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‘I gave my DNA to a testing company – then it vanished’

Customers of Atlas Biomed are angry and worried about what’s happened to the highly sensitive data they shared.

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Roblox announces new safety features for under-13s

The gaming platform has previously been criticised for allowing young users to be exposed to harmful content.

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What Musk could gain from a Trump presidency

One of the president-elect’s most visible supporters, Musk could be given a role in Trump’s White House.

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Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK’s biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

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Hunt for Bitcoin’s elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end

Why are still no closer to unmasking the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto?

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MrBeast: Law firm finds grooming claims against co-host baseless

The YouTuber hired the firm to look into claims that a co-host had sent inappropriate messages to a minor.

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Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC

The children’s charity says the police data shows people are “still waiting” for social media to be made safe,

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Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.

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‘Sickening’ Molly Russell chatbots found on Character.ai

The foundation set up in her memory said it would cause “further heartache to everyone who knew and loved Molly”.

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How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images

The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day.

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