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Huawei ban: UK networks breaking new law face big fines
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A new security law being unveiled on Tuesday threatens telecoms giants with hefty fines if they fail to tighten security.
The Telecommunications Security Bill bans ...
Apple’s security chief charged with bribery
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Apple’s head of global security has been charged with bribery.
Thomas Moyer is accused of offering bribes in the form of iPads worth $70,000 in order ...
Snapchat Spotlight to pay users $1m a day for viral hits
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Messaging app Snapchat is offering a share of $1m (£750,000) to its users every day as it tries to compete with TikTok on viral videos.
Its new Spotlight ...
TikTok star, 16, becomes first to hit 100m followers
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A 16-year-old girl has become the first TikTok user to cross the 100 million subscriber mark.
Charli D’Amelio, from Norwalk, Connecticut, hit the milestone ...
PlayStation 5: Amazon investigation over missing consoles
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Amazon said it is investigating what has happened to missing PlayStation 5 deliveries, amid reports of thefts.
Some UK customers opened delivery boxes to find ...
Smart doorbells ‘easy target for hackers’ study finds
Major security flaws in popular smart doorbells are putting consumers at risk of being targeted by hackers inside their homes, according to Which.
The consumer group says ...
Covid-19: China pushes for QR code based global travel system
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a “global mechanism” that would use QR codes to open up international travel.
“We need to further ...
Could these headphones give you a better night’s sleep?
From headphones which could help you get a good night’s sleep to earplugs which help you dial-down the noise of everyday life, BBC Click’s Lara Lewington looks at some ...
iPhone 12, Pixel 5 and Mate 40 Pro cameras put to the test
BBC Click has put four of the latest smartphone cameras through their paces.
Chris Fox went hands-on with Apple’s iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, Google’s Pixel 5 ...
Trump Twitter ‘hack’: Dutch police question researcher
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Dutch police have questioned a security researcher who said he successfully logged into the US president’s Twitter account by guessing his password.
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