Wednesday 31 July 2019

Taking Nasa's space buggies for a spin

BBC Click's Spencer Kelly takes a ride in some in some of Nasa's latest vehicles.

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Facebook funds AI mind-reading experiment

Machine-learning algorithms interpret speech from brain signals, in a study funded by the social network.

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34 Afghan Civilians Killed as Bus Hits Roadside Bomb

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Russia denies OneWeb's satellite internet request

OneWeb, which is based in the UK, was seeking to use a certain band of radio frequencies in Russia.

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The Lion King - how VR brought the animals to life

Director Jon Favreau explains how technology allowed the film to obtain a documentary look.

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Tuesday 30 July 2019

Samsung profits tumble as it warns of 'challenges' ahead

It comes as a trade row between Seoul and Tokyo creates fresh uncertainty for the electronics giant.

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Hong Kong Charges Dozens of Protesters With Rioting

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Hong Kong Charges Dozens of Protesters With Rioting

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Chinese vlogger who used filter to look younger caught in live-stream glitch

Chinese vlogger caught using filter to make herself look younger upsets fans.

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Drones grounded after crash near playing children

Drones carrying lab samples between hospitals in Switzerland have been grounded.

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Google reveals fistful of flaws in Apple's iMessage app

The security researchers involved say that Apple has yet to fix all of the discovered flaws.

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Fire Emblem: Nintendo cuts voice actor over emotional abuse

Chris Niosi is being removed from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, days after the game's release.

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Giffgaff fined £1.4m for overcharging mobile customers

Regulator Ofcom says "unacceptable" mistakes affected 2.6 million customers of the mobile phone group.

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How to get visitors on to your home wi-fi easily

The tech hack that means visitors to your home will never have to ask for your wi-fi login again.

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Huawei sees trouble ahead despite revenue rise

The Chinese tech giant has been under global scrutiny for allegedly posing a security risk.

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Monday 29 July 2019

Capital One data breach: Arrest after details of 100m US individuals stolen

The hacker gained access to individuals' date of birth, addresses and phone numbers.

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Grindr: Chinese parent company plans to list gay dating app

Grindr's Chinese owner said US authorities no longer object to a public listing of the gay dating app.

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Pakistani Military Plane Crashes, Killing at Least 10

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Prison Clash Leaves 52 Dead in Northern Brazil

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Dark web criminal bought 'quadrillions of Zimbabwe bank notes'

Richard Castro used part of his proceeds to buy Zimbabwe's defunct currency.

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TikTok owner ByteDance developing smartphone

Chinese social media company ByteDance has made a deal with device-maker Smartisan to develop a smartphone.

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China jails award-winning cyber-dissident Huang Qi

Huang Qi - who was the first person put on trial for internet crimes in China - is jailed again.

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Rights group loses mass surveillance appeal in High Court

Liberty brought the challenge against the government's so-called "Snoopers' Charter" in June.

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Airbnb host fined £100,000 for letting council flat

A council tenant used a fake identity to rent out his central London flat to tourists on Airbnb.

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'He liked my spirit, and approved my visa on the spot'

How technology boss Vik Verma was able to get a visa to emigrate to the US and make a fortune in business.

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'I don't get paid' - Running Instagram for Love Islanders

No pay, nasty messages and hack attempts - the friends who look after social media for Love Island contestants.

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Sunday 28 July 2019

Fortnite World Cup: 15-year-old Brit Jaden Ashman is gaming millionaire

Fifteen-year-old Jaden Ashman wins half of $2.25 million (£1.8m) after coming second with his teammate in the Fortnite World Cup duo finals.

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Nasa’s Valkyrie robot could help build Mars base

The semi-autonomous robot is able to use human tools and guide itself across difficult terrain.

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US teenager wins $3m playing computer game Fortnite

It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners.

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