Friday, September 30, 2022

TECH Solutions - Roblox removes 'meat grinder' Ukraine v Russia game

The War on Larkiv game was accepted and promoted by the world's largest children's game platform.

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TECH Solutions - Messages reveal how Musk and Twitter boss fell out

New text messages between Musk and Twitter boss Parag Agrawal reveal how the relationship broke down.

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TECH Solutions - Molly Russell: Social media a factor in teenager's death, coroner says

The death of Molly Russell "should send shockwaves through Silicon Valley", the NSPCC's chief says.

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

TECH Solutions - Google to close Stadia cloud service and refund gamers

Stadia allows players to stream games online without owning a console.

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TECH Solutions - UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general

Doreen Bogdan-Martin is the first International Telecommunication Union secretary-general in its history.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

TECH Solutions - Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia

Anger rises after 40% of Australians had details stolen in possibly the nation's worst-ever breach.

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TECH Solutions - EU Commission to make it easier to sue over AI products

People harmed by such items and digital ones like drones will have easier access to legal help.

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TECH Solutions - NHS app hits 30 million downloads in England

The health service says 448,000 people have used the app to make decisions on organ donations.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

TECH Solutions - Data sharing: MoD and Home Office ignored people's data requests - ICO

Data watchdog says it is naming and shaming seven organisations for failing to share information.

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TECH Solutions - Netflix plans to launch its own video game studio

Studio in Finland is the latest and clearest example of the streaming giant moving into gaming.

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Monday, September 26, 2022

TECH Solutions - iPhone in India: Apple makes new handset in India in shift from China

The announcement marks the technology giant's latest move to diversify its supply chains outside China.

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TECH Solutions - Tim Cook: 'No good excuse' for lack of women in tech

Apple chief executive tells the BBC the tech sector needs more women in order to thrive.

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TECH Solutions - Molly Russell: Instagram posts seen by teen were safe, Meta says

The 14-year-old girl viewed material about self-harm and suicide before she took her own life.

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TECH Solutions - TikTok may be fined £27m for failing to protect children

The video-sharing platform has been issued with a final notice of intent by the UK's data watchdog.

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TECH Solutions - Interpol seeks arrest of failed crypto-firm boss Do Kwon

Agency asks police forces around the world to seek and detain the South Korean businessman.

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Friday, September 23, 2022

TECH Solutions - Testing the new iPhone: From battery to always-on screen

The BBC's Technology Editor, Zoe Kleinman, has been testing out the latest Apple smartphone.

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TECH Solutions - Iran unrest: What's going on with Iran and the internet?

The internet is cutting out and residents are unable to access social media in parts of the country.

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TECH Solutions - Oxfordshire teen arrested in police hacking investigation

The National Cyber Crime Unit detained a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire on Thursday evening.

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TECH Solutions - Molly Russell inquest: Instagram clips seen by teenager were 'most distressing'

The 14-year-old girl viewed material about self-harm and suicide before she died in 2017.

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

TECH Solutions - The firms making flour from mushrooms and cauliflower

The search for wheat alternatives is being driven by a demand for healthier diets and food security.

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TECH Solutions - Tesla ordered to recall more than a million US cars

The US car-safety watchdog says a window glitch is affecting all four Tesla models.

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TECH Solutions - Australia phones cyber-attack exposes personal data

Optus is looking into the unauthorised access of data including names, addresses and passport numbers.

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TECH Solutions - Ted Lasso characters join Fifa 23

The fictional AFC Richmond will be available in the the latest version of the popular football game.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

TECH Solutions - Twitch announces slots and roulette gambling ban

The livestreaming site will prohibit streams of slots, roulette or dice games from many jurisdictions.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

TECH Solutions - Online Safety Bill to return as soon as possible

But rules to tackle "legal but harmful" material will change over free-speech fears, a minister says.

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TECH Solutions - Warning over scam energy bill support messages

Emails and texts link to a fake Ofgem website where people's personal details are demanded.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

TECH Solutions - Molly Russell's inquest to put focus on big tech

The teenager's inquest begins today and some see it as test of the power of US tech giants.

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TECH Solutions - Off-gridders take energy needs into their own hands

Natural disasters have spurred some communities and homeowners to generate their own electricity.

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TECH Solutions - Grand Theft Auto VI footage leaked after hack, developer Rockstar confirms

More than 90 images and videos were leaked from the franchise's next instalment, developer Rockstar confirms.

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Saturday, September 17, 2022

TECH Solutions - Twitter sued by Dutch town Bodegraven-Reeuwijk over paedophilia rumour

A conspiracy theory falsely claims that Bodegraven near The Hague was once home to a Satanic ring.

