Thursday, 30 April 2020
Are ‘anti-virus’ cars in China just a gimmick?
Car brands are looking to tap into the country’s heightened health concerns to help kick-start flagging sales.
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Apple boosted by streaming services despite lockdown
While iPhone sales fell due to the lockdown in China, sales of streaming services jumped.
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Amazon investors told to 'take a seat' as demand jumps
Amazon's sales surged 26%, but costs are also up due to spending on safety precautions and wages.
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Nasa names companies to build Moon landers for human missions
The space agency announces the companies that will develop landers to return astronauts to the Moon.
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TikTok's darkened skin trend accused of 'promoting colourism'
A craze involving lighter-skinned people artificially darkening their skin tone causes a backlash.
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Drone-to-door prescriptions trial takes flight in Ireland
A trial with the Irish health authority uses drones to bring prescriptions straight to the door.
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Coronavirus: Facebook reopens some moderation centres
Content reviewers can return to work on a voluntary basis, Facebook tells MPs.
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla: First look at Viking-themed game
BBC Click's Marc Cieslak speaks to creative director Ashraf Ismail about the Viking-themed game.
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Coronavirus: NHS dashboard to predict protective gear shortages
Tech firms will help the NHS spot where kit is running scarce, but privacy campaigners are concerned.
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Web sleuths spot British Museum gaffe online
The museum mistook a Turkish copyright notice for the name of a postcard-printing company.
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Extreme E teams will have one woman and one man driving
Extreme E teams will field one female and one male driver during races when the new climate aware racing series begins in 2021.
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Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?
Millions in the UK will soon be asked to download an app that helps to limit coronavirus spreading.
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YouTube stars including Saffron Barker unite for lockdown livestream fundraiser
Jack Maynard, Lady Leshurr and Big Narstie are among the names raising cash for the NHS.
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Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?
Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown?
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Wednesday, 29 April 2020
US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites
The US government places some of the online shopping giant’s websites on its “notorious markets” list.
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Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament
Naomi Osaka and the Williams sisters will play and be live-streamed on Facebook's gaming platform.
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Facebook and Twitter allow scammers 'free rein'
Consumer watchdog Which? finds credit-card information and Netflix account details for sale on both.
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Tesla warns on shutdown as Musk calls for end to lockdown
The electric car company said forced shutdowns and limits on deliveries had clouded its forecast.
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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'
How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.
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Spotify hits 130 million subscribers amid Covid-19
The streaming giant says it is weathering the crisis - but some analysts are unconvinced.
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Coronavirus: NHS workers get free video games
To say thank you to NHS staff the gaming industry is providing 85,000 games to download for free.
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AI cannot be recognised as an inventor, US rules
The US Patent and Trademark Office rules only "natural persons" can legally be inventors.
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Oscars change streaming rules amid battle for future of cinemas
Films that debut on video on demand will be eligible for next year's awards, the Academy rules.
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Coronavirus: A new way of dating during lockdown
Omar Mehtab looks at how online dating is being reinvented in these times of social isolation.
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Gallery robot helps people experience art from home
The telepresence robot is helping people who would not be able to visit to experience the gallery.
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Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Coronavirus-themed game banned in China
The game has been blocked on Steam's store in the country but is still available in other territories.
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Disney sparks backlash with #MayThe4th tweet
The company suggested it owned the rights to any tweet containing the hashtag.
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Sony's delayed Last of Us 2 set for June release after story leaks
After major story spoilers leaked online, the hotly anticipated but long-delayed game is due for release.
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Monday, 27 April 2020
Coronavirus: DJI Mavic Air 2 jettisons drone safety feature in Europe
Mavic Air 2 lacks promised facility to spot nearby aircraft in models sold outside North America.
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Stressed firms look for better ways to source products
The way firms get their raw materials may change rapidly now Covid-19 has disrupted supply chains.
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'Coronavirus IV therapy' clinics face prosecution over adverts
Clinics claiming intravenous vitamin drips could help avoid the virus face fines or imprisonment.
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Virgin Media goes offline for thousands
The broadband outage began just after 17:00, coinciding with the government's daily coronavirus press briefing.
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NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan
The UK's contact-tracing app is set to use a "centralised" system that worries privacy experts.
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Coronavirus: UK film piracy surges during lockdown
In the UK, US, Italy and elsewhere, film piracy online shot up after lockdown measures came into effect.
