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Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry tells BBC Newsnight about his decision to remove himself from social media, saying that “it is time to take a stand and make people realise that it’s not OK to get abused online”. Watch more of Henry’s interview on Newsnight at 22:45 BST on Monday 29 March on

More than 6,000 cases of Covid-related fraud and cyber-crime have been recorded by the UK’s police forces during the pandemic. The Action Fraud team said £34.5m had been stolen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1 March 2020. Teige Gallagher, 21, has pleaded guilty to two charges relating to fraud and is awaiting sentencing.

LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Uber says it will pay UK drivers a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions after losing a legal battle around workers’ rights A series of mindfulness videos designed to help children and families combat stress around online learning, screen time

Mixed-reality platform, Microsoft Mesh, will allow people to join and share the same virtual experience wherever they are in the world. The system was announced at the company’s Ignite digital conference, earlier this month. While augmented reality overlays virtual objects in front of you, mixed reality allows the user to interact with what they can

A domestic abuse hearing in Michigan was cut short when the defendant was found to be in his alleged victim’s apartment during the proceedings, which took place over Zoom. Deborah Davis, the accuser’s lawyer was tipped off and the police were waiting outside to make the arrest. “I want some confirmation that she is safe

A smartphone with an expanding display that can grow and shrink on demand has been demonstrated by Chinese phone-maker Oppo. The device has a flexible display that rolls up inside the device, letting the screen expand from 6.7in (17cm) to 7.4in (18.8cm). BBC Click’s Chris Fox went hands-on with the concept phone to see what

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Facebook lifts its ban on political advertising which has been in place since the US presidential election in November The Last of US 2 receives a record-breaking 13 nominations at the Bafta gaming awards Tiny insect-like drones are

Raspberry Pi The Small Computer – techspade.com Raspberry Pi The Small Computer Table of Contents What is Raspberry Pi? Raspberry Pi is the name of a category of single-board small computer made by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK noble deed that plans to show individuals in registering and make simpler education to figuring schooling.

Audio app Clubhouse, is a combination of social network, events platform and live podcasts and has been receiving a lot of attention in Silicon Valley. Despite being in beta, available only on iOS and invite-only, the app has had millions of downloads. The app has also attracted some concerns over cyber-security which the company has

The Cairngorms’ landscape has been recreated in Minecraft to help young people understand how to run a national park. The virtual world, in which players can build anything using blocks, covers all 1,700 square miles of the park. The settlements have been stripped out and members of the Cairngorms Youth Action Team are being asked

A Combination of Pretty Face and Striking Features – Garmin Lily Smartwatch Table of Contents  The Garmin Lily is a beautiful smartwatch made especially for women, by wonderful women. The smartwatch has a delicate profile, an attractive display, and a slimmer band compared to other previous designs of the Garmin. Amazingly, the company has introduced

When lockdown forced church doors to close, the Reverend Simon Archer decided to live stream services to the congregation of All Saints Belvedere in south-east London. But after developing broadcasting skills, he decided to start streaming video games on social media too. The 46-year-old self-styled Vicarious BIG invites people to watch, play and chat during

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Microsoft updated its Xbox accessibility guidelines, launching a new testing platform for developers of PC and Xbox games to make gaming more accessible Facebook banned the sharing of all news stories in Australia, both local and international, rejecting

One of the most embarrassing parts of a video call can be trying to leave but failing to find the right button. Now a device which allows you to finish a call more easily has been invented. Created by Brian Moore, a 3D-printed pull cord sends an instruction via Bluetooth to your computer to end

The Texas lawyer who went viral after accidentally appearing in a virtual court case as a cat has described how the filter mishap happened. Speaking to Radio 4’s Today programme, Rod Ponton said it was “a great surprise” when he popped up as a feline on the Zoom hearing. “I did not know Zoom could

A posture-tracking gadget that vibrates when the wearer slouches has been put to the test by BBC Click. Chris Fox found the device did make him sit up straight but questioned some of the health claims on the product’s website. Physiotherapist Ashley James from the UK’s Chartered Society of Physiotherapy told the BBC that movement