Sunday, July 31, 2022

TECH Solutions - Ofcom urged to help end broadband loyalty penalty

Many long-standing customers pay more for broadband and mobile contracts than new customers do.

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TECH Solutions - Starlink: Why is Elon Musk launching thousands of satellites?

The billionaire's SpaceX company hopes to provide an internet service from space.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

TECH Solutions - WhatsApp: We won't lower security for any government

The tech giant's boss says he'd rather see the app blocked than weaken encryption under proposed laws.

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TECH Solutions - Instagram U-turns on TikTok-style revamp

The social media platform pauses the rollout of new features after an online community backlash.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

TECH Solutions - Facebook owner Meta sees first ever sales decline

The owner of Instagram and WhatsApp faces increased competition from the likes of TikTok.

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TECH Solutions - Gaming time has no link with levels of well-being, study finds

Researchers analysed the gaming habits of 39,000 players of big titles such as Animal Crossing.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

TECH Solutions - Cost of living: Inside the 'foodbank' for data

The National Databank initiative offers free data to people struggling to pay for connectivity.

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TECH Solutions - Music industry as tough as it has always been, watchdog says

The Competition and Markets Authority releases its latest report into the impact of streaming.

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TECH Solutions - Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner share Instagram criticism

Reality TV stars share post telling Instagram to "stop trying to be TikTok".

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Monday, July 25, 2022

TECH Solutions - Amazon Prime subscription price raised by £1 a month

The £1-a-month rise comes after years in which the streaming service paid millions for football rights.

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TECH Solutions - Digital India: How India's digital revolution is connecting millions

Access to the internet has transformed the lives of millions in India.

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TECH Solutions - Convenience store spy cameras face legal challenge

Big Brother Watch campaigners says the "Orwellian" cameras at Southern Co-op shops breach people's rights.

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TECH Solutions - A mind-reading combat jet for the future

The Tempest fighter jet will have artificial intelligence tech to monitor and help the pilot.

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

TECH Solutions - Elon Musk denies affair with Google co-founder's wife

The technology multi-billionaire's comments came in response to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

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TECH Solutions - Google rules blocked children's diabetes app

An NHS-recommended app says Google will not permit it to send text message alerts about glucose levels.

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TECH Solutions - The tech helping to bring you your morning coffee

How Brazil, the world's largest grower of coffee, is turning to technology to boost production.

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TECH Solutions - Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy's finger during Moscow Open

The child was trying to make his next move at the Moscow Open when the robot grabbed him.

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TECH Solutions - China launches second module for its space station Heavenly Palace

Tiangong or Heavenly Palace is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

TECH Solutions - The YouTuber who built a career from true crime and make-up

Bailey Sarian dabbled in YouTube for years before a chance idea led to a new profession.

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TECH Solutions - Whisky makers are turning their backs on peat

Burning peat has long been a way of adding flavour to whisky but some are now rejected that process.

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TECH Solutions - Aerospace electrified by new technology

Electric and hybrid aircraft are under development which could cut the need for jet fuel.

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TECH Solutions - Firms 'going to war' against rivals on social media

The boss of a high-tech monitoring company says some retailers are spreading lies about competitors.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

TECH Solutions - Snap shares slide as advertising slump hits sales

The California-based company is best known for the photo-sharing app Snapchat.

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TECH Solutions - Tinder: Women's safety now at the heart of the app

The technology company is launching a partnership with domestic-violence campaign group No More.

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TECH Solutions - UK blocks University of Manchester sensor deal with Chinese company

The proposed licensing of vision-sensing technology could be a national-security risk, the government says.

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TECH Solutions - China ride-hailing giant Didi fined $1.2bn after probe

The country's cyber security watchdog launched a probe into the firm just days after its US listing.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

TECH Solutions - Baidu unveils new self-driving taxi in China

Baidu says its latest robo-taxi has the road skills of a driver with 20 years' experience.

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TECH Solutions - Tesla sells most of its Bitcoin holdings

The deal comes as the value of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

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TECH Solutions - Heatwave forced Google and Oracle to shut down computers

Record temperatures meant some cooling systems failed at the firm's London data centres.

