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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zeK8Bw

Android's under-5s apps have 'unfair and deceptive' ads

Campaign groups and university researchers raise concerns about the ads found in Android apps. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q722gw

Police ground drones after reports they fall out of the sky

Some incidents in which DJI drones "suffered a complete loss of power" have concerned UK authorities. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P2sifB

Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network

The employee at the US Geological Survey had an "extensive history" of visiting adult websites. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Px98Og

Pittsburgh shooting: Gab drops offline after attack

PayPal and others pulled support for Gab's "free speech" service after a gun attack on a synagogue. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2DefcFQ

Teaching kids the magic of coding

Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2AzEjAd

Red Hydrogen One: The internet reacts to the 3D-enabled phone

A smartphone with a pioneering 3D display fails to convince technology experts of its merits. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P10s3l

Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings

Strong demand for Spider-Man and other games is helping drive earnings at the Japanese electronics giant. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qi0o0n

MIT invites you to control a human on Halloween

Researchers want internet users to vote on which actions an actor will take in a new social experiment. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q91ZRG

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CPpTh9

Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2z9Szht

Dad creates VR world to help daughter

Craig Chaytor's 360° videos were inspired by his daughter's learning difficulties. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JrGeKl

Driverless cars: Who should die in a crash?

A global study suggests people prefer to save young over elderly people. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2CGsIAW

Facebook finds more fake accounts from Iran

The social network has removed another batch of pages and groups spreading misinformation. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qeDZkE

Fatal 'swatting' hoaxer faces more charges

The long list of suspected crimes relate to many other hoax calls to police, fraud and threats of violence. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Re4Dpd

Google sacks dozens over sexual harassment

The tech giant says it dismissed 48 employees, including 13 senior managers, over the past two years. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2yYUyVu

Portrait by AI program sells for $432,000

The AI-generated portrait of a fictional Frenchman sold for 45 times its original estimate. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ETy2DE

BA investigation into website hack reveals more victims

Details of the attack emerged as BA investigated a 'sophisticated' attack it suffered in September. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2z4zL3b

Facebook fined £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Cambridge Analytica scandal was a "serious breach" of data protection laws, UK regulator says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2D3JLOf

Inside Rockstar: The developer behind Red Dead Redemption 2

The western-style adventure is the first major release from Rockstar Games for eight years. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RcDzH2

How WhatsApp is being abused in Brazil's elections

Software is being used to scrape phone numbers and send thousands of messages in minutes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RemBbh

Twitter earnings boosted by major sports broadcasts

Sales leap 30% in the third quarter, partly thanks to broadcasts of major US soccer and baseball games. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jf6hEn

BT appoints Worldpay's Philip Jansen as new chief executive

Philip Jansen takes the helm next year as Britain's biggest telecoms provider seeks to revive its fortunes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2JdYYfV

Cathay Pacific data hack hits 9.4 million passengers

The Hong Kong airline said personal details including passport and credit card numbers were accessed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Jf7E5Y

Tesla delivers 'historic' $311m profit

Elon Musk's electric car maker reports only the third quarterly profit in its 15-year history. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2qaSqpI

South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in capital, first time since 2016

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South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, more than two years after he fled the country after the collapse of a 2016 peace deal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q6jOR5

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board: officials

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An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PDX0eN

Austria to withdraw from U.N. migration agreement: APA

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Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in withdrawing from a United Nations agreement on migration, APA news agency said on Wednesday, citing Austrian concerns about its sovereignty and potential restrictions on its freedom to act. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RnY0AI

Indonesian rescue workers believe fuselage of crashed plane found

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Indonesian search and rescue workers believe they have found the fuselage of a Lion Air passenger jet that crashed with 189 people on board, and are also trying to confirm the origin of an underwater "ping" signal, officials said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ju5QpM

Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash: Antara news agency

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Indonesia's transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of its jets with 189 people on board, the Antara news agency reported on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PvGKMv

Indonesia search team finds 22-meter object in hunt for plane

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Indonesian search and rescue workers have detected a 22-metre long object underwater in area where a Lion Air passenger jet with 189 people on board crashed, a navy official said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RrSihm

Secretary of State Pompeo calls for end to fighting in Yemen

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and said U.N.-led negotiations to end the civil war should begin next month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q5Ifhy

Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case

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Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Islam, a ruling likely to set off mass street protests by hardline Islamists. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Prx4Tx

Meghan and Harry name newly hatched kiwi chicks on final day of Pacific tour

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Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan bestowed names on Wednesday to two newly-hatched young of New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, in the northeastern town of Rotorua, on the final day of their two-week tour of the Pacific. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CUOj99

Pakistani court overturns death sentence for Christian woman in blasphemy case

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Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam's prophet, ordering her to be freed if she was not accused of any other crime. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SuAofj

Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide; typhoon kills seven

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Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jy0qu5

Suicide blast kills six near prison in Afghan capital

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A suicide bomber blew himself up near the gate of Afghanistan's largest prison on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding three, officials said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JrbZTJ

U.S. says gravely concerned by any non-peaceful means of deciding Taiwan's future

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Efforts to decide self-ruled Taiwan's future by "other than peaceful means" are a grave concern to the United States, a senior American diplomat said on Wednesday, amid renewed tension between China and the island it considers a wayward province. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DcI5lF