The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) and Britain, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another state—the Republic of Ireland.
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New coronavirus contact-tracing app coming to UK 'within weeks'
The British government plans to launch a new contact-tracing app that alerts people when they're close to someone with the ...
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The world is relying on Big Tech to fight COVID-19 — can they handle it?
As we grip with the realities of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, an unsettling realisation has begun to coalesce: The ...
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Google Ads is infested with investment scams that earn it millions
Neither the UK's financial watchdog or Google seem prepared to do much about an epidemic of investment scams on its ad platform. ...
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US: Allow tech giants to opt out of new global tax scheme, or face tariffs
Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting for G20 members to discuss plans for a global digital services tax over the weekend, and things ...
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UK electric vehicle charging point expansion plans paused — because coronavirus
Electric vehicle charging point installations in the UK are being put on hold in response to the coronavirus outbreak, but ...
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600 scientists oppose UK's use of behavioral science to fight coronavirus
The UK government’s handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic has come under serious criticism, not just from citizens, ...
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AI snitches on naughty Brits who won't stay home during coronavirus pandemic
Brits have kept going out during the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from over 200 sensors installed across 10 UK ...
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The coronavirus is strengthening the case for free internet access
The rise of social-distancing and self-isolation spawned by the coronavirus has reignited calls for free internet access ...
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UK mobile networks go down as people start working from home due to coronavirus
All the major mobile networks in the UK are suffering outages, causing further problems for millions of Britons working from ...
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Google now shows coronavirus health tips from the NHS in search results
Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, Google has announced it's making it easier for users in the UK to find health information ...
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UK takes next step toward world of e-scooters, self-driving cars, and autonomous drones
The United Kingdom is set to see a host of new transport technology in the near future as the nation's government greenlights ...
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Google wants to move UK users' data to the US — here's what you need to know
It was recently reported that Google was planning to move the personal data of its UK users out of the EU and into the US. ...
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E-scooters are just as safe as cycling, but that’s not saying much
A study just released by the International Transport Forum has found that using an e-scooter is no more dangerous than cycling. ...
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Singapore joins Britain in fight against combustion engine cars
In an attempt to cut greenhouse gasses and reach its emissions targets like Britain, Singapore will also phase out petrol ...
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UK police are using AI to predict who could become violent criminals
Police in the UK are using AI to predict who could become violent criminals in a pilot of a system that the government plans ...
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UK plan to replace migrant carers with automation branded 'ridiculous'
The UK's government's plan to replace migrant care workers with automation has been slammed as "ridiculous" by one of the ...
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Tesla finally returns Autopilot to second-hand Model S owner after secretly wiping it from his car
Tesla’s unsolicited removal of vehicle features appears to have been sorted, but a bigger issue when buying Teslas from ...
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Oh great, the EU has ditched its facial recognition ban
The European Union is backing away from its plan to ban facial recognition technology -- delegating decisions on the software ...
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The UK has no idea how to handle 'harmful content' — and that's bad for free speech
The UK government is considering offloading its responsibility to moderate content to Facebook and Twitter — that's a terrible, ...
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German fintech N26 to leave UK — because Brexit
Skeptcism surrounds N26's claim that Brexit-themed red tape has forced it to close up shop in the UK, despite only launching ...
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Moonday Mornings: $4B OneCoin cryptocurrency scam to be made into TV drama
Welcome to Moonday Mornings fellow Hard Forkers. You know the drill, let's take a look at this weekend's top cryptocurrency ...
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[Best of 2019] This custom 3D-printed bicycle helmet is the future of saving skulls
Take a look behind the curtain at how British startup HEXR is manufacturing its first production run of 3D-printed bicycle ...
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Japan's central bank looks to Europe for guidance on China's digital yuan
Central banks are prepping for a new world filled with state-backed digital currencies, as China preps to launch a digital ...
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UK financial regulator seeks cryptocurrency and blockchain expert
One of the UK's main financial industry regulators is looking to better understand cryptocurrency and blockchain. Can we ...
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UK speeds up its ban on petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars by 5 years
The United Kingdom has decided to bring its ban on petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars and vans forward 5 years to 2035. Manufacturers ...
