Coronavirus: Amazon removes overpriced goods and fake cures
Written by Euronews24Amazon has banned more than one million products which claim to protect against the coronavirus - or even cure it.
The online retailer told Reuters it had also removed "tens of thousands" of overpriced health products from unscrupulous sellers.
Clearview AI: Face-collecting company database hacked
Written by Euronews24Clearview AI, a start-up with a database of more than three billion photographs from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, has been hacked.
The attack allowed hackers to gain access to its client list but it said its servers had not been breached.
Tesla Autopilot crash driver 'was playing video game'
Written by Euronews24An Apple employee who died after his Tesla car hit a concrete barrier was playing a video game at the time of the crash, investigators believe.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the car had been driving semi-autonomously
Pets 'go hungry' after smart feeder goes offline
Written by Euronews24Owners of a device designed to release food for pets say their animals were left hungry during a week-long system failure.
Petnet allows owners to schedule and control feeding via a smartphone app.
Google warns Huawei owners against 'sideloading' its apps
Written by Euronews24Google has warned people not to circumvent the ban on Google apps that affects newer Huawei phones.
Recent Huawei devices cannot download the Google Play app store or hugely popular apps such as Gmail, YouTube, or Google Maps.
Samsung explains mystery alert sent overnight
Written by Euronews24Samsung has apologised after it accidentally sent an alert to thousands of devices overnight.
Affected devices received a notification from Find My Mobile in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Ring doorbell makes two-factor verification mandatory
Written by Euronews24Ring, Amazon's video doorbell system, has introduced additional steps to the way users log in to their accounts.
Users will need to enter a password and unique six-digit code when they first log in to view their
Apple warns coronavirus will hurt iPhone supplies
Written by Euronews24Apple has warned that disruption in China from the coronavirus will mean revenues falling short of forecasts.
The tech giant said production and sales were affected, and that "worldwide iPhone supply would be
Police force denies creating 'child hacker' poster
Written by Euronews24Two law-enforcement agencies have distanced themselves from a poster about children and cyber-crime widely mocked online.
It suggested the police should be alerted if a child was found using programs popular with cyber-security
Samsung Galaxy S20 and Z Flip launch under shadow of coronavirus
Written by Euronews24Samsung is making all three models in its new flagship smartphone range 5G-compatible. The top-end Galaxy S20 also introduces a 100x zoom camera.
The firm also confirmed a new foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip. It uses "folding glass" in its display and small
Coronavirus: Intel and Vivo pull out of MWC tech show
Written by Euronews24Intel and Vivo have become the latest big tech companies to announce they are withdrawing from MWC in Barcelona, citing concerns about coronavirus.
Spanish media is reporting that trade body the GSMA, which organises MWC, will meet to decide whether
Billionaire Bill Gates has not commissioned a hydrogen-powered superyacht from designer Sinot, the firm has told the BBC.
It has been widely reported that Mr Gates ordered a £500m ($644m) luxury vessel,
Windows 10 users are reporting that one of the operating system's core features has stopped working.
Dozens posted on social media that Windows Search stopped working for them, as of Wednesday morning.
Fifty per cent of the UK's 10-year-olds owned a smartphone in 2019, according to a report by media regulator Ofcom.
The amount of young phone owners doubled between the ages of nine and 10,
A 21-year-old man has admitted hacking into Nintendo's servers, leaking details about unreleased products and possessing child sexual abuse images.
Ryan Hernandez, known online as Ryan West and RyanRocks, stole and leaked information about the Nintendo Switch before it was released.
Microsoft issues second 'final' Windows 7 update
Written by Euronews24Microsoft has issued a fresh update for Windows 7, just days after it said it would provide no more patches for the ageing operating system.
It made the U-turn after it emerged there was a bug in its "final" patch.
The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions, despite pressure from the US to block the firm.
The Chinese firm will be banned from supplying kit to "sensitive parts" of the network, known as the core.
The UK government is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to ban equipment made by Chinese technology giant Huawei from its 5G networks.
The US is lobbying the UK to exclude it on the grounds of national security.
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