Huawei's AI phone tested by driving car at dog

A smartphone that recognises objects is tested by using it to try to stop a car running over a dog.

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Sky brings Netflix on board

Netflix will be offered to Sky Q subscribers in a bid to tackle the threat posed by the streaming service.

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Reddit co-founder backs petition for interracial couple emojis

Alexis Ohanian, who is married to Serena Williams, says "we want our kids to have emojis that look like their parents".

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Equifax finds more victims of 2017 breach

Credit-rating company Equifax reveals more people were hit in a massive data breach than previously thought.

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AI finds novel way to beat classic Q*bert Atari video game

The AI code found quirks in the Atari game code that let it score a lot of points, researchers found.

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Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths

In a Reddit thread, the Microsoft founder expresses his concerns about digital currencies like Bitcoin.

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Dyson creates 300 new electric car jobs

The engineering firm says it is still on track to produce its first vehicle by 2020 - though hasn't said where it will be built.

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