Hate speech: Facebook, Twitter and YouTube told off by MPs

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are accused of not doing their jobs as they face questions from MPs.

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Huawei: Why UK is at odds with its cyber-allies

The US has been pressing other nations to ban use of the Chinese firm's 5G kit on security grounds.

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Microsoft Paint: Fans rejoice as art app saved 'for now'

After suggestions Paint could be removed from Windows, Microsoft says it's staying - "for now".

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Donald Trump meets Twitter's Jack Dorsey at White House

Twitter says CEO Jack Dorsey spoke with the president about "the health of public conversation".

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Huawei row: UK to let Chinese firm help build 5G network

Reports suggest the UK will allow the Chinese company to provide equipment for a 5G data network.

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Jacinda Ardern leads effort to curb online extremism

New Zealand and France will host a summit aimed at curbing the use of social media to promote terrorism.

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Netherlands 'hosts most child sex abuse images'

About half of such images reported to the Internet Watch Foundation in 2018 were hosted in the Netherlands.

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Google Wing drones approved for US home deliveries

Drone home delivery company Wing will start deliveries in rural Virginia "within months".

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Google 'retaliating against harassment protest organisers'

Organisers of walkouts in protest at Google's treatment of women say they are facing backlash at work.

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Election interference is 'online harm', MPs hear

The UK's information commissioner has strong words on the need for reform of political ads online.

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Twitter sees more users and rising revenues

The social media platform reports better-than-expected results as it plans to minimise "outrage".

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Apple AI accused of leading to man's wrongful arrest

A man is suing Apple after claiming its in-store AI led to his arrest.

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Sri Lanka attacks: The ban on social media

Is the ban a sign of things to come for social media firms unable to halt the spread of misinformation?

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Tesla's Elon Musk expects 'robotaxis' to start in US next year

The electric carmaker entrepreneur makes a new promise on driverless vehicles.

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Vodafone named 'worst' mobile network

Annual study of more than 6,000 mobile customers names most and least popular UK network providers.

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Tesla says investigating car explosion in Shanghai

A video circulating on Chinese social media appears to show a parked Tesla car erupting into flames.

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Asos billionaire loses three children in Sri Lanka attacks

Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen and his family were visiting Sri Lanka, where three of his four children died.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold launch events delayed in China

Two events are postponed following reports of broken screens from smartphone reviewers.

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TED 2019: How to kill a zombie rumour and fix Facebook

How to fix a "broken internet" has been a central question at TED 2019.

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An alternative way to capture childhood on your phone

A simple, but evocative, way to record your children's development without using a camera.

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