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The FBI issues an alert saying offenders have sometimes spoken to police via breached smart devices. https://bbc.in/34WvFL0

Edinburgh's Hogmanay has been lighting up the skies online with a drone display of Scottish icons. https://bbc.in/3822tV6

The regulations relax the distinctions between commercial and recreational drone use. https://bbc.in/383hztr

US platform Vybe Together advertised "gatherings every weekend" to its thousands of users. https://bbc.in/2KR12jf

Founder Evan Spiegel has questioned whether platforms are responsible for user behaviour in a BBC interview. https://bbc.in/2JvaHvp

Viewers described the Channel 4 programme as "tasteless" and "disrespectful". https://bbc.in/38P6DP2

Adam Lambert and Tituss Burgess lead the cast for a show that was cooked up by fans on TikTok. https://bbc.in/2KApky7

A Japanese forestry firm has partnered with Kyoto University in what would be a world first. https://bbc.in/37WQtnD

From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online. https://bbc.in/3nXPIQH

Lin Qi, 39, was the founder of Yoozoo which developed a popular Game of Thrones online game. https://bbc.in/37V59nn

The fast food chain said many people thought the built-in warmer was a spoof but is ready for production. https://bbc.in/34NAUfQ

Celebrities spread Covid conspiracies and video games were shared as ‘real’ war footage. https://bbc.in/3mX77rs

Lewis Hamilton isn't just the world's most successful F1 driver, he's also a key backer of a new off-road electric vehicle racing series called Extreme E. https://bbc.in/3hqAMs4

The Hospital Group has confirmed that patient photos are being held to ransom by hackers. https://bbc.in/3rtRFq6

BBC Sounds podcast Press X To Continue chooses its best and worst of gaming in 2020. https://bbc.in/3nHSObv

The Queen's Christmas Broadcast will also be broadcast in the higher quality format. https://bbc.in/3hgogey

The social media giant previously allowed President Trump to inherit Barack Obama's followers. https://bbc.in/34Ei9eK

If the lawsuit is successful, it could set a precedent for the regulation of crypto-currencies. https://bbc.in/38uu3t0

Web users have questioned why the adverts are being targeted at them. https://bbc.in/3aB6CB1

Twitter's policy on the infringement of copyright is used to muzzle critics, activists say. https://bbc.in/3nTS8QB

Part of a giant rocket that will send humans back to the Moon has undergone a critical test. https://bbc.in/2WDIgOQ

A new ban on the scanning of private messages is hampering child protection efforts online. https://bbc.in/3h7eb3o

For some young protesters in Hong Kong online gaming tactics have mirrored real life activism. https://bbc.in/2KDK5sd

The expert whose company uncovered the hack also backs US officials' view that Russia was behind it. https://bbc.in/3myr0Vv

Zoom director Aparna Bawa says video conferencing can tire people out, but her firm isn't to blame. https://bbc.in/38mf3NM

BBC Click's Chris Fox puts eight new budget smartphones to the test to see how they stack up. https://bbc.in/3nFkI80

US prosecutors say the China-based executive terminated meetings discussing the 1989 crackdown. https://bbc.in/37zecdn

It was meant to be the biggest game of 2020 - but it's been pulled from stores and players refunded. https://bbc.in/3mAbxV3

BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the week's best technology stories. https://bbc.in/2KDREyW

The Treasury says taxes must rise or services cut to compensate for the loss of fuel tax income. https://bbc.in/2WsbujG

US states accuse Google of unfairly abusing monopolies to dominate new tech like voice assistants. https://bbc.in/2KfLXHN

The data stolen includes individuals' names, addresses and some dates of birth but not bank details. https://bbc.in/2KAG5IO

Engineers investigating the unexplained outages found they were caused by murmurations of starlings. https://bbc.in/3gTTjwu

Victims allege that Pornhub's parent company Mindgeek knew of the allegations but ignored them. https://bbc.in/34kHj2d

The taxi app firm argues releasing the information would be a violation of victims' privacy. https://bbc.in/2WnanBM

The move could allow the social media giant to avoid strict EU privacy laws being introduced. https://bbc.in/3p1NSyx

The mum of a boy who bought lethal drugs on the social media app welcomes a Crimestoppers campaign. https://bbc.in/2LxFqsc

Apple has updated its earlier operating system - but the apps' developers will have to make changes as well. https://bbc.in/3r2hcXA

The streaming giant has announced its most viewed music videos in the UK this year https://bbc.in/3oRnkQn

The AI academic at the centre of a race row at Google speaks to BBC News. https://bbc.in/37i4Dzb

Games giant Electronic Arts is set to acquire the British game-maker, beating an earlier rival offer. https://bbc.in/3oPVowh

All federal civilian agencies are told to switch off a network tool exploited by "malicious actors". https://bbc.in/2Kl1G88

Due to Covid, and many of us hoping to return to the office in 2021, workplace air quality is a growing concern. https://bbc.in/2LnDtOX

Electric Gamebox lets small groups play video games projected on the walls of easy-to-clean rooms. https://bbc.in/3a59yFz

Teams from the US and British forces compete for the first time to raise money for veteran charities. https://bbc.in/2IH1iAi

The order is the latest US move against Chinese communications firm Huawei on security grounds https://bbc.in/3gF5b5m

Scenes from the movie Prometheus inspired Network Rail to develop a drone that can explore caves. https://bbc.in/37SrfWl

The payments giant says an investigation has confirmed the presence of unlawful content on the site. https://bbc.in/344p152

The world's largest streaming site said the ban would affect any posts uploaded from Wednesday https://bbc.in/2LpSb8h

The US tech billionaire launches the latest prototype of his "Mars spaceship". https://bbc.in/3qIfFFL

Facebook, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, is accused of taking illegal steps to crush rivals. https://bbc.in/3oK7Ltx

Google has released the UK's most searched-for terms during a year unlike any other https://bbc.in/3qKMD8n

Blind reporter Lucy Edwards tests the iPhone 12 which can detect the distance of people and objects. https://bbc.in/2K2OXXz

The message must not be sent again in the same form, rules the Advertising Standards Authority. https://bbc.in/2JORBQZ

Encryption could make it harder to police online grooming, England's children's commissioner warns. https://bbc.in/3lX6kWY

The first e-sports graduates are about to hit the jobs market, so was it worth the time and expense? https://bbc.in/39UMAB8

Driverless cars were once seen as core to the company's future but lately it's focused on rides and food. https://bbc.in/3mXer7r

Iran says Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was shot by a satellite-controlled weapon with artificial intelligence. https://bbc.in/2ImJUka

The co-chief executive of Europe's largest online fashion platform is cutting short his contract. https://bbc.in/39UoOFd

The online multiplayer game has seen downloads soar in the last few months, BBC Click finds out more. https://bbc.in/36Qdyb5

Walsall-based RMD Kwikform says it is investigating the security breach. https://bbc.in/3mPMUEO

The technology role-plays life-like medical scenarios so clinicians can still learn in the pandemic. https://bbc.in/3otjP2h