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Musk says Tesla is closing in on the 400-mile range mark
According to Musk, Tesla's battery cell technology has improved and is improving at such a rate, that it won't be much longer ...
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The UK is finally ready to discuss legalizing e-scooters, with consultations starting February
UK e-scooter regulations look like they might be getting a little clearer, as the country’s government looks set to legalize ...
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How to protect your customers’ data after Brexit
With the UK heading out on its own, implications of leaving GDPR may find companies having to navigate their own version ...
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Wolverhampton Wanderers raise concerns over new 'Bitcoin Lottery' sponsor [Update]
An English Premier League football club is raising concerns over its "Bitcoin lottery" sponsor after becoming aware of its ...
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Sucks to be you, Dyson — company repays grant money back to UK government
It must suck to be Dyson at the moment. The UK government has recouped nearly all of its £8 million grant it gave the company ...
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The UK now has 30,000 EV charging connectors — but there’s a long way to go
The United Kingdom's electric vehicle charging network continues to grow. The number of EV charging connectors has recently ...
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UK offers $130K for software that can trace Bitcoin, Ethereum, and (hopefully) Monero
The UK's tax agency needs help catching tax cheats that use cryptocurrency to avoid paying their dues, and it's now crowdsourcing ...
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Filipino billionaire denies endorsing Bitcoin 'scam'
The Philippines' richest man has denied his involvement in a purported Bitcoin trading scam that's known for allegedly using ...
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North Korean hacker group Lazarus is using Telegram to steal cryptocurrency
A hacking group believed to be from North Korea is reportedly stepping up its game to continue its cryptocurrency stealing ...
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UK money saving expert featured in fake cryptocurrency ads on Instagram — AGAIN!
It's 2020, you'd think by now cryptocurrency scammers would have moved on from using unendorsed celebrity images to peddle ...
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UK power grid won’t handle popularity of electric cars, say service operators
While electric vehicle registrations in the UK are on the up, many are concerned that the country's power grid isn't ready ...
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Google's new AI detects breast cancer just by scanning X-ray
Google's AI team has just developed a new system to scan X-rays to help radiologists in detecting breast cancer. The model ...
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Tesla Model 3 drives surge in UK’s battery-powered vehicle registrations
You might start seeing more Tesla Model 3’s driving round the UK as it's the country's most registered electric vehicle ...
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Alleged Bitcoin extortionist extradited to US for ties to 'Dark Overload' hacker crew
An alleged member of “The Dark Overload,” hacking group — which demanded Bitcoin ransom payments from victims — ...
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Telegram exec should testify in UK over alleged illegal token sales, says US judge
A US court has asked a UK judge to depose John Hyman, Telegram’s chief investment officer, to testify in relation to the ...
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Drugs hidden in child’s toy lead police to massive $1M cryptocurrency stash
Australian police have reportedly seized a record amount of cryptocurrency after intercepting a drug delivery from the UK. ...
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Google finally takes a stance on political ads with microtargeting restrictions
Google has announced a crack down on political ads that limits advertisers from targeting ads based on voters' political ...
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Senior UK judges say cryptoassets, including Bitcoin, are property
Cryptoassets can be treated as tradeable property and smart contracts are "enforceable agreements" under English law.
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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin isn’t money, says UK tax authority
It’s time for Hard Fork’s wrap-up of this weekend's cryptocurrency and blockchain news that you can’t afford to miss, ...
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Climate crisis is forcing butterflies to change their lifecycle — but not all can 😞
Butterflies are rather like Goldilocks, preferring conditions to be neither too hot nor too cold, but “just right.” Under ...
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Tencent given green light to create blockchain-based invoice standards, bad news for tax evaders
After first announcing the project last year, Chinese tech giant Tencent has been given the go-ahead by the country's tax ...
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The UK's controversial porn block law has been scrapped for good
The UK government has scrapped a controversial plan to require age verification for accessing porn online, after repeated ...
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Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’ is turning into a soap opera — and it's gonna be a long season
Facebook’s controversial ‘cryptocurrency’ project is turning into a bit of a soap opera, starring the tech giant and ...
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How to watch Google's Pixel 4 launch event
On October 15 Google will be unveiling a whole load of new gear. In this piece, we show you how to watch so you don't miss ...
