Friday 31 May 2019

Stocks End Rocky Month Lower as Trump Widens Trade War

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A Basketball Homecoming for Canada

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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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2I8cO3w

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2QyLCyK

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg 'survives' leadership vote

Some shareholders wanted Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2YVo5ej

Thursday 30 May 2019

Seeing China Through Art, Not Politics

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What You Need to Know About Israel’s New Elections

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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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MkdGHH

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2HMnuWB

5G put to the test on the street

BBC News puts 5G mobile connectivity to the test on two phones, downloading a podcast.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WfcUQO

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2HKDDMg

5G: EE launches UK's next-generation mobile network

BT's EE switches on its next-generation 5G mobile network with a Stormzy gig.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2EJrNjp

Veterans mark code-breaking machine's 75th anniversary

Colossus, the world's first programmable computer, is credited with shortening World War Two.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Kd40Mv

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XdOR0V

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2VVduy4

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2wsTfO4

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2QzA6mt

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2wrqktt

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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Qu3x9y

‘It’s Been A Carnage’: Scenes From Mount Everest

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Boat Sinks in Danube in Hungary With 34 Aboard

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Boris Johnson Is Summoned to Court Over Brexit Claims

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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.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JLnkky
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