Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads
It follows pressure from LGBTQ groups and health organisations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Qf6r3M
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Apple accused of crackdown on jailbreaking
The tech giant has filed a copyright infringement claim against software company Corellium. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/358hVdz
Sonos in bricked speaker 'recycling' row
Customers who recycle old speakers qualify for a 30% discount on new products but there is a catch. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39ulQ7S
California Wanted to Protect Uber Drivers. Now It May Hurt Freelancers.
By BY NELLIE BOWLES AND NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/368GacK
Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law
By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG
Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories
Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/359u169
Scotland 'open for business' in pioneering driverless vehicles
A masterplan to put Scotland "at the forefront of driverless vehicle technology" has been revealed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MGcZG9
Freeview blames weather for TV problems
Thousands of people are reporting issues receiving digital TV channels via Freeview from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZBBR7d
Chinese start-up Mobike loses more than 200,000 bikes
The bikes are designed to be locked and unlocked by members of the public via an app. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tiW45D
Actress Sharon Stone blocked from dating app Bumble
Bumble told her it had received several reports that her profile was fake. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35aqHYp
Pope Francis: It's good to talk, but not on mobiles
The pope cited Jesus, Mary and Joseph as an example of a family with good communication skills. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/37j7WDx
Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars
The move by the electric car maker comes as the US-China trade war forces firms to rethink supply chains. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2F5cWQa
New Year Honours: Publication of addresses a 'complete disaster'
Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls the breach "concerning" for police officers affected. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/354eQen
Student loans: Online accounts to undergo overhaul in 2020
The government says a new online service will offer graduates more up-to-date balance information. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MGQDV5
Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel
Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Qyv76b
Hunting the missing millions from collapsed cryptocurrency
On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QtHsIO
What Does California’s New Data Privacy Law Mean? Nobody Agrees
By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ta71GM
New Year Honours: 1,000 addresses published in error
The government admits accidentally uploading a list of addresses including that of Sir Elton John. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MDl6Do
New Year Honours: Former Ofcom head Sharon White becomes dame
Sharon White is recognised on the honours list for her public service at the telecoms regulator Ofcom. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MPcASb
Prime Anchor: An Amazon Warehouse Town Dreams of a Better Life
By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/39gWUAp
App reveals weak password woes
Many computer passwords can be decoded by hackers in a few seconds. So what can we do to improve them? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PZ3aVU
The Week in Tech: What 5 Billion Means to Amazon
By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2QrqaMb
Apple 'hacker' spared jail over iCloud blackmail
A 22-year-old Londoner admits trying to blackmail Apple by threatening to wipe iCloud accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SvwEfH
YouTube admits error over Bitcoin video purge
The video-sharing platform says a crackdown on crypto-currency videos and channels was a mistake. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ETC4tb
App helps parents of premature babies stay in touch
An app has been developed to help parents stay in touch with their premature baby when they can't be in hospital. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZoI5HJ
How smart tech could transform disabled people's lives
An app which helps people tell businesses about their individual needs is among technology being developed in Scotland. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EUPpBf
Iran internet 'disrupted' ahead of protests
The authorities reportedly order services to be cut off ahead of fresh planned demonstrations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MpEyDt
Get Those Records, Tapes and CDs Onto Your Smartphone
By BY J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34SlaWo
Chuck Peddle Dies at 82; His $25 Chip Helped Start the PC Age
By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34U2uFE
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick steps down from board
Ride-hailing firm's co-founder steps down from its board saying he wants to focus on other pursuits. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/398kEGR
Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Leaves Board, Severing Last Tie
By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/371dCSo
Russia 'successfully tests' its unplugged internet
Runet will be a net service specific to Russia, cutting citizens off to the wider internet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34ULLSq
China is getting smarter - but at what cost?
How closely tied is tech in cities to government monitoring? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39h9sYO
Hong Kong and China mainland gamers clash on GTA V
Hong Kong players are dressing up as protesters and wreaking havoc across the game. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/39atG6y
Google and Apple remove alleged UAE spy app ToTok
ToTok says it is a temporary technical issue and it will be back in the near future with more features. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34OYk1G
Will 2020 break the curse of the folding phone?
