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Friday, 31 May 2019
Tech Tent: Why is 5G data capped?
On this week's podcast, we ask whether people will pay a premium for the benefits 5G promises.
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Extinction Rebellion plans Heathrow drone protest
Extinction Rebellion says it will stage a 10-day demonstration unless expansion plans are cancelled.
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The raspberry picking robot and other tech news
Kitty Knowles looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
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Dating app scammers spotted by AI
Fakes on dating websites use emotional language, analysis of thousands of dating profiles reveals.
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North Face apologises over Wikipedia 'hack'
Images on the encyclopaedia were swapped to feature North Face clothing as an advertising stunt.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'survives' leadership vote
Some shareholders wanted Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles.
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Thursday, 30 May 2019
Rory shares his Parkinson's diagnosis
The journalist shared the news after TV viewers noticed a hand tremor during a report on new 5G technology.
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Google and Apple criticise GCHQ eavesdropping idea
The tech giants are among 47 organisations to hit out at a plan to look at encrypted messages.
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5G put to the test on the street
BBC News puts 5G mobile connectivity to the test on two phones, downloading a podcast.
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Live BBC broadcast over 5G network on launch day fails
The BBC News at One O' Clock tried to broadcast an interview about the 5G network using the new technology but ran into some issues.
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5G: EE launches UK's next-generation mobile network
BT's EE switches on its next-generation 5G mobile network with a Stormzy gig.
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Veterans mark code-breaking machine's 75th anniversary
Colossus, the world's first programmable computer, is credited with shortening World War Two.
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Online usage grows, but so do social media concerns - Ofcom study
Most people say the internet improves their lives, but 70% would support tougher social media laws.
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Tech gives drone the ability to avoid mid-air crashes
The system allows the drone to alter its flight path and move away from obstacles flying towards it.
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5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?
A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to face leadership vote
Some shareholders want Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles.
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Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'
Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming.
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UK parking space data offered up to app developers
New standards for data on parking spaces could revolutionise how drivers find and pay for parking.
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'Demo' found written on South Sudan in Google Maps
The word is inexplicably spelled out in territory in the south east of the central African nation.
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