Insurers reject claims that by covering ransomware bills they are funding organised crime.
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Beware fake Covid vaccination invites, NHS warns
The NHS says any invitation which asks for vaccine payment or bank account details is a scam.
Grindr faces £8.5m fine for selling user data
The information could lead to users being targeted for their sexuality, say officials in Norway.
Co-op and Morrisons see queues over payments outage
Supermarkets say card payment problems that led to long queues are resolved, but cause still unknown
Twitter pilot to let users flag ‘false’ content
Twitter acknowledges the idea could be”messy” but said it is worth trying.
Facebook News feature launches in UK
The UK is the second market – after the US – to get Facebook’s latest news feature.
Like a good deal? Maybe a hagglebot can help
Artificial intelligence is getting better at negotiating and research promises systems that could help you.
East Coast Main Line: Tunnel painstakingly pushed underground
Heavier than the Eiffel Tower, the tunnel was moved at 150cm per hour over nine days.
Covid: Facebook suspends Israel PM Netanyahu’s chatbot
The bot asked about people’s Covid vaccination status, breaching a policy on private medical data.
Sky ramps up film and TV plans to compete with streaming giants
The company plans to release a new film every week by 2022 with more investment in original content.
Credit and cyber-fraud at ‘epidemic’ levels in UK
From credit card fraud to benefit fraud, the problem costs the UK up to £190bn a year, a report says.
Channel 4 Deepfake Queen complaints dropped by Ofcom
The media regulator decided not to pursue complaints about decency over the channel’s satire.