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'Death cult:' Ukip's Gerard Batten stands by hateful posts

Gerard Batten, Ukip interim leader, defended his belief that Islam is a "death cult", reasserting that it is "factually and historically true."

Feb 18, 2018

Knife killing: 19-year-old stabbed near party in London

A murder probe has been launched by officers from the Metropolitan Police after a man was fatally stabbed in Kensington, west London, in the early hours of Sunday (18 February).

Feb 18, 2018

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Black Panther: Racist trolls spread fake tweets about violent attacks at screenings

Misleading pictures spread after the premiere of the movie, which has been widely celebrated for the performances of its almost entirely black cast.

Feb 18, 2018

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Weinstein scandal: 'No mixing of saliva' and 'casting couch' guidelines try to stop abuse

Actors' union Equity is reportedly looking at new simulated sex guidelines that would create new rules around the "mixing of saliva" during kissing scenes.

Feb 18, 2018

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Hollywood star Emma Watson donates £1m to new anti-harassment campaign

Harry Potter actor Emma Watson has reportedly donated a whopping £1m to an anti-harassment campaign set up to be "a catalyst for change" around the world.

Feb 18, 2018

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Meghan Markle-linked charity World Vision denies ties to 'food for sex' scandal in Haiti

A charity linked with soon-to-be British royalty, Meghan Markle, has been tied to a scandal in Haiti which saw aid workers exchanging food and cash reserves for sex.

Feb 18, 2018

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Russian hackers who committed one of the largest data breaches in history jailed in US

For their roles in what US prosecutors have called "one of the largest" known cybercrime schemes, two Russian nationals were handed lengthy prison terms this week.

Feb 16, 2018

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What is CoinHoarder? Bitcoin-stealing gang nets 'over $50m' by exploiting Google ads

Since 2015, a bitcoin-stealing cybercrime gang has been launching phishing attacks exploiting Google's own advertising network to pilfer more than $50m worth of cryptocurrency.

Feb 16, 2018

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FedEx leak: More than 110,000 customer records including passports exposed

More than 110,000 scanned ID documents including passports and driving licences linked to a subsidiary of delivery firm FedEx was left exposed online, experts reveal.

Feb 16, 2018

As Coinbase drains users' accounts, crypto exchange blames Visa and pledges refunds

US cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has pledged to reimburse all users who have been impacted by ongoing issues which left some customer's' accounts being drained.

Feb 16, 2018

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If your computer is running slow, it could be because of these porn websites

Pornography websites make up roughly half of all domains using so-called crypto-mining software to exploit users' computer power to make money, research suggests.

Feb 9, 2018

North Korean hackers ordered to make $100,000 a year for the regime - or else

A group of North Korean hackers were sent to China and required to make up to $100,000 a year for the reclusive regime by any means, or face "severe" consequences.

Feb 9, 2018

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Crypto scammers pose as John McAfee and Elon Musk on Twitter to steal bitcoin

Cryptocurrency scammers are invading the Twitter timelines of famous technologists and companies in an attempt to dupe fintech fanatics into sending them money.

Feb 9, 2018

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Hackers behind $530m cryptocurrency heist 'flog coins on the dark web with 15% off'

Sources said that the Coincheck hackers are using the anonymity provided by the dark web to help launder the stolen cryptocurrency, which is known as NEM.

Feb 8, 2018

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John Perry Barlow dead: Internet pioneer and Grateful Dead songwriter dies aged 70

A founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead, John Perry Barlow, has died aged 70.

Feb 8, 2018

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Pollster hired to track Mark Zuckerberg's popularity couldn't stand it and left Facebook

Tavis McGinn, who ultimately left his post at Facebook after six months, has opened up about his role and how his work was similar to that of a political pollster.

Feb 7, 2018

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Swisscom data breach: Personal details of one in ten Swiss citizens stolen

Swiss mobile phone operator says data systems were breached in 2017 and contact details of about 800,000 customers compromised.

Feb 7, 2018

Deepfakes ban: AI-enhanced celebrity porn videos may soon be harder to find online

Twitter and PornHub say they will both take action against AI-enhanced porn videos that use the faces of celebrities, a phenomenon now widely known as "deepfakes".

Feb 7, 2018

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Chinese police deploy 'Black Mirror' facial recognition scans using smart-glasses

Police in China mix Google Glass-style eyewear with facial recognition technology to catch criminals.

Feb 7, 2018

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Bitcoin is 'a bubble, a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster' claims top banker

Carstens said many people believe so far that, given the limited size of virtual currencies, "concerns about them do not rise to a systemic level".

Feb 6, 2018

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