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Snapchat announces new features

Snapchat introduces Family Centre tool to boost child safety

Child online safety measures

Rising number of self-generated child sexual abuse images online reported

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Warning of NHS 111 delays after cyber attack causes computer system outage

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People are faster at understanding human actions than robotic movements – study

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Parliament closes TikTok account after MPs raise China concerns

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Navy to use experimental warship to test autonomous systems

Amazon Results

Amazon records second quarter loss but revenue tops estimates

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DeepMind research predicts structure of almost every known protein

Online Safety Bill amendment

NSPCC: Thousands of child abuse crimes every month Online Safety Bill is delayed

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Meta asks Oversight Board for guidance on Covid-19 misinformation policy

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Drones deliver prescription medicines for pharmacy for first time

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Time spent gaming has ‘little to no impact’ on wellbeing, study finds

YouTube

YouTube brings in £6 billion in advertising revenue in second financial quarter

Phone addiction

Virgin Media O2 increase free data donation in response to rising cost of living

The new Home and Feeds tabs in the Facebook app

Facebook unveils new look Home and Feeds tabs in app refresh

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Virgin Media O2 makes access to financial support websites free for mobile users

Online abuse AI algorithm

Online child sex abuse content ‘can be stopped without harming encryption’

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Teenagers now favouring social media as news source – Ofcom