Motorola delays the release of its updated Razr handset, originally due to ship in the US on 26 December. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34T36LE
Fund manager defends backing blacklisted Chinese surveillance firm
Fidelity International owns a stake in Hikvision, which is accused of contributing to human rights abuses. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35R75cV
Twitter removes thousands of Saudi 'state-backed' accounts
The network says the almost 6,000 "state-backed" accounts attempted to manipulate the platform. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sPt5WU
The Week in Tech: How Is Antitrust Enforcement Changing?
By BY STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZmAHg0
Cobham takeover: Boris Johnson defends £4bn sale to US equity firm
Critics say there are still national security questions over the sale of Cobham to a US equity firm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35LJSZB
The robots trying to spread Christmas cheer
Karaoke and coffee are among the bots' offerings at Bloomingdale's in New York. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36X6ypT
Take a look behind the 'small doors to imaginary spaces' within bookshelves
Artists share the inspiration behind the crafty creation of miniature scenery on their bookcases. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36Yy8mH
His Dark Materials: How we animated Iorek Byrnison
Click talks to Russell Dodgson, senior visual effects supervisor for the BBC programme. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35HKP5f
UK approves £4bn US takeover of defence company Cobham
The founding family of aerospace firm Cobham says the announcement was "cynically timed". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SaB7o5
Star Citizen: Is this £200m game becoming too ambitious?
In development since 2012 Star Citizen wants to build an entire universe for game players. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rYy1sL
Randy Suess, Computer Bulletin Board Inventor, Dies at 74
By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZauSSA
At the Edge of the World, a New Battleground for the U.S. and China
By BY ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Q6J3Eg
Uber promises changes to avoid Germany ban
The ride-sharing app could be banned in Germany if it does not make changes to its processes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34Kp43o
Facebook to stop using phone numbers to recommend 'friends'
The social network has been criticised for putting two-step authentication details to other uses. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34JcAJc
Three million homes have access to full-fibre broadband
But "a long way to go" to make it available across UK, says one analyst. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PImWFd
Facial recognition fails on race, suggests government study
The US government report looked at nearly 200 facial recognition algorithms from a range of companies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34HpuHC
'I want my chemotherapy to help others touched by cancer'
BBC Click reporter LJ Rich, who is undergoing 10 sessions of treatment, shares her experiences. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sPIC99
Tech trends 2020: New spacecraft and bendy screens
From new spacecraft to bendy screens, what to watch for in tech in 2020. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SceGPg
How a Top Antitrust Official Helped T-Mobile and Sprint Merge
By BY KATIE BENNER AND CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Q17CSZ
Many Facial-Recognition Systems Are Biased, Says U.S. Study
By BY NATASHA SINGER AND CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2sPfq23
Prime Power: How Amazon Squeezes the Businesses Behind Its Store
By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/372BV2H
Google goes offline after fibre cables cut
The tech giant's services were among those temporarily unavailable in eastern Europe on Thursday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34EFhal
Digital isolation: The vulnerable people left behind
Many essential services are moving online, leaving the most vulnerable people unable to access them. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34zKVug
Robert Downey Jr launches YouTube doc featuring AI baby
The original series sets out to explain and demystify artificial intelligence technology. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EAabpM
Jet2 cyber-attack: IT worker with grudge jailed
Scott Burns wanted revenge for Jet2's treatment of him after an incident in Benidorm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2M6hx8H
Where Are the Tech Zillionaires? San Francisco Faces the I.P.O. Fizzle
By BY NELLIE BOWLES AND KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34ElxDQ
The Best (and Worst) Theater in Europe in 2019
By Unknown Author from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2sH6prV
Airbnb is not an estate agent, EU court rules
Airbnb will not need an estate agent licence to operate as it is an "information society service". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2typBsq
Blind Harry Potter fan reads again thanks to smart camera
A girl who went blind is able to read again after being given a camera that reads for her. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2r322qE
5G: Is it worth getting a new phone?
