Monday 30 April 2018

WhatsApp boss and co-founder Jan Koum to quit

Jan Koum says he wants to pursue new projects, but reports say he clashed with parent company Facebook.

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Ireland Investigates Cervical Cancer Screening Scandal

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Russians Protest Government Effort to Block Telegram App

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As Oscars Pile Up, Iranian Film Grows Up

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South Sudan Rebels Free 10 Aid Workers

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Logan Paul ends daily YouTube vlog series

The popular video creator says he will no longer post daily updates after 536 uploads.

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China shuts down Player Unknown cheat code gang

The cheats helped players survive longer in the hugely popular survival shooter game.

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Facebook 'downvote' button in new test

Facebook says the tool, now being trialled in New Zealand, is not a "dislike" key.

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Legal row over who owns France.com domain

A man who has run the France.com website since 1994 is suing after it was given to the French government.

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Syria Missile Strikes Reportedly Kill at Least 16

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Tesla driver banned for M1 autopilot seat-switch

He said he was the "unlucky one who got caught" after being seen in the passenger seat on the M1.

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Regain control

The new rules which might help stop private information being shared without our knowledge.

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T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint

The US telecoms firms could win more customers through the deal, as long as regulators approve it.

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Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit

The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.

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Body cameras deter attacks and abuse at Welsh hospitals

Security staff at five of Wales' health boards now wear recording devices to try to deter violence.

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Porn block

Soon you'll have to prove you're 18 years old if you want to watch pornography online. Here is all you need to know.

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God of War: Games no longer where actors careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge, who plays Kratos in the new God of War, talks about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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'Hacker's paradise'

How cyber security firm Darktrace was set up by former members of the UK security services and maths professors.

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Sunday 29 April 2018

A Transgender Paradox, and Platform, in the Philippines

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Games no longer where careers 'go to die'

Christopher Judge the actor who plays Kratos in the new God of War speaks to Newsbeat about the jump from the silver screen to games.

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Fortnite: 13-year-old is game's youngest professional player

Kyle Jackson from Sidcup in Kent is set to compete for cash prizes in events all over the world.

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Saturday 28 April 2018

Fake five-star reviews being bought and sold online

A trade in false online reviews relied upon by millions is identified by a BBC investigation.

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Pope Francis in the Wilderness

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Irish Voters Speak Out on Landmark Abortion Referendum

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Friday 27 April 2018

Eight of 10 Victims in Toronto Van Rampage Were Women

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What Kim Jong-un’s Day In South Korea Looked Like

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Gaza Protesters Charge Fence; 3 Killed, 100s Wounded

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Deadline to amend UK surveillance laws

A High Court judgement calling for changes came out of a legal challenge mounted by rights group Liberty.

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Tech Tent: the technology of pleasure

Meet the British firm making its mark in the sex tech sector.

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He Wanted to Escape His Childhood. Now, It Fuels His Art.

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