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Mysterious space signals 'have a pattern' | Tuesday 9th June 2020 Jun 09, 2020

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Scientists say a mysterious radio signal has a pattern, repeated over a 157-day cycle. FRB 121102 is coming from a galaxy 3 billion light years away and has no known explanation. Also, Microsoft says its taken “immediate action” after its new Artificial Intelligence system confused two mixed-race singers. Twitter’s started censoring posts that connect 5G with coronavirus. IBM says it’s going to top developing facial recognition tech, following the George Floyd protests. And Nintendo's security breach in April might have affected more accounts than previously thought.

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Huawei Celebrates 20 years in the UK | Monday 8th June 2020 Jun 08, 2020

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Huawei is celebrating 20 years of trading in the UK, while also dealing with a security review. EA Sports is taking action against racist usernames used by some online players. Study shows that consumers believe that chief executives should be held personally responsible for cyberattacks. Scientists have developed a new method of transporting and storing vaccines, that could aid low-income countries. A lack of software updates is seeing smart-appliances being thrown out before they break down. And, a new study has shown a link between receptive negative thinking and dementia.

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Bill Gates lends a hand to raise $8.8 Billion for Covid 19 Vaccine | Friday 5th June 2020 Jun 05, 2020

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As Boris Johnson hosted the Gavi Vaccine Alliance Summit in London, Bill Gates dug deep to donate $1.6 billion towards finding a Covid 19 solution. Also, Elon Musk takes Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to task, claiming the site's "monopoly" must be broken up. A controverisal hydroxychloroquine scientific paper has been withdrawn. And its Part II in our Lunar Eclipse series.

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Snapchat won't feature Donald Trump posts in ‘Discover' | Thursday 4th June 2020 Jun 04, 2020

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Snapchat has joined other social media giants taking a stance on controversial posts by President Donald Trump. His content will no longer appear on the platform’s ‘Discover’ page, with Snap saying it will not amplify voices that incite racial violence. Also, social media platforms are failing to act on reports of fake news, half of UK adults report disturbed sleep during lockdown and, scientists discover largest and oldest known structure built by Maya civilisation.

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Mark Zuckerburg hosts Trump talks with US civil rights leaders | Wednesday 03 June Jun 03, 2020

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US civil rights leaders are said to have walked away "disappointed" following a video chat with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over the George Floyd protests. The social media giant is standing firm on its policy of not censoring some of Donald Trump's posts, despite arch rival Twitter doing just that. Also, Google is being sued for 5 billion dollars over privacy claims in California. Plus, have you ever skived off while working from home? US tech companies are stepping up the ante to clamp down. And Sega release the 'strangest' handheld console yet.

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Instagram blocks posts that include phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ | Tuesday 2nd June 2020 Jun 02, 2020

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Social media platforms are struggling to manage the explosion of posts around protests against George Floyd’s death. Instagram’s anti-spam tech automatically deleted posts on the topic Black Lives Matter, Facebook employees hit back at Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘inaction’ over the US President’s tweets, and Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts it believes to be inciting violence. Also, Grindr removes its ethnicity filter, UK experts warn against scammers amid launch of the NHS test and trace program, and Nasa astronauts say the Crew Dragon capsule has that ‘new car smell’.

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Toy dinosaurs sell out after NASA SpaceX launch | Monday 1st June 2020 Jun 01, 2020

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Toy stores are reporting astronomical sales of dinosaur figures after one was spotted floating in the cockpit during the Nasa/Space X launch to the International Space Station. The sparkly TY Beanie Baby apatosaurus, named Tremor, was being used by crew members as a zero-G indicator. Also, Amazon blames a "bad actor" for racist abuse appearing on its site, a new blood test for prostate cancer, and hope for the world's rarest primate.

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SpaceX NASA launch postponed | Friday 29th May 2020 May 29, 2020

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Astronauts were stood down with 16 minutes to go as SpaceX and NASA postponed their first attempt to launch crew from US soil since 2011. Meanwhile Donald Trump is due to sign an Executive Order to restrict social media platforms from censoring posts, following Twitter's 'fact-check' on two of the President's tweets. Also: the drone company delivering PPE to hospitals, a lockdown boost for streaming services, rumours of Sony's PS5 games showcase and a blow for Huawei's US 5G plans as senior executive faces extradition.

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Tech bulletin | Thursday 28th May 2020 May 28, 2020

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This is a tech bulletin produced by The Evening Standard.

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Tech bulletin | Wednesday 27th May 2020 May 27, 2020

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