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Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Robot backpack: How this Fusion bot aids collaboration
The Fusion bot shares and teaches skills by transferring body motions from one person to another.
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US attacks UK plan for digital services tax on tech giants
Plans to impose a new tax on tech giants risks US retaliation and could hurt trade relations.
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Robot company Starship Technologies start Milton Keynes deliveries
Hundreds of robots are starting to deliver packages to addresses across Milton Keynes.
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Mobile phone shop staff 'enabling Sim swap scams'
Fraudsters are using lax ID checks at phone shops to commit identity theft, a BBC investigation finds.
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Royole's bendy-screen FlexPai phone unveiled in China
The FlexPai phone offers a tablet-sized screen when open or three separate displays when folded up.
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Eurostar resets customer passwords after hack attack
The rail firm reset passwords after detecting efforts to break into some accounts earlier this month.
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Google executive leaves after sexual harassment claim
The New York Times reported the executive had been accused of sexual harassment in 2013.
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Yosemite fall: Victims identified as married bloggers from India
The couple who fell to their deaths had blogged about their love for travel and each other.
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Fifa: Governing body reveals IT data hack earlier this year
Football's world governing body Fifa says information was hacked from its IT systems earlier this year.
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Apple Watches owners asked to return devices for repair after update glitch
Apple has withdrawn a software update after complaints that it "bricked" some owners' smartwatches.
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Fake Cambridge Analytica ad hits Facebook
The bogus advert purports to be for the BeLeave Brexit campaign and received more than 1,000 views.
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Cardiff tech firm: 'We'll pay £100k, but can't get staff'
A tech skills shortage means some Welsh workers receive daily job offers, and salaries are increasing.
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Facebook daily visits growth slows as sales miss forecasts
The social media firm is seeing users shift from its most profitable business amid rising costs.
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?
Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.
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Android under-5s apps have 'unfair and deceptive' ads
Campaign groups and university researchers raise concerns about the ads found in Android apps.
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Warning over DJI drones falling out of the sky
Some incidents in which DJI drones "suffered a complete loss of power" have concerned a UK authority.
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Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network
The employee at the US Geological Survey had an "extensive history" of visiting adult websites.
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Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings
Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant.
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Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday
The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed.
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Monday, 29 October 2018
Can we predict when and where a crime will take place?
Predictive policing using data analytics is gaining acceptance among police forces, but at what cost?
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Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax
Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK.
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Red Hydrogen One: The internet reacts to the 3D-enabled phone
A smartphone with a pioneering 3D display fails to convince technology experts of its merits.
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MIT invites you to control a human on Halloween
Researchers want internet users to vote on which actions an actor will take in a new social experiment.
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Pittsburgh shooting: Gab drops offline after attack
PayPal and others pulled support for Gab's "free speech" service after a gun attack on a synagogue.
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