Could deepfakes be used to train office workers?

A consultancy that makes business training videos is advertising for a "deepfake expert".

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AI ethics plan agreed by Catholic Church and tech giants

The Church signed up to the future of AI - an ethical one - along with Microsoft and IBM.

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Coronavirus: Amazon removes overpriced goods and fake cures

The retail giant is removing fake cures and tackling unreasonable price hikes amid public concern.

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Coronavirus: Plague Inc. game banned in China

Plague Inc. puts users in control of a disease which they must develop into a global pandemic.

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Robot taught empathy through pain, and other tech news

BBC Click’s Soila Apparicio looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

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Coronavirus: Livestreaming karaoke and reality TV in virus-hit China

Reality shows in China have found creative ways to keep going while people are urged to stay home.

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West Midlands to get access to ultrafast home broadband

The West Midlands gigabit switch-on is the largest in the UK, says Virgin Media, but comes at a price.

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Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean

Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife - new tech is hoping to turn the volume down.

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Google asked to justify Toronto 'digital-city' plan

Sister company Sidewalk Labs must explain why it has chosen digital solutions over non-digital ones.

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YouTube 'not a public forum' with guaranteed free speech

First Amendment rights do not force YouTube to host or promote videos, a court rules.

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Clearview AI: Face-collecting company database hacked

Many law-enforcement agencies in the US use Clearview AI's facial-recognition technology.

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Tim Cooke says Apple's first Indian store to open 2021

The iPhone maker lags behind competitors in the world's second largest mobile phone market.

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Redcar council IT hack confirmed as ransomware attack

Redcar council's IT systems have been down for 19 days but "significant progress" is being made.

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Tesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'

An Apple employee died after his semi-autonomous Tesla hit a concrete barrier.

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Etika mural becomes Pokemon Go spot in tribute to YouTuber

A New York City mural to deceased YouTuber Etika becomes a point of interest in video game Pokemon Go.

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Pets 'go hungry' after smart feeder goes offline

The device, designed to schedule pets' food and control portions, appears to have been offline for seven days

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Met Police chief defends facial recognition from 'ill-informed' critics

London's police chief says privacy risks are much smaller than "a knife through the chest".

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Young drivers 'let down over insurance app faults'

Carrot uses phone data to measure braking and acceleration - but some say it often fails to work.

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What happens when the internet vanishes?

During a troublesome protest or tricky election, some countries just cut the online cord.

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Would you eat a 'steak' printed by robots?

3D printing is meeting some of the ambitions touted when the technology emerged 20 years ago.

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UK's 5G network well within safety limits, Ofcom tests find

Ofcom testing of the UK's 5G network finds radiation is at a "small fraction" of safe levels.

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Huawei Mate XS: Hands-on with the folding phone

BBC Click's Chris Fox tries out the folding Huawei Mate XS for the first time.

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Google warns Huawei owners against 'sideloading' its apps

The Android owner says circumventing the Huawei ban is a major security risk.

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YouTuber ‘became better human’ after race row

The 24-year-old was fired from a film inspired by Black Lives Matter in 2018 after a video resurfaced of him using racial language.

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Wales considers online GCSE exams

The new head of Wales' exam watchdog believes "significantly more" tests could be sat online.

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How lake gases are powering homes in Rwanda

Methane is being extracted from Lake Kivu in Rwanda to generate electricity.

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'Mad' Mike Hughes dies after crash-landing homemade rocket

"Mad" Mike Hughes, 64, wanted to launch himself into space to prove that the Earth was flat.

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Stormont: Bidding war is under way for budget funding

Ministers and their officials are staking a claim for what they need to stave off several crises.

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Email address charges branded 'daylight robbery'

Ofcom is asking why broadband firms charge people to keep old email addresses after switching providers.

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Study finds quarter of climate change tweets from bots

Researchers at Brown University found bots were far more likely to post tweets denying climate change.

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Google sued by New Mexico over claims it spies on US students

Pupils in New Mexico allegedly have had their online data tracked, says the state's attorney general.

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Scientists discover powerful antibiotic using AI

Researchers claim it could be used to kill some of the world's deadliest bacteria.

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Nintendo: Animal Crossing fans upset by cloud restrictions

Nintendo confirms its new Animal Crossing game will not let players save progress to the cloud.

