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Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify age of teens (BBC Technology 2022-06-24 13:23:19)
The Meta-owned app is trialling new verification methods to ensure teens meet platform age rules.
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Toyota recalls electric cars over concerns about loose wheels (BBC Technology 2022-06-24 04:18:38)
The bZ4X is the Japanese motor industry giant's first mass-produced all-electric vehicle.
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Two killed as Nio electric car falls from third floor office in Shanghai (BBC Technology 2022-06-24 03:28:51)
Pictures show a gaping hole in the side of carmaker Nio's Shanghai HQ, and a smashed vehicle below.
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The staff shortage slowing down air cargo and bags (BBC Technology 2022-06-23 23:05:29)
A lack of skilled cargo handlers is now hampering the booming air freight business too.
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Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall (BBC Technology 2022-06-23 19:57:32)
In April the streaming giant reported its first subscriber loss in more than a decade.
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New Tesla factories losing billions of dollars, Musk says (BBC Technology 2022-06-23 04:22:10)
Elon Musk said the Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai was "very difficult" for the electric car maker.
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Twitter tests 'notes' feature with 2,500 word limit (BBC Technology 2022-06-22 22:57:51)
The trial will allow some users to share "notes" beyond the normal 280-character limit for tweets.
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Meta receives more than a million appeals over removed posts (BBC Technology 2022-06-22 15:04:10)
The Oversight Board, which oversees Facebook and Instagram, said only 47 were submitted by Meta itself.
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Meta board hears over a million appeals over removed posts (BBC Technology 2022-06-22 15:04:10)
The Oversight Board, which oversees Facebook and Instagram, said only 47 were submitted by Meta itself.
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Chinese man jailed for sexual assault of Alibaba employee on work trip (BBC Technology 2022-06-22 14:36:43)
The woman was assaulted after being made to drink on a work trip, and then fired after going public.
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NHS warns of scam Covid-test texts (BBC Technology 2022-06-22 11:48:06)
Fake messages tell recipients they have been in contact with a Covid case and should order a test.
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Upskirt photos shared in Facebook groups, BBC finds (BBC Technology 2022-06-22 05:01:10)
Meta says it has removed accounts and groups showing upskirting, after a BBC investigation.
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Daughter of Elon Musk cuts ties with her father (BBC Technology 2022-06-21 12:52:16)
The tech billionaire's 18-year-old daughter has applied to legally change her name and gender.
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Elon Musk: Billionaire's daughter cuts ties with her father (BBC Technology 2022-06-21 12:52:16)
The tech billionaire's 18-year-old daughter has applied to legally change her name and gender.
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Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? (BBC Technology 2022-06-20 23:16:31)
Engineers are developing mobile, floating nuclear desalination plants to help solve water shortages.
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Can crumbling cookies sweeten UK data-protection plans? (BBC Technology 2022-06-20 15:46:44)
Government proposals to move away from EU data-protection laws post-Brexit have had a mixed reaction.
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New rules proposed for buy now pay later (BBC Technology 2022-06-20 12:50:25)
The loans are used by millions but ministers want checks on affordability and clearer advertising.
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Apple store workers vote to form first US union (BBC Technology 2022-06-19 02:51:18)
The move by employees in Towson, Maryland, is the latest in a string of high-profile union campaigns in the US.
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Big Tech must deal with disinformation or face fines, says EU (BBC Technology 2022-06-18 00:05:34)
Tighter EU rules will demand firms such as Google and Meta tackle disinformation on their platforms.
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Elon Musk hints at layoffs in first meeting with Twitter employees (BBC Technology 2022-06-17 05:27:16)
The billionaire also discussed aliens in his first address to the social media firm's staff.