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Consumer version of BBM will cease but app aimed at businesses will continue
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5 out of 5 stars.
OnePlus 7 Pro review An absolute beast in every way
5 out of 5 stars.Fantastic screen, the fastest performance, a good camera and brilliant software in a massive phone that still undercuts the competition -
Plan for cameras to track students in Lockport’s schools called ‘unprecedented invasion of privacy’ and ‘colossal waste of money’
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Company said it now had 93 million customers who are active on a monthly basis, 33% higher than the same period last year
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Eight proposals up for vote were defeated, including plans for an independent board chair and to reform the company’s share structure
News
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Failure to tip, a refusal to chat … even where you sit could influence how drivers rate you and under a new policy could see you banned
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Brazilian landmarks’ entries were edited to push firm’s promotional photos higher in Google search results
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Charity urges UK government to expand national network of public charging points
Privacy
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Court hears boy, who hacked the tech giant’s systems when he was 13 and 15, was trying to secure a job with the company
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Attack on city computers prevents employees from sending email and knocked out bill pay websites, as hackers demand $76,000
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Band argue that game ‘is attempting to trade off on Iron Maiden’s notoriety’ and is confusing customers
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After turning walking into a game, franchise now aims to ‘reward good sleep habits as part of a healthy lifestyle’
Inside Silicon Valley
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Coders, cocktails and a bank heist in reverse – the brothers who sued Mark Zuckerberg and hit bitcoin boom time
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Ride-hailing app valued at $80bn, below its initial target – but it will still make billions for some early investors
Reviews
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Social justice and limitless abundance – a leftwing provocateur serves up some techno-optimism
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A mysterious column of smoke fills the London sky, in this stylish and funny tale about a journalist on the rocks
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Pixel 3a XL review: the cheaper Google phone to buy
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'I've seen more self-aware ants!' AI: More Than Human – review
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Pixel 3a review: the people’s Google phone?
4 out of 5 stars.
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