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Issues in 4G and 5G could allow people to listen in to your calls
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Issues in 4G and 5G could allow people to listen in to your calls

Despite a belief that the 5G standard would be the most secure yet, security holes have already been...

Are you being scanned? How facial recognition technology follows you, even as you shop
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Are you being scanned? How facial recognition technology follows you, even as you shop

 According to experts, FRT is now more accurate than humans at identifying faces. Photograph: Jochen...

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches Israeli lander towards the moon
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Elon Musk's SpaceX launches Israeli lander towards the moon

he robotic lander is the size of a washing machine and called Beresheet, Hebrew for the biblical phr...

Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cur
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Anti-vaxx propaganda has gone viral on Facebook. Pinterest has a cur

As pressure mounts on Facebook to explain its role in promoting anti-vaccine misinformation, Pintere...

Fortnite maker pulls ads over YouTube 'paedophile ring' claims
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Fortnite maker pulls ads over YouTube 'paedophile ring' claims

Epic Games joins Nestlé in abandoning video site over comments section scandalJim Waterson Media edi...

Samsung reveals Galaxy Fold and S10 5G
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Samsung reveals Galaxy Fold and S10 5G

Samsung has unveiled a foldable smartphone - the Galaxy Fold - alongside a 5G Galaxy S10 handset and...

Cyber-thieves set sights on hijacking payment data
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Cyber-thieves set sights on hijacking payment data

Thousands of websites are being hit by cyber-thieves who implant code to scoop up payment card numbe...

Five of the best top-end smartphones
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Five of the best top-end smartphones

There’s never been a better time to buy a top-of-the-line mobile – here are our top picksSamuel Gibb...

New AI fake text generator may be too dangerous to release, say creators
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New AI fake text generator may be too dangerous to release, say creators

The Elon Musk-backed nonprofit company OpenAI declines to release research publicly for fear of misu...

Researchers create 'malicious' writing AI
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Researchers create 'malicious' writing AI

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESA team of researchers who have built an artificially-intelligent writer s...

Apple to investigate Saudi app
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Apple to investigate Saudi app

The app makes it easier for men to prevent women from travelling, human rights group claimA Saudi Ar...

How did Apple’s AirPods go from mockery to millennial status symbol?
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How did Apple’s AirPods go from mockery to millennial status symbol?

Back in 2016, Apple’s wireless earbuds were ridiculed by the tech industry. Now, thousands of memes...

Teen has vaccinations after asking Reddit
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Teen has vaccinations after asking Reddit

Image copyrightETHAN LINDENBERGEREthan Lindenberger from Ohio asked social media site Reddit if he c...

How safe are teen apps?
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How safe are teen apps?

Beyond WhatsApp and Facebook, there are many other platforms used by children and teens that may be...

EU copyright reforms a step closer - but Google warns they 'could harm creatives'
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EU copyright reforms a step closer - but Google warns they 'could harm creatives'

Websites like YouTube would have to work with content makers and filter out copyrighted material und...

EE data breach ‘led to stalking’
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EE data breach ‘led to stalking’

By Jim ReedReporter, Victoria Derbyshire programme6 hours ago Image captionMs Bonafede says the expe...

Spotify and the potential for targeted podcast ads
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Spotify and the potential for targeted podcast ads

Relatively few of us are looking to recruit staff using ZipRecruiter, start a mailing list with Mail...

NATO allies in ongoing consultations over Huawei ban
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NATO allies in ongoing consultations over Huawei ban

The defence organisation says allies will need to decide whether to adopt a common position regardin...

Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder's death locks $140m
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Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder's death locks $140m

Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is unable to access millions in digital currency following...

Instagram: beware of bad influencers…
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Instagram: beware of bad influencers…

 There’s big money involved in being an Instagram influencer. Photograph: GettyThe sun-drenched beac...