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Twitter hack: Staff tricked by phone spear-phishing scam

Twitter says employees were tricked into handing over credentials to the cyber-attackers. https://bbc.in/2D94H8a

Twitter bans ex-KKK leader David Duke

He was permanently suspended for repeatedly violating Twitter's "hateful conduct" rules. https://bbc.in/2D3SUYM

League of Legends European Championship cancels Saudi deal after backlash

Fans of the esports league say they were right to highlight Saudi Arabia's human rights record. https://bbc.in/39PSwJC

Huawei takes top spot in global phone shipments for first time

The Chinese firm has overtaken Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone vendor. https://bbc.in/30Wy7hQ

TikTok launches £54m fund for European creators to make videos

The video sharing app launched a $200m fund for American users earlier this month. https://bbc.in/2P90ALU

Google offers refunds after smart glasses stop working

The North Focals smart glasses will lose all special features, but customers will get refunds. https://bbc.in/3jND8C5

Turkey's MPs vote to tighten grip on social media

Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube will now need to comply with requests to remove content. https://bbc.in/2X5vclZ

Madonna's Instagram account flagged for spreading misinformation

The pop star was censured for sharing a video about a coronavirus conspiracy theory. https://bbc.in/309UqBn

Egypt TikTok: Female influencers jailed over 'indecent' videos

The five young women are sentenced to two years in prison and fined almost $19,000 (£15,000) each. https://bbc.in/33bGitc

Wiley: Anti-Semitism row prompts 48-hour Twitter boycott

UK prime minister's spokesman says the social network "needs to do better than this". https://bbc.in/39ASQvn

Fortnite's British teenage millionaire: One year later

Jaden ‘Wolfiez’ Ashman from Essex is the youngest esports player ever to win a million dollars. https://bbc.in/3064tHS

How a Chinese agent used LinkedIn to hunt for targets

Dickson Yeo, a PhD student-turned-agent, targeted Americans that had access to private information. https://bbc.in/2X397En

Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants

Investors will now have greater access to Chinese tech firms including Alibaba, China's answer to Amazon. https://bbc.in/30JL1zG

Heathrow Airport brings in robots to fight coronavirus

The airport has installed a number of tech-based measures to help keep travellers safe. https://bbc.in/300iFlq

Wiley: Priti Patel probes Twitter and Instagram delay in removing 'appalling' posts

The home secretary says anti-Semitic posts should be taken off Twitter and Instagram more quickly. https://bbc.in/3eWSHDO

No end to Covid-19 webcam shortage

The video-call boom means that, months into the pandemic, it is still hard to buy many webcam models. https://bbc.in/30TiF6i

3D hand tracking wristband and other technology news

BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology stories. https://bbc.in/30KOMVA

Blackbaud Hack: Aberystwyth university's data attacked in global hack

Aberystwyth University has told students that "no bank account or credit card details were taken" https://bbc.in/2WTX644

QAnon: TikTok blocks QAnon conspiracy theory hashtags

TikTok has blocked hashtags relating to QAnon conspiracy theory, but videos about it remain on the site. https://bbc.in/2Brzf4f

Blackbaud hack: More UK universities confirm breach

More than 20 universities and charities confirm they lost data in the ransomware hack. https://bbc.in/2WQYEMr

Shopify: The tech giant you may have never heard of

Canada's Shopify provides websites for other firms looking to sell online and it is expanding rapidly. https://bbc.in/2CHoJ9M

Coronavirus: Northern Ireland contact tracing app to launch next week

Northern Ireland will be the first part of the UK to have a contact tracing app https://bbc.in/2BoDeP2

Facebook: Trump posts misleading ad using Ukraine photo

The US president posts an ad purporting to show violence in the US - but the image is from Ukraine. https://bbc.in/2WMpzbW

OneWeb: Minister overrode warning about £400m investment

MPs will probe a £400m investment in the satellite firm after a top civil servant warned of financial risk. https://bbc.in/32GdKIi

QAnon: What is it and where did it come from?

