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Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros
The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JeT5B...
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World Cup 2018: BBC iPlayer to stream matches in 4K HDR
The iPlayer service will offer 29 matches in higher-than-normal quality, but access will be limited. from BBC News - Technology https://if...
School shooting game Active Shooter pulled by Steam
Active Shooter is removed from the Steam Store a week before its release after a public outcry. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/...
Google launches solar power service in UK
An energy expert said that the tool "is a good way" to make information more accessible. from BBC News - Technology https://ift....
Tesla hit parked police car 'while using Autopilot'
The driver said her Tesla car was using Autopilot technology when it hit a parked police car. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s...
Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store
Russian regulators have given the company one month to remove the messaging app from its App Store. from BBC News - Technology https://ift...
UK drone users face safety tests and flight restrictions
The proposed laws - which also include flying restrictions - could come into effect by July. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IX...
Pokemon reveals four new games for Nintendo Switch
A video games expert said that the releases are likely to "broaden the appeal" of the console. from BBC News - Technology https:...
Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG
The makers of the hit video game are accused of copying rival PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt...
GDPR 'risks making it harder to catch hackers'
Tool used by journalists and the police has reduced the information it shares. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J2Z3m5
Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns
Margot James tells consumers to boycott the ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift....
Nuisance call bosses could be fined up to £500,000
They could be fined up to £500,000 if delayed plans to hold them personally liable are implemented. from BBC News - Technology https://ift...
Star Citizen video game launches $27,000 players' pack
Star Citizen's "Legatus" package is only available to players who have already spent over $1000 (£750). from BBC News - Tech...
Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'
The drone operator "honestly believed" the 520mph plane would hit the remote-controlled device. from BBC News - Technology https...
Facebook to be banned in Papua New Guinea for a month
Papua New Guinea aims to crack down on fake profiles and may make its own rival social network. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/...
Facebook Live lands Tommy Robinson in jail
A ban had prevented media from reporting on the 35-year-old's sentencing at Leeds Crown Court. from BBC News - Technology https://ift....
Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists
A women's group says there is "a concerted attack on women's free speech" over transgender issues. from BBC News - Techn...
YouTube stars' fury over algorithm tests
The website says it has been manipulating the subscription feed for some viewers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2sgLqt6
Tomorrow's cities: Google's Toronto city built 'from the internet up'
A disused waterfront in Toronto is being transformed by a firm owned by Google's parent company. from BBC News - Technology https://if...
YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos
YouTube says it has deleted more than half of the 'violent' music videos which the country's most senior police officer asked it...
Dixons Carphone to close 92 stores as profits slide
Shares in the retailer sink almost 21% as it announces closures and says profits will fall sharply this year. from BBC News - Technology h...
Busking goes cashless with 'a world first' for London
London introduces a contactless payment scheme for buskers that allows tap-to-pay donations. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2xr...
Bulgarians tweeting in Cyrillic confused for Russian bots
The use of the Cyrillic alphabet is one way Twitter tries to identify Russian automated accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.t...
Two French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack
Two 18-year-olds are charged over a hack that targeted the Latin hit and other pop songs on YouTube. from BBC News - Technology https://if...
Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws
Complaints against the web giants are filed on the first day of the EU's new data protection law. from BBC News - Technology https://i...
YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33
Game critic John Bain - known as TotalBiscuit and the Cynical Brit - dies of cancer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2s7AVIt
Call of Duty Kansas 'swatting' death: Two more charged
A man renting a gamer's home was shot dead by police responding to a hoax call. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2J1UfNw
Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan Distr...
Trump sees media bias in handling of 'Roseanne' cancellation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested an executive behind ABC's cancellation of sitcom "Rosean...
Parkland killer boasted of mass murder plans in cell phone videos
(Reuters) - The teen charged with shooting 17 people dead at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, boasted of plans to commit mass mu...
Illinois passes Equal Rights Amendment, more than three decades after deadline
(Reuters) - Illinois joined 36 U.S. states on Wednesday when it ratified an U.S. constitution Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) intended to ensur...
Trump says drug companies to announce 'massive' price cuts soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expects major drug companies to slash prices on their products in two wee...
Volcanic lava flow spurs more evacuations on Hawaii's Big Island
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Molten rock from several lava-spewing fissures opened by Kilauea Volcano crept toward clusters of homes and vacation re...
Young whizzes compete for $40,000 prize in U.S. spelling bee
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) - More than 400 young hopefuls were still competing on Wednesday as the Scripps National Spelling Bee entered its s...
