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New Australian media laws could mean Facebook rips news sharing from its pages there in a row over whether the social networking giant, and Google, pay for certain services, Ubisoft's apologising for imagery that showed a terrorist using a fist raised in a similar way to Black Power activists. Actress Bella Thorne says sorry for leading OnlyFans users up the garden path ab...

Doctors and dentists are among medical experts in the UK warning people not try some Tik Tok beauty hacks at home. They say advice encouraging people to do things like whiten their teeth with bleach, or use eyelash glue on lips, can be harmful. Also, Amazon's new fitness band can analyse your emotions by listening to your voice, Countdown's Susie Dent's been giving Alexa lessons in local dialects,...

Today sees the launch of the new season of  Fortnite , which as teasers had previously revealed will have a Marvel theme and it’s the first time in Fortnite's history that an entire season will be themed around an existing IP.    The White House has announces significant funding over the next 5 years in a dozen scientific centres dedicated to the study of artificial intelligence and...

Beijing has accused the US of sending a U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone to "trespass" on live-fire exercises. Also, AI vs. a human fighter pilot... who won? Scientists find out how our perception of probability changes our ability to make decisions. Then in gaming, possible new modes for Call of Duty have been leaked, and ArenaNet bring Guild Wars 2 over to Steam. How much has Bella Thorne made o...

Google’s UK boss Ronan Harris insists the tech giant will always pay the tax that it's required to… but that it was up to the government to decide on the amount. Tech firms are facing accusations they don’t pay enough in the countries where they operate but Harris says for Google, the ‘bone of contention’ is that most of their payments go to California. Plus, UK police are getting a new Taser ‘tha...

Donald Trump has issued an emergency order making it easier for doctors to treat Covid-19 using the blood plasma of those who’ve recovered from the disease. But, while the president may hope this new push could help him make up ground in the polls… studies show the treatment is far from a breakthrough. Plus, AI could block harmful content as its being live streamed and, did a Russian cosmonaut spo...

It's emerged Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg's faced more questions in congress over why the company bought rival Instagram. Netflix has apologised after thousands campaigned to get a poster for new film Cuties removed due to its portrayal of an 11 year old girl, US news providers ask Apple to take less of their profits through subscription services and China's Alibaba tries...

As 950,000 pupils receive their GCSE results, “the dream” is to land a job in tech, according to a new Samsung survey, Google's tackling troubles with its G-suite services including Gmail, Its official, Apple is the world's biggest company, Elon Musk’s Space X has raked in some extra funding, AirBnB's gearing up for what would be the biggest share sale of the year, and much to resid...

Scientists think losing your sense of smell with Covid-19 could be an indication the disease affects sufferer's brains and nerve centres. Is Honey better than an antibiotic? President Trump’s TikTok battle rumbles on. Apple Music is getting a remix. Will your car be driving you to work? Do antibiotics affect birth control medicines? Meanwhile, Californian Uber users may not be able to ride from th...

SpaceX is launching a record-breaking rocket mission, with an emphasis on recycling, Kanye West's taking on Tik Tok with ideas for a religious themed rival, the US tightens restrictions on Huawei’s access to chip technology, and Epic v Apple - who will win the gaming battle? Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engi...

Google pens a letter to Australians saying new laws could harm their internet freedom. The Wakashio splits in two – endangering Mauritian wildlife. Is mindfulness doing more harm than good? Facebook's under fire for alleged ‘political bias’. Cornavirus research questioning whether lockdowns are making kids more susseptible to allergies. And your country needs you! UK coronavirus vaccine trials nee...

One of the world's most popular games on iPhones was taken down after makers Epic games offered an update that let players buy in-game currency at a lower rate if they bought direct - bypassing Apple. TikTok's US employees are planning to take on the Trump administration, as they say its executive order would make it illegal for their employer to pay them, but the administration has yet to reply t...

