Call to regulate video game loot boxes over gambling concerns
A US politician has condemned the "predatory practices" seen in games that feature loot boxes or crates.
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YouTube investigates ‘disturbing’ autofill results
YouTube has changed the way its autofill feature works after reports that some word combinations brought up paedophilic phrases.
Apple apologises and fixes securit
Apple has pushed out an update to fix a major security hole in its Mac operating system, admitting it “stumbled” with its latest software.
Twitter is paralysed by Trump’s tweeting
Once again, Twitter finds itself between a rock and a far-right place.
China closes school ‘teaching women to be obedient’
Chinese authorities have shut down an institute that was teaching women to be obedient and subordinate to men.
Jerusalem is Israel’s capital, says Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that the US now recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, overturning decades of official US policy
Millions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist
"Highly professional" hackers made off with around 4,700 Bitcoin from a leading mining service, a Bitcoin exchange has said.
German spy agency warns of Chinese LinkedIn espionage
China is using fake LinkedIn profiles to gather information on German officials and politicians, the German intelligence agency (BfV) has said.
Interstellar asteroid checked for alien technology
A project searching for intelligent life in the cosmos is going to check the first known interstellar asteroid for signs of alien technology.
Google to open artificial intelligence centre in China
Google is deepening its push into artificial intelligence (AI) by opening a research centre in China, even though its search services remain blocked in the country.
