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Friday, Nov 30

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The real-life Robocop and other tech news

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BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.

09

Ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch charged with fraud in the US

Founder of UK software giant is charged with fraud seven years after the firm's sale to Hewlett-Packard.

02

'People find anything about the vagina hard to talk about'

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An innovation surge and the lifting of health taboos is giving rise to an industry worth billions.

01

Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled pay SEC cryptocurrency penalties

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The regulator says the celebrities did not tell followers they had been paid to promote some investments.

Thursday, Nov 29

00

Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content.

MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year.

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Carphone Warehouse faces Black Friday backlash

Problems with credit checks led some customers to be wrongly refused smartphone contracts.

17

Smart meter fitting slows as deadline looms

Fewer smart meters are being fitted despite the government insisting all homes will have one by 2020.

16

Facebook's UK political ad rules kick in

Facebook starts to enforce its tighter political advertising rules in the UK following a delay.

14

Raids mounted on fake Indian tech support centres

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Microsoft complained to local police, who arrested more than 50 people in call centres.

12

Nintendo smashes its rules for gaming vloggers

The gaming giant will now let players share videos on YouTube, Twitch and others.

03

Serkis on Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle visual effects

Andy Serkis has directed the new movie Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle using performance capture methods.

02

Waihiga Mwaura: How your old computer is reborn as a robot

The 500,000 tonnes of e-waste that Togo imports each year has become a goldmine for its innovators.

What happened when sextortion scammers targeted a BBC Trending reporter?

Investigating cyber criminals who use your password to threaten to expose you on social media

Ericsson's VR game that shows how fast 5G could be

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VR games and lawnmower bots: How Ericsson is testing 5G

Wednesday, Nov 28

20

One Planet York: 'Ethical hacker' exposed council app flaw

A developer proved phone numbers and encrypted passwords of One Planet York users could be found on the app.

Huawei: Why has UK not blocked Chinese firm's 5G kit?

New Zealand's bar on the company's 5G kit raises questions about why the UK seems less concerned.

15

Would you hand over your mobile phone for a free meal?

Kids will eat free at Frankie & Benny's this week if their parents surrender their phones to staff.

13

Massage app exposes 'sex pest' clients

Urban Massage left thousands of customer records exposed, including complaints about its clients.

11

Huawei: NZ bars Chinese firm on national security fears

Concerns about espionage risks has sparked global scrutiny of telecoms gear made by China's Huawei.

'Rip-off' 118 calls spark price crackdown

The most popular directory inquiries service charges more than £11 for a 90 second call, regulator says.

02

'Fraudsters exploited my angry tweet'

A writer thought he was dealing with a bank after complaining of poor service, but it was a con-artist.

Tuesday, Nov 27

18

Google urged to drop Chinese 'Dragonfly' project

Staff sign an open letter saying Google's work on a censored search engine would aid repression in China.

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MPs' fury over Mark Zuckerberg 'no-show'

Facebook executive Richard Allan faced the international committee on fake news and disinformation.

14

Chinese AI caught out by face in bus ad

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The smart software accused a woman pictured in an advert on a bus of flouting road traffic laws.

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Uber fined £385,000 for losing UK customer data

The ride-hailing company should have done more to protect user data, say UK data regulators.

12

'Park anywhere' electric bike hire launched in Milton Keynes

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The bikes use a motor to help cyclists, but similar schemes with pedal bikes have been widely vandalised.

Google challenged over location tracking

European consumer groups want Google investigated for collecting data on where people go.

Gamer arrested 'after rape overheard during Grand Theft Auto session'

Daniel Enrique Fabian, 18, is facing two charges after allegedly being overheard assaulting a 15-year-old.

03

Nuclear clean-up robots

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As Sellafield's Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant closes, the huge and dangerous clean-up begins.