Researchers probing the origins of coronavirus have caught 200 bats in caves in Thailand. They hope to find a close match to the disease that will help shed light on the pandemic that has so far infected more than 20 million people and caused the deaths of 748,000 worldwide. Plus, Facebook and Instagram step up efforts to combat the spread of misinformation, WeChat plays down a looming US ban, and...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his daughter is one of the first recipients of a newly approved coronavirus vaccine that could begin rolling out in October. But experts are cautious about the claim, warning an unsafe jab could further worsen the pandemic. Plus, Twitter rolls out new tools to help curb abuse, a new cousin of the T-Rex has been discovered in England, and the Halo Infinite rele...

Tim Cook has been welcomed into an elite club... The Apple boss has hit billionaire status, joining Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Microsoft’s Bill Gates. The tech giants are enjoying soaring share prices amid the pandemic as the world shifts online. Plus, calls grow to ban killer robots, Nasa followers mistake Jupiter for a pizza and, Google could start monitoring your baby’s...

There are reports Twitter's entering the race to buy Tik Tok, but can the social media giant even afford it? How a potential TikTok ban has got sales booming for VPNs. Are we edging towards better Alzheimer's treatment? The potential rise of deadly bacteria in our oceans, and the potential loss of popular fish n chip staples from our seas. How coronavirus is affecting valuable climate researc...

The US President signed executive orders targeting the two Chinese apps to “protect national security”. So what exactly do the orders say? Ireland welcomes TikTok's plans to build a data centre, while Mark Zuckerberg becomes a 'Centibillionaire' after the rollout of Instagram Reels. SpaceX launches another 57 Starlink satellites, and a couple of others hitch along for the ride. EA Sports anno...

The social media platform's removed posts from President Donald Trump that claimed children are 'immune' from the coronavirus. Meanwhile the US Secretary of State has outlined plans to ban "untrusted Chinese apps" from US app stores, as TikTok says it wants to open a data centre in Ireland. A new report though suggests a complete re-think of how data is collected and used is ne...

The likely cause of a devastating explosion in Beirut appears to be thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate that Lebanon’s prime minister says was left lying unsecured in a warehouse for six years. The chemical is commonly used for fertiliser.. So, what needs to go wrong to cause a disaster like this one? Plus, Nasa astronauts speak of their surprise at splashdown, Google+ users could receive $12...

Donald Trump is demanding a cut from the sale of TikTok’s US unit if Microsoft - or any other American firm - buys it. The President also warned if there’s no deal then he’s banning the app from next month. Plus, hospitals around the world fended off millions of cyberattacks at the height of lockdown, a new supersonic jet could fly to Sydney from London in five hours and, Fortnite finally releases...

We hear about the astronauts' 19-hour journey from the International Space Station and what was so different about this landing. Also how it's left Nasa optimistic about the future of human spaceflight despite an unexpected off-shoot to the mission. Trump 'plans to act' on security risks posed by Chinese software in social media apps while Microsoft is in talks to buy the US arm of TikTok and the...

Profits for the three months run up to June have been revealed by techs “big four” and after questions of how big is too big came up in congress it has emerged they are doing even better than expected. Should they pay for services like news though? Australia thinks so and just passed a new law, plus  New York  congress woman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back in action and is fig...

Donald Trump, a long time critic of the big tech companies, says he’s ‘watching closely’ as bosses of Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple are grilled over accusations their companies stifle competition. The President has urged Congress to crack down on them at an antitrust hearing - otherwise he’ll do it himself. Plus, Nasa’s mission to Mars is underway, a ‘life-changing’ rapid coronavirus test cou...

Tech titans Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple all face Congress as questions are raised about "how big is too big"? The  quartet have reportedly racked up $5tn dollars between them. Also, the US is recommending two ex-Twitter colleagues are released after being accused of spying for Saudi Arabia, Kodak recieves US government backing for a stab at pharmaceuticals and it lo...

Google's new subsea cable will connect the US, the UK and Spain in a “significant upgrade” to current internet infrastructure. There’s been a discovery of kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last Ice Age. We find out about some seriously-detailed martian maps that are going to help NASA's Mars 2020 rover land on The Red Planet, and hear abo...