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Google unveils ’mindboggling’ new quantum computing chip
Chip completes tasks in minutes that would take 10 septillion years with traditional computing.
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FBI issues urgent warning to iPhone and Android users about ’massive and ongoing’ cyber attack
The FBI has warned people not to send text messages between Apple and Android phones amid massive and ongoing cyber attacks
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Meta plans $10 billion cable to span the entire globe
Facebook’s parent company is planning to lay over 40,000km of cable under the sea at a cost of billions of pounds, it has been reported.
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Study finds Instagram actively contributing to the spread of self-harm among teenagers
Researchers say parent company Meta is failing to remove explicit images on the social media site
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X attempts to prevent the transfer of the platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion
Social network says it must give permission for accounts to be sold or transferred after sale of rightwing InfoWars
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Microsoft is ’investigating issue’ as users report problems with Outlook and Teams
The issue is thought to have started around 8am. More than 80% of reported problems involved Outlook, when the email application is accessed through the web.
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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform’s user data.
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Google could be forced to sell off Chrome browser in attempt to break up tech giant’s monopoly
The US Government has proposed forcing Google to sell off its Chrome web browser as part of measures to break up a monopoly a judge has said the company currently operates in online searches
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PayPal outage leaves thousands of customers unable to access their accounts
Paypal is down, leaving thousands customers unable to sign into their accounts.
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Nationwide app crashes, leaving users unable to access their accounts
Nationwide users woke up to find an array of issues with their banking app this morning.
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India successfully tests its first hypersonic missile
India successfully conducted flight tests of its first long-range hypersonic missile. The tests took place yesterday evening, November 16, according to the Indian Ministry of Defence website.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge’s dramatic exit from Twitter sparks wave of online jokes
One of England’s most iconic bridges has become the latest high-profile exit from Elon Musk’s X.
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Revealed: strange six-word Google search term that could expose you to hackers
Google users could endure disastrous consequences if they type an unusual search request into the site, experts say after research into computer and data hacking
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Dutch police use hologram in attempt to solve 2009 murder of sex worker
Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district aims to jog memories and help find her 19-year-old killer.
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UK’s oldest satellite mysteriously repositioned, leaving questions of who and why
Someone moved the UK’s oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why.
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A graphene-chip implant in a UK trial could revolutionize brain tumor surgery
Cancer cell detector made of material that won its inventors Nobel prize is hailed as ‘clinical milestone’
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Canada’s spy agency has stated that India is utilizing cyber technology to monitor Sikh separatists
CSE report says India is also stepping up cyber-attacks against Canada government networks
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Portsmouth is among the councils affected by a cyber attack
Portsmouth City Council has become the latest local authority to be hit by a cyber attack.
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NASA astronaut rushed to hospital after returning from 235 days in space
Neither NASA nor its Russian counterpart agency ROSCOSMOS are yet to disclose why it was that the four astronauts were whisked to hospital after they touched down in Florida today
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Intel wins prolonged EU legal battle over a £880 million competition fine
Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades
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Facebook and Instagram initiate crackdown on celebrity scam ads
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is to introduce facial recognition technology to try and crack down on scammers who fraudulently use celebrities in adverts.
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U.S. launches investigation into 2.4 million Tesla self-driving vehicles following reported collisions
Road safety agency opens evaluation over reported collisions in low visibility
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AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery is reaching a "tipping point," warns watchdog, as the technology fuels a rise in exploitation
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication
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What is the American THAAD anti-missile system being sent to Israel?
The United States has sent a new anti-missile system to be operated by American troops on the ground in Israel.
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NASA Europa launch: Watch live as the Clipper rocket lifts off into space, heading toward Jupiter
NASA’s Jupiter Europa Clipper rocket is launching to explore Jupiter and its moon Europa, marking humanity’s best chance yet to discover life beyond Earth.