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Robots gain lessons in hot dogs and other tech news

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

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Can computer translators ever beat speaking a foreign tongue?

Developers say you can now converse effortlessly using translation tech, but others are not so sure.

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Data breach hits agency overseeing White House communications

The personal data of about 200,000 people is exposed in a cyber-attack.

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Thousands of mobiles and laptops lost by UK government in a year

At least 2,004 government mobiles were lost or stolen in a year, more than a third from the MoD.

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The man who can make music with his mind

Academic and electronic musician Bertolt Meyer has hacked into his prosthetic arm and connected it to his synth.

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UK says Russia's GRU behind massive Georgia cyber-attack

The UK Foreign Office said October's attack was designed to undermine Georgia's sovereignty.

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ISS World: Hack leaves half a million employees without computers

ISS World, a major facilities provider, has been hit by an apparent ransomware attack.

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Samsung explains mystery alert sent overnight

The company says it sent the strange "1" alert to Samsung devices by mistake.

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Instagram influencers pranking the internet:

An Instagram influencer has faked a holiday to Bali to show followers not to believe everything they see on social media. But how does it compare to these other epic social media pranks?

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MGM hack exposes personal data of 10.6 million guests

Celebrities including Justin Bieber were among those whose data was stolen, one report said.

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Larry Tesler: Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74

Larry Tesler was responsible for many of the innovations that made personal computing accessible.

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Facebook boss faces 'blow-dried armpit' jibes

Mark Zuckerberg faced jibes on social media over a claim that he has staff blow-dry his armpits.

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Face-scanning software could unlock your future smartphone

TrinamiX has developed a facial recognition software that they say could provide better security.

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Should your email say if you're he, she or they?

Firms are encouraging staff to make sharing which personal pronouns they use an everyday practice.

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Ransomware-hit US gas pipeline shut for two days

The entire pipeline was closed after the cyber-security incident.

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Guernsey Victorian shop manager quits over adding barcodes

When asked to modernise and have barcodes on stock of sweets Elizabeth Lihou said "I couldn't do it".

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TikTok 'family safety mode' gives parents some app control

A new mode links parents' TikTok accounts to their child's, and gives control over some features.

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BT account scammers jailed for £358k fraud

The group infiltrated more than 2,000 BT customer accounts and used the details to buy luxury goods.

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EU plans new rules for AI but experts seek more detail

Campaigners had hoped details of a crackdown on facial recognition would be published.

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Facebook expresses 'deep concern' after Singapore orders page block

Facebook said it was "legally compelled" to block access to a page under new "fake news" laws.

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Uber closes LA office and outsources to Manila

The ride-hailing firm will close its downtown LA customer support office to focus on larger centres.

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Ring doorbell makes two-factor verification mandatory

Amazon's video doorbell system has faced criticism for not having more robust security for users.

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North Carolina Facebook page labelled fake news

The North Carolina Breaking News page accumulated more than 50,000 followers in less than a month.

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Tesla's Elon Musk swipes at Porsche-buying Bill Gates

The Microsoft founder said in an interview that he liked Tesla but had chosen a Porsche as his first electric car.

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Soros calls for Zuckerberg and Sandberg to leave Facebook

In a letter to the Financial Times, the billionaire argues they should be removed from their roles.

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Why your new work colleague could be a robot

Better sight, better hands and more intelligence are allowing robots to take on more and more jobs.

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Apple warns coronavirus will hurt iPhones supplies

The tech giant says it is "experiencing a slower return to normal conditions" in China than expected.

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Jeff Bezos: World's richest man pledges $10bn to fight climate change

The Amazon boss and world's richest man gives 8% of his fortune to fight the planet's "biggest threat".

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Folding phone screens bubble and scratch, tests find

Reviewers find more durability issues in new handsets from Samsung and Motorola.

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Police force denies creating 'child hacker' poster

The poster said the authorities should be told about children who had tools used by cyber-security experts.

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Israeli soldiers duped by Hamas 'fake women' phone ruse

Hamas militants hacked dozens of smartphones by posing as female admirers, Israel's military says.

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HQ Trivia: Quiz app ends with drunken broadcast after 'running out of money'

A buyout collapsed, leading to the app closing and a presenter paying for final game's $5 prize.

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Can we fix our way out of the growing e-waste problem?

Levels of electrical and electronic waste are expected to more than double by 2050, according to the UN.

