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Roblox accounts hacked to support Donald Trump

Video game avatars have been changed to display pro-Trump messages in a hack targeted at children. https://bbc.in/31w6EoZ

Facebook targets 'false news' amid growing pressure from advertisers

Facebook's boss in Northern Europe says a new media literacy campaign is not about "financial considerations". https://bbc.in/2ZBIR4L

Coronavirus: How much does your boss need to know about you?

Firms are collecting a lot more information about staff as they try to contain coronavirus risks. https://bbc.in/31v2myr

TikTok 'didn't store' iPhone clipboard data

In a new software update, Apple will alert iPhone owners when the clipboard is accessed by an app. https://bbc.in/31rOViA

Hi-tech greenhouses to supply UK stores with food

Warming greenhouses will use AI and waste heat from water treatment works in a world-first. https://bbc.in/3dJnlja

Trump retweets video of supporter shouting 'white power'

The president is criticised for sharing video from a pro-Trump rally at a Florida retirement home. https://bbc.in/2VuiwnH

Starbucks suspends social media ads over hate speech

The coffee giant said it would pause advertising on some platforms in an effort to address hate speech. https://bbc.in/2YISjE9

Electric plane's 'milestone' first UK test flight at Cranfield

The six-seater is powered by hydrogen and is said to be Europe's largest emission-free aircraft. https://bbc.in/38cqPcX

Coca-Cola suspends social media advertising despite Facebook changes

The company condemns racism and seeks more accountability from Facebook and other platforms. https://bbc.in/2AeO9dI

Robo-dolphin creates a splash and other tech news

BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at the best of the week's technology stories. https://bbc.in/2ZcZ7Jc

Grindr fails to remove ethnicity filter after pledge to do so

Users of the dating app can still search results by ethnicity and some encouraged to upgrade to it. https://bbc.in/2CLMQns

'Covid-19 means I can join Pride and not get arrested'

The pandemic has seen Pride events cancelled worldwide but an unprecedented online event is planned. https://bbc.in/384QUL2

Wirecard: Scandal-hit firm files for insolvency

The once high-flying payments firm Wirecard files for insolvency after a €1.9bn accounting scandal. https://bbc.in/2Za82uN

Coronavirus: Does anyone have a working contact-tracing app?

Is Boris Johnson right to say that no country has a working contact-tracing app? https://bbc.in/31hUBvr

Britain's 'blindingly cool' engineering innovation

Conceptual still-life photographer Ted Humble-Smith celebrates 50 years of world-beating technology. https://bbc.in/2YAiQmN

Facial recognition to 'predict criminals' sparks row over AI bias

A university that says it can scan faces to predict if someone is a criminal has come under fire. https://bbc.in/3fXc14O

Royal Navy's first crewless boat ready for testing

The first crewless boat is now ready for a trial alongside a Royal Navy warship later this year. https://bbc.in/2VheIWM

Twitch: Streamers call for a blackout to recognise victims of sexual and racial abuses

The streaming site says it takes accusations of sexual harassment seriously. https://bbc.in/2VhaPkM

Ex-Googler becomes China’s second-richest person

Colin Huang prospered after leaving US company, thanks to his e-commerce business, Pinduoduo. https://bbc.in/3dr8Z6X

Apple makes concessions to App Store developers

The tech giant will approve bug fixes to disputed apps and let developers appeal against its rulings. https://bbc.in/2YxzPXb

Japanese supercomputer, crowned world's fastest, is fighting coronavirus

The newly crowned Fugaku system is analysing droplet spread in offices and public transport. https://bbc.in/2BxRQvd

Apple Mac computers make jump to its own chips

The firm will now custom-design the chips that power its future desktop and laptop computers. https://bbc.in/3etlgJv

YouTuber Syndicate denies sexual assault claims

Two former partners of Syndicate, real name Tom Cassell, shared their stories over the weekend. https://bbc.in/3fMWW5G

The North Face and Patagonia boycott Facebook ads

The North Face and Patagonia have joined a campaign calling on firms to halt Facebook advertising. https://bbc.in/3duvdVM

Trump campaign rejects TikTok bogus bookings claim

A teen social media campaign claimed to have caused a lower-than-expected turnout at a Trump rally. https://bbc.in/2YXIp01

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on beating lockdown online

The actor was just three weeks into filming a new TV show when it was shut down due to Covid-19. https://bbc.in/37TIjee

Online eating disorder 'trigger' crack-down call

Social media firms need to do more about harmful eating disorder content, say campaigners. https://bbc.in/3eqn8CP

Coronavirus: New Covid-19 tracing tool appears on smartphones

The new "exposure notification" tool is part of an update to iPhone and Android operating systems. https://bbc.in/3fFPqcK

Coronavirus: What went wrong with the UK's contact tracing app?

