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Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit

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The tech giant confirmed it had "reached a resolution" but rejected the allegations made against it.

Tech Life: Archiving achievement

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How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions.

Tuesday, Mar 18

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Tech Life: Archiving achievement

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How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions.

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Subsea fibre cables can 'listen out' for sabotage

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Ways are being developed for subsea cables to "sense" whether they are being disturbed or attacked.

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Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech

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Services that assess climate change risks are springing up for home buyers, insurers and lenders.

Monday, Mar 17

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Telegram founder allowed to leave France following arrest

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The billionaire has been accused of failing to properly moderate his app to reduce criminality.

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Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers

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Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new powers.

Saturday, Mar 15

It's not a competition! The collaborative video game loved by players

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Josef Fares has found big success with co-operative two player games. Why are more doing the same?

Friday, Mar 14

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Apple encrypted data row hearing begins in secret

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The BBC - along with civil liberties groups and some US politicians - argue the case should be heard in public.

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Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

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The workers were laid off as part of the president's plan to scale back the size of the US government.

Thursday, Mar 13

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Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

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Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.

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'Huawei lobbyists' held in Belgium raids over EU corruption

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The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.

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Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

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The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

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US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

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The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewhere, experts warn.

Wednesday, Mar 12

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Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go

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It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players.

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Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret

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The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.

Tuesday, Mar 11

Global smartwatch sales fall for first time

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Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch was to blame

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Google Chromecast users' fury at second day of TV streaming issue

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Google says it is aware of an issue impacting some Chromecast devices and is working to fix.

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'Garbage' to blame Ukraine for massive X outage, experts say

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The claim has been made by the platform's owner Elon Musk, a vocal critic of Ukraine and its president.

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Could a dating app for games help smaller developers?

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Ludocene is taking a cue from Tinder in an attempt to address a big problem for smaller developers.

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Why people are cutting back their online profile

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A new wave of AI has spurred some to think more carefully about their online presence.

Monday, Mar 10

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From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

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China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.

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Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'

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The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.

North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

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Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.

Friday, Mar 7

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Grandmother gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail

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Louise Littlejohn said she was shocked and then laughed when she received the error strewn voicemail transcription.

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Plan to make phone use safer for teens watered down

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The MP behind the bill says proposals have been altered in a bid to gain government support.

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'A pig in lipstick': Trump's strategic Bitcoin reserve criticised

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The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House.

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SpaceX rocket explodes, raining debris from sky for second time in a row

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It grounded flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from Starship's failed launch.

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Deep-sea mining tech advances but doubts remain

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Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology.

Thursday, Mar 6

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Banks to pay customers millions after month's worth of IT outages

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MPs have discovered banking services went offline for more than 800 hours over a two year period.