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YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo

Twitch says it wishes the American, 34, "nothing but the best in everything that comes next". https://bbc.in/3kI2GBE

Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident

A visually impaired athlete from Japan's judo team was hit by one of the e-Palette pods on Thursday. https://bbc.in/3juymer

Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?

Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies. https://bbc.in/3mQlcKT

China cuts children's online gaming to one hour

Regulators are restricting game-playing for under 18s to an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays https://bbc.in/3jsI29l

Why pigeons mean peril for satellite broadband

Satellite internet is a key part of plans to fill broadband "not spots", but simple things can affect it. https://bbc.in/3mHw39Z

Overwatch to change cowboy character McCree's name

Cowboy character Jesse McCree will be renamed after his namesake leaves Activision-Blizzard. https://bbc.in/38l4M4Q

Apple tweaks app pay rules in $100m settlement

Developers will be able to tell app customers how to avoid Apple's 30% cut on payments. https://bbc.in/38giKF9

Twelve-year-old boy makes £290,000 from whale NFTs

Benyamin Ahmed created a set of more than 3,000 whale images and sold digital tokens of them. https://bbc.in/3gCMDUv

Why is there a chip shortage?

The big chip crunch is really biting now, leaving even the most unexpected industries in crisis. https://bbc.in/3knK9dQ

Data protection 'shake-up' takes aim at cookie pop-ups

A new head has been appointed to the UK data regulator amid a plan to drive the economy using data. https://bbc.in/3t1awKJ

OnlyFans suspends policy change after backlash

The platform had sparked controversy when it revealed plans to ban sex workers from its platform. https://bbc.in/3BdcPwQ

Zoom announces hybrid return to workplace

Only 1% of employees at the firm want to return to the office full-time, the video calls firm says. https://bbc.in/3zgGdSw

Virgin Hyperloop unveils new pod concept video

The high-speed evacuated-tube transportation company reveals its plans for passenger pods https://bbc.in/3jdB8Vm

Sensors and AI to monitor Dorset social care patients

Data from sensors in patients' homes will be analysed to warn of health problems. https://bbc.in/38bQUJX

Tokyo Games: Robot Zen garden inspired by athletes

Sportspeople’s movements are interpreted and artistically recreated making ever changing artwork. https://bbc.in/3yeckAL

Bitcoin comes to UK PayPal - but not for payments

PayPal will allow cryptocurrency investment - but the assets cannot be used to make payments. https://bbc.in/3klRiey

Apple delays recalling staff to the office until 2022

The decision comes as fears grow over the impact of surging Covid cases in the US. https://bbc.in/3yeDTKi

Chip giant's IPO hit by Beijing crackdown on business

The share listing of BYD Semiconductor has been suspended due to a regulatory investigation. https://bbc.in/3B6CcRc

Why phone scams are so difficult to tackle

Phone fraud, both via calls and text messages, has soared during the pandemic. https://bbc.in/3ja6fks

The NI inventor who saved thousands of lives

The plane ejector seat was invented by James Martin, from Crossgar in County Down, in 1944. https://bbc.in/3szWDCV

Computer Space and beyond: 50 years of gaming

From an arcade game to a multi-billion pound industry, the BBC charts the ups and downs of video games. https://bbc.in/3j5vFjn

Afghanistan: Will fingerprint data point Taliban to targets?

Campaigners worry fingerprint and iris scan data could by used by the Taliban to identify individuals. https://bbc.in/3glxKG5

OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content

The online subscription site will prevent users from posting content showing 'sexually explicit conduct'. https://bbc.in/2UC2CdS

OnlyFans: Platform to ban sex videos after BBC investigation

Announcement came as leaked documents revealed Only Fans had some “tolerance” for accounts that posted illegal content. https://bbc.in/2UvUGe0

Facebook reveals most-seen posts are inane questions, not politics

"Does sugar go in spaghetti?" is among the US's top posts, as Facebook battles right-wing content claims. https://bbc.in/3mgNpdB

