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Abortion clinic ads in Australia blocked in error, Google says
Abortion providers in Australia noticed a sharp drop in traffic from Google ads in the last week
Read more » | Desktop version »Schools to teach pupils about perils of fake news and catfishing
Education secretary says guidance will help guard children against online harms
Read more » | Desktop version »Rapid robot rollout risks UK workers being left behind, reports say
Study shows 20m jobs will be lost worldwide by 2030 with every robot costing 1.6 manufacturing jobs
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces questions from international regulators
Chair of Financial Stability Board says company’s plans could spark closer scrutiny of cryptocurrencies
Read more » | Desktop version »'A white-collar sweatshop': Google Assistant contractors allege wage theft
Interpreting a spoken request isn’t magic, rather it has taken a team of underpaid, subcontracted linguists to make the technology possible
Read more » | Desktop version »Next online battle will play on fear of bots, says Facebook official
New ‘influence operations’ will openly advertise participation in debate instead of hiding it
Read more » | Desktop version »iOS 13: how to install Apple’s latest iPhone software today
Feature-packed new software is out in beta, though users are reporting ‘tons of rough edges’
Read more » | Desktop version »Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments
Australian judge finds media companies have a responsibility to ensure defamatory remarks are not posted on social media
Read more » | Desktop version »Bitcoin passes $11,000 on news of Facebook's cryptocurrency plan
The original cryptocurrency hits 15-month high as traders bet move will legitimise sector
Read more » | Desktop version »New app Trash from ex-head of Vine uses AI to make short clips
Social video app uses machine learning ‘to automate the un-fun parts of video editing’
Read more » | Desktop version »Nick Clegg denies misuse of Facebook influenced Brexit vote
Tech firm’s communications chief says it found no evidence of Russian interference
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency 'poses risks to global banking'
Move could affect competition and data privacy, warns Bank for International Settlements
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