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July 25, 2019

Supporting image for story: Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘ready’ for launch after screen issues

Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘ready’ for launch after screen issues

Supporting image for story: Conspiracy theorists ‘hijacking some climate science content on YouTube’

Conspiracy theorists ‘hijacking some climate science content on YouTube’

July 24, 2019

Supporting image for story: Virgin Media pledges hyperfast broadband to 15 million homes by 2021

Virgin Media pledges hyperfast broadband to 15 million homes by 2021

Supporting image for story: PM Johnson has power to speed up broadband rollout -Virgin Media chief

PM Johnson has power to speed up broadband rollout -Virgin Media chief

Supporting image for story: Tokyo unveils 2020 Olympic medals made from recycled gadgets

Tokyo unveils 2020 Olympic medals made from recycled gadgets

Supporting image for story: New app gives sea swimmers water quality information at their fingertips

New app gives sea swimmers water quality information at their fingertips

Supporting image for story: Apple denies favouring its own apps in App Store search results

Apple denies favouring its own apps in App Store search results

Supporting image for story: US launches antitrust investigation into tech giants

US launches antitrust investigation into tech giants

July 23, 2019

Supporting image for story: Walkie Talkie app returns to Apple Watch after security update

Walkie Talkie app returns to Apple Watch after security update

July 19, 2019

Supporting image for story: Google to plug loophole in Chrome’s Incognito mode

Google to plug loophole in Chrome’s Incognito mode

July 18, 2019

Supporting image for story: BBC Apollo 11 broadcaster: Why I ignored orders during moon landing

BBC Apollo 11 broadcaster: Why I ignored orders during moon landing

Supporting image for story: Microsoft continues cloud growth amid Xbox slowdown

Microsoft continues cloud growth amid Xbox slowdown

July 17, 2019

Supporting image for story: Chimpanzees bond over watching movie together – study

Chimpanzees bond over watching movie together – study

Supporting image for story: World’s biggest tech show to allow sex toys but ban scantily-clad workers

World’s biggest tech show to allow sex toys but ban scantily-clad workers

July 14, 2019

Supporting image for story: New app to help disabled visitors at Scottish Parliament

New app to help disabled visitors at Scottish Parliament

Supporting image for story: ‘Electricity from Scotland’s wind turbines could power homes in England’

‘Electricity from Scotland’s wind turbines could power homes in England’

July 12, 2019

Supporting image for story: First electric bus pulls in to Shropshire

First electric bus pulls in to Shropshire

July 11, 2019

Supporting image for story: Google searches for ‘tennis coach’ treble during Wimbledon

Google searches for ‘tennis coach’ treble during Wimbledon

July 9, 2019

Supporting image for story: Twitter bans dehumanising language used to insult religious groups

Twitter bans dehumanising language used to insult religious groups

Supporting image for story: YouTube returns to Amazon Fire TV devices

YouTube returns to Amazon Fire TV devices

Supporting image for story: Spotify Lite launched for users with older devices

Spotify Lite launched for users with older devices

Supporting image for story: Players won’t lose purchases if publishers leave new Google gaming platform

Players won’t lose purchases if publishers leave new Google gaming platform

July 8, 2019

Supporting image for story: Hopping space robot plays live-action ping pong

Hopping space robot plays live-action ping pong

Supporting image for story: Headbanging cockatoo Snowball just wants to have fun

Headbanging cockatoo Snowball just wants to have fun

Supporting image for story: Immunotherapy could help advanced bowel cancer patients resistant to drugs

Immunotherapy could help advanced bowel cancer patients resistant to drugs

Supporting image for story: Bill Gates says Steve Jobs ‘cast spells’ to motivate Apple staff

Bill Gates says Steve Jobs ‘cast spells’ to motivate Apple staff

Supporting image for story: Why 5G will mean the end of traffic jams and overflowing bins

Why 5G will mean the end of traffic jams and overflowing bins

July 5, 2019

Supporting image for story: Google Doodle designers ‘did not expect’ popularity

Google Doodle designers ‘did not expect’ popularity

Supporting image for story: Art installation imagines connected city of the future

Art installation imagines connected city of the future

July 4, 2019

Supporting image for story: Libra cryptocurrency users don’t have to trust Facebook, says social media giant

Libra cryptocurrency users don’t have to trust Facebook, says social media giant

Supporting image for story: Why 5G will mean the end of traffic jams and overflowing bins

Why 5G will mean the end of traffic jams and overflowing bins

July 3, 2019

Supporting image for story: Amazon’s smart wall clock goes on sale in UK

Amazon’s smart wall clock goes on sale in UK

Supporting image for story: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by service issues

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by service issues

July 2, 2019

Supporting image for story: Stillbirth risk increases after pregnancy reaches full term – study

Stillbirth risk increases after pregnancy reaches full term – study

Supporting image for story: More investment needed to defend vulnerable NHS from hackers, researchers warn

More investment needed to defend vulnerable NHS from hackers, researchers warn

Supporting image for story: Apple boss disputes reported tensions leading to Jony Ive’s exit

Apple boss disputes reported tensions leading to Jony Ive’s exit

Supporting image for story: What a load of rubbish! How you can help boost the region's recycling record

What a load of rubbish! How you can help boost the region's recycling record

July 1, 2019

Supporting image for story: Welby urges online users to post truth as church issues social media guidelines

Welby urges online users to post truth as church issues social media guidelines

June 30, 2019

Supporting image for story: Mobile banking ‘to be more popular than high street branches by 2021’

Mobile banking ‘to be more popular than high street branches by 2021’

June 29, 2019

Supporting image for story: Should you buy… the Powerbeats Pro headphones?

Should you buy… the Powerbeats Pro headphones?

June 28, 2019

Supporting image for story: Nokia backs away from chief after scathing interview on Huawei

Nokia backs away from chief after scathing interview on Huawei

Supporting image for story: From Chingford to Silicon Valley: Who is Jony Ive?

From Chingford to Silicon Valley: Who is Jony Ive?

June 27, 2019

Supporting image for story: Google Maps adds crowdedness predictions for UK public transport

Google Maps adds crowdedness predictions for UK public transport

Supporting image for story: YouTube boosts user control of recommended content

YouTube boosts user control of recommended content

Supporting image for story: Facebook chief admits ‘execution mistake’ over deepfake clip of US congresswoman

Facebook chief admits ‘execution mistake’ over deepfake clip of US congresswoman

Supporting image for story: Giant bird three times bigger than an ostrich once roamed Europe, scientists say

Giant bird three times bigger than an ostrich once roamed Europe, scientists say

June 26, 2019

Supporting image for story: Candy Crush makers grilled over gaming addiction

Candy Crush makers grilled over gaming addiction

Supporting image for story: Boeing to work on flying taxis with US firm Kitty Hawk

Boeing to work on flying taxis with US firm Kitty Hawk

Supporting image for story: Oppo debuts under-screen smartphone camera technology

Oppo debuts under-screen smartphone camera technology

Supporting image for story: Scottish scientists discover when Antarctic current first began

Scottish scientists discover when Antarctic current first began

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