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Coronavirus: Viral WhatsApp messages 'drop 70%'
The company introduced measures earlier this month to stop the spread of misinformation
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Coronavirus: Virus deaths error blamed on computer system
One health board "decided not to use" the same system as the rest of the NHS.
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Coronavirus: Israeli court bans lawless contact tracing
Israel's Supreme Court forces the government to legislate if it wants to keep tracking its citizens.
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Microsoft Teams fixes funny Gifs cyber-attack flaw
Security researchers found a way to infiltrate accounts by making people look at Gif images.
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Coronavirus: Online resources for home-learning
Kate Russell looks at some education related websites that could be useful during lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Minecraft virtual nightclub raises money for NHS
With the nation urged to stay at home, a night out in a virtual club proves a big draw for three friends.
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Sunday, 26 April 2020
Coronavirus: Internet child abuse images 'not being deleted'
Campaigners say 90% fewer suspicious web addresses have been deleted during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Australians download COVIDSafe contact tracing app
The Australian government app notifies users if they have had contact with a user who has Covid-19.
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Saturday, 25 April 2020
Coronavirus: Can these robot roommates liven up lockdown?
The BBC's Cody Godwin invites some robots to entertain her - and her dog Bogart - during lockdown.
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Friday, 24 April 2020
Coronavirus: What is the sound of music during a pandemic?
How lockdown has opened up new ways to play music, as long as the technology works.
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Esa marks 50 years of Earth Day and other news
BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at the best of the week's technology stories.
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Coronavirus: Drones to deliver NHS supplies to Isle of Wight
A delivery drone trial between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been brought forward.
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Messenger Rooms: Facebook's new video calls let 50 people drop in
The social media giant said it worked with cryptographers to devise ways of excluding unwanted guests.
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Apple and Google accelerate coronavirus contact tracing apps plan
Tech giants add privacy protections to the contact-tracing scheme they are offering to public authorities.
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Dyson Covid-19 ventilators are 'no longer required'
Firm's founder says demand is less than envisioned but the government says tests are ongoing.
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Coronavirus: People-tracking wristbands tested to enforce lockdown
Several nations are testing people-tracking wristbands to make sure citizens stay at home.
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Fortnite's Travis Scott virtual concert watched by millions
Travis Scott's 10-minute show wowed players and press - and saw millions take part online.
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Thursday, 23 April 2020
With humans vulnerable: How about a digital helper?
Robots and digital assistants have proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic but are still limited.
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Coronavirus: State surveillance 'a price worth paying'
The Tony Blair Institute says a "dramatic" increase in surveillance is better than the other available options.
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Coronavirus: Influencers' glossy lifestyles lose their shine
Advertisers are cancelling contracts with influencers who can’t travel to create content in lockdown.
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Coronavirus: 'I faked having Covid-19 on Facebook and got arrested'
Across the world police are chasing down alleged symptom-fakers who are being accused of triggering panic.
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Coronavirus: What is contact tracing and how does it work?
When lockdown ends, contact tracing could help limit the spread of coronavirus.
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Toddler's cochlear implants turned on despite lockdown
Eighteen-month-old Margarida could not attend a clinic in person because of Covid-19 restrictions
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Coronavirus: 'Murder threats' to telecoms engineers over 5G
Key workers tell Newsbeat about the abuse they've received while keeping the UK's communications networks up and running.
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Coronavirus: Israel halts police phone tracking over privacy concerns
An Israeli parliamentary committee suspends the tracking of phones to enforce quarantine.
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Coronavirus: Twitter bans incitement to attack 5G towers
The social network will delete posts inciting people to damage telecoms infrastructure.
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Spotify allows fans to pay musicians directly
Artists can also donate the money to charity, or give it to their road crew while tours are on hold.
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Zoom meetings targeted by abuse footage sharers
A lecturer who spoke at one meeting says his computer was "overtaken" by "incredibly distressing" footage.
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Apple iPhone at risk of hacking through email app
Researchers claim the sophistication of the hack makes it nearly undetectable to victims.
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'Zoombombing' targeted with new version of app
Zoom has upgraded its security measures after a series of incidents of online meetings being hijacked.
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Musk says SpaceX is 'fixing' brightness from satellites
Millions of stargazers have been witnessing the unusual constellations made up of the low orbit satellites.
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