Rory Cellan-Jones puts 5G to the test in various spots in London - is it worth getting a 5G phone? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2M6Yds0
Why India shuts down the internet more than any other democracy
India shut down the internet 93 times this year, and a blackout in Kashmir is the world's longest. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/392ibxU
Uber Settles Federal Investigation Into Workplace Culture
By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2M8QGsB
What We Learned About the Technology That Times Journalists Use
By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/35LggMd
Apple, Google and Amazon decide to 'play nice' over smart home tech
Apple, Google and Amazon team up to ensure smart home devices work regardless of the voice assistant used. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/38WmACz
Facebook owns the four most downloaded apps of the decade
Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp are all owned by the social media giant. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PZPokH
Reality TV stars agree to promote poison diet drink on Instagram
Influencers including Lauren Goodger are filmed saying they'll promote a drink containing cyanide. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rY8UWI
Stamping Out Online Sex Trafficking May Have Pushed It Underground
By BY DAVID MCCABE AND KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34t0B2w
Thousands of students in Germany queue for email access
After a cyber-attack at their university, 38,000 students are asked to queue for a new email password. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35C2X0h
UK 'should tackle dominance of online giants'
Competition authority says the UK should have tougher rules for firms such as Google and Facebook. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sAtn3X
YouTube's top earners: Eight-year-old Ryan tops list with $26m
Ryan's World is ranked number one for the second year in a row. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2M5Duoe
Social media awash with scorn for 'sloping toilet'
The toilet, being uncomfortable to sit on at length, is an attempt to improve office productivity. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PwdCEf
People with epilepsy targeted in Twitter attack
Trolls posted strobing Gifs and videos on Twitter with the Epilepsy Foundation's handle and hashtag. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2M2cS7J
Internet Giants, Defied by Bitcoin, Now See Its Tech as a Remedy
By BY NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2r3wqBf
How bots are stealing artwork from artists on Twitter
Artists tell the BBC how their artwork has been stolen from Twitter and is being sold elsewhere. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35zL81O
Russian network used BuzzFeed's Community site to spread false news stories
Social media accounts connected to the leaking of US-UK trade documents, have also spread fake news stories, a BBC investigation has discovered. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36FV9us
How Cuba’s digital revolutionaries are fighting for change
A year after Cuba’s government allowed 3G on the island, we follow three activists using the internet to drive rapid change. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sGBBHC
World Drone Racing Championship Final
The World Drone Racing Championship Final has taken place in China, and some pretty impressive skills were on display. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34yKZdV
A Surveillance Net Blankets China’s Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers
By BY PAUL MOZUR AND AARON KROLIK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2M7TVAr
Instagram e-cigarette posts banned by ad watchdog
British American Tobacco and three other vaping companies have posts promoting e-cigarettes banned. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PUwE65
Online Sex Trafficking Law Shows Difficulty of Reining In Big Tech
By BY DAVID MCCABE AND KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2M5FAVo
Twitch avoids Russia ban over pirated Premier League games
Russia's state media reports that the matter was resolved after Twitch removed pirated recordings. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35wo97L
Glitter stink bomb 2.0 to deter 'porch pirates'
Individuals and companies are fighting back against those who steal packages from outside homes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35wQYB4
Ofcom proposes locked-handset ban
Several mobile phone providers offer handsets that cannot easily be transferred to a new network. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34qaTAh
Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
A lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft and others of using cobalt mined by child labour. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rRFpG7
What's the best colour lighting for sleep?
Contrary to popular belief, the blue light from screens might not be that bad, researchers say. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Er4L0m
How charity apps may be making us more generous
There are more ways than ever to give to charity - so are these innovations spurring our generosity? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36HQtnW
Uber in Talks to Sell Its Food-Delivery Business in India
By BY MIKE ISAAC AND KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PrDdOv
You Could Die Today. Here’s How to Reduce That Risk.
