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Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Plan to secure internet of things with new law
The internet of things, from toys to web cameras, should be more secure, the proposed legislation says.
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Facebook boss reveals changes in response to criticism
Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook at a speech in San Francisco
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Family-friendly robot company Anki set to close
Anki, the company behind Cozmo and Vector, is facing financial difficulties.
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Drone owners to be charged annual fee under new proposals
Every drone and model aircraft owner could be charged £16.50 a year under plans by the regulator.
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Samsung unveils TV that can switch to vertical mode
The TV can pivot from a horizontal to a vertical position, to better display smartphone content.
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Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'
But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage".
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When will you next buy a mobile phone?
Mobile phone sales worldwide are declining but is our love affair with them over?
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Vodafone found Huawei security flaws in Italy in 2009
Vulnerabilities in Italy could have given the Chinese firm access to people's home networks.
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TalkTalk service at bottom of Ofcom poll for third year running
It's the third year in a row that the broadband provider has come bottom of Ofcom's customer survey.
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Huawei: US official warns 'no safe level' of involvement with tech giant
Intelligence sharing will be at risk if countries use the firm to build 5G networks, official says.
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Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'
The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.
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Monday, 29 April 2019
How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together
Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.
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Google owner Alphabet misses sales forecasts
Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts.
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Minecraft player loses five-year-long game
Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.
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Apple defends removing parental control apps
Apple says some parental control apps were removed from the App Store because of security concerns.
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Fraudster poses as actor online to dupe woman
Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham.
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Beijing defends Huawei amid row over role in UK's 5G network
The UK should make "independent" decisions about whether to work with the tech firm, China's ambassador says.
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Rape victims among those to be asked to hand phones to police
Prosecutions may not go ahead if police are not given access to emails, messages and photographs.
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