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Prince William makes online safety plea after Molly Russell verdict

The Prince of Wales says online safety for young people should be "a prerequisite, not an afterthought". https://bbc.in/3frnMFv

Molly Russell: Social media a factor in teenager's death, coroner says

The death of Molly Russell "should send shockwaves through Silicon Valley", the NSPCC's chief says. https://bbc.in/3rqosxv

Google to close Stadia cloud service and refund gamers

Stadia allows players to stream games online without owning a console. https://bbc.in/3Chu6bI

UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general

Doreen Bogdan-Martin is the first International Telecommunication Union secretary-general in its history. https://bbc.in/3CkmNzY

Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia

Anger rises after 40% of Australians had details stolen in possibly the nation's worst-ever breach. https://bbc.in/3Sp37AH

EU Commission to make it easier to sue over AI products

People harmed by such items and digital ones like drones will have easier access to legal help. https://bbc.in/3CjoVI4

NHS app hits 30 million downloads in England

The health service says 448,000 people have used the app to make decisions on organ donations. https://bbc.in/3y2id74

Data sharing: MoD and Home Office ignored people's data requests - ICO

Data watchdog says it is naming and shaming seven organisations for failing to share information. https://bbc.in/3UKuiYd

Testing the new iPhone: From battery to always-on screen

The BBC's Technology Editor, Zoe Kleinman, has been testing out the latest Apple smartphone. https://bbc.in/3dIsUVr

Oxfordshire teen arrested in police hacking investigation

The National Cyber Crime Unit detained a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire on Thursday evening. https://bbc.in/3UrP7r8

Molly Russell inquest: Instagram clips seen by teenager were 'most distressing'

The 14-year-old girl viewed material about self-harm and suicide before she died in 2017. https://bbc.in/3r2TGL0

The firms making flour from mushrooms and cauliflower

The search for wheat alternatives is being driven by a demand for healthier diets and food security. https://bbc.in/3dyL9wi

Tesla ordered to recall more than a million US cars

The US car-safety watchdog says a window glitch is affecting all four Tesla models. https://bbc.in/3LzWOHE

Australia phones cyber-attack exposes personal data

Optus is looking into the unauthorised access of data including names, addresses and passport numbers. https://bbc.in/3UtTJgy

Ted Lasso characters join Fifa 23

The fictional AFC Richmond will be available in the the latest version of the popular football game. https://bbc.in/3LwUh13

Twitch announces slots and roulette gambling ban

The livestreaming site will prohibit streams of slots, roulette or dice games from many jurisdictions. https://bbc.in/3Smqv1f

Online Safety Bill to return as soon as possible

But rules to tackle "legal but harmful" material will change over free-speech fears, a minister says. https://bbc.in/3drUfLg

Warning over scam energy bill support messages

Emails and texts link to a fake Ofgem website where people's personal details are demanded. https://bbc.in/3LutuCz

Off-gridders take energy needs into their own hands

Natural disasters have spurred some communities and homeowners to generate their own electricity. https://bbc.in/3DBpmi8

Grand Theft Auto VI footage leaked after hack, developer Rockstar confirms

More than 90 images and videos were leaked from the franchise's next instalment, developer Rockstar confirms. https://bbc.in/3LtdBfF

Twitter sued by Dutch town Bodegraven-Reeuwijk over paedophilia rumour

A conspiracy theory falsely claims that Bodegraven near The Hague was once home to a Satanic ring. https://bbc.in/3xvnq73

IHG hack: 'Vindictive' couple deleted hotel chain data for fun

The pair, who say they are from Vietnam, wiped out IHG group data after a foiled ransomware attack. https://bbc.in/3Lm0Weo

Uber investigating hack on its computer systems

A hacker was apparently able to gain access to the company's internal systems. https://bbc.in/3BkcvxZ

Carrot emojis hide anti-vax posts on Facebook

The emojis are being used to hide harmful content about vaccines from Facebook moderation tools. https://bbc.in/3LmSUlp

US school app accounts hacked to send explicit image

The Seesaw app is used by millions of parents, students and teachers across America https://bbc.in/3qE6W8M

