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New tool to help children prevent nude images from being shared on internet

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New NHS strategy to give patients more control over their health and care data

The Government says there is a 'small chance' Android users may receive a test alert

Some Android users to get Government Emergency Alert as part of new trial

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Vaccine IT system crashes forcing clinicians to log jabs using pen and paper

2.7m education boost for Gaelic language

Researchers hope to develop a Gaelic speaking voice assistant

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Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit and YouTube encourage young people to get vaccinated

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Ministers eye technology to save thousands of NHS staffing hours

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NHS app gains 2.7 million users since Covid-19 vaccine status feature added

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Live facial recognition technology ‘open to excessive and reckless use’

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Companies around the world hit by brief internet outages

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Influencers named by watchdog for repeatedly breaking ad disclosure rules

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Don’t forget people may be struggling as society reopens – loneliness minister

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Mobile health apps have ‘serious problems with privacy’ – study

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Competition watchdog to examine Apple and Google mobile ecosystems

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Inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee puts original World Wide Web files up for auction

Apple senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, speaks during the company's WWDC keynote

Apple privacy tools ‘give everyone protection, not just tech experts’

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Ransomware is key cyber threat facing UK – cybersecurity boss

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WhatsApp launches ad campaign to promote benefits of end-to-end encryption