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Belgian govt opens criminal investigation into EA

11 September 2018, 15:01

Expect a legal scuffle over the 'gambling' loot boxes found in FIFA 18 to ensue.

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Google Chrome turns 10, gets Material overhaul

5 September 2018, 13:11

Version 69 delivers rounded tabs, a random password generator, and more.

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EU content quotas for Netflix and Amazon to become law

4 September 2018, 10:11

The December vote to enforce 30 per cent local content is just a formality, says official.

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Google tracks you, even with Location History turned off

14 August 2018, 15:11

Confirm computer science researchers at Princeton University.

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Razer Kickstarter aims to raise $1m for LH Naga Trinity mouse

6 August 2018, 15:01

Four days in (26 to go) and it has only managed to raise $27,000 towards that goal.

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Backers start to receive their ZX Spectrum Vega Plus consoles

31 July 2018, 14:44

An initial batch of 400 units, without any pre-installed games, was posted out on 26th July.

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EA's Origin Access Premier goes live on Monday 30th July

27 July 2018, 15:11

Unlimited PC gaming subscription service will cost $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year.

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Is Google hobbling YouTube on rival browsers?

26 July 2018, 11:11

YouTube loads "5x slower in Firefox and Edge than in Chrome," due to API choice.

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Asus fined €63.5m for computer hardware price fixing

25 July 2018, 11:21

And the EU has imposed lesser fines on Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer.

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Alphabet revenues hit $32.7 billion on strong ad sales

24 July 2018, 12:12

Meanwhile, Google's platform usage stats show just 2 per cent use latest Android Oreo OS.

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Amazon Part Finder helps with your DIY purchases

20 July 2018, 11:11

Place one of the required parts next to a penny and take a photo for product results.

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Google to appeal against €4.3 billion EU antitrust fine

19 July 2018, 11:11

Says Android is behind innovation, and falling prices, "creating more choice for everyone".

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Streaming services overtake pay TV in the UK

18 July 2018, 13:31

Meanwhile Ofcom has revealed the latest UK pay TV and telecoms complaints figures.

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Have we reached peak Netflix?

17 July 2018, 12:41

Question asked as Netflix suffers disappointing slowdown in subscriber growth.

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Facebook to be fined £500K says UK Information Commissioner

11 July 2018, 10:02

Meanwhile, Facebook has started trialling AR advertising in the news feed.

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UK slips to 35th place in World Broadband Speed League

10 July 2018, 13:11

And with an average speed of 18.57Mbps, the UK lags behind 25 other European countries.

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UK government announce specialist cybercrime courts

6 July 2018, 11:31

Cybercrime, fraud, and economic crime are the focus of a flagship 18 courtroom legal centre.

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Netflix Europe is testing an Ultra subscription tier

5 July 2018, 11:31

However, the pricy 'Ultra' option swipes HDR content, currently part of the Premium package.

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Steam 'External Funds Used' tool lets you check your spends

20 June 2018, 11:31

However, the total doesn't include games/codes you've bought via third parties.

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YouTube Premium launches in the UK for £11.99 per month

19 June 2018, 10:41

Or there is the Spotify and Apple Music rival music streaming service on its own for £9.99.

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Steam to drop support for Windows XP and Vista next year

14 June 2018, 12:41

Meanwhile, the Steam beta gets new chat functionality. And Steam will launch in China.

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ZX Spectrum Vega+ handheld maker in more choppy water

7 June 2018, 11:21

IndieGogo is working with a debt collection agency but RCL still promises to deliver.

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Epic Games provides $100 million Fortnite eSports prize pool

22 May 2018, 18:11

The pool will fund Fortnite competitions over the 2018 - 2019 season.

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UK aims to be "the safest place in world to be online"

21 May 2018, 12:15

Plans for new safety laws to tackle cyber-bullying, exploitation, extremism and more.

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Average UK household gets half the advertised broadband speed

18 May 2018, 13:41

Results come from 235,000 participants in a Which? consumer survey over the last year.

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YouTube Music launched, will replace Google Play Music

17 May 2018, 14:31

Coincides with YouTube Red becoming YouTube Premium (includes YouTube Music).

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Google Drive changes to Google One, with extra paid options

15 May 2018, 10:01

And will deliver enhancements such as expert online help and family sharing.

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UK newsagents to sell £10 passes for adult site access

14 May 2018, 12:01

'Porn passes' to allow buyers to visit adult sites without further age verification or ID checks.

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EA will push forward with 'loot boxes' in sports titles

9 May 2018, 12:41

CEO comments came as EA reported better than expected quarterly revenue of $1.58 billion.

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Mozilla adding sponsored content to Firefox from v60

8 May 2018, 15:11

Sponsored content via Pocket has been seen in the latest nightly/beta builds.

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Twitter admits that it stored your password unmasked

4 May 2018, 11:31

Recommends everyone changes their passwords “out of an abundance of caution”.

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Controversial data firm Cambridge Analytica shuts down

2 May 2018, 22:11

Customers have evaporated due to “numerous unfounded accusations,” it claims.

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UK broadband advertising will quote average speeds from May

30 April 2018, 16:51

Some ISPs like Sky are already listing average speeds alongside their ‘up to’ speed claims.

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