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Image copyright Epic Games Fortnite-maker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store, hours after doing the same with Apple. Apple and Google both removed the hit game from their app stores after Epic Games bypassed their payment systems, to avoid giving them a cut of […]

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Despite its territorial losses, IS used cryptocurrencies to raise funds The US government says it has thwarted attempts by militant groups to raise funds using digital currency, or cryptocurrency. The campaigns involved Hamas’ military wing, the al-Qassam brigades, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group (IS). US officials said on Thursday […]

Image copyright Rovco Image caption Firms like Rovco are trying to make underwater vehicles more intelligent “It’s very common,” says Jess Hanham casually, when asked how often he finds suspected unexploded bombs. Mr Hanham is a co-founder of Spectrum Offshore, a marine survey firm that does a lot of work in the Thames Estuary. His […]

The 1918 influenza pandemic is the deadliest in modern history, claiming an estimated 50 million lives worldwide, including 675,000 in the United States. By some measures, the toll of the Covid-19 surge in New York City this spring resembled that of the 1918 flu pandemic. In March and April, the overall death rate was just […]

Image copyright Getty Images A flaw in Amazon’s Alexa smart home devices could have allowed hackers access personal information and conversation history, cyber-security researchers say. Attackers could install or remove apps on a device without the owner knowing, Check Point Research reports. The hack “required just one click on an Amazon link” purposely crafted by […]

Image copyright Bletchley Park Trust Image caption Bletchley Park was once top secret but now is a museum open to the public The home of hacking in wartime Britain, Bletchley Park, was one of the victims of a major ransomware attack that hit software provider Blackbaud. The firm held data about people who had donated […]

A trial of the English coronavirus app is getting under way. It will be limited to residents in the Isle of Wight, the London Borough of Newham and NHS volunteer responders to begin with. The app will be available in Apple and Google’s online stores, but users will need to enter a code to activate […]

Dr. Arianne Pontes Oriá stands firm: She does not make animals cry for a living. Technically, only humans can cry, or weep in response to an emotional state, said Dr. Oriá, a veterinarian at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil. For humans, crying is a way to physically manifest feelings, which are difficult to […]

Image copyright Kickstarter Image caption The ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 is a fully redesigned version of the original computer from the 1980s A new remake of the 1980s British computer the ZX Spectrum has soared past its crowdfunding target in just two days. The ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 has raised nearly £900,000 – […]