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Friday, September 16, 2022

TECH Solutions - IHG hack: 'Vindictive' couple deleted hotel chain data for fun

The pair, who say they are from Vietnam, wiped out IHG group data after a foiled ransomware attack.

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TECH Solutions - IHG hack: 'Vindictive' couple deleted hotel chain data for fun

The pair, who say they are from Vietnam, wiped out IHG group data after a foiled ransomware attack.

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TECH Solutions - Ethereum Merge: A cryptocurrency 'going green'

The second biggest cryptocurrency is to switch to a new operating model that it says uses 99.9% less energy.

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TECH Solutions - Uber investigating hack on its computer systems

A hacker was apparently able to gain access to the company's internal systems.

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

TECH Solutions - Carrot emojis hide anti-vax posts on Facebook

The emojis are being used to hide harmful content about vaccines from Facebook moderation tools.

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TECH Solutions - US school app accounts hacked to send explicit image

The Seesaw app is used by millions of parents, students and teachers across America

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TECH Solutions - Amazon workers in Coventry 'making history' with strike ballot

Staff at the Coventry warehouse are voting on whether to strike amid a row over a pay offer.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

TECH Solutions - South Korea 'cryptocrash' boss faces arrest warrant

Do Kwon is behind the Terra Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that plunged in value in May.

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TECH Solutions - BBC streaming Queen Elizabeth II lying in state

The global stream is for those wanting to pay their respects but who are unable to travel to London.

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TECH Solutions - Queen Elizabeth II: Flight carrying coffin most tracked plane in history

Nearly six million people tried to follow the plane's route, causing the Flightradar24 site to crash.

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TECH Solutions - Google loses appeal over record EU anti-trust Android fine

An EU court has largely upheld a £3.5bn fine against Google over its Android platform.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

TECH Solutions - Ethereum Merge: How one big cryptocurrency is going green

Ethereum, which currently uses as much energy as a medium-sized country, is to halt cryptomining.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

Twitter shareholders have approved a $44bn deal for the world's richest man to buy the company.

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TECH Solutions - Google faces €25bn legal action in UK and the EU

Publishers should be compensated over Google's 'anti-competitive' digital ad practices, say lawyers.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter misleading the public, whistleblower says

Twitter's former head of security Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence to US lawmakers.

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TECH Solutions - "Art is dead Dude" - the rise of the AI artists

A number of new artificial intelligence systems turn simple text prompts into striking images.

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

TECH Solutions - Emergency text averted possible California power cuts

Residents received a text to shut down non-essential power after record temperatures in the state.

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TECH Solutions - Brazil bans sales of iPhones without USB power adapters

Apple says it will appeal against Brazil's ban on the sale of iPhones that do not come with adapters.

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TECH Solutions - Two Government departments reprimanded by UK data watchdog

The action has been taken for failure to respond to Freedom of Information requests on time.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

TECH Solutions - Apple reveals iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultra

The tech company presented a range of new devices at an event held at its California headquarters.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

TECH Solutions - US bars 'advanced tech' firms from building China factories for 10 years

The US has barred chip companies that get federal funding from building advanced facilities in China.

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TECH Solutions - Tool to spot breast cancer at home wins UK Dyson award

The Dotplot aims to help women self-check at home and track any changes they may find on an app.

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TECH Solutions - Holiday Inn hit by cyber attack

The chain, run by Intercontinental Hotel Group, said their online services were facing disruptions.

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Monday, September 5, 2022

TECH Solutions - UK firm takes on Apple iPhone14 and Elon Musk with satellite phone

Bullitt, which makes rugged smartphones, is due to launch a satellite-connected handset in February.

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TECH Solutions - Instagram fined €405m over children's data privacy

The regulator found some children's business accounts had been set to public by default.

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TECH Solutions - MrBeast Burger sees thousands fill shopping centre

MrBeast fans flock to the grand opening of his first burger restaurant, in the US.

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Friday, September 2, 2022

TECH Solutions - Why the folding phone revolution has a way to go

After 13 months, technology editor Zoe Kleinman's Flip3 screen breaks, but can the concept live on?

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TECH Solutions - Crypto.com pulls out of Uefa Champions League deal

The cryptocurrency exchange site had been lined up by Uefa to replace Gazprom as a sponsor.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

TECH Solutions - Dangerous e-bike chargers found on Amazon and eBay

The products have since been removed from sale after an investigation by a consumer safety charity.

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TECH Solutions - Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button

It is testing the feature among staff and will roll it out in the coming weeks to Twitter Blue subscribers.

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TECH Solutions - Hackers target politicians with fake news website

The Australian government is among those targeted by the hackers, according to Proofpoint.

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TECH Solutions - Microsoft Activision deal could lessen competition, UK watchdog finds

The $69bn takeover of the Call of Duty maker may now be investigated in-depth by a UK watchdog.

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