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Amazon: Suspect child car seats found for sale on its store again

Trading standards officers are probing the products, which Amazon has now removed from sale.

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The doctors and lawyers giving advice on TikTok

The BBC meets the medics and lawyers across America who are using the app to help educate the public.

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Tesla: German court halts work on new 'Gigafactory'

Environmentalists win a temporary injunction against forest clearance for a new "Gigafactory".

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Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook boss urges tighter regulation

Mark Zuckerberg says social media firms should not decide what counts as legitimate free speech.

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Why the world needs 'Instagrans'

A new generation of influencers are making their mark on social media.

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The fake 'kitchen hacks' with billions of views

Kitchen hacks and baking videos are hugely popular on YouTube - but do all the tips actually work?

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New Twitter filter blocks unsolicited nude pictures

The developers said they were in talks to expand the filter to other social media platforms.

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Facebook say influencer memes are not political ads

The social media giant said memes paid for by political campaigns should be labelled as branded content.

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Huawei labels US call intercept claims as 'utter nonsense'

A newspaper claimed the tech giant could intercept phone calls - something it says is impossible.

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Redcar cyber-attack: council using pen and paper

More than 135,000 UK residents left without online public services after hackers take out computers

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Fortnite boss says game loot boxes 'cause harm'

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the industry is putting profits over players.

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Facebook removes 'foreign interference' operations from Iran and Russia

The Russian operation focused on Ukraine and the Iranian network posted about the US 2020 presidential election.

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Consumer contract changes 'could save customers money'

Internet, pay-TV and phone customers will now be offered the best deals when their contracts end.

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Facebook boss 'happy to pay more tax in Europe'

Mark Zuckerberg says he understands the "frustration about how tech companies are taxed in Europe".

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Huawei: US issues new charges of racketeering and theft

US prosecutors have added racketeering and theft to a list of charges against the embattled telecoms company.

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Electric skateboard victim 'did not know risks', wife says

Annabel Visser said her husband Bradley had not known the laws around using electric skateboards.

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Would you trust a vet to diagnose your pet by video?

New video services allow pet owners to get expert advice 24/7, but they still have limitations.

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Google ordered to reveal author of Australian dentist's bad review

The Australian court ruling forces the US firm to hand over details about the anonymous poster.

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Amazon wins injunction in US 'Jedi' contract fight

A US judge hits pause on the US government contract after a challenge from Amazon.

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WHO says fake coronavirus claims causing 'infodemic'

A representative from the World Health Organization wants tech firms to fight fake news on coronavirus.

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MWC phone show cancellation a 'nightmare' for firms

One business owner says Mobile World Congress was "much more than a trade show".

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Wearable to spot Alzheimer's being developed

Five million healthy volunteers will be used to map signs of the disease years before symptoms develop.

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China's phone industry urged to 'get back to work'

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun urges action as analysts predict a 10% fall in global shipments in the wake of Covid-19.

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Facebook Dating delayed after row with regulator

Facebook planned to launch its European dating app ahead of Valentine's Day - before a row erupted.

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Android co-creator's phone company Essential to close

Andy Rubin's Essential says it will cease operations after finding "no clear path forward".

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Transgender users accuse TikTok of censorship

The short-form video platform has been unable to explain why some content has been taken down.

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Coronavirus: More big names pull out of MWC conference

Nokia, BT, and Vodafone are the latest to withdraw, citing concerns about the new coronavirus.

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Cyber-crime profits reached $3.5bn in 2019, says FBI

People fall victim to email scams, ransomware and tech support fraud.

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US telecoms giants get $26bn takeover green light

A judge ruled that the merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint would not mean higher prices for customers.

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Samsung Z Flip: What's the point of the foldable phone?

Vloggers and selfie addicts may like the new form-factor, but does it do enough to justify its price?

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Swiss machines 'used to spy on governments for decades'

Secret control of a Swiss device enabled the US and Germany to collect classified information, reports say.

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Google starts appeal against £2bn shopping fine

The case of Google versus the European Commission will be heard in Luxembourg over three days.

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Ofcom set to be given power to police social media in UK

Tech firms will need to ensure that illegal content is quickly removed from their platforms.

