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The use of cheats is a major problem in video games and it’s becoming increasingly lucrative as esports take off. We meet a teenage hacker’s making thousands. Source: BBC Technology News...

18 Sep Instagram clamps down on diet and cosmetic surgery posts

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Some posts will now be hidden from under 18s while "miraculous" remedy posts will be banned. Source: BBC Technology News...

18 Sep New algorithms aim to stamp abuse on Twitter

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US researchers develop a tool that can detect abuse with "90% accuracy". Source: BBC Technology News...

18 Sep The debate over facial recognition technology

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Some MPs have called for UK police and companies to stop using live facial recognition for public surveillance. Source: BBC Technology News...

18 Sep Live facial recognition surveillance 'must stop'

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Campaigners say the technology is inaccurate, intrusive and infringes on an individual's right to privacy. Source: BBC Technology News...

18 Sep The robot that cleans floors and tells jokes

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More than 100 fully autonomous cleaning robots are coming to Singapore this year, made by local manufacturer Lionsbot. Ella's job is cleaning the floors at the National Gallery. Source: BBC Technology News...

18 Sep BBC launches 'digital wellbeing' Own It app for children

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The Own It app watches what children type and offers advice about how to stay healthy online. Source: BBC Technology News...