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Twitter ends Covid misinformation policy under Musk
The Twitter website says it stopped enforcing its misleading information policy on 23 …
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Can age verification stop children seeing pornography?
As part of the Online Safety Bill, all sites that publish pornography will have to age…
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Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse
The collapse of FTX had already forced BlockFi to suspend most activity on its platfor…
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Government denies weakening Online Safety Bill
New law will not require removal of "legal but harmful" content, which criti…
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Musk feuds with Apple over Twitter advertising
Elon Musk says Apple has cut Twitter advertising and has threatened to remove it from …
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Facebook: Meta fined €265m by Irish Data Protection Commission
Phone numbers and email addresses of up to 533m users appeared on an online hacking fo…
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Meta fined €265m by Irish data watchdog over breach
The Irish Data Protection Commission says its inquiry has found Meta breached GDPR rul…
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The birth pangs of the Grand Theft Auto franchise
On its 25th anniversary, an early GTA producer reveals the trials faced by its origina…
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Twitter: Romance, business and campaigns born on the platform
Three women share their stories of how being on Twitter has changed their lives for th…
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Elon Musk says Twitter will offer 'amnesty' to suspended accounts
Several accounts - including Donald Trump's - have already been reinstated by the …
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Why Donald Trump isn't returning to Twitter (for now)
How the former US president might lose money if he starts tweeting. from BBC News - …
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Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee
Owners of some Mercedes electric cars in the US can soon pay a $1,200 annual fee to sp…
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Foxconn: iPhone maker apologises after huge protests at China plant
It comes after protests broke out at the world's largest iPhone factory over pay a…
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Meta claims US military link to online propaganda campaign
The campaign impersonated media outlets and activists but had "little or no engag…
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China claims youth gaming addiction resolved
Children's access to video games has been strictly rationed in China because of ad…
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China Covid: Angry protests at giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
Videos show workers marching, with some being confronted by people in hazmat suits and…
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'I wouldn't leave South Africa, I have a kid here'
South African software developers discuss what it means to them to do business in the …
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FTX: Court says Sam Bankman-Fried ran FTX as a 'personal fiefdom'
FTX's collapse was described in court as "one of most abrupt and difficult&qu…
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Apple and Google face gaming and mobile browser probe
The UK competition watchdog launches a market investigation into cloud gaming and mobi…
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US tech layoffs: India workers face painful exit from the US
Indians are among thousands of educated and skilled immigrant workers laid off by US t…
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Twitter charity partners condemn Musk's 'dangerous' changes
Two of Twitter's most important civil rights partners criticise reinstatement of T…
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Are flying taxis getting closer to lift-off?
US air regulators said they would add flying cars to the list of regulated aircraft. …
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Twitter boss Elon Musk keeps conspiracy theorist Alex Jones off platform
Chief executive Elon Musk said he "had no mercy" for anyone using children&#…
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Musk lifts Donald Trump's Twitter ban
The former US president's account is reinstated - but he says he sees no reason to…
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FTX crypto exchange owes biggest creditors $3.1bn
FTX owes about $1.45bn to its top 10 creditors, according to its US bankruptcy court f…
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Is this really the end of Twitter?
The BBC's technology editor looks at claims that Twitter may be heading for calami…
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Elon Musk: Twitter closes offices until next week
It comes amid reports that large numbers of staff have resigned from the social media …
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New FTX boss condemns crypto exchange's failure
John Ray says there was a "complete absence of trustworthy financial information&…
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China urges military veterans to work at iPhone factory
The country wants retired military personnel to help boost production at the plant in …
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Lab-grown chicken safe to eat, say US regulators
It is the first time a meat product grown in a lab has been cleared for human consumpt…
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World of Warcraft to go offline in China
A number of Activision Blizzard titles will disappear, following the end of an arrange…
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Astronomer in Twitter limbo over 'intimate' meteor
An animated video of a meteor shower shared by Mary McIntyre was banned by Twitter'…
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Elon Musk tells Twitter staff to work long hours or leave
Elon Musk says workers at the social media firm must be "hardcore" if they w…
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Nvidia investigates melting graphics card cable reports
Social-media users share photos appearing to show damage to the cable supplied with th…
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Deliveroo: UK-based food delivery firm quits Australia
The firm struggled to compete with rivals as well as facing pressure to improve worker…
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Amazon staff laid off as tech giants cut costs, according to LinkedIn posts
This week it was reported that the firm is planning to cut 10,000 jobs, around 3% of i…
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People still booking Ubers in UK despite downturn
The boss of Uber UK says just as many people are using the app, despite the cost-of-li…
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Byjus, Meta, Twitter: India tech workers fight back amid mass layoffs
Many young Indians who've lost their jobs are looking for ways to air their frustr…
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Suffolk Police apology over sex abuse victims' data on website
A police investigation is launched after the personal details of sexual abuse victims …
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Google to pay record $391m privacy settlement
The technology company tracked users' locations despite them opting out, a US inve…
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Amazon 'prepares mass job cuts' as sales slow - reports
The reductions could affect about 10,000 people at the e-commerce giant, reports sugge…
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Biggest crypto exchange Binance urges new industry rules
The boss of Binance tells the G20 the collapse of a rival exchange shows crypto needs …
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The fall of the FTX ‘King of Crypto’ Sam Bankman-Fried
