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Social media grilled by senators, bitcoin booms, TikTok parental controls & a robot to help social distancing

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11/18/20 • 6 min

Facebook and Twitter chief executives are grilled again by Senators, who attacked their corporate policies. Donald Trump fires a top election security tech official who contradicted him. Bitcoin hits nearly a three-year peak, and closes in on a record high value. The French flying ‘Jetman’ has died in a training accident in Dubai. TikTok has added tougher controls for parents to keep tabs on their children.

Dinosaurs would have continued breeding on Earth when they were wiped out by asteroid, study finds. A robot is enforcing mask-wearing and social distancing at store in Japan.

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Covid tests keep Musk from Nasa launch, TikTok gets brief Trump reprieve and drones spy on sun-seekers

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11/16/20 • 5 min

Four Nasa astronauts blast off for the ISS on the first non-demo SpaceX flight. Microsoft says state-backed hackers from North Korea and Russia have been targeting organisations working on a coronavirus vaccine. The Trump administration has extended a deadline for ByteDance to restructure ownership of its short-form video app TikTok in the US amid legal battle. Ticketmaster UK fined $1.62m for failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure. YouTube ditches ‘rewind’ video for pandemic-hit 2020. Lifeguards will fly drones on Sydney’s famous Bondi beach to ensure sunbathers stay socially distanced. Kickstarter has finally replied to some customer service complaints - from seven years ago.

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Space hurricanes could spell trouble for the ISS

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03/02/21 • 6 min

Space hurricanes hundreds of kilometres above the North Pole could make things difficult for astronauts on the International Space Station. Space scientist Professor Mike Lockwood explains how the surprise discovery could also impact us here on Earth. Plus, a single shot of the Pfizer or Oxford vaccine is more than 80% effective at preventing hospital admission among the over-80s, Twitter expands its use of warning labels to target misleading coronavirus vaccine tweets, and scientists claim Neanderthals had the ability to perceive and produce speech like us.

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Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch…as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ test fails on launchpad

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01/18/21 • 6 min

Warning over fake coronavirus vaccines as UK police reveal spike in elderly being targeted. Get ready for 24hr coronavirus vaccination centres..but mind your stress levels. Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch...as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ tests fails on launchpad. WhatsApp delaying privacy changes amid user back lash...as Signal goes down under download pressure from new sign-ups. Deliveroo’s value shoots up by billions as investors pump in cash ahead of stock market floatation. You have zero followers: Joe Biden starts his Twitter account from nothing at the weekend, but has nearly 1 million followers today.

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Trump latest: social media block after deadly Washington DC invasion, Tesla beatbox customisable horns, & facial recognition CCTV sees through facemasks

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01/07/21 • 6 min

Social media giants block Trump after deadly Capitol Hill invasion we speak to Richard Bingley, chief executive of UK-based Global Cyber Academy and Meaghan Spencer, the Evening’s Standard’s Social and SEO Editor. The facial recognition cameras able to identify people wearing facemasks. Elon Musk’s SpaceX monster Starship rocket fires up engines. Trump presses ahead with oil drilling permits in Alaska wilderness. The house that Bezos built: Amazon plans to construct affordable homes. Tesla’s new customisable Beatbox horn revealed by TikTok user Sydonce using Ludacris, the new update allows drivers to blast other road users with bespoke sounds - even goats

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UK Covid mutant strain US spread, Julian Assange denied bail, Minecraft Earth to close

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01/06/21 • 5 min

Georgia is fifth state to report case of mutant strain of Covid-19 first found in UK. A court has denied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange bail, despite his extradition being blocked to the US. YouTube u-turn as streaming platform reinstates talkRadio page after ‘review’ over Covid ‘misinformation’. Trump bans transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay. Minecraft Earth will shut down this summer as fewer people on street in lockdowns. Pineapple leaves are being turned into disposable drone parts.

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Zoom reaches $85M settlement in ‘Zoombombing’ user privacy case

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08/02/21 • 5 min

The video conferencing giant Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million and improve security to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated user privacy by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. Artificial intelligence set to assist screening for breast cancer. Afterpay: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey in Australia’s biggest buyout. Watchdog rejects Blue Origin protest over Nasa lunar contract. Musk says “Epic is right” as SpaceX tycoon takes sides in battle with Apple. Plastic creates ‘evolutionary trap’ for young sea turtles trying to survive their early years, and, listen to four huge coal-fired power station cooling towers being demolished.

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Hackers suspected of global ransomware attack make $70m dark web demand

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07/05/21 • 5 min

Cybercriminals who allegedly orchestrated mass extortion hitting hundreds of companies 'gained access to networks through a Miami IT firm'. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos steps down with $199 billion fortune to focus on space race. Aspirin ‘could cut mortality risk in cancer patients by 20 per cent’. Single bout of exercise may help protect against bone cancer, study suggests. China orders Didi rideshare app download suspension over ‘illegal harvesting of user data’. Researchers hail ‘life changing’ treatment for painful skin condition. Social media platform TikTok is tripling maximum allowed video length from one to three minutes.

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G7: ‘Sleeping giant’ of digital eco security is critical issue says former Blair advisor

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06/10/21 • 6 min

World leaders have touched down on British soil for this year’s G7 summit in Cornwall - we examine the key challenges. Cloud computer apologises after revealed a single person and software bug caused web meltdown that took world’s biggest websites offline. Biden ditches Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok and WeChat. Major cyberattacks in Europe doubled during pandemic. Elephant herd packed their trunks and off they went across China - but why?

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Nasa’s Perseverance rover beams home sounds of rock-zapping lasers

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03/11/21 • 6 min

Hear Perseverance deploying its Martian rock-zapping lasers thanks to an on-board microphone. USA Moon shot: Nasa completes booster assembly for its Artemis mega-rocket. Russia is slowing the speed of Twitter amid anti-government protests. Snapchat and NHS launch body-scanning augmented reality lens to encourage organ donation. Thousands of bowel cancer patients to swallow tiny cancer-testing cameras to beat disease. And, aming platform Roblox set for strong US market debut.

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