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Twitter will remove images tweeted without consent

Images or videos of private individuals posted without consent could be removed for violating rules. https://bbc.in/3pfvgN5

Parag Agrawal: India celebrates new Twitter CEO

Parag Agrawal's appointment has made headlines in India where Twitter has over 30 million users. https://bbc.in/3lmFxWG

MI6 must adapt to new technology to survive, says spy chief

Richard Moore says the secret service must partner with the private sector to find new technologies. https://bbc.in/3rqmHBM

Why broken African phones are shipped to Europe

A lack of recycling facilities in Africa has spurred one Dutch company to import broken phones. https://bbc.in/3o5NuRI

Semi-automated offsides trialled at Fifa Arab Cup and could be used at 2022 World Cup

The use of technology to help officials make more accurate offside decisions will be tested at the Fifa Arab Cup, which starts on Tuesday. https://bbc.in/3D0Y4xK

Facial recognition firm faces possible £17m privacy fine

Clearview AI allegedly breached privacy rules and must now delete relevant photos from its records. https://bbc.in/2ZztiOK

Nissan boss warns no end in sight to global chip shortage

The Omicron variant could exacerbate the shortage of chips used in cars, Makoto Uchida tells the BBC. https://bbc.in/3FTyBIo

Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warn

Fire services and safety experts ask the government to reform laws to hold shopping sites accountable. https://bbc.in/3I6yWcS

Banksy-inspired NFT drives 'seismic' change in art world

The owner of the NFT of 'Warning Sign' will also own a 5% equity stake in the physical artwork. https://bbc.in/319djb2

'World's fastest' all-electric plane and other tech news

LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. https://bbc.in/3E54xsW

‘I’m blind but technology helps me animate’

Elodie Bateson, 11, from Limavady who is blind has become an expert at making short animated movies. https://bbc.in/3FUbzkz

Amazon protests: 31 arrested as Extinction Rebellion targets retailer

Extinction Rebellion targets 13 sites in the UK on the retail giant's busiest day of the year. https://bbc.in/30ZEe8N

Mr Goxx, the cryptocurrency-trading hamster, dies

The rodent famous for his financial portfolio and trading cage died peacefully on Tuesday. https://bbc.in/3xtR5fC

Protesters hit Amazon buildings on Black Friday

Strikes or protests are planned in 20 countries, on one of the busiest days of the year for retail. https://bbc.in/3lbcEwI

Mobile phone museum celebrates ugly and iconic phones

A new museum showcasing more than 2,000 retro mobile phones launches online. https://bbc.in/2ZsfZj4

Black Friday: Will you get the tech you want for Christmas?

Bargain hunters could be disappointed this year, especially if they are hoping to buy a games console. https://bbc.in/2ZxKaWi

Elon Musk: Tesla boss sells $5bn of shares after Twitter poll

Part of the share sale was based on a pre-arranged trading plan set up in September. https://bbc.in/3omQ2Kt

Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people

The Justice Department says Uber's 'wait time' fees discriminate against people with disabilities. https://bbc.in/3kqTUJ5

Premier Property Lawyers: House sales halted by security breach

A conveyancing company says an IT "security incident" is delaying property transactions. https://bbc.in/3n1fw09

Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan

The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency. https://bbc.in/3bZPfcA

Apple's original computer fetches $400,000 at US auction

The still functioning wood-cased Apple-1 was built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs back in 1976. https://bbc.in/3kmU18A

Harry says he warned Twitter boss ahead of Capitol riot

The Duke of Sussex reveals his coup warning to Jack Dorsey came a day before the 6 January unrest. https://bbc.in/3D1wEZf

Should firms have to put carbon labels on all products?