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International exchanges campaign against UK cryptocurrency derivatives ban
Global exchanges are begging the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) not to ban the sale of cryptocurrency-based derivatives. ...
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UN-backed chocolate bar comes with a free blockchain token — and a choice
A new chocolate bar will reward consumers with a blockchain token that can either be gifted directly to the farmer or be ...
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Nuclear fusion won’t save us from the climate crisis
The UK’s governing Conservative Party has announced a new package of climate policies, including £220m for research into ...
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Moonday Mornings: Investigations into UK crypto businesses rise 74% in 1 year
Welcome, it's time for Moonday Mornings. It's Hard Fork's wrap-up of the weekend's top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. ...
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Facebook and WhatsApp will share 'electronic communications' with UK police under new treaty
Facebook and WhatsApp will be forced to share users' encrypted messages with British police as part of a new treaty between ...
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Coinbase reinstates GBP bank transfers, but ups fees for low-volume traders
After splitting with its UK banking partner earlier this year, Coinbase has now reinstated GBP transfers. It's not all good ...
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Bitcoin scammers impersonate Buckingham palace in attempted Brexit ruse
Just when you thought Bitcoin scammers couldn’t stoop any lower, they’ve now taken to impersonating Buckingham Palace. ...
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UK police just sold criminally-seized Bitcoin for above market rates
UK police actually sold their criminally-seized Bitcoin for above market rates, despite the auctions having no minimum bids. ...
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Binance says it buddied with UK police to catch crypto criminal who stole $51M
Binance has said it collaborated with UK police to uncover a criminal who earned more than $51 million (£41.6 million) by ...
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UK police to auction $662,000 worth of seized Bitcoin — with no minimum bids
The cryptocurrency was seized from a cyberbaddy who had been selling personal data and hacking services for Bitcoin and other ...
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Latest Faketoshi says he conveniently ‘lost the hard drive’ containing billions in Bitcoin
Faketoshi latest blog post deep dives into his alleged creation of Bitcoin and why he is unable to move Satoshi Nakamoto’s ...
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Pure cringe: UK ISP has the worst excuse for storing passwords in plaintext ever
Virgin Media: Plaintext passwords are okay because it's illegal to do crimes, apparently.
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Tech journalist breaks first rule of holding cryptocurrency, loses $30,000
It's never funny when someone is robbed of their cryptocurrency. It's especially bad when the victim seemingly can't get ...
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UK’s handling of lampposts shows how not to implement 5G and self-driving cars
The UK's plans for 5G and autonomous vehicles are ambitious, but lack coordination - especially when it comes to lampposts. ...
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UK ad watchdog scorns BitMEX over Bitcoin's 10th birthday 'celebration'
The UK's advertising watchdog has upheld its complaint about a Bitcoin newspaper ad from cryptocurrency derivatives exchange ...
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Coinbase and Barclays split up – but the cryptocurrency exchange already has a new banking bae
Just days after Coinbase announced the removal of support for Zcash for UK customers, reports suggest the exchange is parting ...
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UK dark web dealers get more than 20 years for selling cocaine for Bitcoin
Three men in the UK have been sentenced to prison for operating ‘Project4,’ a “sophisticated” drug-dealing business ...
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British Airways system failure causes delays and infinite queues... again
Flying with British Airways? You might want to call your boss and tell them you won't make it in time for that meeting – ...
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Facebook, stop trying to make Libra happen
Data protection bosses from all over the world are concerned about Facebook Libra's potential privacy issues.
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YouTube is the world's top-grossing video app with $138M in user spending
Google must be happy. YouTube is the world's top-grossing app in the photo and video software category for a second quarter ...
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UK judge slams Craig Wright's defamation case against Roger Ver
A UK judge has dismissed a defamation case filed by Craig Steven Wright, Bitcoin's self-proclaimed creator, against Bitcoin ...
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Rockstar Games reportedly claimed GTA V was 'culturally British' to skimp on taxes
A new report from a British think tank claims Rockstar ducked paying UK taxes for years, but claimed millions in credits ...
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European police trial sending young hackers to remedial classes instead of jail
European police are mulling the idea of giving a second chance to young hackers instead of sending them straight to the clink. ...
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New UK PM Boris Johnson (still) thinks there’s a tech solution for the Irish border
There is, but it'll take time.
