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Posted by Edward Munn on March 14, 2018

Google follows Facebook in banning all ads for cryptocurrency

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Posted by Evan Gower on March 12, 2018

Facebook is about to lock a lot more underage users out of their accounts

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Posted by Alan Martin on March 12, 2018

Tim Berners-Lee: Google and Facebook are helping to “weaponise the web” and must be reigned in

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Posted by Tim Danton on March 9, 2018

Microsoft Surface Book 2 15in review: A larger screen, more power – and a much higher price

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on March 9, 2018

Valve is making games again with a focus on VR, just don’t expect Half-Life 3 just yet

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Posted by Alan Martin on March 8, 2018

It’s not bots, it’s us: False news is shared much faster than real stories on Twitter

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Posted by Victoria Woollaston on March 7, 2018

Facebook has filed a patent for a roaming Segway-style robot and we have no idea what it’s playing at

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Posted by Alan Martin on March 7, 2018

BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for patent infringement

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Posted by Edward Munn on March 5, 2018

Bank of England labels cryptocurrencies a “lottery”

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Posted by Alex Reis on March 2, 2018

We could soon grow computers made of DNA

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 27, 2018

Vero: Is Vero a viable Facebook alternative? Here’s what it’s all about

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 26, 2018

Android Go: What is Android Go and how is it different to Android One?

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on February 26, 2018

New Nokia 6 review (hands-on): The premium budget phone

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on February 25, 2018

Nokia 8110 4G review (hands-on): The banana phone/Matrix phone is now available for £49

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on February 23, 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9 review: Very nearly brilliant, with a new lower price

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on February 23, 2018

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus review: A great phone with minor flaws

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on February 23, 2018

Sony Xperia XZ2 review: The nearly man of modern smartphones

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 22, 2018

Tinder security flaw could have let hackers access accounts using just a phone number

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 22, 2018

Encrypted chat app Signal gets a cash injection from WhatsApp co-founding billionaire, Brian Acton

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Posted by Libby Plummer on February 21, 2018

Facebook launches its first tech startup incubator

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Posted by Robert Irvine on February 16, 2018

Dark websites: The best sites to get started with on the dark web

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Posted by Edward Munn on February 15, 2018

Facebook admits its spam texts to two-factor authentication phone numbers were caused by a bug

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 14, 2018

One million users sign Snapchat update petition, here’s how to delete your Snapchat account for good

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 14, 2018

Gmail’s contextual Smart Reply AI is coming to Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter – here’s how to get it

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 13, 2018

Privacy advocates are in a spin over Facebook’s Onavo Protect VPN tracking your data – but what did they expect?

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 13, 2018

Facebook’s days may be numbered as UK youth abandon the platform

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Posted by Alphr on February 12, 2018

Bridging​ ​the​ ​generation​ ​gap​ ​between​ ​pupils​ ​and​ ​teachers

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Posted by Edward Munn on February 12, 2018

Consumer-goods giant Unilever threatens to withdraw from Facebook and Twitter

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Posted by Stewart Mitchell on February 8, 2018

Gagging orders: The internet surveillance nobody can talk about

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 8, 2018

Facebook removes boast that it helped the SNP win big

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 5, 2018

AI taught to recognise hate speech to fight Twitter trolls

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 5, 2018

Facebook user numbers drop for the first time in history

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 2, 2018

Jeff Bezos: The richest man in the world is now rolling in an extra $20 billion

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 31, 2018

Instagram finally adds post scheduling…kind of

Battery life tips: Boost phone battery life
Posted by Evan Gower on January 25, 2018

Eight simple ways to boost your phone’s battery life

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 21, 2018

Trump and technology: One year in, how much has America’s science and tech scene changed?

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 19, 2018

Donald Trump at one: A continuation of his make-believe reality TV past

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 19, 2018

Microsoft’s new drawing bot is a robo-Salvador Dali – even if it doesn’t mean to be

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on January 19, 2018

Die With Me is the app that lets you chat with strangers as your phones die together

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 release date, price and specs rumours and news
Posted by Evan Gower on January 18, 2018

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 release date, price and specs: Handset could be the first to launch in the UK following deal with Three

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Posted by Edward Munn on January 17, 2018

“Skygofree” trojan can intercept your WhatsApp messages

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 16, 2018

Computers now read better than humans: Microsoft and Alibaba’s AI have taken the edge in comprehension tests

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Posted by Evan Gower on January 12, 2018

Best iPad and iPhone apps UK 2018: Travelling, dating, learning and more on iOS

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Posted by Alan Martin on January 12, 2018

Bye bye brands: Facebook is pivoting back to friends and family, but should be wary of the law of unintended consequences

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Posted by Emma Sims on January 9, 2018

Japanese scientists just created an AI that can “read” human minds

iOS 12 release date, how to install and iOS 12 features
Posted by Evan Gower on January 5, 2018

iOS 12 features: iOS 12 running on half of all Apple devices

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Posted by Alex Lee on January 2, 2018

Germany’s new hate speech law has forced Twitter to block its first far-right troll

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Posted by Edward Munn on December 20, 2017

Retro games: How to play classic video games on PC, smartphone and tablet

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on December 15, 2017

Chasing trains: The UK talks a good AI game but is it losing pace?

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Posted by Alan Martin on December 14, 2017

No, 73p of Russian Facebook spending wouldn’t shift a Brexit vote, but it’s dangerous to take that at face value