The delayed ban on TikTok and WeChat will now not happen – instead apps from China will face reviews.
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Thousands of fake online pharmacies shut down
An Interpol crackdown in more than 90 countries aimed to stop the sale of illicit prescription drugs
Fastly blames software bug for internet meltdown
The bug was triggered when a customer changed their settings, the company says, promising a “post-mortem”.
Bitcoin: El Salvador makes cryptocurrency legal tender
It is the first country in the world to make the move, following a proposal by its president.
Renewable crypto mining – from cow to coin
One company is trying to persuade small-scale renewable generators to mine crypto currency.
Pandemic accelerated UK’s shift online, says Ofcom
Online shopping soared, topping £110bn in sales, while adult sites were visited by half of over-18s.
Apple pays millions in iPhone-repair explicit photo case
Intimate images and videos were shared from a woman’s iPhone while it was being repaired.
Capcom accused of infringing artist’s copyright in Resident Evil games
Capcom used dozens of images from a book of textures in games for decades, the case alleges.
New NHS patient data store delayed by two months
The creation of a central store of data from GP records in England had been due to start on 1 July.
Websites begin to work again after major breakage
Cloud computing provider Fastly, which was behind the problems, said it was implementing a fix.
ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app
Hundreds are arrested worldwide after using the ANOM app, where their messages were monitored.
E-bike sales boom despite high prices and confusing rules
Electric bike sales are soaring, despite high prices and confusing rules over their speed and power.