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Jeremy Hunt threatens social media with new child-protection lawsThe health secretary wants action from the sites on underage use, bullying and screen-time limits.Ofcom seeks to scrap local TV roll-outThe media regulator says launching more local TV stations in the UK is not viable.GDPR: Are you ready for the EU's huge data privacy shake-up?Organisations have just seven weeks to prepare for a major shake-up to EU data privacy laws.HQ Trivia: The free app giving away thousands of poundsHow does a free app with no adverts go about becoming a success with Hollywood actors whilst giving away thousands in cash?Facebook removes 'gay sex for rent' postsAn investigation found groups offering free accommodation for young men in exchange for sex.Google's SMS replacement ready to launchAndroid phones are beginning to receive Google's feature-rich new service called Chat.German supreme court rejects ad-block challengePublishing giant Axel Springer has lost a long-running case seeking to limit the use of Adblock Plus.Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we canFarmers are turning to robots to plant seedlings and pick produce because of human worker shortages.Facebook to exclude billions from European privacy lawsA total of 1.5 billion international Facebook users will not be protected under GDPR.TalkTalk and Vodafone top complaints chart againTalkTalk, Vodafone and BT drew the most complaints for their services, the regulator says.Ikea's TaskRabbit app back online after data breachThe odd jobs marketplace has been investigating a "cyber-security incident".Bitcoin peaks and falls become race tracksThe rapidly changing value of crypto-currency has been turned into a mobile game.NHS website defaced by hackersThe digital vandalism was spotted by a security researcher and has since been fixed.Facebook seeks facial recognition consent in EU and CanadaAmid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology.Are AI fairytales the future?The first AI fairytale has been written by an algorithm, a company claims - a taste of future story-telling?Wish.com: Penis advert appeared in video game appsUS retailer Wish.com is admonished by UK ad watchdog for the third time since November.Steep rise in child abuse images online, charity reportsThe Internet Watch Foundation found more than 78,000 website addresses with child abuse images in 2017.Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane'The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.NHS ransomware attack response criticisedMPs say it is "alarming" plans to improve cyber-security after the Wannacry attack have not been agreed.Ikea app TaskRabbit reveals security breachTaskRabbit says it is working with law enforcement, and its website is offline.Russia's Telegram block hits web usersRussia blocks millions of IP addresses in move to shut down Telegram messaging platform.School warns over Roblox and Fortnite online gamesRoblox and Fortnite enable players to talk to interact with each other via online chat.Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suitDamages could amount to "billions of dollars", the judge says.T-Mobile fined over false ringtonesThe firm paid $40m (£27m) over claims it employed false ringtones rather than fixing call problems.'Lazy hackers' turn to automated attack toolsSophisticated bots are doing the hard work of breaking down digital defences, suggests study.Brexit: 'Rife misuse' of data by Leave.EU, MPs toldEx-Cambridge Analytica employee tells MPs that UKIP data was received as part of work for Leave.EU.China's ZTE 'poses risk to UK security'Cyber-defence watchdog tells the UK telecoms sector not to use the Chinese firm's equipment.Singapore uncovers 'high-tech' exam cheating plotThe students snuck in mobile phones and wore skin-coloured earphones during their exams.Netflix overseas sales set to overtake USThe streaming service now has 125 million subscribers, after adding 7.4 million more in the first quarter.Russia accused of global net hack attacksRussia is seeking to hijack essential internet hardware, US and UK intelligence agencies allege.Facebook expels alt-right figureheadWhite nationalist Richard Spencer's three Facebook pages are blocked on a permanent basis.Artificial intelligence must be 'for common good'Artificial intelligence must never be given powers to hurt or deceive people. a parliamentary report says.Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accountsChairman Tim Martin condemns trolling and says limiting social media use would be better for society.What Remains of Edith Finch wins Bafta's top games awardWhat Remains of Edith Finch scores an upset by beating Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at the Baftas.Nintendo celebrates Bafta hat trickNintendo's Shinya Takahashi says he is "very happy" with the company's success at the Baftas.Hellblade: Our big risk paid off with five Bafta winsMaking a video game about mental health was worth the risk, says its creator.Tim Schafer: My games suffered 'bit rot'The award-winning games designer says many of his classics became unplayable on modern machines.Minister ridiculed for saying ancient India invented internetBiplap Deb cited the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata but his statement has attracted ridicule.Robo farmersFarmers are working on robotic solutions due to a shortage of human workers to pick difficult crops.Life of a memeWhat do pictures of two guys pointing at each other and yelling tell us about how a meme begins and ends?Ninjas and nanobotsIs the fusion of biology and technology speeding us towards a synthetic future?First timerThe big winner at the Bafta Games Awards was Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, including Best Performer - won by a video editor.Coffee trendsCoffee in five charts: How coffee drinking varies around the world.Bug huntersBig rewards are available for hackers who can spot when websites have got their coding wrong.'600 apps had my data'Data harvesting is a multi-billion dollar industry privacy campaigners believe is far too opaque.What does the future hold for humanoid robots?Machines that can fully mimic natural body movements are still a long way off, says Will Jackson.Aubrey de Grey: Treating ageing as a curable diseaseThe scientist aims to develop therapies to repair damage at the molecular and cellular level.NanoMap: How uncertainty helps this drone flyMIT CSAIL's NanoMap system enables drones to avoid obstacles while flying at 20 mph (32km/h)Visual effects behind Thor: RagnarokClick talks to Alexis Wajsbrot, the visual effects supervisor for Thor: Ragnarok.Robot visits a pub for Westworld promotion and other newsBBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.Russia's Telegram ban 'failing'The messaging app is working around attempts to block it by authorities.God of War: Giving gaming new emotionsThe team behind God of War tell Newsbeat the gaming industry is maturing to tackle more complex emotions than ever before.The helmet which gives firefighters 'X-ray vision'The C-Thru lens uses augmented reality to improve firefighters’ sight in poor visibility.Nasa's Tess: Planet-hunting satellite lifts offNasa's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) searches for new planets.Why India's Paytm isn't afraid of WhatsAppIndia's youngest billionaire, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, says Indian firms are ready to challenge the West.
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