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Google Pixel phone ‘designed for economic downturn’
Google's hardware chief has said its new flagship smartphone was designed to go on sale during an economic downturn.
As a result, the Pixel 5 has abandoned some of its predecessor's headline features and runs on a slower chip in order!-->!-->!-->…
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Smart plugs sold on Amazon a ‘fire risk’, Which? warns
A smart plug for sale on Amazon poses a fire risk and people should immediately stop using it, an investigation by consumer watchdog Which? suggests.
Amazon said it had removed the Hictkon smart plug with dual USB ports from sale,!-->!-->!-->…
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Trump ads push baseless Biden earpiece conspiracy
US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign is running hundreds of Facebook advertisements pushing an unfounded conspiracy theory that Joe Biden cheated during the first US presidential debate.
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Amazon warehouse robots ‘increase staff injuries’
Amazon's use of robots in its warehouses has led to more injuries for human workers, an investigation says.The Center for Investigative Reporting said it had acquired internal records for 150 warehouses over four years.At the most common!-->…
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Palantir: The controversial data firm now worth £17bn
US tech firm Palantir, known for supplying controversial data-sifting software to government agencies, has fetched a market value of nearly $22bn (£17bn) in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Cyberpunk 2077: Staff to work overtime to finish game
Employees working on the highly-anticipated video game Cyberpunk 2077 will be forced to work a mandatory six-day week to hit its release deadline.This contradicts a previous pledge from the studio not to impose a so-called "crunch".Polish!-->…
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London Marathon 2020: Athletes to wear social-distancing tech
Staff and athletes in Sunday's London Marathon must wear social-distancing technology around their necks.The Bump device, which makes an audible alert when the wearer is too close to others, will be worn by the 100 elite competitors and!-->…
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Coronavirus: Police to be told they can use NHS Covid-19 app
Police officers in England and Wales are to be told they can download the NHS Covid-19 app on to their personal smartphones and use them at work.The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) issued the guidance after carrying out its own!-->…
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Amazon One: Palm scanner launched for ‘secure’ payments
Amazon has announced a new payment system for real-world shops which uses a simple wave of the hand.Its new Amazon One scanner registers an image of the user's palm, letting them pay by hovering their hand in mid-air "for about a second or!-->…
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Nokia clinches 5G deal with BT to replace Huawei in EE network
Nokia is set to become a major beneficiary of Huawei being blocked from the UK's 5G networks.The Finnish telecoms firm has struck a deal to become the largest equipment provider to BT.Nokia will now provide additional base stations and!-->…
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