New law aims to protect devices from hackers
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Zelensky urges faster delivery of arms to frontline
April 30, 2024 Gaming News
The call from Ukraine's leader comes as Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.
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World's biggest 3D printer whirs into action
April 29, 2024 Gaming News
It's hoped giant device will be able to print homes, bridges, boats and wind turbines.
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Flatley recalls being warned not to embarrass Irish dancing
April 29, 2024 Gaming News
The Riverdance performance at Eurovision 30 years ago was credited with changing Irish dancing.
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Ukraine's 'Harry Potter castle' hit in deadly Russian strike
April 29, 2024 Gaming News
Four people are killed in an attack on a private university in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.
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Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump
April 28, 2024 Gaming News
Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.
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Portugal debate over colonial and slavery role resurfaces
April 28, 2024 Gaming News
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".
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TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
April 28, 2024 Gaming News
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.
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EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok feature
April 28, 2024 Gaming News
The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.
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Germany grapples with wave of spying threats
April 27, 2024 Gaming News
Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.
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UK forces may be deployed to help deliver Gaza aid
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
The US says no American forces will go ashore but an unnamed "third party" will drive aid into Gaza.
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BBC returns to beach where five migrants died
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday.
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Hungary opens up to Chinese tech despite protests
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, despite locals' reservations.
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Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users' HIV status
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
The LGBTQ+ dating app is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegedly misusing users' data.
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Can touchless tech create 'equitable' gaming?
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
Click reporter Paul Carter has a go at playing Minecraft with his eyes.
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Two UK men charged with helping Russian intelligence
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
It comes after a Ukraine-linked business in London was targeted in a suspected arson attack.
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Ukraine's air defence plea falls short in S Europe
April 26, 2024 Gaming News
Greece says it cannot spare its defence systems and Spain reportedly says it can only provide missiles.
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How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
April 24, 2024 Gaming News
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
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EU may suspend money-for-views TikTok feature
April 24, 2024 Gaming News
The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday.
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Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
April 23, 2024 Gaming News
President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.
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'Lost' Gustav Klimt painting to be auctioned
April 23, 2024 Gaming News
Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which could fetch more than €50m.
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Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges
April 23, 2024 Gaming News
Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.
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TikTok warns US ban would 'trample free speech'
April 22, 2024 Gaming News
The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the app if TikTok's owner does not cut China ties.
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Influential women's tech network shuts down unexpectedly
April 22, 2024 Gaming News
Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote.
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Sunak to pledge £500m more to support Ukraine
April 22, 2024 Gaming News
The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.
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Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?
April 21, 2024 Gaming News
Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.
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Bye, robot: Atlas HD retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls
April 21, 2024 Gaming News
Boston Dynamics' human-like Atlas robot is "retired" after 11 years.
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Denmark endures Notre-Dame fire moment and vows to rebuild
April 20, 2024 Gaming News
Danes recount watching in horror as the historic Børsen went up in flames.
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App to cut EU border queues won't be ready in time
April 19, 2024 Gaming News
An app to ease predicted queues under a new EU border system won't be ready in time, says Eurostar boss.
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VW workers vote to unionise in major win for labour
April 19, 2024 Gaming News
The United Autoworkers Union took a risk in a Republican - and often anti-union - part of the US.
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Surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides 28.57m wave
April 19, 2024 Gaming News
World record holder Sebastian Steudtner rides a wave measured at 28.57m in Nazare, Portugal - an unofficial new world record awaiting confirmation.
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Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce
April 18, 2024 Gaming News
Owner Elon Musk said it was a difficult decision to reduce Tesla's global headcount.
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Spy scandal revives fears of Austrian exposure to Russia
April 17, 2024 Gaming News
Egisto Ott was detained last month on suspicion of spying for Russia, prompting a raft of allegations.
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Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of stalled US aid vote
April 17, 2024 Gaming News
Denys Shmyhal tells the BBC his country desperately needs the US to approve long-stalled security assistance.
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Ukraine aid vote expected in US Congress this weekend
April 17, 2024 Gaming News
Despite right-wing outcries, Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing to pass billions of dollars in aid.
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Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16
April 17, 2024 Gaming News
Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.
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Adidas on front foot after exiting Kanye West deal
April 16, 2024 Gaming News
The Samba, Gazelle and Campus shoe maker expects to make €700m (£598m) operating profits in 2024.
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Billionaire twins invest in ninth-tier football club
April 16, 2024 Gaming News
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will become co-owners of Real Bedford.
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Dutch princess lived in Spain after threats - reports
April 16, 2024 Gaming News
Princess Amalia studied in Madrid for more than a year but has since returned, sources say.
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Elon Musk to visit India for meeting with PM Modi
April 15, 2024 Gaming News
The Tesla boss is expected to announce major investment plans in India as the firm faces slowing demand.
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Watch: Georgia opposition leader punches MP during debate
April 15, 2024 Gaming News
A scuffle erupted in Georgia's parliament as the leader of the opposition punched an MP.
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Protesters demand Georgia withdraw 'Russian law'
April 15, 2024 Gaming News
Critics say the bill mirrors similar legislation introduced by President Vladimir Putin in Russia.
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The sharp-tongued president livening up Croatia's election
April 14, 2024 Gaming News
With Zoran Milanovic in the race, the result of the Croatian election has become unpredictable.
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Oil prices lower after Iran attack on Israel
April 14, 2024 Gaming News
Prices had already risen in expectation of action, with Brent crude near a six-month high last week.
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Ukraine's power plants at the mercy of Russian missiles
April 14, 2024 Gaming News
Russia now frequently targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in an attempt to cripple the country.