How a crypto empire built on video game battles and beanbags came crashing down. fro…
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AI reunites Holocaust survivor with childhood photos
Google engineer develops technology to help identify Holocaust victims in archive phot…
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FTX: Crypto giant collapses into bankruptcy
Sam Bankman-Fried also stepped down as chief executive, capping a tumultuous week for …
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Twitter drama continues with blue-tick confusion
A number of executives have walked out after a turbulent launch of new Twitter feature…
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Chris Rock to host Netflix's first live show
The comic will front a stand-up special as Netflix begins to experiment with screening…
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Australian police to Medibank hackers: "We know who you are"
Authorities say they know the names of cyber-criminals behind 'morally reprehensib…
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Ukraine war: Russians kept in the dark by internet search
Why users of Russia's top search engine are unlikely to get to the truth about the…
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Ros Atkins On… Elon Musk and Twitter
Ros Atkins looks at the twists and turns of Elon Musk’s early days in charge of the so…
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Elon Musk: Twitter asks NI secretary what 'tosh' looks like
Twitter's owner responds to Chris Heaton-Harris after fake resignation rumours abo…
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God of War: Ragnarok 'accessibility needed to be better'
The studio behind God of War: Ragnarok on its hopes for more accessible blockbuster ga…
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Elon Musk foreign ties worth being looked at, Joe Biden says
The US president was asked whether Saudi Arabia helping the Tesla boss to buy Twitter …
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Binance walks away from FTX crypto exchange bailout
Binance will not pursue the deal for its smaller rival citing reports of 'mishandl…
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Twitter lays off staff at its only Africa office in Ghana
The staff tell the BBC they are insulted after receiving an email about the need for c…
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Facebook-owner Meta to cut 13% of its workforce
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said it was one of the most difficult changes in Meta&…
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FTX: Cryptocurrency market rocked by near-collapse of exchange
The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange said it reached a deal with FTX to cov…
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Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
It comes less than two weeks after the world's richest man completed his $44bn tak…
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3D printed guns: Warnings over growing threat of 3D firearms
Police say they are seizing 3D printed weapons in greater numbers in the UK. from BB…
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Tesla recalls 40,000 cars over power-steering fault
The recall affects the 2017-21 Model S and Model X vehicles. from BBC News - Technol…
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Complaint made against PimEyes search engine for faces
Privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch has asked the UK privacy watchdog to investig…
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Stolen $3bn Bitcoin mystery ends with popcorn tin discovery
James Zhong pleads guilty to the 2012 hack as police find stash of 50,000 Bitcoin. f…
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Ten days of Twitter chaos
Elon Musk's first week-and-a-half at Twitter has been a rollercoaster of big chang…
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Instagram debuts new age-verification tools in UK and EU
Users changing their date of birth to that of an adult can upload a video of themselve…
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Facebook owner Meta expected to announce major job losses
The company faces difficult economic conditions and is investing heavily in its metave…
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Twitter will ban unlabelled parody accounts, says Elon Musk
The site's new owner says accounts failing to specify they are parodies will be pe…
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Twitter users jump to Mastodon - but what is it?
The little-known social network's user base has swelled after Elon Musk's take…
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Twitter confirms fee for blue-tick verification after Musk takeover
Controversially Twitter says blue-tick status will be open to those who pay a monthly …
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Jack Dorsey: Twitter co-founder breaks silence on Elon Musk takeover
The former CEO appeared to agree with the dismissals, saying he had grown the company …
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Twitter UK staff get deadline over cuts consultation
Hundreds affected by Twitter's worldwide job cuts have three days to elect a repre…
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Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company's workforce
The site's new owner says he had "no choice" but to slash jobs - cuts wh…
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Twitter: Elon Musk blames 'activist groups' for earnings drop
Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, makes the accusation as the tech firm makes sweep…
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Twitter to make job cuts after Elon Musk takeover
The social media giant says staff will be told on Friday whether they are to be laid o…
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Billions being spent in metaverse land grab
Corporations, speculators and individuals have spent nearly $2bn (£1.75bn) on virtual …
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Former exec says charge will cost Twitter its magic
Twitter's former global communications head tells BBC News he is worried about Elo…
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TikTok says staff in China can access UK and EU user data
The Chinese social media giant said the policy is "based on a demonstrated need t…
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Apple store Glasgow workers unionise in UK first
The UK's first Apple retail workers union has been formed, following US action. …
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Tinder: More pay for dating app despite cost-of-living crisis
The number of paid subscriptions to the dating app rose sharply in July to September. …
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Haaland or Halland? Fans asked to spellcheck tweets
The director of Visit Halland says the region's hashtag is now filled with photos …
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China Covid: iPhone maker Foxconn boosts bonuses after lockdown breakout
Foxconn locked down the world's largest iPhone factory in line with China's ze…
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Questions raised about AI weapons-scanning company
BBC News has seen evidence Evolv, which claims to have the "signatures" of a…
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Elon Musk says $8 monthly fee for Twitter blue tick
Critics say the change could make it harder for people to find reliable sources on the…
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Is it goodbye - finally - to the fax machine?
Ofcom is consulting on changes to telecoms rules that could see fax machines become ob…
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New EU law could open up messaging and app buying
The Digital Markets Act designed to curb the market power of big-tech is starting to c…
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Elon Musk dissolves Twitter's board of directors
It means he cements his control over the company by becoming its sole director. from…
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