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All Santander staff and '30 million' customers hacked https://ift.tt/me1So0y Their data is being sold online by the same gang who this week claimed to have hacked Ticketmaster.

WhatsApp boss in online spat with Elon Musk https://ift.tt/r4sXVkT The messaging app's boss has taken to social media to deny Mr Musk's claim it "exports user data."

Beckham scores Euros deal with China tech giant https://ift.tt/0HEzyI2 The announcement comes as the Euros football tournament is due to kick off in Germany next month.

Pope clears way for 'God's influencer' to become a saint https://ift.tt/9AofB74 Carlo Acutis, who was born in London, is set to become the first millennial to be canonised.

Scarlett Johansson's AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley's bad old days https://ift.tt/CLV2v5r A clash with the actor has echoes of the macho tech giants of the past, says Zoe Kleinman.

Google to make Pixel phones and drones in India https://ift.tt/wcapt4Q The tech giant is set to manufacture advanced versions of the smartphone in Tamil Nadu state.

Pope clears way for 'God's influencer' to become a saint https://ift.tt/QTfZeyU Carlo Acutis, who was born in London, is set to become the first millennial to be canonised.

PSNI could be fined £750k over data breach https://ift.tt/shlZUjw The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) could be fined £750,000 for a major data breach last year.

Scarlett Johansson's AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley's bad old days https://ift.tt/wXYSHcJ A clash with the actor has echoes of the macho tech giants of the past, says Zoe Kleinman.

'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech' https://ift.tt/46DHYpq Live facial recognition is becoming increasingly common on UK high streets. Should we be worried?

UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots https://ift.tt/7cwib5K The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds.

Scarlett Johansson 'shocked' by AI chatbot imitation https://ift.tt/ZsXY56n The star says she is "shocked" after OpenAI launched a chatbot with a voice "eerily similar" to hers.

Mind games: Hellblade returns to explore psychosis https://ift.tt/5LAOPYs An acclaimed video game series returns to shine a light on a misunderstood mental health condition.

Fury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games? https://ift.tt/AtPUVND How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.

Grand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release date https://ift.tt/JNsOY4h The latest instalment of the hugely popular series will be released in autumn 2025, its publisher says.

Pornhub partners with UK child abuse fighting charity https://ift.tt/9TEuBcg They want porn sites to adopt new voluntary standards on fighting online child abuse.

Period trackers 'coercing' women into sharing risky information https://ift.tt/un6MhvZ Research finds poor data management practices such as not being able to delete data about abortions.

Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT deal https://ift.tt/YMFhR0O OpenAI and Reddit reach deal that will give ChatGPT access to content on the social media platform.

PlayStation names joint CEOs after Jim Ryan’s retirement https://ift.tt/RZDbqyL The role has been split into two separate top jobs, dividing up hardware and software.

Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviews https://ift.tt/YDESfji The game's developers said the controversial terms gamers were told to agree to was a miscommunication.

Is social media worth paying for? https://ift.tt/biTtRlX As Twitter and Facebook both now offer paid subscription, what impact is it having?

Test-at-home kit for cancer patients approved for use https://ift.tt/JOY0fRS Patients say the device allows them to reduce the number of hospital visits involved in cancer care.

Apple apologises after piano crushing ad backlash https://ift.tt/NA6zKnV The technology giant apologised after Hugh Grant and others criticised the "tone deaf" iPad advert.

Is social media worth paying for? https://ift.tt/T3XUAhn As Twitter and Facebook both now offer paid subscription, what impact is it having?

'Keep your phone on 24 hours a day': Chinese PR boss apologises after backlash https://ift.tt/PuoISz8 Baidu's Qu Jing tells workers she does not care for them because, 'I am not your mum'.

Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from children https://ift.tt/IXJzOhr Social media firms like Instagram and TikTok will have to make changes to comply with new online safety laws.

E-gates back online after delays at UK airports https://ift.tt/l4yYTAE Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control.

Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check https://ift.tt/buMJCLR First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.

Tech firms told to hide 'toxic' content from children https://ift.tt/WmqRIkF Social media firms like Instagram and TikTok will have to make changes to comply with new online safety laws.

E-gates back online after delays at UK airports https://ift.tt/Ggw73E9 Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control.

FTX says it has billions more than owed to victims https://ift.tt/khlZH5p The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.

Acclaimed photographer cracks Instagram in his 80s https://ift.tt/84ck0OL Over a seven-decade career David Hurn has photographed everyone from the Beatles to Audrey Hepburn.

Instagram courts TikTok users with algorithm revamp https://ift.tt/SrNoqgf With TikTok's future uncertain, Instagram is trying to get more viral content on its Reels feature.

Have the wheels come off for Tesla? https://ift.tt/GyD6rm0 As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.

E-gates back online after delays at UK airports https://ift.tt/xPHRnDv Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control.

Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check https://ift.tt/C0akb3H First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.

Tesla staff say entire Supercharger team fired https://ift.tt/B07RSDh The division responsible for the car-maker's huge fast-charging network is being axed to cut costs.

Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans https://ift.tt/9IfyBQb Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.

Binance crypto boss sentenced to 4 months in prison https://ift.tt/BEAe9GW Changpeng Zhao, head of world's largest crypto platform, pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering laws.

Beijing tightens grip on China social media giants https://ift.tt/uFXdv40 Changes to China's State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.

Boeing crewed space launch postponed for safety check https://ift.tt/hwxMHjv First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.

Apple sales fall in nearly all countries https://ift.tt/qdt3Dp9 The tech giant says demand for its smartphones fell more than 10% in the first three months of the year.

TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute https://ift.tt/jV1FSbP The deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.

Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue https://ift.tt/AndgGHF Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.

Tesla China rival BYD sees profits and sales fall https://ift.tt/gU5rOhK Car maker takes a hit from weakening demand and price war in the world's largest electric vehicle market.

US probes Ford hands-free driving tech after crashes https://ift.tt/2srDevp The US regulator says it will evaluate Ford's driver assistance tech after two fatal collisions.

Tesla Autopilot recall to be probed by US regulator https://ift.tt/m5nRNWk The regulator will check whether Tesla's fix adequately addressed safety concerns.