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The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) has confirmed officers are being told not to install the NHS Covid-19 app on their work smartphones.The app detects when users have been in proximity to someone with the virus.Some officers have…
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The US Department of Commerce has written to American suppliers of China's biggest chip manufacturer, warning them of "unprecedented risks" that their products could be used by the Chinese military.The letter reminds the firms they must…
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There's an election scenario that is giving social media company bosses nightmares.The period between the polls closing and the declared result usually takes a few hours.But this time it's likely to take days - perhaps even weeks. Millions…
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TikTok has avoided a government-ordered block on new downloads in the US after a judge issued a temporary injunction.The video-sharing app had faced being removed from Apple's App Store and Android's Google Play marketplace at midnight…
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The government has fixed a problem with its new NHS coronavirus app in England and Wales which meant many positive test results were not being logged.Users were unable to record a positive test result, if they had booked a test elsewhere…
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Amazon's smart home security division Ring has unveiled a flying camera that launches if sensors detect a potential home break-in.It is designed to activate only when residents are out, works indoors, and is limited to one floor of a…
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Thailand is prosecuting Facebook, Google, and Twitter over a failure to remove what it says are illegal posts.Officials did not say exactly what they contained but also announced they would take action against individual users for…
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The European Commission plans to appeal against a ruling that Apple does not have to pay 13bn euros (£11.6bn) in back taxes to Ireland.The EU's General Court had ruled in July there was no evidence Apple had broken any rules on tax paid…
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Huawei says it had to rush to stockpile chips ahead of the latest tightening of trade restrictions from Washington, which has hit its supply hard."Non-stop aggression from the US government has put us under significant pressure," Guo Ping,…
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Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have agreed a deal with major advertisers on how they define harmful content.The agreement - with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) - will see the social networks use common definitions for things such…
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