Amazon workers in Coventry 'making history' with strike ballot

Staff at the Coventry warehouse are voting on whether to strike amid a row over a pay offer. https://bbc.in/3qHrdKM

South Korea 'cryptocrash' boss faces arrest warrant

Do Kwon is behind the Terra Luna and TerraUSD cryptocurrencies that plunged in value in May. https://bbc.in/3Lvasfv

BBC streaming Queen Elizabeth II lying in state

The global stream is for those wanting to pay their respects but who are unable to travel to London. https://bbc.in/3LcgkKh

Queen Elizabeth II: Flight carrying coffin most tracked plane in history

Nearly six million people tried to follow the plane's route, causing the Flightradar24 site to crash. https://bbc.in/3dfd7gw

Google loses appeal over record EU anti-trust Android fine

An EU court has largely upheld a £3.5bn fine against Google over its Android platform. https://bbc.in/3Lak6nv

Ethereum Merge: How one big cryptocurrency is going green

Ethereum, which currently uses as much energy as a medium-sized country, is to halt cryptomining. https://bbc.in/3DrZQvF

Google faces €25bn legal action in UK and the EU

Publishers should be compensated over Google's 'anti-competitive' digital ad practices, say lawyers. https://bbc.in/3eNLtr8

Twitter misleading the public, whistleblower says

Twitter's former head of security Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence to US lawmakers. https://bbc.in/3Bk7xl8

"Art is dead Dude" - the rise of the AI artists stirs debate

A number of new artificial intelligence systems turn simple text prompts into striking images. https://bbc.in/3RHrmtw

Emergency text averted possible California power cuts

Residents received a text to shut down non-essential power after record temperatures in the state. https://bbc.in/3QsarJN

Two Government departments reprimanded by UK data watchdog

The action has been taken for failure to respond to Freedom of Information requests on time. https://bbc.in/3RQqkL9

Apple reveals iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultra

The tech company presented a range of new devices at an event held at its California headquarters. https://bbc.in/3RsKb3i

US bars 'advanced tech' firms from building China factories for 10 years

The US has barred chip companies that get federal funding from building advanced facilities in China. https://bbc.in/3qfEqtN

Tool to spot breast cancer at home wins UK Dyson award

The Dotplot aims to help women self-check at home and track any changes they may find on an app. https://bbc.in/3L797vb

Holiday Inn hit by cyber attack

The chain, run by Intercontinental Hotel Group, said their online services were facing disruptions. https://bbc.in/3TMHYBu

UK firm takes on Apple iPhone14 and Elon Musk with satellite phone

Bullitt, which makes rugged smartphones, is due to launch a satellite-connected handset in February. https://bbc.in/3qh2b4V

Instagram fined €405m over children's data privacy

The regulator found some children's business accounts had been set to public by default. https://bbc.in/3qeyod4

MrBeast Burger sees thousands fill shopping centre

MrBeast fans flock to the grand opening of his first burger restaurant, in the US. https://bbc.in/3cRyzb1

Japan's female bosses mapping a course for other women

Female bosses remain a small minority in Japan, but efforts continue to increase their numbers. https://bbc.in/3QhHkcn

Why the folding phone revolution has a way to go

After 13 months, technology editor Zoe Kleinman's Flip3 screen breaks, but can the concept live on? https://bbc.in/3q8uUbX

'We talk to plants - they tell us how happy they are'

Agri-tech company Gardin uses sensors and artificial intelligence to see how well crops are growing. https://bbc.in/3cKC3Mr

Dangerous e-bike chargers found on Amazon and eBay

The products have since been removed from sale after an investigation by a consumer safety charity. https://bbc.in/3R9IMyp

The inside scoop on ice cream innovation

It is one of our favourite treats, but just what really goes into getting ice cream onto your cone? https://bbc.in/3Q6r6CB

Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button

It is testing the feature among staff and will roll it out in the coming weeks to Twitter Blue subscribers. https://bbc.in/3CYp6JA

Microsoft Activision deal could lessen competition, UK watchdog finds

The $69bn takeover of the Call of Duty maker may now be investigated in-depth by a UK watchdog. https://bbc.in/3Q2cJiI