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• E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban
  June 30, 2026
  A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".
• Tech Life
  June 30, 2026
  We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.
• WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers
  June 30, 2026
  The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.
• Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
  June 29, 2026
  The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.
• Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises
  June 27, 2026
  Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.
• GTA 6 will launch as download only – does that mean the disc is dead?
  June 26, 2026
  Music and films are now largely digital-only – does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?
• The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
  June 26, 2026
  Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
• Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
  June 25, 2026
  Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
• Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
  June 25, 2026
  Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".
• IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
  June 25, 2026
  IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre – but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

CNN Technology News Feed

• Driverless 'Roborace' car makes street track debut
  November 18, 2016
  It is a car kitted out with technology its developers boldly predict will transform our cities and change the way we live.
• How to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed
  November 18, 2016
  Fake news is actually really easy to spot — if you know how. Consider this your New Media Literacy Guide.
• Flying a sports car with wings
  November 18, 2016
  Piloting one of the breed of light aircraft is said to be as easy as driving a car
• Revealed: Winners of the 'Oscars of watches'
  November 18, 2016
  It's the prize giving ceremony that everyone's on time for.
• What parents should know about the VR gear kids want
  November 17, 2016
  Thinking about treating your family to a little virtual reality this holiday? Have no idea where to start? Don't worry. From Google's inexpensive Cardboard VR viewer to Sony's new PlayStation VR, this guide will help you figure out what makes sense for your family's interests, needs and budget.
• Teen girls prepare for space launch
  November 17, 2016
  Teenage girls have designed Africa's first private satellite due to launch into space in 2017. It's hoped it can monitor and find answers to South Africa's drought crisis.
• Brightest supermoon since 1948
  November 16, 2016
  See photos of November's supermoon — the brightest in nearly 70 years.
• Cell phones, screens are keeping your kid awake
  November 11, 2016
  These days, teachers often face classrooms filled with yawning students who stayed up late snapping selfies or playing online games.
• Japan's boom in weird wearable tech
  November 11, 2016
  What do Discman, Tamagotchi, and Game Boy have in common?
• This NASA astronaut voted from space
  November 8, 2016
  From infinity and beyond, he found a way to vote.

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