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US chip makers hit by new China export rule

Nvidia says two of its top computing chips were affected by a "new license requirement" for exporting to China. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/BjAw5dH

Meet the BBC’s 'undercover voters' for the US midterms

An investigation into what US voters see on social media in the run-up to the midterm elections. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/hj3iQx7

Snapchat to cut a fifth of jobs

The social media platform is restructuring as advertisers worry about the economy. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/gBWzfd4

Royal Caribbean partners with SpaceX for faster internet

Royal Caribbean says it will use SpaceX's Starlink internet system for its entire fleet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/13pUq8m

Kochava faces legal action over sale of location data

Federal Trade Commission says the data could be used to track visits to reproductive-health clinics. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/X0Av3xy

Advanced cyber-attack: NHS doctors' paperwork piles up

They say it could take months to clear the backlog caused by a continuing cyber-attack. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ujn1GC0

Mukesh Ambani: India tycoon launches $25bn 5G rollout plan

Mukesh Ambani says his firm is also working with Google to develop a budget 5G smartphone. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dVU4TA7

Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology

Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools were found. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/5i21tnh

Instagram says precise location is never shared

Responding to viral claims online, Instagram says it does not give out users' exact locations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/IDZOU0q

Twitter and Meta take down pro-US propaganda campaign

A new report details attempts by an online campaign to push American interests abroad. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/p4B9vhD

California to ban sales of petrol-only vehicles by 2035

The biggest state in the US has moved faster then the federal government to tighten emission rules. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/kSEzmiQ

Nato investigates hacker sale of missile firm data

Hackers are selling classified documents online after obtaining data belonging to missile maker MBDA. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/DvEPeCI

Tech start-up denies turning call centre voices 'white'

Technology that changes workers' accents is accused of making "the world sound whiter". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dSy872V

UK gamers face price rise on PS5 but not Switch

Sony's PlayStation 5 consoles are going up by £30, while the price of a Nintendo Switch is staying the same from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ElmkY2D

Facebook feeds flooded with celebrity spam

Thousands of users reported issues on Wednesday as a glitch hit the social media site's homepage. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/asR3zZx

YouTube to show ads educating users about fake news

The pilot scheme will run in eastern Europe to help combat disinformation about Ukrainian refugees. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/igf1eSz

Clip-on tech turns spectacles into smart audio glasses

BBC Click's Lara Lewington tries out audio glasses, a smart skipping rope and some other new technology. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/I9rcQz3

Twitter whistleblower questions firm's bot count

Ex-security chief appears to echo claims by Elon Musk over the number of fake accounts on its site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/1vNjxzf

Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey ahead of Twitter court battle

The billionaire has subpoenaed Twitter's co-founder in hope it will help him end his deal to buy the site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/HKZfp9W

PlayStation sued for £5bn in the UK over ‘rip-off’ games

The gaming firm is accused of using its market dominance to impose extra charges and drive up prices. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/dyx18AY

Turning e-waste into art at the University of Dundee

A team at the University of Edinburgh have been salvaging e-waste’s precious metals for art. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/jkFpV92

Is there a green solution to the vinyl record backlog?

Green Vinyl Records is taking the vinyl out of vinyl to offer more environmentally-friendly LPs. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/CSekYL3

Sites ban gamer who removed Spider-Man Pride flags

The user replaced them with American flags in the PC version of the Spider-Man Remastered video game. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/vEULdbg

Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram

Meta removes influencer Andrew Tate from its platforms for violating its policies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/27XMZRk

Hackers may have exploited security flaws - Apple

Users of some models of iPhone, iPad and Mac are being urged to run 'important security update'. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/8JVIKC2

Doubts cast over Elon Musk's Twitter bot claims

Elon Musk thinks a third of visible Twitter accounts could be bots, but researchers have their reservations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/LVZ4Txu

Experts warn no easy answers to how safe self-driving cars should be

A government expert body advising on the ethics of driverless cars warns of many tricky problems. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/JCANqgE

Fifa 23: EA honours 99% discount price error on football game's new edition

A glitch on India's Epic Games store let fans pre-order the new edition for the equivalent of 5p. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/YIuNjpl

TikTok to teach influencers about US mid-term election rules

The platform says it is to do more to ensure influencers understand that it prohibits paid political ads. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/tgy5kYJ

