Vote Leave fined over thousands of unsolicited texts

The group could not prove that everybody who received its promotional message had consented.

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Facebook: New Zealand attack video viewed 4,000 times

Facebook says 4,000 people viewed the original attack video and fewer than 200 watched it live.

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Ocado sales hit by warehouse fire

The firm had more orders per week, but their average size was slightly lower.

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Christchurch shootings: Social sites struggle to contain attack video

Millions of copies of videos showing the Christchurch attacks have been removed from social media sites.

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MySpace admits losing 12 years' worth of music uploads

The social network has apologised for losing the data during a server migration.

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UK space internet firm OneWeb ready for lift-off

OneWeb secures new funding enabling it to speed up plans for a global high-speed broadband network.

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WorldPay payments firm in $43bn sale to US rival

Payment processor WorldPay, once part of RBS bank, is sold to Fidelity National Information Services.

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Hong Kong subway trains collide amid new signal system trials

Two trains collide during a new signal system trial, threatening travel disruption for millions.

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OWNAFC: Football fans call for refunds over club app

Fans say they feel misled by OWNAFC amid claims they could "take charge of a real life football club".

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Why are Venezuelans seeking refuge in crypto-currencies?

As Venezuela staggers under political and economic crises, its citizens are embracing digital money.

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Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage

The home secretary says firms "must do more" after the New Zealand attack was shown live on Facebook.

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Christchurch shootings: Social media races to stop attack footage

Why was a video of the shootings shared on social media and what can be done about the wider threat?

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How swarming drones will change warfare

Flocks of airborne robots are being developed, able to collaborate and overwhelm enemy defences.

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Apple responds to Spotify complaints over App store

The tech giant has hit back over claims that its App store is unfair and levies a tax on developers.

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UK cyber-security efforts criticised by audit office

The warning comes in a National Audit Office (NAO) assessment of the UK's national cyber-defence plan.

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Musk adds new Model Y to electric car line-up

The new mass-market electric vehicle has a base price of $39,000 and a 230-mile range.

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Facebook blames server tweak for blackout issues

A server configuration change is blamed for global disruption to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Prisoners in England to be taught code

The programme is modelled on the Last Mile project in the San Quentin prison in California.

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Emma Haruka Iwao smashes pi world record with Google help

Emma Haruka Iwao calculates the value of pi to 31 trillion digits, after a lifelong fascination.

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Uber planning stock market flotation 'in April'

The firm is reportedly planning a stock market flotation in April, hot on the heels of its rival Lyft.

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