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Wednesday, 31 January 2018
UK plans 200-mile 'country roads' driverless trial
The project aims to push the limits of autonomous technology with the UK's challenging roads.
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Samsung enters crypto-currency chips business
The South Korean firm reveals it has begun making chips designed to be used to mine crypto-cash.
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Google Search results to give 'diverse' answers
The technology company says it will present multiple viewpoints after claims it was spreading lies.
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'Facebook murder' case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site
Robert Godwin's family take legal action after footage of his death was broadcast on the site.
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Big backing for 'universal stylus' campaign
Google backs an effort to make touch-screen styluses work across all devices.
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Cryonics: Your body preserved for future revival?
Arizona-based company Alcor offers cryonic preservation in the hope of reviving you in the future.
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Nintendo Switch overtakes the Wii U
The Nintendo Switch games console outsells its predecessor, just 10 months after its launch.
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Ransomware added to Oxford dictionary
Mansplaining, ransomware and Mumsnet acronyms are among the latest words to be included.
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Hawaii false alarm: Officials quit over missile alert
Additionally the employee who sent the warning, who had a record of poor performance, is fired.
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Logan Paul 'more popular' than Zoella with children
Study suggests children are seeking edgier content on YouTube, their favourite online site.
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Tuesday, 30 January 2018
Facebook 'no place' for young children
More than 100 child health experts are urging Facebook to withdraw an app aimed at under-13s.
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Microsoft disables 'buggy' Intel patch
An update for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 disables a flawed patch issued by Intel.
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ColorFab: 3D printer can change colour of objects
MIT is making a new kind of 3D printer that can change the colour of the objects you print.
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Five tips to keep your app data safe online
After a fitness app "heatmap" revealed military information, what are your devices saying about you?
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Monday, 29 January 2018
Facebook to promote local news in drive for 'trusted' content
The company says an update allowing users to select community news will encourage civic engagement.
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North and Midlands 'most likely to lose out to robots'
Areas with a lot of retail, administration and warehouse jobs will be most affected, a report says.
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Fines up to £17m launched for firms with poor cyber-security
Companies in the UK that fail to protect themselves effectively from hackers could be fined up to £17m.
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TomTom ditches map updates for some sat-navs
Customers are told their sat-navs, including some bought in recent months, will no longer get updates.
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YouTube caught out by coin-mining adverts
The ads used visitors' computers to generate valuable crypto-coins for a cyber-scam.
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