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Liz Truss phone hack claim prompts calls for investigation

The Mail on Sunday claims the ex-prime minister's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary. https://bbc.in/3TYEZpq

Musk Twitter takeover: Billionaire denies report he plans to fire workers to avoid payouts

The world's richest man completed his takeover of the platform last week after months of legal wrangling. https://bbc.in/3U7YOKq

Your next job interview could take place in virtual reality

Job interviews can now take place in VR worlds with a computer asking the questions. https://bbc.in/3sKdvHP

Who is Elon Musk?

The boss of Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person and a business celebrity with few rivals. https://bbc.in/3W6BK0m

What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?

The BBC's technology editor looks at the path ahead for the tech company and the billionaire. https://bbc.in/3TM0xVW

Amazon warns of slower sales as economy weakens

The online retail giant says "various factors" are "weighing on people's wallets". https://bbc.in/3W8To3w

TikTok blamed by filmmaker for allowing abusive comments on video

Emmeline Hartley feels its software drives sexist hate towards her film, but TikTok says it bans misogyny. https://bbc.in/3TYGpzG

Amazon could pay UK shoppers £900m compensation

A group-action claim alleges Amazon breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices. https://bbc.in/3Tl8Wzo

Amazon UK makes cautious move into insurance sales

The store will initially focus on home insurance and has just three insurers on board. https://bbc.in/3D6GPye

Google offers glimpse of ultra-realistic chat tech

Earlier this year, the company fired an engineer who claimed the Lamda AI language system had feelings. https://bbc.in/3Sbcumn

Netflix: Big hits help reverse subscriber losses

The company added over 2.4 million subscribers, reversing losses earlier in the year. https://bbc.in/3Tgu9uo

Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK's competition watchdog CMA

The social media giant says it is disappointed with the ruling but will accept it. https://bbc.in/3D4XB0G

Can artificial intelligence design your perfect perfume?

Anna Holligan finds out whether artificial intelligence can create a unique fragrance just for her. https://bbc.in/3MUXloB

Australia challenges China in mining for essential elements

It is an industry that has been dominated by China for years, but now the rest of the world wants in. https://bbc.in/3SeyQ6t

Kanye West agrees to buy right-wing platform Parler

Ye "will never have to fear being removed from social media again", Parler boss George Farmer posts. https://bbc.in/3VKWniG

How Ukraine is winning the social media war

Despite civilian and military bloodshed, Ukraine's online information war keeps a sense of humour. https://bbc.in/3D44dN2

Could solar-powered headphones be the next must-have?

Solar panels are now being fitted to headphones and items of clothing. https://bbc.in/3ggQfOA

Musk says SpaceX will keep funding Ukraine Starlink internet

The tycoon reverses his earlier decision to stop funding a vital internet service for Ukraine. https://bbc.in/3T6NgXA

Shein owner Zoetop fined $1.9m over data breach response

New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Zoetop of lying about the extent of the 2018 attack. https://bbc.in/3yEmU7q

Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal

The court filing said the billionaire was under investigation but it did not explain why. https://bbc.in/3CAkqI6

E-waste: 5 billion phones to be thrown away in 2022

Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest. https://bbc.in/3TnoDpC

Netflix ad-supported service to launch in November

The firm is rolling out the less expensive offering to try to attract viewers. https://bbc.in/3CpV8MI

AI tools fail to reduce recruitment bias - study

Artificially intelligent analysis of job applications or videos is "pseudoscience", researchers say. https://bbc.in/3VqBp8r

Two Huawei 5G kit-removal deadlines put back

A small number of companies argued the original targets risked network outages, the government says. https://bbc.in/3VkoKnH

Fabrice Muamba: Snapchat CPR lessons will save lives

Snapchat releases a "lens" that teaches people how to use chest compressions for cardiac arrest. https://bbc.in/3MuKPeV

'The nerd emoji is not who we are'

Lowri, 13, is campaigning for an option to add a pair of glasses on emojis. https://bbc.in/3yAHbKS

Paperless trade plans put before Parliament

The government says it could reduce document processing times from days to seconds. https://bbc.in/3RPI6hq

Commonwealth Games makes mystery esports U-turn

Despite a successful test event for competitive gaming, at the 2022 Games, organisers reject it for 2026. https://bbc.in/3Cp8UPX

Russia confirms Meta's designation as extremist

Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram have been banned since March for alleged Russophobia. https://bbc.in/3yBQnyO

TikTok profits from livestreams of refugees begging

Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%. https://bbc.in/3TgmwUw

Tiktok profits from livestreams of refugees begging

Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%. https://bbc.in/3epgh1K

Chinese technology poses major risk - GCHQ Chief

Sir Jeremy Fleming says the country's leadership is aiming to manipulate technology to gain influence. https://bbc.in/3SVzzuK

Court win for man fired after turning webcam off

An American IT company asked the employee to keep his webcam on while he worked. https://bbc.in/3eiK4Jz

Asia chipmaker shares slide after US curbs on China

On Friday, Washington announced new rules to restrict sales of semiconductor technology to China. https://bbc.in/3TdB2Mw

A third of children have adult social media accounts - Ofcom

Children are at risk of viewing harmful content by lying about their age online, according to Ofcom. https://bbc.in/3rLxQMp

China's electric car market is booming but can it last?

Cheap electric cars are selling fast but the end of subsidies could end the sales boom. https://bbc.in/3VgPDJ1

Rollercoaster rides trigger emergency calls from new iPhones

Users say the rides triggered the phones' crash detection system, US media reports. https://bbc.in/3fVwIn1

Musk on China-Taiwan: Beijing praise and Taipei criticism over comments

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China. https://bbc.in/3EqLkF7

Pacific Island Fiji aims for a high-tech future

The Pacific Island is attempting to gradually move away from traditional industries to IT services. https://bbc.in/3ysmq48

Tesla's Optimus and the problem with humanoids

Unlike Elon Musk's latest creation, the most useful robots, experts say, do not look human - so far. https://bbc.in/3Epx4wc

Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia

In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button. https://bbc.in/3CE5pGp

Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app

The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app". https://bbc.in/3ry4BMX

WWE tattoo artist wins video game copyright suit

Jurors agree Take-Two used Catherine Alexander's designs on Orton's player model without permission. https://bbc.in/3RDkfBB

Vodafone and Three in merger talks

The third and fourth largest mobile phone networks reportedly hope to strike a deal by the end of the year. https://bbc.in/3RuZOqd

April Jones: Is the internet safer after April Jones' murder?

Powers were granted for some after her murderer was found with imagery on his computer. https://bbc.in/3Cajv18

Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US

A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial. https://bbc.in/3y9qaY3

Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face

It was widely reported that the actor had sold his face to a deepfake company. https://bbc.in/3fAUoN0

Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus

The tech billionaire claims the robot will change the future of physical work. https://bbc.in/3dVMDB3

Roblox removes 'meat grinder' Ukraine v Russia game

The War on Larkiv game was accepted and promoted by the world's largest children's game platform. https://bbc.in/3CkGCXT