The Digital Markets Act designed to curb the market power of big-tech is starting to come into force.
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Elon Musk dissolves Twitter's board of directors
It means he cements his control over the company by becoming its sole director.
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UK watchdog warns of emotion-analysis tech risks
Immature biometric technologies are as unscientific as the magic sorting hat in Harry Potter., the ICO warns.
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Liz Truss phone hack claim prompts calls for investigation
The Mail on Sunday claims the ex-prime minister's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary.
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Musk Twitter takeover: Billionaire denies report he plans to fire workers to avoid payouts
The billionaire completed his takeover of the platform, bringing to an end months of legal wrangling.
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UK online safety legislation delayed again
Commons leader Penny Mordaunt insists the legislation aimed at protecting children is still a priority.
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The crash dummy aimed at protecting women drivers
Researchers in Sweden are close to completing an industry-first average female crash test dummy.
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Who is Elon Musk?
The boss of Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person and a business celebrity with few rivals.
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What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?
The BBC's technology editor looks at the path ahead for the tech company and the billionaire.
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Elon Musk: How the world's richest person bought Twitter
One of the most publicised and frenetic deals in Silicon Valley history has reportedly been completed.
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Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover
Twitter's chief executive and finance boss are reportedly ousted as the tycoon acquires the social media platform.
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Investors dump Amazon as economy concerns grow
The tech giant warned of slower growth as shoppers return to bricks and mortar stores.
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Lee Jae-yong: Samsung appoints convicted heir to top job
Lee Jae-yong was found guilty of bribery and embezzlement before being granted a presidential pardon.
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Black women missing from tech industry, says report
A report says an additional 20,000 black women need to be recruited to match numbers in the wider workforce.
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Twitter: Elon Musk visits HQ as deal deadline looms
Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit" ahead of the Friday deadline to complete its acquisition.
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Facebook owner Meta sales continue to fall
The company has lost confidence of many investors, after shares have plunged roughly 60% this year.
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Google and Microsoft hit by slowing economy
The tech giants say customers are cutting back amid growing signs of an economic downturn.
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WhatsApp down for users across UK and world
Many are complaining that they are unable to send messages from the Meta-owned platform.
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Competition regulator needs teeth to curb big tech, MPs say
They urge publication of a draft bill that could see firms fined 10% of turnover for market abuses.
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US charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe case
US officials believe China tried to obstruct an investigation, steal technology and intimidate dissidents.
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TikTok blamed by filmmaker for allowing abusive comments on video
Emmeline Hartley feels its software drives sexist hate towards her film, but TikTok says it bans misogyny.
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Ed Sheeran: Hacker who stole singer's unreleased music is jailed
Adrian Kwiatkowski offered the songs in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web.
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The flying car that could turn into a biplane
An American start-up reveals a novel design, but what is the future of flying cars?
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TikTok denies it could be used to track US citizens
In response to a media report, the firm said it does not collect precise location data from US users.
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Deepfaked: ‘They put my face on a porn video’
Campaigner Kate Isaacs describes the horror of seeing her face digitally edited into an adult film.
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Amazon could pay UK shoppers £900m compensation
A group-action claim alleges Amazon breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices.
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Amazon workers fail to reach strike threshold in historic UK ballot
GMB says it was three votes short of reaching the 50% threshold needed for industrial action.
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TikTok raises livestream age after BBC exposes child begging
BBC News found hundreds of accounts going live from Syrian camps, with children begging for donations.
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Amazon UK makes cautious move into insurance sales
The store will initially focus on home insurance and has just three insurers on board.
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Amazon UK makes cautious move into insurance sales
The store will initially focus on home insurance and has just three insurers on board.
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Netflix: Big hits help reverse subscriber losses
The company added over 2.4 million subscribers, reversing losses earlier in the year.
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Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK's competition watchdog CMA
The social media giant says it is disappointed with the ruling but will accept it.
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Kanye West agrees to buy right-wing platform Parler
Ye "will never have to fear being removed from social media again", Parler boss George Farmer posts.
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How Ukraine is winning the social media war
Despite civilian and military bloodshed, Ukraine's online information war keeps a sense of humour.
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Musk says SpaceX will keep funding Ukraine Starlink internet
The tycoon reverses his earlier decision to stop funding a vital internet service for Ukraine.
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Shein owner Zoetop fined $1.9m over data breach response
New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Zoetop of lying about the extent of the 2018 attack.