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UK watchdog warns financial advisors of fake Bitcoin email campaign
In a recent email doing to financial advisers, scammers have been impersonating the UK's FCA to push shady cryptocurrency ...
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UK MP on Libra: Facebook’s almost trying to turn itself into its own country
Facebook's 'cryptocurrency' Libra is ruffling feathers among UK politicians amid concerns that the technology giant's entry ...
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Coinbase lets you copy its top cryptocurrency traders with new tool
Coinbase has today launched a tool that enables users to see information based on the activity of its top traders.
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UK drafts collaborative plan to crack down on cryptocurrency crime
The UK government is seeking to crack down on the use of crypto assets for money laundering or other illicit activities.
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Marriott fined $123m for 2018 data breach that hit 339m customers
UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it plans to fine Marriott £99 million ($123 million) under EU GDPR laws ...
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UK Alexa users can now get answers to medical questions right from the NHS
The NHS teams up with Amazon's Alexa digital voice assistant to help answer medical queries with advice from the service's ...
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Meet the computer scientist who saved Bletchley Park
Tucked away in an estate in Buckinghamshire, England, is a 19th-century mansion. You wouldn’t be able to tell from the ...
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India addresses cryptocurrency scam wave with new police training course
High-ranking police officers in India will receive cryptocurrency training to help with investigations involving digital ...
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UK regulator wants crypto-derivatives ban to protect ‘ill-suited’ retail investors
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a ban on cryptocurrency-related investment products to protect retail investors. ...
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Keep calm and wank on: UK porn block delayed for the third time
With less than a month to go until porn sites are forced to implement their own age-checking software for UK users, it's ...
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AIs should be legally liable for their mistakes soon
Assigning blame can often be a complex task. A person’s actions, intentions, and state of mind all come into consideration ...
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Spanish police arrest Bitcoin launderers in international credit card fraud case
Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered ...
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WATCH: Bitcoin ATM showers London's Bond Street station in cash money
Footage has surfaced of a Bitcoin ATM filling a duffel bag with bank notes, as a security guard tries to keep onlookers at ...
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Jersey man puts $1.5M life savings in Bitcoin scam, loses everything
A resident of the self-governing British island, Jersey, was duped for 18-months and has lost their life-savings of $1.5 ...
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Finland’s new cryptocurrency regulation forces AML on industry
Cryptocurrency businesses in Finland will now have to register with the country’s financial watchdog.
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Drug dealers who relied on Bitcoin's 'anonymity' get 30 years behind bars
Members of a Bitcoin-fueled drug ring that used the dark web to import crystal meth into the UK have been sentenced to more ...
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Hamas raised $7,400 in Bitcoin, but it’s still learning to hide the evidence
The military wing of Palestine's Hamas has made new changes to its Bitcoin donation service which could make tracking the ...
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Coinbase launches cryptocurrency debit card in the UK
Long-serving exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of a cryptocurrency debit card for its UK customers.
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Stop trying to solve Brexit with blockchain
With so much at stake, it’s incredibly frustrating that technologists are taking the opportunity to tout blockchain as ...
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UK to regulate social networks to curb the spread of harmful content
The UK is proposing a move to regulate social media platforms, and hold them accountable for the spread of like misinformation, ...
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Bitcoin scammers swindled UK investors out of $19M last year
Action Fraud has found that in the 12 months leading up to March 19, 2019, UK investors lost over £15 million ($19 million) ...
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Brexit is a mess, but UK startups may find refuge in Estonia’s e-Residency
Brexit will happen soon-ish (who knows really?) and UK startups will lose access to the EU single market, but Estonia offers ...
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Why banning phones from schools is a backward step for education
Schools and governments around the world are struggling to figure out how to deal with smartphones in the classroom. Last ...
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Bulgarian cryptocurrency scam lures UK investors with fake FCA accreditation
The UK FCA is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. ...
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The top 3 blockchain employers are old-school corporates, our data shows
Despite the crypto-winter causing widespread layoffs in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, there are still plenty ...
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If May's Brexit deal passes tonight, she'll have 21 months to build a tech-powered Irish border
Is that enough time to avoid activating the backstop?