Lizzo: Facebook and Instagram remove abusive comments from singer's accounts

The US singer spoke earlier this week about receiving "hurtful" attacks on social media. https://bbc.in/37ZcJfY

40 million T-Mobile customers hit by US data breach

More than 40 million T-Mobile customers have been hit by a US data breach. https://bbc.in/3mfQs5Y

Twitter tests 'misleading' post report button for first time

Many large social media firms have been accused of not doing enough to fight the spread of disinformation. https://bbc.in/3iVWmHa

Cuba tightens control of internet after protests

Critics say the new rules are aimed at stifling dissent following mass anti-government demonstrations. https://bbc.in/3xVuYNS

The little-known human stories behind emoji designs

The surprising story of how some tiny characters ended up on billions of smartphone keyboards. https://bbc.in/3ss45zP

Hydrogen power offers jobs boost, says government

Kick-starting a hydrogen industry could attract billions in investment, the UK government says. https://bbc.in/3ATv5vf

Afghanistan: Facebook confirms ban of Taliban-related content

Technology firms face challenges on how to handle content created by the group and its supporters. https://bbc.in/37O3Llt

Twitter's new design to get fix after headache complaints

Unveiled last week, the redesign involved high-contrast colours and a custom-designed font, Chirp. https://bbc.in/3xSIHoo

The zero-power sewage plant inspired by cows

Fifty sustainable sewage treatment plants have been built that work in similar way to a cow's stomach. https://bbc.in/37NPGV2

Streaming service DAZN seeks to shake up TV sport

Boss James Rushton has ambitious expansion plans for the service dubbed "the Netflix of sport". https://bbc.in/3sljKkj

Would you let a robot lawyer defend you?

Why artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by the legal profession. https://bbc.in/3snKfG6

CCTV watchdog criticises Hikvision Uyghur response

UK surveillance camera commissioner criticises failure to answer "basic questions". https://bbc.in/3m2OcyP

The $8bn EV company you’ve probably never heard of

Electric vehicle firm Arrival is worth $8bn (£5.7bn) - and is only making vans, buses and taxis. https://bbc.in/3m1FHnG

Green aviation: Electric powered plane trialled over Orkney

A hybrid-electric plane is being trialled in Orkney as part of a study into ways of reducing aviation emissions. https://bbc.in/2VSHPDp

Competition watchdog says Facebook could have to sell Giphy

Facebook’s merger with Giphy will harm competition between social-media platforms, the CMA says. https://bbc.in/3scCouI

Google search led to arrest of cleared campaigner

An innocent housing campaigner was suspected of hacking after sharing documents he found online. https://bbc.in/3s8GMLg

Instagram says sorry for removing Pedro Almodovar film poster

The advert for revered Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's new film features a lactating nipple. https://bbc.in/2VLp4BA

Z Fold 3: Samsung aims to take folding phones mainstream

The electronics giant hopes lower prices and improved durability will make folding phones catch on. https://bbc.in/3jMbLsH

Facebook removes anti-vax influencer campaign

Facebook has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a anti-vaccine campaign operated from Russia. https://bbc.in/3fVoDMd

Odeon owner AMC to accept payment in Bitcoin

Cinemagoers will be able to buy tickets and popcorn using the cryptocurrency, says the US chain. https://bbc.in/3yzDanY

Twitter algorithm prefers slimmer, younger, light-skinned faces

A Twitter-sponsored competition to discover bias in its image algorithm finds precisely that. https://bbc.in/2Xjo3Bp

Classic Bentleys and Rolls-Royce adapted to fully electric

The vintage petrol-powered cars are re-engineered by a company based at the home of UK motorsport. https://bbc.in/3CAHq99

TikTok named as the most downloaded app of 2020

The Chinese app's popularity comes even after former President Donald Trump tried to ban it in the US. https://bbc.in/3jN36Xg

Apple defends new photo scanning child protection tech

The tech giant has insisted that its new technology will not be used to spy on its users. https://bbc.in/3ArzF3n

Vodafone to bring back roaming charges from January

It follows EE's decision to reintroduce daily charges for using phone tariffs while in Europe https://bbc.in/2VI9iaj