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Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal
The court filing said the billionaire was under investigation but it did not explain why.
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India's solar powered future clashes with local life
India wants 40% of its electricity to come from renewable sources, which will require vast amounts of land.
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AI tools fail to reduce recruitment bias - study
Artificially intelligent analysis of job applications or videos is "pseudoscience", researchers say.
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Fabrice Muamba: Snapchat CPR lessons will save lives
Snapchat releases a "lens" that teaches people how to use chest compressions for cardiac arrest.
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Two Huawei 5G kit-removal deadlines put back
A small number of companies argued the original targets risked network outages, the government says.
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'The nerd emoji is not who we are'
Lowri, 13, is campaigning for an option to add a pair of glasses on emojis.
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China-Taiwan: Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force?
Robert Tsao, 75, has pledged a billion Taiwan dollars to train citizens to resist a Chinese invasion.
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Xbox v PlayStation: Giants clash over Call of Duty
Microsoft hits back at claims its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm its rivals.
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Russia confirms Meta's designation as extremist
Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram have been banned since March for alleged Russophobia.
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Netflix signs up to ratings body Barb
It means the streaming giant's viewing figures will be measured by an external body for the first time.
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TikTok profits from livestreams of refugees begging
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.
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Tiktok profits from livestreams of refugees begging
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.
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Chinese technology poses major risk - GCHQ Chief
Sir Jeremy Fleming says the country's leadership is aiming to manipulate technology to gain influence.
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Mark Zuckerberg reveals new Quest Pro VR headset
Facebook-owner Meta has revealed a new VR headset as part of its continued metaverse push.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63200153?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Court win for man fired after turning webcam off
An American IT company asked the employee to keep his webcam on while he worked.
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Asia chipmaker shares slide after US curbs on China
On Friday, Washington announced new rules to restrict sales of semiconductor technology to China.
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Celebration of women in science and tech ending
This year's Ada Lovelace Day will be the last because of a lack of corporate funding.
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Rollercoaster rides trigger emergency calls from new iPhones
Users say the rides triggered the phones' crash detection system, US media reports.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63157888?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Musk on China-Taiwan: Beijing praise and Taipei criticism over comments
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63196452?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Tesla's Optimus and the problem with humanoids
Unlike Elon Musk's latest creation, the most useful robots, experts say, do not look human - so far.
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Samsung warns of 32% hit to profits on chip slump
Meanwhile, US chip maker AMD said its third quarter revenue would be $1bn less than forecasts.
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Elon Musk: Twitter won't 'take yes for an answer'
Twitter said it did not trust the billionaire's promises to proceed with the takeover.
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Former Uber security chief convicted for concealing a felony
Joe Sullivan had covered up a "massive theft" of Uber user data, in 2016, prosecutors said.
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Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia
In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.
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Apple iPhone: Can India be China’s ‘plus one’ to the world?
Can India become the new manufacturing hub as global firms try to reduce their dependence on China?
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Ex-Google ad boss builds tracker-free search engine
Sridhar Ramaswamy says the technology sector has become "exploitative" of people's data.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63130364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app
The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app".
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Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder gets hearing on new trial
Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial after claiming federal prosecutors presented misleading evidence.
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Twitter shares halted after report Elon Musk deal to go ahead
Trading in Twitter shares is suspended after a report stated the billionaire will now buy the business.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63137114?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
EU Parliament approves common charging cable from 2024
Euro-MPs vote to make all mobile devices use the same USB-C type charger from 2024.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63132831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
WWE: Randy Orton's tattoo artist wins case over designs in game
Jurors agree Take-Two used Catherine Alexander's designs on Orton's player model without permission.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-63131467?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Zelensky and Musk in row over Ukraine 'peace plan poll'
The Tesla boss asked followers to vote on his ideas to end Russia's invasion, prompting criticism.
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Vodafone and Three in merger talks
The third and fourth largest mobile phone networks reportedly hope to strike a deal by the end of the year.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63118990?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Kim Kardashian charged over crypto 'pump and dump' case
Kim Kardashian agrees to pay $1.26m after regulators charge her in EthereumMax case.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63116235?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
April Jones: Is the internet safer after April Jones' murder?
Powers were granted for some after her murderer was found with imagery on his computer.
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Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63070735?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face
It was widely reported that the actor had sold his face to a deepfake company.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63106024?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus
The tech billionaire claims the robot will change the future of physical work.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63100636?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARAN...
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