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Nearly two-thirds of parents have rules about how long or when their children are allowed to go online. Photograph: iStock

Majority more conscious of privacy online in last year, survey finds

Sarah Burns
21:33

Two-thirds of parents check children’s online behaviour, ComReg research reveals

Apple, Amazon suspend Parler social network from App Store, web hosting service

11:37

Parler favoured by many supporters of US president Donald Trump

Apple, Amazon suspend Parler social network

Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store

Parler displayed on a smartphone. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP Getty Images

07:54

Apple gives 24-hour warning to app favoured by supporters of Donald Trump

Irish scientists discover how rare earth mineral is formed

TCD scientists Adrienn Maria Szucs and Dr Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco whose research shows a new path to bastnäsite formation.

Kevin O'Sullivan
14:14

TCD team suggests boosting Bastnäsite production is possible with right conditions

Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup unveils computer chip in pig’s brain

This video grab made from the online Neuralink livestream shows Gertrude the pig implanted with a Neuralink device during a presentation on Friday. Photograph: Neuralink/AFP via Getty Images

10:58

Neuralink project hopes to help cure neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia and spinal cord injuries

Microsoft sacks journalists to replace them with robots

Dozens of journalists have been fired after Microsoft decided to replace them with artificial intelligence software.

11:12

Users of MSN website and Edge browser will now see news stories generated by AI

Wolves’ Diogo Jota beats Alexander-Arnold to Fifa 20 charity title

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Diogo Jota triumphed in the ePremier League Invitational Fifa 20 tournament. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

19:43

Portugal forward edges Liverpool in tight contest in ePremier League Invitational

Email overtakes phone as most popular way to contact public services

In 2017 just 9 per cent of people used email to make queries or carry out transactions with public services. Last year the figure soared to 29 per cent. Photograph: iStock

Brian Hutton
01:00

Number of people using email for such purposes has tripled since 2017 – survey

Life online: ‘I found no joy in what I was doing’

Arguments that companies are upholding their reputation by policing social media posts can interfere with employees’ rights to privacy. Photograph: iStock

Emma Jacobs
21:17

Different users can experience the minefield of social media in vastly different ways

How top health websites are sharing sensitive data with advertisers

Some of the UK’s most popular health websites are sharing people’s sensitive data. Photograph: iStock

08:14

Sites embed code into browsers which allow third-party companies to track individuals around internet

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