Day Headlines in ICT News: 2021-04-08
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What will self-driving trucks mean for truck drivers? (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 23:26:59)
Trucking is a big employer but autonomous trucks are on the horizon - are they a threat? -
US gun violence: Biden takes action on 'international embarrassment' (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 21:42:53)
As the White House announces new measures, Biden calls gun violence an "international embarrassment". -
Italian man 'offered €10,000 in Bitcoin' to maim ex-partner (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 18:55:27)
The 40-year-old allegedly contacted a man via the dark web to paralyse his ex-girlfriend. -
Biden gun control: Another mass shooting as White House signs gun orders (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 18:08:12)
A doctor, his wife and three grandchildren die in South Carolina as White House announces new measures. -
Redcar cyber-attack: Government to help cover costs (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 15:50:05)
Redcar and Cleveland Council will be given almost £3.7m after being targeted by hackers. -
Clubhouse: Is the audio app really worth $4bn? (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 13:51:43)
A report suggests Twitter considered paying the sum for the rapidly growing live-audio app. -
Milk Tea Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-democracy activists (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 13:09:01)
The Milk Tea Alliance unites pro-democracy protesters in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Myanmar. -
Trump tweets can't be brought back to life on Twitter (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 11:33:45)
The former president's tweets are being archived but will not appear back on the platform. -
US gun violence: Joe Biden to target 'ghost guns' (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 08:34:45)
The move comes after mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta last month, in which 18 people died. -
The artists creating digitally immersive storytelling (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 06:07:21)
CreativeXR's acceleration programme helps those in creative industries produce new types of content. -
Study says bitcoin could derail China's climate change targets (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 04:45:21)
Bitcoin emissions in China exceed the total emissions of the Czech Republic and Qatar, study says. -
Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks? (BBC Technology 2021-04-08 02:50:30)
Microsoft says firmware cyber-attacks are on the rise, but enterprises are not paying attention.