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TECH Solutions - US seizes stolen funds from suspected North Korean hackers

The Department of Justice has already returned ransom payments to two hospitals.

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TECH Solutions - Apple settles US butterfly-keyboard legal action for $50m

Apple will pay $50m (£41.6m) over claims its laptop keyboards were unresponsive and unreliable.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

TECH Solutions - Rogers outage: Why a network upgrade pushed millions in Canada offline

A Canadian telecoms giant is under pressure to ensure a network crash felt nationwide doesn't happen again.

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TECH Solutions - Netflix trials charging $2.99 for shared accounts

The streaming service is looking for new ways to make money as it loses subscribers.

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TECH Solutions - Netflix loses almost a million subscribers

The streaming giant saw subscribers fall by almost 1 million - not as much as feared.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial

Twitter hopes that the trial will end with a court order for Musk to complete a $44bn takeover bid.

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TECH Solutions - Why record heat doesn't mean record solar power

Industry experts say it's too hot for solar panels to work to their full capacity.

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TECH Solutions - Apple sued over Apple Pay payment system

The tech company is accused of using its monopoly in the mobile industry to fend off competition.

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Monday, July 18, 2022

TECH Solutions - Amazon targets 10,000 fake review Facebook groups

The groups were offering refunds for products purchased on Amazon once reviews had been posted.

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TECH Solutions - Anti-drone laser weapon hub to be created in Scotland

Defence giant Raytheon plans a centre of excellence in high-energy laser weapons in Livingston.

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TECH Solutions - Russia hits Google with fine for 'illegal content'

Russian regulator says the content included "fake" reports that discredited Russia's military.

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TECH Solutions - Uber to pay $2.2m to disabled riders over wait fees

The move settles claims that its wait time fees discriminated against passengers with disabilities.

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TECH Solutions - Microsoft launches simulator to train drone AI systems

It hopes the platform will let firms train drones and air taxis virtually without risking crashes.

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TECH Solutions - Government says video game loot boxes will not be regulated

Instead it told the video game industry to take action to protect young people.

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

TECH Solutions - UK set to have world's biggest automated drone superhighway

Reading, Cambridge and Rugby are among the places set to be connected by drones.

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Friday, July 15, 2022

TECH Solutions - Shaking head and mean goose among new emojis

Fewer new emojis will be available for text and online messages than in previous years.

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TECH Solutions - Thousands of users report Twitter outage as app breaks down

Users on mobile devices and desktop were met with blank feeds, logged out and told to "try again later".

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

TECH Solutions - UK tech talent shortage threatens to stifle growth in the industry

Despite well-paid jobs, there is not enough talent to fill vacancies, an industry body says.

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TECH Solutions - Bill Gates vows to drop off world's rich list

The Microsoft co-founder says he will move a further $20bn into his philanthropic foundation.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

TECH Solutions - Uber sued by 550 women over sexual assault claims

The ride-hailing giant said last month that it received 998 reports of sexual assault incidents in 2020.

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TECH Solutions - Netflix and Microsoft team up for cheaper plan with adverts

In April, the firm said subscriber numbers had fallen for the first time in more than a decade.

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TECH Solutions - Online Safety Bill put on hold until new prime minister in place

The bill's passage through Parliament has been delayed until MPs return from summer break.

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TECH Solutions - BMW introduces new heated seat subscription in UK

The company says the £15 per month payment allows UK drivers to "experiment" with features.

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TECH Solutions - Hands-on with the Nothing 1 phone

UK company Nothing's first handset features hundreds of LED lights and has had 200,000 pre-orders.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal

The social media firm is trying to force Elon Musk to buy it after he walked away from the deal.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

TECH Solutions - Rogers outage: Millions to get credits over internet and mobile blackout

The disruption - which lasted for over 15 hours - affected transport, banking and emergency services.

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TECH Solutions - Australia probes retail giants Bunnings and Kmart over customer 'faceprints'

The use of facial recognition technology by two retail giants is unethical, an advocacy group says.

