".

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Bitcoin 'uses as much global energy as Switzerland'

A new tool estimates how much electricity Bitcoin uses during the course of a year.

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Baidu chief doused with water at AI event

A man poured a bottle of water on to the Baidu's chief executive during a presentation.

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Vodafone switches on 5G network in seven UK cities

It becomes the second in the UK to offer a 5G network

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How important will blockchain be to the world's economy?

It has been much hyped, but could blockchain really be as significant and disruptive as the internet?

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TikTok's young fans 'exploited' for digital gifts

The video platform says it is sorry some have felt pressured to send their favourite influencers money.

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TikTok stars 'exploit' young fans for gifts worth hundreds of pounds

A BBC investigation found influencers promising to share their phone numbers in exchange for gifts.

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Why the BBC does not want to store your data

The BBC Box is a personal data store that uses information from multiple sources to filter content.

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Internet wobble caused by Cloudflare glitch

The security firm suffers a problem of its own that causes clients' websites to become inaccessible.

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Cyber-incident reports from UK finance sector spiked by 1,000% in 2018

A Freedom of Information request reveals a jump in the number of incidents reported to industry regulator.

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Google lets destroyed Lion of Mosul roar again

An ancient statue has been recreated using crowd-sourced pictures and 3D printing.

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Virginia bans deepfakes and deepnudes pornography

Virginia is one of the first places to outlaw fake pornography created without a subject's consent.

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US Border Patrol investigate ‘disturbing’ secret Facebook group

Border officials allegedly posted racist and sexist jokes about migrants and lawmakers in the group.

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MPs call for laws to protect elections against online interference

MPs say laws on political advertising and funding need to be updated for the digital age.

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Game of Stones: Tracking conflict diamonds with lasers

How can we be sure the diamonds we buy are not fake or from conflict regions?

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The day the e-books stopped working

Microsoft is withdrawing access to the e-books that consumers bought via its digital store.

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TV star's call for online homophobia to be hate crime debated by MPs

The Only Way Is Essex's Bobby Norris says online homophobia should be a specific criminal offence.

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Cat flap uses AI to punish pet's killer instincts

An Amazon engineer uses machine learning to lock out his cat when it brings back prey in its mouth.

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Wikipedia founder calls for social media strike

The two-day boycott would mean people not post anything to social media apart from strike notices.

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Towie star seeks online homophobia crackdown

Bobby Norris's petition to make online homophobic abuse a specific offence is being debated in Parliament.

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Could you do a video interview for your next job?

Artificial intelligence is likely to play a role in whether you get your next big job interview.

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Electric cars: New vehicles to emit noise to aid safety

The EU rule for new models follows concerns cars put pedestrians at risk because they are too quiet.

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