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'Incredible feeling’ - Alonso toasts Leverkusen title
April 14, 2024 Gaming News
Bayer Leverkusen end Bayern Munich's era of dominance and clinch their first Bundesliga title with five games to spare by beating Werder Bremen.
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Russian double-tap strikes hit civilians then rescuers too
April 13, 2024 Gaming News
Russia is following up initial attacks with repeat strikes targeting rescuers treating the wounded.
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Watch: Moment man rescued from Turkey cable car
April 13, 2024 Gaming News
A military helicopter hoists the stranded passenger to safety in a rescue basket.
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Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look
April 12, 2024 Gaming News
With ammo critically low and Western aid stalled, what might Russia attempt in Ukraine this year?
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BBC Russian journalist branded 'foreign agent'
April 12, 2024 Gaming News
A leading science journalist - Asya Kazantseva - also gets the label used to silence Kremlin critics.
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Billionaire twins invest in ninth-tier football club
April 12, 2024 Gaming News
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will become co-owners of Real Bedford.
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World of Warcraft to return to China
April 11, 2024 Gaming News
China's NetEase and games publisher Activision Blizzard end their feud which had angered fans.
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TikTok to take on Instagram with photo app
April 11, 2024 Gaming News
Some TikTok users have received notifications about a new app for photo posts "coming soon".
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WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outage
April 10, 2024 Gaming News
Services have been restored after users of Meta platforms reported problems on Wednesday.
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The Indian men traumatised by fighting for Russia
April 10, 2024 Gaming News
Two men who were duped by agents into joining the war against Ukraine speak about their experiences.
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German art gallery worker fired for hanging own art
April 09, 2024 Gaming News
The employee of the Munich gallery said he hoped the stunt would help achieve his breakthrough.
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‘Now or never’: Congressmen say US must send Ukraine aid
April 09, 2024 Gaming News
A Republican and a Democrat spoke with the BBC News after meeting with President Zelensky.
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Spanish tennis player banned to 2039 for corruption
April 09, 2024 Gaming News
Spanish tennis player Aaron Cortes is banned from the sport until 2039 by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after admitting to corruption charges.
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First ever climate change victory in Europe court
April 09, 2024 Gaming News
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a group of Swiss women partially won their climate case.
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Google looks to AI paywall option, claims report
April 08, 2024 Gaming News
Search giant is reportedly considering charging for premium features in a major shake-up.
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One dead as bridge falls on railway in Russia
April 08, 2024 Gaming News
The incident in the western city of Vyazma halts all train traffic, cutting gas supplies to many people.
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Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud business
April 07, 2024 Gaming News
Amazon Web Services represents 14% of the firm's overall revenue but the firm is shifting strategies.
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Bucha's wounds still raw two years on
April 07, 2024 Gaming News
A town known for its brutal Russian occupation is being cleaned up and rebuilt, but for many the emotional scars remain.
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Ukraine nuclear plant drone strike prompts warning
April 07, 2024 Gaming News
The International Atomic Energy Agency warns Russia and Ukraine not to attack nuclear facilities.
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'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia
April 07, 2024 Gaming News
Tens of thousands are evacuated in northern Kazakhstan, amid warnings that floods are spreading in Russia.
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Athletic beat Mallorca on penalties to win Copa del Rey
April 06, 2024 Gaming News
Athletic Bilbao end their run of six successive Copa del Rey final defeats as they earn a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Mallorca to end their 40-year wait for silverware.
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Russia-friendly populist elected Slovak president
April 06, 2024 Gaming News
Peter Pellegrini accused his rival of being a warmonger who would send Slovak soldiers to fight in Ukraine.
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Danish hippy commune fights back against drug gangs
April 06, 2024 Gaming News
Locals start digging up a Copenhagen street as part of a bid to tackle drug-related crime.
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Greta Thunberg arrested at Dutch climate protest
April 06, 2024 Gaming News
The activist was placed on a bus with fellow detainees and driven away from a protest at The Hague.
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Thousands forced to evacuate after Russian dam bursts
April 06, 2024 Gaming News
Local emergency services say they are working to stem the flooding in the city of Orsk.
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Russian drone strikes on Kharkiv kill six - officials
April 05, 2024 Gaming News
Attacks on the closest big city to the Russian border have been intensifying in recent weeks.
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Ibiza locals living in cars as party island sees rents soar
April 05, 2024 Gaming News
"All the work you could want, but there isn't anywhere to live," say those struggling on the island.
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Two brothers, one club and a 40-year wait
April 04, 2024 Gaming News
Inaki and Nico Williams' parents travelled to Bilbao from Ghana hoping the city would change their sons' lives. Their sons, in turn, have changed the city.
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Vingegaard suffers broken collarbone & ribs in crash
April 04, 2024 Gaming News
Reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard suffers a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a crash at the Itzulia Basque Country stage race.
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Xiaomi electric car buyers face six-month wait
April 03, 2024 Gaming News
The firm previously said SU7 pre-orders had hit 88,898 within 24 hours of it starting to take orders.
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Boy's message in a bottle found in Denmark
April 03, 2024 Gaming News
Harry Liddle was "super excited" when he discovered his message had been found, his mum says.
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Temu U-turns on terms of cash 'giveaway' offer
April 02, 2024 Gaming News
The retailer changes what it can do with customer data after privacy concerns were raised.
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Barrage of Russian attacks aims to cut Ukraine's lights
April 02, 2024 Gaming News
Russia has launched a wave of additional strikes across the country targeting the energy supply.
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Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'
April 01, 2024 Gaming News
National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand.
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The FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in Russia
April 01, 2024 Gaming News
How Russia is weaponising the murky world of 'hostage diplomacy' and Germany is caught in the middle.
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