Missouri governor offered to resign if charges dropped
(Reuters) - Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, who resigned on Tuesday, had offered to leave office in exchange for dismissal of a felony comp...
Alberto expected to become extratropical low: NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical depression Alberto is expected to become an extratropical low overnight, as it moves across southern lower Michigan, th...
Ex-officials in gymnastics sex abuse scandal subpoenaed by U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. marshals served a subpoena on Wednesday on former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon to compel h...
Crackdown on high-interest lending announced by FCA
Rent-to-own sector faces a cap on prices but the regulator rules out an immediate limit on cost of overdrafts. from BBC News - Business ht...
Top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women executives
A report on boardroom diversity reveals the top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IYnbtZ...
Brexit: Time is running out, big business warns May
Major European firms warn the Prime Minister they may cut investment without clarity on Brexit customs plans. from BBC News - Business htt...
Trump tariffs: Europe braced for US tariffs on steel and aluminium
The White House reportedly plans to let a temporary exemption granted to European steel and aluminium expire. from BBC News - Business htt...
Ocado elevated to the FTSE 100, while M&S avoids the drop
Ocado joins the blue chip shares index after a year of dealmaking, while M&S escapes the drop. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt...
New car models drive UK production growth in April
Car output rises on the back of investment in new models, but the industry's trade body repeats Brexit concerns. from BBC News - Busin...
Football urged to tackle single-use plastics problem
Leagues in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are urged to stop using single-use plastic. from BBC News - Business https://ift....
Profile: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros
The hedge fund investor turned liberal philanthropist is politically divisive around the world. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J...
US economy grows at a slower 2.2%
The US economy grew by 2.2% in the first quarter, slightly more slowly than first reported. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LGZG6...
RBS to press ahead with branch closures
The bank's AGM is told that use of branches has fallen sharply as customers shift to digital banking. from BBC News - Business https:/...
Italy pays higher prices to sell government bonds
Italy is forced to offer significantly higher returns in a sale of government bonds on Wednesday. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/...
SSE to raise gas and electricity prices
The company becomes the last of the "big six" energy companies to announce early summer price rises. from BBC News - Business ht...
Don't buy tickets from Viagogo, minister warns
Margot James tells consumers to boycott the ticket reseller after it fails to change its policies. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt...
UK strikes reach all-time low in 2017
The number of stoppages and the number of workers involved in labour disputes hit a record low last year. from BBC News - Business https:/...
'Don't buy Viagogo tickets'
Digital minister Margot James tells consumers not to use the Geneva-based ticket reseller. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2L9xFn5...
Paris moves to improve air quality
Paris is leading the move to cut pollution by banning some vehicles from its streets. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LIE6OJ
Seeking a silent retreat from urban life
Silent retreats are an increasingly popular form of escape from the stresses of urban life. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2kAgjE...
Exotic mushrooms help Kashmir
In the troubled region of Kashmir, a rare type of mushroom is giving locals a chance to earn money. from BBC News - Business https://ift.t...
How Starbucks hopes to end staff racism
The coffee chain is giving all US staff "unconscious bias" training. We explain what that involves. from BBC News - Business htt...
Orla Kiely: 'Stem pattern was a very quick design'
Orla Kiely reveals the secrets behind the designs she's created over the past 20 years. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xqU4t...
The strawberry-picking robots coming to a farm near you
Strawberry producers say they can't find enough humans to pick their fruit, so are robots the answer? from BBC News - Business https:/...
How the light bulb became a million dollar idea.
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how the light bulb became a million dollar idea. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2xqPr2X
Thameslink compares poor service to Poundland chocolate
Thameslink is threatened with legal action for comparing its poor service to Poundland chocolate. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/...
Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for race training
The coffee chain closes all 8,000 cafes in the US for an afternoon of "racial bias" training. from BBC News - Business https://i...
Protectionist racket?
The EU is not the freest trader, but on many measures it is near the liberal end of the spectrum. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/...
Vaping's rise in five charts
Spending on e-cigarettes is increasing. The BBC looks at what's behind the rise. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LMfzIO
Paris in the smog
Could the French capital provide a template for cutting pollution in other cities? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LKBGz4
Weather warning
There is a significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, says a US study. from BBC News - Business https://if...
Financial high
Meet some of those hoping to capitalise in the world's biggest cannabis market. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LHdcGY
Bitter on Twitter
Experts take us through the dos and don'ts of social media interactions with customers. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2LGJMs...
U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings...
The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday as the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American...
Kremlin critic turns up alive at televised briefing about his 'murder'
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A dissident Russian journalist reported murdered in Kiev on Tuesday dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday durin...
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