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October 10, 2021

YouTube bans adverts on climate change misinformation

YouTube has banned adverts on content that spread climate change misinformation, after concerns were raised by advertisers.

October 08, 2021

Twitch blames leak on a server error

Twitch has blamed its recent information leak on a server “error”, after a “malicious third party” got hold of confidential ...

October 05, 2021

Tesla to pay ex-employee $137m in damages over workplace racism

Tesla has lost a whopping $137 million after being forced to stump up damages to an ex-employee who faced racism at work.

October 03, 2021

TikTok partners with creators and celebrities for exclusive NFT collection

TikTok has partnered with several celebrities including Lil Nas X, Bella Poarch, and Grimes to release a collection of NFTs ...

October 03, 2021

Google Pixel phones to allow users to automatically record video in an emergency

Google Pixel phones now allow users to automatically record and upload video in an emergency through the existing Personal ...

October 02, 2021

Netflix acquires indie video game studio

Netflix has acquired a video game studio in the form of independent company Night School Studio, which marks the next phase ...

October 02, 2021

Facebook Reels to get full rollout in the US after beta test

Facebook Reels have exited the beta testing phase in the US and will be rolled out to all users shortly, the company have ...

October 01, 2021

Artificial Intelligence designed to predict rainfall within two hours

Artificial Intelligence could predict if it will rain within two hours, which could help save lives in the event of critical ...

October 01, 2021

Google to launch tools to help search for things you can't put into words

Google is set to launch tools to help you search for things you can’t put into words, including a new machine learning ...

October 01, 2021

Twitch announces new tools to combat harassment

Twitch has announced new verification tools to help combat harassment, after streamers have demanded action from Twitch ...

September 25, 2021

Twitter to allow tipping via cryptocurrency

Twitter will soon allow users to tip others with cryptocurrency, as well as implementing NFT authentication and a creator ...

September 25, 2021

NHS to trial drones for chemotherapy drug deliveries

NHS to begin trialling drones for prescription deliveries, with the first round of testing delivering chemotherapy drugs to ...

September 24, 2021

Google's photo app implements locked folders on all Android devices

Google Photos is set to implement locked folders for sensitive pictures on all Android phones, after previously launching it ...

September 24, 2021

Netflix to launch free streaming plan for certain customers

Netflix is set to launch a free streaming plan – but it’s only available to people in Kenya as part of a new scheme designed ...

September 19, 2021

Facebook unveils new policy for fighting 'social harm'

Facebook has a new policy for fighting “co-ordinated social harm”, which allows it to put a stop to networks of legitimate ...

September 19, 2021

Light beams trasmit high-speed internet to cities in central Africa

Cities in central Africa could start receiving high-speed internet thanks to new technology that uses beams of light to ...

September 18, 2021

Singapore launches police robots to tackle 'undesirable social behaviour'

Police robots have been deployed in Singapore to crack down on “undesirable social behaviours”, such as public smoking and ...

September 18, 2021

Elon Musk confirms Starlink will leave beta testing next month

Elon Musk has confirmed Starlink will come out of beta testing next month, one year after the internet service started its ...