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FBI takes down social media accounts "connected to Russian Intelligence" | Wednesday 2nd September 2020 Sep 02, 2020

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The FBI says its foiled attempts by a group with links to the Kremlin to "interfere in US public debate" with the shutdown of several accounts on Facebook and Twitter. In India, Facebook execs face a grilling over hate speech and political bias. New research suggest steroids could reduce risk of death by 20% in Covid patients, ZTE drops the worlds first Selfie camera phone and Joe Biden jumps into Animal Crossing on Nintendo.

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Facebook's threatening to scrap sharing news in Australia | Tuesday 1st September 2020 Sep 01, 2020

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New Australian media laws could mean Facebook rips news sharing from its pages there in a row over whether the social networking giant, and Google, pay for certain services, Ubisoft's apologising for imagery that showed a terrorist using a fist raised in a similar way to Black Power activists. Actress Bella Thorne says sorry for leading OnlyFans users up the garden path about $200 photographs; plus Elon Musk's latest invention for Tesla means speed limit signs will be detectable while on autopilot.

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Tik Tok beauty hacks are being given a health warning | Friday 28th August 2020 Aug 28, 2020

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Doctors and dentists are among medical experts in the UK warning people not try some Tik Tok beauty hacks at home. They say advice encouraging people to do things like whiten their teeth with bleach, or use eyelash glue on lips, can be harmful. Also, Amazon's new fitness band can analyse your emotions by listening to your voice, Countdown's Susie Dent's been giving Alexa lessons in local dialects, and Katy Perry's busy week's rounded off with the release of a new video game.

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Fortnite launches Season 4 with a new Battle Pass from its App Store | Thursday 27th August 2020 Aug 27, 2020

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Today sees the launch of the new season of Fortnite, which as teasers had previously revealed will have a Marvel theme and it’s the first time in Fortnite's history that an entire season will be themed around an existing IP.

The White House has announces significant funding over the next 5 years in a dozen scientific centres dedicated to the study of artificial intelligence and quantum information science and why flat faced dog breeds popularity may be their undoing.

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China accuses US U-2 spy plane of trespassing into no-fly zone | Wednesday 26th August 2020 Aug 26, 2020

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Beijing has accused the US of sending a U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone to "trespass" on live-fire exercises. Also, AI vs. a human fighter pilot... who won? Scientists find out how our perception of probability changes our ability to make decisions. Then in gaming, possible new modes for Call of Duty have been leaked, and ArenaNet bring Guild Wars 2 over to Steam. How much has Bella Thorne made on OnlyFans in less than a week? Could you handle less screen time if it meant winning $1000? And a 166 million-year-old dinosaur bone has been discovered in Scotland.

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Google ‘will always pay the tax its required to pay’ | Tuesday, August 25 2020 Aug 25, 2020

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Google’s UK boss Ronan Harris insists the tech giant will always pay the tax that it's required to… but that it was up to the government to decide on the amount. Tech firms are facing accusations they don’t pay enough in the countries where they operate but Harris says for Google, the ‘bone of contention’ is that most of their payments go to California. Plus, UK police are getting a new Taser ‘that’s more painful and has a higher risk of hitting passers-by', the Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in 23 years and pregnant women might have to cut caffeine altogether.

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Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

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Can convalescent plasma treatment help boost Donald Trump's re-election chances? | Monday, August 24 2020 Aug 24, 2020

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Donald Trump has issued an emergency order making it easier for doctors to treat Covid-19 using the blood plasma of those who’ve recovered from the disease. But, while the president may hope this new push could help him make up ground in the polls… studies show the treatment is far from a breakthrough. Plus, AI could block harmful content as its being live streamed and, did a Russian cosmonaut spot UFOs from the ISS?

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Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

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Mark Zuckerburg faces another grilling in Congress | Friday 21st August 2020 Aug 21, 2020

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It's emerged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg's faced more questions in congress over why the company bought rival Instagram. Netflix has apologised after thousands campaigned to get a poster for new film Cuties removed due to its portrayal of an 11 year old girl, US news providers ask Apple to take less of their profits through subscription services and China's Alibaba tries to smooth the path for long term peace with Donald Trump.

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GCSE students line up for ‘dream” Tech jobs | Thursday 20th August 2020 Aug 20, 2020

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As 950,000 pupils receive their GCSE results, “the dream” is to land a job in tech, according to a new Samsung survey, Google's tackling troubles with its G-suite services including Gmail, Its official, Apple is the world's biggest company, Elon Musk’s Space X has raked in some extra funding, AirBnB's gearing up for what would be the biggest share sale of the year, and much to residents disgust Florida Keys is about to be invaded by 750 million genetically modified mosquitos.

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Covid-19 Loss of smell “much more profound” than other infections | Wednesday 19th August 2020 Aug 19, 2020

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Scientists think losing your sense of smell with Covid-19 could be an indication the disease affects sufferer's brains and nerve centres. Is Honey better than an antibiotic? President Trump’s TikTok battle rumbles on. Apple Music is getting a remix. Will your car be driving you to work? Do antibiotics affect birth control medicines? Meanwhile, Californian Uber users may not be able to ride from this week after a dispute over workers rights. And after a quarter of a century, we say goodbye to Internet Explorer!

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