How to make movies without a huge carbon footprint

The film and TV industry is switching towards greener energy sources but the transition has challenges. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/EWOicjI

The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage

With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/HrUipDz

High and low-tech ways to tackle India's water crisis

India's water situation requires a big investment in tech and many small projects on the ground. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/VJuHneU

Young watch almost seven times less TV than over-65s - Ofcom

The average 16 to 24-year-old watches TV for 53 minutes a day compared with nearly six hours for over-65s. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/aFU5KNk

Holocaust activist seems to talk to guests at her funeral

Conversational video tech allowed the late Marina Smith to answer mourners' questions via recordings. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/1JCEfq3

NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers

Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/i6zA1ap

Disney adds subscribers but warns over cricket loss

The media giant is gaining subscribers as it details plans to launch an ad-supported service in December. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/xRLi2Ts

Chinese internet giants hand algorithm data to government

Alibaba and Tiktok-owner ByteDance are among firms that have shared information with regulators. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/7SWsLrC

Cost of living: Government to simplify broadband access

The government says new system will give those receiving benefits better access to cheaper broadband. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/fo85L6X

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NHS IT services held hostage by ransomware hackers

Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/eVRJNax

Commonwealth Games takes big step towards esports

Competitive gaming may soon be added to the Commonwealth Games programme, after a successful test event in Birmingham. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/nUba3GO

Meta's chatbot says the company 'exploits people'

The new prototype doesn't think much of the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, either. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/u5bk3zj

Disney plans ad-funded streaming and overtakes Netflix

The media giant is gaining subscribers as it details plans to launch an ad-supported service in December. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/D3U6cQk

Multi-billionaire Elon Musk sells another $6.9bn of Tesla shares

The multi-billionaire says he needs the money in case he is forced to buy Twitter for $44bn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/rtR7xwb

US invests $280bn in high tech to compete with China

US President Joe Biden said the new funding for tech would keep the US competitive. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/GwQCRoe

Mark Zuckerberg reveals new WhatsApp privacy features

The changes will let users silently leave group chats and control who sees their online status. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/uzx9SYE

How will humans fare against robo-footballers?

Omar Mehtab visits the home of RoboCup champions Tech United to challenge them to a match. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ohRvawi

Major NHS computer outage caused by cyber attack

The outage was "significant" and impacted patients being referred from 111 to out-of-hours GPs. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/WsDtEnL

How a small Hong Kong tech firm saw its shares soar

The meteoric rise of AMTD Digital's shares has been likened to the so-called "meme stock" phenomenon. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/veo014Z

UK Parliament closes TikTok account after China data warning

Senior MPs had raised data security concerns and had called for the account to be taken down. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/LjJK4vu

Booking.com scam: Tourists descend on north London private home

A woman says she feels vulnerable after dozens of tourists arrived at her private home throughout July. from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62407046?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Dating app Tinder swipes left on chief executive

Renate Nyborg's exit is part of a major shake-up of the dating app's management and strategy. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/CZDViUS

Evergrande: Unit ordered to pay $1.1bn over unpaid debt

It came just two days after the crisis-hit firm outlined plans to restructure its overseas liabilities. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/szfITOF

Airbnb bookings hit record high as travel recovers

Rising prices did not deter travellers, the lodging website said. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wjMPJB2

Uber attracts record number of drivers as cost of living bites

The ride-hailing app had been facing a driver shortage, leading to long waiting times for customers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/SZImdCW

Cristiano Ronaldo & Harry Maguire most abused players on Twitter - report

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire receive the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League players, a report finds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/mh8E51v

Pornhub: Judge rules Visa can be sued in abuse claim

A woman who was thirteen when an explicit video of her was posted, is suing Mindgeek and Visa. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/7j3hRJM

Space debris: How do we solve the problem of dead satellites?

Space agencies and companies are looking at ways of tidying up the broken satellites orbiting Earth. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/oT3aJYF

Bitcoin: Missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub

Nearly 10 years after binning the hard drive, it is thought the Bitcoin on it could be worth £150m. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/fcFmRWj

Ambani and Adani: Asia's richest men battle to dominate 5G in India

Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are set to compete in the world's second-largest internet market. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/gwl5VNy

Conjoined twins separated with the help of virtual reality

Surgeons say space-age technology helped doctors in separate countries to work together. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/SI8RJ9b