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Tech giants face probe into deals going back a decade

Regulators will look at whether Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft stifled competition.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 and Z Flip launch under shadow of coronavirus

Flagship 5G handset has 100x zoom camera and records 8K video while 4G foldable has clamshell design.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra zoom put to the test

BBC Click's Lara Lewington goes hands-on with Samsung's latest smartphone.

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Coronavirus: Intel and Vivo pull out of MWC tech show

There are also reports that the organisers of Mobile World Congress are considering whether to cancel the event.

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West Africa's first drone corridor has opened in Njala

West Africa's first drone corridor, in Njala, could transform Sierra Leone's healthcare.

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Ocean Infinity: Exploration company goes for robot boats at scale

Uncrewed Surface vessels are the future on water, just as are driverless cars are on land.

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China launches coronavirus 'close contact detector' app

The announcement highlights the high level of Chinese government surveillance of its citizens.

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Blockchain: The revolution that hasn't quite happened

Blockchain was hyped as a secure and cheap way to store or retrieve data, but it is yet to take off.

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Equifax: US charges four Chinese military officers over huge hack

Nearly 150m Americans had personal data compromised in the hack of credit rating giant Equifax.

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Man who helped the Queen send her first email dies

Computer scientist Peter Kirstein guided the Queen into the internet era - in 1976.

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Pitch@Palace removes Prince Andrew's name from site

The Dragons' Den-style scheme for entrepreneurs has further distanced itself from its Royal founder.

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Bill Gates 'not buying our hydrogen yacht'

The firm behind a concept hydrogen-powered luxury yacht says reports of Mr Gates' order are incorrect.

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Samsung surprises with Galaxy Flip Z Oscars reveal

The tech giant showed off its latest venture ahead of announcing the phone on 11 February.

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Robot blocks leap, roll and climb to work together

Researchers at MIT have developed robots that can self-assemble to form various structures.

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'I remember the roaches walking across the floor'

When Rob Bernshteyn and his family escaped the Soviet Union, they initially found the US was worse.

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‘I was raped at 14, and the video ended up on a porn site’

When Rose Kalemba was raped, it took her months to persuade a porn website to remove the video.

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Coronavirus: Amazon pulls out of major tech show

The company is the latest firm to withdraw from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Huawei: UK 5G concerns 'a witch-hunt' says Chinese ambassador

Its UK ambassador criticises Tory politicians opposed to the firm's role in the UK's mobile network.

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'You're a good dog': Robo-pup helps people with dementia

The robot is used as part of a live animal therapy treatment to help encourage emotional attachment.

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Portl's 'holoportation booth' lets users beam-in live and life-sized

The projection display is able to show pre-recorded video or live images broadcast from another location.

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Huawei: Senior Tories want Huawei 'ruled out' of 5G plans

They say there are alternatives to the Chinese firm and want Tory MPs to raise their concerns.

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Facebook's Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked

The social media giant restores its account after a Dubai-based hacking group temporarily took over.

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Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones

Apple agrees to pay a £21m fine in France for not making it clear that it slowed down old iPhones.

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Call of Duty London event will be like an 'exciting, rowdy football match'

Esports host Lottie Van-Praag on why having a home team could change how fans experience live shows.

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Coronavirus: iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to make masks

The world's biggest electronics maker aims to produce two million surgical masks a month.

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Lumiere’s Train gets 4K treatment and other news

BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some the week's best technology stories.

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Online anger after coronavirus whistleblower dies

Dr Li's death has sparked unprecedented levels of grief and mistrust on Chinese social media.

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Rise of Skywalker: How we brought Carrie Fisher back

Visual effects supervisor, Roger Guyett, on the challenges of digitally recreating the actress.

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Self-driving delivery van ditches 'human controls'

Robotics firm Nuro has been given a first of its kind exemption to test the vehicle on US roads.

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Uber sees path to profit despite $1.1bn loss

Spending to expand its Uber Eats food delivery business impacted the firm's bottom line.

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Russian disinformation 'ongoing problem' says FBI chief

Christopher Wray tells US lawmakers China is also engaged in disinformation campaigns on social media.

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Xbox says Nintendo and Sony no longer main rivals

Xbox chief Phil Spencer says he now considers Amazon and Google to be bigger competition.

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Climate change: Clean tech 'won't solve warming in time'

Breakthrough technologies cannot be relied on to help the UK meet its climate targets, a report says.