A growing number of companies are indicating an item's carbon score, but should it become mandatory? https://bbc.in/3bYovco

Google app finds pets' 'art doubles'

"Pet Portraits" matches photos of pets to works of art. https://bbc.in/3HhFmWb

Thousands of UK phone boxes to be saved from closure

About 5,000 phone boxes around the UK will be kept open if they fulfil certain criteria, says Ofcom. https://bbc.in/3qmzCnF

Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes

Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric. https://bbc.in/3oeDKn6

REvil: Day of reckoning for notorious cyber gang

A global police operation has dealt a major blow to one of the most prolific cyber gangs in history. https://bbc.in/309IaDG

Fishing gear seller caught in hacker's net

Fishing gear seller Angling Direct is taken offline by hackers - and redirected to an adult site. https://bbc.in/3065jH3

TikTok: Missing girl found after using viral call for help sign

The hand gesture asking for help led to the rescue of a missing teenager in the USA. https://bbc.in/3wsuQpG

Twitter poll calls on Elon Musk to sell 10% stake in Tesla

The Tesla boss had promised to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it went. https://bbc.in/301LrVe

Instagram: A blessing or a curse?

As Instagram faces scrutiny, five people share their experiences on the social network. https://bbc.in/3kdrT7J

Instagram post previews to return on Twitter

The feature was removed shortly after Instagram was acquired by Facebook in 2012. https://bbc.in/3wjjc0o

Twitch adds animal livestreams category and other tech news

Chris Fox looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. https://bbc.in/3CR44tA

New ways into the lucrative world of data science

How new software is aiding people from diverse backgrounds forge careers in the data science sector. https://bbc.in/3EObgr7

New York's next mayor wants to be paid in Bitcoin

Newly elected mayor Eric Adams says he'd like his first three pay checks in the cryptocurrency. https://bbc.in/3bImGQD

EA says NFTs are part of the future of games industry

Publisher hints it is looking at NFTs and blockchain in its sports games. https://bbc.in/3bGQcpR

Climate change: Facebook fails to flag denial, study finds

Researchers tracked thousands of posts denying climate change - and only 8% were marked as misinformation. https://bbc.in/3wgPBVs

The wood-based alternatives to plastic bags and containers

Lara Lewington looks at the non-plastic products which could become alternative storage solutions. https://bbc.in/3q1En6a

Facebook's metaverse plans labelled as 'dystopian' and 'a bad idea'

Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor, says it "should not be allowed" to build the metaverse. https://bbc.in/3wi0XZt

Sarah Jayne Dunn: Hollyoaks star axed over Only Fans photos

Sarah Jayne Dunn, who plays Mandy in the TV soap, refused to stop offering photo subscriptions. https://bbc.in/3k5iT4D

Labour Party members' data hit by cyber incident

The UK's information watchdog and National Cyber Security Centre are both looking into the breach. https://bbc.in/2YbPjT5

Microsoft Teams adds 3D avatars as it lays out metaverse ambitions

Microsoft wants to remove the need to have a webcam with its 3D avatars for Teams. https://bbc.in/31sa5PL

Twitch streamer loses work because of her Squid Game name

The Twitch streamer, whose online handle is the same as the Netflix show's name, has received online abuse. https://bbc.in/3GJqwqZ

Revealed: The Cryptoqueen's £13.5m London penthouse

The story of cryptocurrency scammer Dr Ruja Ignatova's London flat - and how her purchase was concealed. https://bbc.in/3BBgAMl

Facebook to end use of facial recognition software

Facebook will now delete the "facial recognition templates" of more than one billion people. https://bbc.in/31ksmON

COP26: Leaders agree global plan to boost green technology

Countries that will sign the pledge cover more than 70% of the world's economy. https://bbc.in/3myOWeJ

Elon Musk says Tesla has not signed deal with Hertz

Hertz says it is receiving Teslas despite Elon Musk saying no contract had been signed on a deal. https://bbc.in/3CFxaMC

Squid Game crypto token collapses in apparent scam

Inspired by the hugely popular Netflix series Squid Game, the tokens had rocketed in value. https://bbc.in/3nNSKbq

Why Africa urgently needs its own genetic library

Genetically profiling three million Africans could be key for better healthcare, argue scientists. https://bbc.in/3EEQQAW

Roblox CEO apologies after three-day blackout

Roblox was back online on Sunday evening, after an outage that began on Thursday. https://bbc.in/3EALvdD