By BY ALEXANDER WEBB from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2PPHRF8
Twitch sued for £2.1bn over Premier League by Russian firm
The Amazon-owned streaming giant is facing claims it illegally broadcast matches. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/38JYnz1
Instagram trains AI to detect offensive captions
The AI will tell users to reconsider their words before publishing, if they are deemed offensive. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2M1te0d
Apple shareholders set to vote on human-rights policies
A US regulator ruled a freedom-of-expression motion filed by campaigners should be put to shareholders. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RT950h
Google scraps Chrome 79 update over critical data bug
Developers are complaining that their apps are being rendered unusable. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Et0g57
Police swoop on suspected darknet fake banknote buyers
Homes are raided across seven countries as police target buyers of notes sold via the darknet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PqeZnJ
Pro-Indian 'fake websites targeted decision makers in Europe'
Fake sites and groups lobbying for India influenced decision makers in Europe, researchers say. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PudTHT
PewDiePie to take break from YouTube as 'feeling very tired'
The Swedish star, 29, has been involved in accusations of racism and anti-Semitism in recent years. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36CmyNX
2020 Campaigns Throw Their Hands Up on Disinformation
By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2LXtRrL
Iran 'foils second cyber-attack in a week'
The hack targeted government computer systems, the country's telecommunications minister says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PFW7Qw
Prime Leverage: How Amazon Wields Power in the Technology World
By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2rFmXR8
Prime Leverage: How Amazon Wields Power in the Technology World
By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/35s4bLy
Dare to Dream: The organisation getting women into aviation
Captain Phatsima founded Dare to Dream, an organisation trying to get women into aviation. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RUQiBt
The prize app designed to help deaf children in school
The winning app is being developed by Amazon Web Services and will be released for use in schools. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36BS5Qd
Boy, 5, given prosthetic arm that lets him hug brother
Five-year-old Jacob Scrimshaw was born eight weeks early with most of his left arm missing. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/38BjJ1A
General election 2019: Viral videos about the NHS dominate the digital campaign
Videos about the NHS received the highest views and shares on social media platforms. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/38B7UbJ
Vermont, Oklahoma and Now Topeka, Kan., Want You
By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35h5TPP
Switching broadband provider 'could save £120'
More than three-quarters of consumers who haggled were offered a better deal, according to Which? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LVWTb9
Vermont, Oklahoma and Now Topeka, Kan., Want You
By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT Automobiles https://ift.tt/2EdzGNz
Quadriga: Lawyers for users of bankrupt crypto firm seek exhumation of founder
Lawyers for Quadriga users say there are "questionable circumstances" behind Gerald Cotten's death. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YLGQSn
Tony Brooker, Pioneer of Computer Programming, Dies at 94
By BY CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/35m10F1
The Game Awards 2019: All the winners and big reveals
Sekiro takes home game of the year as Xbox confirm new console for 2020 and big titles get a new trailers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34jcMPk
The Week in Tech: Countdown to the California Consumer Privacy Act
By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PjiYTl
General Election 2019: How computers wrote BBC election result stories
The BBC carried out its biggest test of machine-generated journalism to cover the general election. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EkqR4h
Killer Robots Aren’t Regulated. Yet.
By BY JONAH M. KESSEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2soAVXg
A.I. Is Making it Easier to Kill (You). Here’s How.
By BY JONAH M. KESSEL, NATALIE RENEAU AND MELISSA CHAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YJeZlS
Modelling breakthrough for soft robots and other news
BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the week's best technology stories. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qNPdAx
The content creation market in Kenya
The internet is driving Kenya's entertainment industry and content creators are making money online. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RTTgpQ
Where the money is really made at Amazon
Amazon's cloud computing business has been a big hit, but faces some big challenges as its boss explains. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YGqZEG
You Could Die Today. Here’s How to Reduce That Risk.
By BY ALEXANDER WEBB from NYT Automobiles https://ift.tt/2YO3NV9
F.T.C. Said to Consider Injunction Against Facebook
By BY MIKE ISAAC AND CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/36vgnew
Emotion-detecting tech should be restricted by law - AI Now
A US-based AI institute says that the science behind the technology rests on "shaky foundations". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2tdoxdh
Man killed by Lexus car being remotely started
Michael Kosanovich was standing between two cars when one was accidentally started with a remote. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35fejaz
Santa hacker speaks to girl via smart camera
Video shows a hacker talking to a young girl in her bedroom via her family's Ring camera. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YFa3P7
Minecraft diamond challenge leaves AI creators stumped
Humans usually take minutes to learn how to find diamonds in the game, but AI agents struggled. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2rE07ct
The NHS robots performing major surgery
It all seems futuristic but 2019 has seen a boom in the use of cutting edge robotic technology. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35c6PVy
