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Truth Social: Banned from Twitter, Trump returns with a new platform
Donald Trump's social-media platform, Truth Social, has launched, in a limited form, on the US Apple App Store. The app had similarities to Twitter, commentators noted - Mr Trump was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube last year. And some early users had difficulties registering accounts. Project lead and former congressman Devin Nunes said it was expected to be fully operational by the e ... Read more
2022-02-21 19:15:55
Ukraine tensions: France in new bid to defuse crisis
France says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed on the need to "prioritise a diplomatic solution" to the crisis over Ukraine and secure a ceasefire in the east of the country. In a phone call with President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Putin also agreed that foreign ministers from both countries would meet "in the coming days". Western nations believe Russia is ready to invade ... Read more
2022-02-20 18:40:02
Tesla investigated over 'phantom braking' problem
The US government is investigating reports of Tesla cars braking unexpectedly on motorways. The so-called "phantom braking" problem is being looked at by US regulator the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It received 354 complaints in the past nine months and its investigation will cover approximately 416,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles from 2021-22. Drive ... Read more
2022-02-18 18:25:36
Ashutosh Kaushik: Indian actor fighting for the 'right to be forgotten'
How long should you be punished for a mistake? That's the crux of Indian actor and reality show celebrity Ashutosh Kaushik's petition that the Delhi high court is due to hear on Thursday. The actor wants the court to grant him the "right to be forgotten", stating that his life is still being held hostage to a mistake he "erroneously committed more than a decade ago". Experts ... Read more
2022-02-18 18:25:11
Wordle: New York Times changes upset fans
Wordle moved from its original web address to one run by the New York Times (NYT) last weekend and some players are not happy. Those still playing the daily word game on the original website - because they downloaded it or have not refreshed their browser - are getting different words to solve from the NYT version. That is because the paper has removed five-letter words it deemed offensive. But ... Read more
2022-02-17 18:40:32
Apple boss Tim Cook faces backlash to £73m pay package
Investors are being urged to vote against a $99m (£73m) pay package awarded to Apple boss Tim Cook last year. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said it has "significant concerns" over the size of the award, up from $14.8m the year before. Mr Cook, whose net worth is reportedly more than £1bn, received the pay in shares, salary, and for other costs. The BBC has contacted Apple f ... Read more
2022-02-17 18:36:54
Amazon workers in Alabama vote again on joining union
Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting again on whether to join a union. It follows a ruling from the US National Labour Relations Board (NLRB), that Amazon had interfered with the previous election. More than 6,000 workers are eligible to vote to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Workers have until March 25 to vote, and results will be counted at ... Read more
2022-02-16 20:25:47
Google moves to make Android apps more private
Google's plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Its so-called Privacy Sandbox project aims to curb the amount of user data that advertisers can gather. Rival Apple now forces app developers to ask permission from users before tracking them. The news will be a blow to firms like Meta, which rely on putting their code on ... Read more
2022-02-16 20:25:29
Twitter expands its crackdown on trolling and hate
Twitter is to expand its Safety Mode feature, which lets users temporarily block accounts that send harmful or abusive tweets. The system will flag accounts using hateful remarks, or those bombarding people with uninvited comments, and block them for seven days. Half of the platform's users in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland will now have access. And they can also now use ... Read more
2022-02-16 20:25:02
Elon Musk's brain chip firm denies animal cruelty claims
Neuralink, the firm set up by Tesla boss Elon Musk to develop a device which connects our brains to computers, has denied animal cruelty claims. A complaint filed last week to the US Department of Agriculture alleged cruel treatment of macaque monkeys which are being used to test the technology. In a blog, Neuralink said it worked with animals in the "most humane and ethical way possible&qu ... Read more
2022-02-15 18:47:22