The technology that might one day transform our eating out experience.
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Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?
Can hydrogen - a relatively clean source of fuel - help power the economy of the future?
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Facebook bans 'violent' Boogaloo-linked network
It said the group seeks violence and is loosely affiliated with the far-right Boogaloo movement
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Facebook: Insurance firm Aviva latest to join ad boycott
London-based Aviva says it is reassessing its future brand presence on the social network.
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Plane-maker Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs amid coronavirus fallout
The aerospace firm blames coronavirus for the cuts, warning of 1,700 job losses at its UK plants.
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Huawei: Ministers signal switch in policy over 5G policy
Digital secretary says US sanctions are "likely to have an impact on the viability" of using firm's kit.
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Google stops storing photos from WhatsApp and Instagram
The Google Photos app will no longer automatically store images and videos from social media apps.
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Dr Disrespect: The mystery surrounding his Twitch ban
He signed an exclusive streaming deal with Twitch earlier this year. So what happened?
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Rental e-scooters to be made legal on UK roads from Saturday
The government is set to say hired, but not private, e-scooters will be allowed on roads from Saturday.
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Facebook must 'develop a conscience'
The boss of European outdoor clothing firm Patagonia warns advertising may not return to Facebook.
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Roblox accounts hacked to support Donald Trump
Video game avatars have been changed to display pro-Trump messages in a hack targeted at children.
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Coronavirus: Geneva Motor Show 2021 scrapped and event to be sold
The organisers of one of the world's biggest car shows have seen weak demand for next year's event.
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Ban on Chinese apps surprises India content makers
The Indian government says it has banned 59 apps with links to China on national security grounds.
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Monday, 29 June 2020
YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels
The move comes as internet companies face a backlash over racist content and hate speech.
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Facebook targets 'false news' amid growing pressure from advertisers
Facebook's boss in Northern Europe says a new media literacy campaign is not about "financial considerations".
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Coronavirus: How much does your boss need to know about you?
Firms are collecting a lot more information about staff as they try to contain coronavirus risks.
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India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps
The Indian government says it has banned 59 apps with links to China on national security grounds.
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Could a boycott kill Facebook?
As several big brands shun the social network, should Facebook be worried?
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TikTok 'didn't store' iPhone clipboard data
In a new software update, Apple will alert iPhone owners when the clipboard is accessed by an app.
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Online Harms bill: Warning over 'unacceptable' delay
Lord Puttnam warns the landmark online regulation law could be delayed until as late as 2024.
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How hackers extorted $1.14m from University of California, San Francisco
BBC News witnesses a negotiation between ransomware hackers and a 'cash-strapped' university.
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Trump retweets video of supporter shouting 'white power'
The president is criticised for sharing video from a pro-Trump rally at a Florida retirement home.
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Hi-tech greenhouses to supply UK stores with food
Warming greenhouses will use AI and waste heat from water treatment works in a world-first.
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Sunday, 28 June 2020
Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices
The government's TraceTogether tokens are aimed at people who do not have smartphones.
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Starbucks suspends social media ads over hate speech
The coffee company said it would suspend advertising on some platforms in an effort to address hate speech.
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Saturday, 27 June 2020
Electric plane's 'milestone' first UK test flight at Cranfield
The six-seater is powered by hydrogen and is said to be Europe's largest emission-free aircraft.
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Coca-Cola suspends social media advertising despite Facebook changes
The drinks maker condemns racism, and demands greater accountability and transparency from platforms.
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Friday, 26 June 2020
Viewpoint: 'I feel like was accidentally hired'
Ibrahim Diallo describes what life as a black software engineer has been like for him.
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How Facebook scammers target people at risk of suicide
Dozens of Facebook pages claim to be selling a deadly chemical to people at risk of suicide - but it's all a fraud.
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Facebook to tag ‘harmful’ posts as boycott widens
The firm has been under pressure to improve its moderation of the content on its platform.
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Northern Ireland to launch separate contact-tracing app
The app, based on the Apple/Google model, will be released within weeks.
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Russian hacker group Evil Corp targets US workers at home
Hackers are using a new computer virus to hold company files to ransom for millions of dollars.
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Robo-dolphin creates a splash and other tech news
BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at the best of the week's technology stories.
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Grindr fails to remove ethnicity filter after pledge to do so
Users of the dating app can still search results by ethnicity and some encouraged to upgrade to it.
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Fortnite Movie Nite: Christopher Nolan's hit films screen in-game
Christopher Nolan's movies play inside Fortnite while his latest film is delayed again.
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'Covid-19 means I can join Pride and not get arrested'
The pandemic has seen Pride events cancelled worldwide but an unprecedented online event is planned.
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Twitch starts banning users over abuse
Users had boycotted the site, saying sexual abuse accusations weren't being taken seriously.
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Thursday, 25 June 2020
George Floyd: US phone giant Verizon joins Facebook ad boycott
The move makes the US telecoms company the biggest advertiser to join the Stop Hate for Profit campaign.
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Why Huawei's days in the UK could be numbered
US sanctions threaten access to chip design software, which could determine its fate in the UK.
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When working from home is much more than emailing
Some jobs like animating films need more than just regular internet access and robust Wi-Fi.
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Huawei's £1bn research centre near Cambridge approved
The decision comes as the government is finalising a review of Chinese film's role in 5G networks.
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O2 sends surprise refund cheques after 15 years
The mobile network sends small refunds to customers who were over-charged more than 10 years ago.
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Google to pay for 'high quality' news in three countries
Publications in three countries set to benefit amid row over free access to stories behind paywalls.
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Wirecard: Scandal-hit firm files for insolvency
The once high-flying payments firm Wirecard files for insolvency after a €1.9bn accounting scandal.
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Virgin Media broadband offline in London again
Problems at Virgin Media have left thousands of people without home broadband.
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Coronavirus: Does anyone have a working contact-tracing app?
Is Boris Johnson right to say that no country has a working contact-tracing app?
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Britain's 'blindingly cool' engineering innovation
Conceptual still-life photographer Ted Humble-Smith celebrates 50 years of world-beating technology.
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Loren Gray: TikTok star 'glad' she shared sexual assault story
Loren Gray tells Radio 1 Newsbeat making videos helped her heal after being sexually assaulted.
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Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Iran arrests men for 'selling babies on Instagram'
The children, one of whom was 20 days old, were allegedly being sold for between $2,000 and $2,500.
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Illegal lockdown parties hosted in online rentals
Revellers have hosted events at properties booked on Airbnb and Booking.com, an industry body claims.
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Trump administration claims Huawei 'backed by Chinese military'
The US Defense Department has compiled a list of 20 firms it says are backed by Chinese military.
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Olympus shutters camera business after 84 years
Once a huge camera maker, it is looking to carve off that part of its business and focus elsewhere.
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Google to auto-delete users' records by default
Search and location histories will be wiped after 18 months by default - but for new accounts only.
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Royal Navy's first crewless boat ready for testing
The first crewless boat is now ready for a trial alongside a Royal Navy warship later this year.
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UK allows Amazon to invest in Deliveroo
The CMA says the Amazon-Deliveroo deal will not adversely affect customers.
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Facial recognition to 'predict criminals' sparks row over AI bias
A university that says it can scan faces to predict if someone is a criminal has come under fire.
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