Full university scholarships offered to video gamers in Pennsylvania
The new game on US university campuses is behind computer screens as esports gets major investment. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YBYuYW
George Laurer, Who Developed the Bar Code, Is Dead at 94
By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Pcp1bZ
BBC iPlayer stops working on some Samsung TVs
Eleven models are not expected to get a fix until after the Christmas holiday season. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35aw4Yw
Apple AirPods Pro Review: The ‘Hearable’ at Its Best
By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PdNgGV
YouTube Takes Tougher Stance on Harassment
By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/36qnPYk
This Is Not About How Young People Use Tech
By BY TAYLOR LORENZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PDhFgC
YouTube bans 'malicious insults and veiled threats'
Videos containing insults based on race and sexual orientation will be removed, YouTube says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qHZWfP
Nintendo Switch goes on sale in China with just one first-party game
Super Smash Bros is the only first-party Nintendo title approved for sale in the country. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sku29K
Internet provider faces big GDPR fine for lax call centre checks
Internet company is accused of only asking for a name and date of birth before sharing personal data. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P8GZMy
Most googled questions of 2019 revealed
Do you know how to eat a pineapple, who Caitlyn Jenner is or what is Area 51 is? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/34aZsMS
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight takes off
A fully electric seaplane flight has been hailed by operators as the start of a third "aviation era". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/35bcGdS
Members of child abuse WhatsApp group arrested in 11 countries
The global investigation, led by Spain's National Police, tracked down 33 members of the group. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36oxtee
America’s Top Foundations Bankroll Attack on Big Tech
By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/36lYrTG
On Data Privacy, India Charts Its Own Path
By BY VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2sdhn8s
Man beats AI drone in first race of its kind
The team behind the fasted automated drone walked away with $1m. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2YERdr9
Facebook Tells Barr It Won’t Open Up Encrypted Messages
By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P6vCEQ
General election 2019: Ads are 'indecent, dishonest and untruthful'
Campaigners say fact checks of political ads must become legally required after a "fake news" election. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PwLaRu
Influencer jailed for plot to steal website at gunpoint
Rossi Lorathio Adams II is sentenced to 14 years in prison. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qDQUQZ
Big Tech’s Critics, Flush With Cash, Try to Build a Movement
By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2qGYTg8
Online prescribing 'must get safer'
A UK coroner warns there could be more deaths unless regulation is tightened. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2E4DuQW
George Laurer, co-inventor of the barcode, dies at 94
The US engineer helped to perfect the technology to read barcodes, which revolutionised retail. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Pz3TMf
SoftBank selling its stake in dog-walking app - reports
The move would mark another disappointment in a bad year for the Japanese investment giant. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P3ucei
'Hackable' karaoke and walkie talkie toys found by Which?
Strangers could connect to the toys via Bluetooth in certain cases, the consumer body claims. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/346deQS
The secrets of 'food porn' viral videos
Is the fashion for filming calorie-saturated food videos encouraging unhealthy eating? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/342HZGb
Drill video naming murder victims banned by YouTube
Reaction to the song by Zone 2 has been shocked because of the number of people it names explicitly. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2DXRbBk
E-scooter company Unicorn goes bust after spending big on Facebook ads
The Texas-based company reportedly sold just 350 of its $699 commuter scooters. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PrSQEp
Amazon Accuses Trump of ‘Improper Pressure’ on JEDI Contract
By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/357g9Kf
BioShock returns for more gene-enhanced gaming
A fourth release in the critically acclaimed series is announced, after many feared it to be dead. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PuiPuR
Privacy campaigner sought over child abuse charges
Privacy International founder Simon Davies has been wanted by police in Australia since 2016. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2E11eFD
Rise of SUVs 'makes mockery' of electric car push
Exhaust emissions from new cars have been increasing for the past three years, research suggests. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/38kI2ke
Sausage roll enthusiast LadBaby takes aim at second Christmas number one
The YouTube star, who landed last year's Christmas number one, is back - sausage rolls and all. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RvPkvk
Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot crashes into police car
The driver put his Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot in order to check on his dog in the back seat. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s6695F
Woman shocked over details on 'revenge porn' site
Becky's discovery led thousands of other women to find their information had been posted. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P0WXsc
Should children watch toy unboxing videos?
Millions of kids are watching toy unboxing videos in the run-up to Christmas. Should parents be concerned? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RBfyN5
'I slept in a Silicon Valley cupboard for months'
Entrepreneur Mathias Mikkelsen was so desperate to get into a 'hacker house' he slept in a closet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qCyOii
This Man May Be Big Tech’s Biggest Threat
By BY STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PorjE4