After months of work the UK has ditched the way its current coronavirus-tracing app works. So what went wrong? https://bbc.in/2AV9hpt

Katie Hopkins permanently suspended from Twitter

Twitter says that, unlike a previous ban, Ms Hopkins has been removed from the platform for good. https://bbc.in/2NaS4ei

The Last Of Us Part II: Grim but great

The follow-up to one the last decade's biggest games arrives - and pushes the envelope again. https://bbc.in/3efgvmU

Twitter labels Trump tweet 'manipulated media' for first time

A misleading video with a fake CNN caption posted by the US president is tagged by Twitter. https://bbc.in/2N98L9Y

Facebook removes Trump ad over 'Nazi hate symbol'

The tech giant says a campaign ad featuring a red triangle used in Nazi Germany violated its policy. https://bbc.in/3fxLOcG

Amazon 'thwarts largest ever DDoS cyber-attack'

The company's cloud-computing division says it fended off a flood of data over a three-day period. https://bbc.in/3edwIsN

Police taking 'excessive' data from mobile phones

The UK's data protection watchdog warns victims may be deterred from reporting crime. https://bbc.in/3fAhZYV

Dating apps, video games and TikTok: The digital activists boosting Black Lives Matter

How algorithmic activism and online video are shaping a movement. https://bbc.in/2YaO7wm

Amazon faces backlash over Covid-19 safety measures

Workers are unimpressed by new tech and the retail giant faces a lawsuit over Covid-19 policies. https://bbc.in/2YXZ3Np

Election 2019 pledges of UK broadband speeds and costs

The coronavirus pandemic has tested web access for workers and children connecting from home. https://bbc.in/3ebNisY

Europe pushes ahead with 'dune buggy' Mars rover

Airbus-UK wins a contract to advance the design of a robot for the Red Planet with four big wheels. https://bbc.in/2N2hriv

Apple faces two EU anti-competition probes

Firm is investigated for limiting app sales to its own store and imposing other rules on developers. https://bbc.in/2N15xoO

Fortnite: Fans disappointed as event reaches capacity

Some 12 million gamers got into the much-anticipated event, but many more had to watch on Twitch. https://bbc.in/2zCmKC1

Apple claims 'half a trillion dollars' App Store economy

Firm says it only took a cut from a fraction of the trade, but still faces anti-competition scrutiny. https://bbc.in/2Y5bwiT

GitHub abandons 'master' and 'slave' terms to avoid row

Microsoft-owned GitHub is changing its default project names to avoid slavery-related terms. https://bbc.in/2Y2KhW7

Google: Missing Churchill photo mystery explained

Sir Winston Churchill's photograph was missing from Google's search data for several weeks. https://bbc.in/2MWFAqH

Gatwick drone arrests: Sussex Police pays out £200,000

Paul and Elaine Gait say they are "delighted to be vindicated" after a long fight for justice. https://bbc.in/2zyCJBd

What is it like driving in a virtual Formula E race?

Omar Mehtab tries out the gaming rig allowing professional drivers to race against each other. https://bbc.in/3cZvOPc

Coronavirus: Contact-tracing rumours debunked

We've been fact-checking misleading posts on social media about technology used to fight coronavirus. https://bbc.in/2Y1lSjP

Firm defends algorithm that 'spots women's orgasms'

The Cyprus-based company said its intention was to help developers of sex tech. https://bbc.in/30EHbtc

Robot breaks own bricklaying record and other news

BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories. https://bbc.in/2MOZmV3

George Floyd: Microsoft bars facial recognition sales to police

The firm's move follows similar announcements from IBM and Amazon and protests over police brutality. https://bbc.in/2YmeGxG