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TECH Solutions - Heardle Spotify move hits sour note with some fans

Streamer Spotify says the interactive song-guessing game it has bought is a tool for music discovery.

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TECH Solutions - Zephyr breaks own record for longest unmanned flight

The Airbus Zephyr S unmanned aircraft beat the record it set in 2018, flight-tracking data suggests.

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TECH Solutions - Lofi Girl: YouTube sorry for taking down music stream

The hugely popular music stream is taken down after a bogus copyright claim against it.

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TECH Solutions - EE to block pirate music mobile sites and apps

EE plans to extend a court-ordered home-broadband ban on pirate music websites to its mobile network.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

TECH Solutions - Can the right smell make you more productive?

With more people working from home there's growing interest in making the home smell better.

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TECH Solutions - Data watchdog reprimands government over pandemic WhatsApp use

There was a risk information on the handling of the pandemic could have been lost, a report says.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter shares fall as Elon Musk backs out of deal

The social media site is threatening the multi-billionaire with legal action after his U-turn.

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TECH Solutions - Predatory Sparrow: Who are the hackers who say they started a fire in Iran?

Experts are asking who is behind Predatory Sparrow, the group which says it started a fire in an Iranian factory.

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TECH Solutions - Neill Blomkamp: Why I am making video game Off The Grid

The free-to-play game, featuring a narrative element, will see 150 players fight to be the last one.

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TECH Solutions - How science is making chocolate taste even better

Cocoa beans go through a fermentation process that scientists say can be more precisely controlled.

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TECH Solutions - Australia's devastating floods spur new warning systems

Better data and real-time software is allowing companies to improve the precision of flood warnings.

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

TECH Solutions - Uber Files: Massive leak reveals how top politicians secretly helped Uber

Emmanuel Macron is among leaders who helped the ride-hailing company disrupt new markets.

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Friday, July 8, 2022

TECH Solutions - Elon Musk ends $44bn bid to buy Twitter

Elon Musk says he is ending $44bn (£36.2bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of agreement.

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TECH Solutions - Security warning after sale of stolen Chinese data

Public bodies are told to be on guard after hacker tries to sell data of one billion Chinese citizens.

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

TECH Solutions - Ukraine sent dozens of 'dronations' to build army of drones

The country hopes to collect thousands of hobbyist and commercial drones.

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TECH Solutions - Theranos exec Sunny Balwani convicted of fraud

He and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes ran the Silicon Valley company as a couple before its implosion.

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TECH Solutions - Elon Musk became father of twins last year, say reports

The Tesla chief executive says he is trying "to help the underpopulation crisis" in the world.

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TECH Solutions - Calls for downblousing to be made a criminal offence in England and Wales

The Law Commission wants to strengthen the law to protect victims of intimate image abuse.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

TECH Solutions - Apple launches Lockdown Mode to block spyware attacks on at-risk users

The new feature will be available in the autumn and comes after its devices were successfully targeted.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

TECH Solutions - Twitter challenges India order to take down tweets

Twitter has petitioned a court challenging "several" orders to take down content on its platform.

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TECH Solutions - Tech firms told to do better on child abuse images

The government is giving Ofcom extra powers to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation content.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

TECH Solutions - NHS trials using drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs

A pilot scheme will courier chemotherapy drugs from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight, NHS England says.

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Sunday, July 3, 2022

TECH Solutions - Army's YouTube and Twitter accounts hacked

The British Army says it is investigating after videos and posts for cryptocurrency appeared on its accounts.

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TECH Solutions - MPs call for UK ban on two Chinese CCTV firms

Sixty-seven MPs and Lords have said Hikvision and Dahua surveillance equipment should be banned.

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

TECH Solutions - Missing cryptoqueen: Is Dr Ruja Ignatova the biggest Bitcoin holder?

As the FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to its most wanted list, new findings suggest she amassed billions in Bitcoin.

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Friday, July 1, 2022

TECH Solutions - Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted

Ruja Ignatova is accused of defrauding victims out of $4bn (£3.2bn) through a cryptocurrency scam.

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