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Everything you need to know about Fifa eClub World Cup

The Fifa eClub World Cup starts on Friday in Italy will see 24 teams from all over the world battling it out to be crowned the winner.

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Tesla warns that coronavirus will hit China deliveries

The firm's share price slumped 17% after an executive said deliveries of the Model 3 would be delayed.

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Buses: Government unveils £50m plan to create first all-electric bus town

Local authorities can bid for the money to pay for a new fleet of up to 200 electric buses.

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NSPCC urges Facebook to stop encryption plans

The social media giant is facing a backlash over plans to encrypt messages across its platforms.

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The Irishman: How we made the actors decades younger

How actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci were digitally de-aged.

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Uber self-driving cars allowed back on California roads

It is a revival of the firm's self-driving programme, which was scaled back after a fatal crash.

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Windows 10 search bar bug frustrates users

Users are calling on Microsoft to rectify the issue, which makes it harder to find files on PCs.

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Apple patent explores crease-free folding phone

The technology giant's new patent sets out to eliminate the biggest issues with foldable devices.

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Ad-targeting should be made transparent, data ethics body says

Online political ads should be more tightly regulated, a data ethics body says.

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Coronavirus: LG pulls out of Mobile World Congress

The tech firm has cancelled its appearance at Mobile World Congress due to the virus.

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Green light for UK commercial telecoms Moon mission

The Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft will sell communications services to other missions at the Moon.

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Demand for Disney+ exceeds expectations

The service is Disney's answer to competition from Netflix.

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Could a hand washing robot help save lives?

Pepe, the robot offers hygiene advice from the World Health Organisation.

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Rockstar Games founder Dan Houser leaves studio

Dan Houser founded the studio behind Grand Theft Auto with his brother in 1998.

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Mobile operators clash on 'notspots' costs

A key meeting will be held on Wednesday to hammer out the details of sharing rural networks.

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Netflix accused of 'superhighway robbery' in Parliament

The video streaming service is taking UK taxpayers "for a ride" over tax, Dame Margaret Hodge says.

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Google sorry for private-video-sharing bug

The tech giant said some people exporting their Google Photos ended up with other people's videos.

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Author Stephen King quits Facebook

He cites fake news and privacy concerns as the reasons he is abandoning the social network.

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'State actors' may have accessed Twitter contacts

A flaw in a feature that allows users to upload contact details could have revealed phone numbers.

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Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035

The government plans to bring changes forward by five years to help the UK reach climate targets.

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Sims 4: 20 years of The Sims - a timeline

From The Sims to The Sims 4 - check out our timeline on the history of The Sims!

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Sims: 20th anniversary - from The Sims to The Sims 4 - a brief history

The Sims is celebrating its 20th anniversary today! But how did it become one of the world's best-selling games? We've been finding out...

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App glitch blamed for Iowa caucus results delay

Democratic officials stress the unprecedented holdup is a "reporting issue" and not a "hack".

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Diversity in gaming: Industry promises to improve

Women are significantly under-represented in gaming, leaving some people with "no-one to look up to".

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The many meanings of the pinched fingers emoji

The latest wave of emoji have arrived, and one particular 'Italian' icon is raising questions.

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YouTube shines but Google ads continue to slow

Google-owner Alphabet shares details of YouTube's ad business for the first time.

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Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone

A report by Ofcom also found that 3-8 year olds are watching YouTube for eight hours a week on average.

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BlackBerry breaks up with phone-maker TCL

Chinese phone-maker TCL will no longer produce BlackBerry-branded smartphones.

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Coronavirus: Uber blocks drivers who picked up coronavirus man

Two Uber drivers transported a passenger infected with coronavirus around Mexico City.

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Nintendo Switch leaker admits child sex abuse

A Californian man admits hacking into Nintendo servers and possessing child abuse images.

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Coronavirus:10 days of hospital building in 60 seconds

Aerial footage shows the construction of Huoshenshan hospital, built to treat coronavirus patients.

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NFL: How tablets are speeding up American Football

Teams can draw and view tactical plays on the screen to help and instruct players on game strategy.

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Inside the hidden 'power tunnels' of London

Deep underneath the streets of the capital is a hidden network, powering the network.

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Atari announces video game hotel and other tech news

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

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Eating disorder used to sell diets on Instagram

Kara Henry explains how Instagram accounts are using images of her eating disorder to promote weight loss.

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