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A similar agreement was made with Google in February for Guardian Australia to participate in the company’s News Showcase product Guardian Australia has struck a deal with Facebook to licence news content to the platform’s News tab. After months of lengthy negotiations between the two companies since the passage of the federal government’s news media …

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Trading platform has grown to more than $80bn in customer assets, Robinhood revealed as it prepares to go public The trading platform Robinhood, which has gained notoriety for allowing amateur stock investors to play the market, has grown rapidly to more than $80bn in customer assets, it revealed as it prepares to go public, even …

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Slimmer, better design, long battery life, 10.1in HD screen and speakers makes for a good TV tablet Amazon’s top 10in Fire OS tablet has had a makeover and now has faster performance, without costing iPad money. The 2021 Fire HD 10 comes in either a standard version costing £150/US$150 or a “Plus” version, as tested …

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Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the News International phone-hacking scandal. Plus: spoofy horror in Summer Camp Massacre, and an insightful look at trans rights in sport British Scandal The new season of the dirt-dishing podcast sees Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the News International phone-hacking scandal, with Rebekah Brooks and Andy …

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Advertisements promoting diets or slimming products and that idealise certain body types will be removed from the platform Pinterest is banning all advertisements with weight loss language and imagery, including ads that idealise or denigrate certain body types, the social media company says. The popular, picture-led social network, which allows users to create and share …

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Software in use at an NHS trust could prove a breakthrough in diagnosing one of the deadliest forms of cancer One of the NHS’s leading hospital trusts has begun using artificial intelligence to help detect cancer in the gullet, which kills 8,000 Britons a year. It is hoped the technology will increase the number of …

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A flying car is seen completing its first intercity flight in Slovakia. The prototype, called AirCar, takes off from Nitra airport and lands in Bratislava 35 minutes later. Using wings that fold away in less than three minutes and a propeller at its rear, the dual-transportation vehicle has now completed more than 40 hours of test …

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Campaigners call on entertainment and sport sectors to ensure inclusion of those without access Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage People without internet access face being shut out of major sporting events because Covid restrictions have moved some ticket sales exclusively online. The ballot for this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament was online …

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Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok commit to overhaul their platform’s moderation systems Four of the world’s largest social networks have committed to overhauling their moderation systems to tackle the abuse of women on their platforms. Facebook, Google, Twitter and TikTok have signed up to the pledge, led by the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), to …

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The tech giant’s move to combat fraud and dodgy ads has taken too long. The online safety bill must change “We are committed to leading the necessary changes to help fight online scammers,” trumpeted Google’s UK managing director, Ronan Harris, this week, as if the tech giant were somehow a pioneer of a crackdown on …

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