Twitter has announced a crackdown on a fringe conspiracy theory. What is it all about? https://bbc.in/30y4nro

Elon Musk briefly becomes fifth-richest person

Tesla’s soaring share price means Mr Musk also gained the option of accessing $2.1bn worth of stock. https://bbc.in/3htmLZ8

Coronavirus: The great contact-tracing apps mystery

Germany and Switzerland are not sure how well their apps are working as the data is out of bounds. https://bbc.in/3hpOvy4

Twitter hack: Exchange 'blocked 1,000 Bitcoin transactions'

Currency exchange Coinbase says it prevented about $280,000 of bitcoin reaching hackers. https://bbc.in/3jrfefs

Coronavirus: The stress of leading a start-up through the pandemic

Finding investors is the key for start-ups and during the pandemic that has become harder than ever. https://bbc.in/30Apvxh

Coronavirus: Harmful lies spread easily due to lack of UK law

MPs say the government must publish a draft bill to tackle online harms by the autumn. https://bbc.in/3fNI4V8

Delivery giant to hire 10,500 amid UK online shopping surge

Germany's Hermes says it will invest £100m in the UK after a surge in online shopping during lockdown. https://bbc.in/2WEtzLT

Uber drivers launch legal battle over 'favouritism'

A union wants the company to be more transparent about how the data it collects affects drivers. https://bbc.in/2OTxhgp

Google Pixel Buds: 'Hissing' bugs those with good hearing

Several wearers have complained of "hissing" and distortion in Google's premium earbuds. https://bbc.in/2ZI79Lj

TikTok's UK headquarters in doubt amid US pressure

Uncertainty over the Chinese video sharing app comes as tension mounts between the UK and China. https://bbc.in/3hfk5yh

Apps help orthopaedic patients prepare for surgery

The coronavirus pandemic has meant healthcare systems having to delay non-emergency surgery. https://bbc.in/30FfAXp

Email charges: 'They've got you over a barrel'

Ofcom say it is concerned some people are "not being treated fairly" in email address charges. https://bbc.in/3hhl8hs

Fahim Saleh: Pathao and Gokada CEO's assistant charged with his murder

The body of Fahim Saleh was found decapitated and dismembered in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. https://bbc.in/3eJOT8G

Twitter hackers manipulated staff to access internal systems

The firm says it is "embarrassed and sorry" for the hack that saw celebrities tweet a Bitcoin scam. https://bbc.in/2ZF9t5W

Germans hand police too much data, court rules

Several laws should be rewritten to better protect people's privacy, the constitutional court says. https://bbc.in/3jaEQgB

What sort of future does the conference industry have?

Running conferences was a giant business before Covid-19, now the industry is looking for a new direction. https://bbc.in/396IuDf

Alan Rusbridger: Facebook oversight board must avoid 'half-baked judgements'

Alan Rusbridger, a member of the oversight board, acknowledged a desire to launch ahead of US vote. https://bbc.in/3h50IIc

Wayfair: The false conspiracy about a furniture firm and child trafficking

It's gone global, and involves a US-based furniture company and unfounded allegations of human trafficking. https://bbc.in/2CKC8h6

Companies hope to avoid 'catastrophic' EU data-transfer ruling

A Facebook privacy case in Europe's top court could have major implications for companies worldwide. https://bbc.in/2DHIiyJ

Gadget-makers face ban on easy-to-guess passwords

UK government also proposes manufacturers inform buyers how long security updates will be provided for. https://bbc.in/3h4KxuC

Fahim Saleh: Pathao and Gokada entrepreneur found dead in New York

Fahim Saleh, 33, who co-founded Gokada and Pathao, was found dead in his flat. https://bbc.in/2OtJOGU

UK's Huawei 5G network ban 'disappointing and wrong'

China's ambassador to the UK hits out at the move to exclude Huawei from Britain's 5G networks. https://bbc.in/32i87zH

Could US or UK ban TikTok?

With the short-video app already banned in India, Sophia Smith Galer looks at whether the UK or the US could be next. https://bbc.in/38ZRf1S

Facebook 'scam hostage' freed after year in Nigeria

The 46-year-old woman from Washington DC was held for more than a year and lost $48,000, police say. https://bbc.in/2C19rMR

How to upgrade your bike into an electric bicycle

If you already own a bicycle but want the benefits of an e-bike, a new kit may provide the solution. https://bbc.in/2ZpT8lj

Google announces $10bn investment in 'digital India'

The money, to be channelled through a fund for India, will be used to bolster digital infrastructure. https://bbc.in/3esThsu