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FCA: Cryptocurrency noobs still buy Bitcoin without understanding it
It’s been 10 years since Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain first emerged, but it seems consumers are still largely ...
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The UK government is looking to criminalize unsolicited dick pics
Yesterday, the Home Office announced it's taking preliminary steps towards criminalizing “online flashing.” In its “Violence ...
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Unicorn visas might ease Brexit tech woes - but they're horribly unfair
The tech sector needs a full-throated defence of freedom of movement, and not a self-serving lame duck like this.
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Facebook Ad Library: Only 3 'Brexit' ads for whole month. Yeah, right!
Facebook may well look back on 2018 as its annus horribilis. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March, to a data breach ...
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4 years after adopting Bitcoin, this business is still waiting for someone to use it
Seymour Locksmiths started accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency in September 2014, but over four years later, none ...
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UK upskirting ban proves sexual assault laws are only just catching up with tech
Until yesterday, upskirting was almost completely legal. The practice involves taking sexually intrusive photos up people’s ...
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New hydrogen trains could put an end to diesel
When the UK government cancelled its plans to electrify train lines across Wales, the Midlands and the north of England, ...
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UK financial watchdog asks the public how to regulate cryptocurrency
The UK’s financial watchdog has launched a consultation on existing guidance around cryptoassets amid fears that companies ...
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The UK government's settled status app for EU nationals is an embarrassment
A bit like any central government IT project, really.
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Investors poured a record £200M into UK cryptocurrency startups in 2018
Funding into cryptocurrency and blockchain startups in the UK reached a new record last year.
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Why we will probably never have a perfect clock
We still have to make sure that the time we define matches our everyday experience of day and night and the rhythms defined ...
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How you can teach AI to speak Welsh (and other minority languages)
Pioneering smart home technologies and voice assistants don’t, as a rule, speak Welsh – although the Welsh government ...
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Coinbase is now available to 3.4M more Europeans in 6 new markets
Coinbase is taking its cryptocurrency exchange come brokerage to six more European nations and 3.4 million more people before ...
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UK tax authorities: ‘crypto assets’ are not currency or money
The UK's tax office published details that outlines its stance on cryptocurrency and digital assets, all in the name of taxation. ...
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250-page document dump is another nail in Facebook’s coffin
A member of British Parliament just released a massive cache of Facebook's internal documents, blowing the lid off some pretty ...
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Uber fined €1M for 2016 data breach by Dutch and British privacy watchdogs
The Dutch Data Protection Authority and UK's Information Commissioner's Office have fined Uber over €1M the company's data ...
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Don’t post your kid online
As we set out on a two-hour drive, my pregnant girlfriend told me she didn’t want anyone, including ourselves, to share ...
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Facebook fined 0.001% of its 2017 revenue for Cambridge Analytica scandal
UK watchdog just fined Facebook £500,000 for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but the amount is unlikely to affect the social ...
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Why trying to regulate social media is a political mess
Free speech is a key aspect of the internet, but it has become obvious that people push the freedom to extremes. But regulating ...
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A geneticist and social scientist debate if we should edit the genomes of human embryos
Felicity Boardman: The birth of a child with genetic disease is generally an unexpected event. The parents of these children ...
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Tattoodo wants to be the Booking.com of getting inked
Tattoodo has launched a platform that will allow people from across the world to find and book their next tattoo online.
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UK bans ‘misleading’ Facebook ads for a popular contraceptive app
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Natural Cycle's advert on Facebook after claims that ads were ...
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Analyst: Renewable energy will be 'effectively free' by 2030
Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint -- ...
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Coinbase is giving USers immediate deposits and higher cryptocurrency trading limits
A new Coinbase update will allow US users to purchase and trade $25,000 worth of cryptocurrency every day - seven times the ...
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Jeff Bezos must spend his $150B helping humanity otherwise he's a scumbag
Well, it's happened. Amazon's CEO and founder, Jeff Bezos, is now the richest person ever. According to Bloomberg, Amazon's ...
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Scientists are slaughtering radio-tracked hornets to save the bees
Bees and other pollinators are pretty important to, you know, life as we know it. Unfortunately, things aren't always rosy ...
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Who are the biggest consumers of online porn?
We teamed up with SimilarWeb to explore who are the biggest consumers of online porn by country. The results may surprise ...
