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Google Photos will no longer offer unlimited free photo storage, in a move that will affect storage for other Google products including email. The company's photo storage launched in 2015, promising unlimited uploads. But Google now…
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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has joined Instagram and used his first post to introduce his baby girl to the world. The 32-year-old actor shared a selfie of him sitting in a big yellow chair holding his daughter in his arms. Grint…
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Amazon's home voice assistant Alexa is taking a step closer towards natural conversation by trying to guess what users might say next. So if asked how long it took to brew a cup of tea, it may answer and then ask if the user wants it to…
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Listen deeply and compassionately “Ask your friend how they are and listen with your all, without thinking how you’ll respond. Practice being totally present and in the moment, acknowledge their feelings, and thank them for sharing them…
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Although it will still be a few years before the fifth generation of mobile communications technology is in operation around the UK, research for 6G is already under way. It wasn't until 3G was launched in the mid-2000s that web…
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One in five people who survive COVID-19 will be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days, according to a study examining the pandemic. The most common conditions that recovered patients are diagnosed with include anxiety,…
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Several countries around the world are considering regulating social media - but what might that look like? A new report has put forward a tranche of ideas that its authors say could end the "informational chaos that poses a vital…
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Marks & Spencer is expanding use of a "scan, pay and go" app-based service to all of its 573 UK grocery stores. It first trialled the technology - which avoids the need to use a till - in London in March. The retailer said it had…
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China has proposed new regulations aimed at curbing the power of its biggest internet companies. The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms. The new rules could affect…
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Chinese video service TikTok has begun a legal challenge against the Trump administration over plans to shut it down in the US on 12 November. President Donald Trump ordered a ban on new downloads of the viral video service on that date…
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