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Google Sign Language AI Turns Hand Gestures Into Speech

The tech giant is sharing its hand-tracking software to allow others to develop translation apps. Read more

Reddit Plans Short Video-streaming Trial

The streams will be moderated by humans and only a handful will be available, said the social news site. Read more

'World's Oldest Webcam' To Be Switched Off

Set up in 1994, the weather-watching webcam in San Francisco will be shut off at the end of August. Read more

The People Policing The Internet's Most Horrific Content

Website content moderators have to see some very disturbing material. How do they cope? Read more

The International 2019: What Does It Take To Become A Gaming Millionaire?

Gaming is a near billion-dollar industry, but what kind of pressures do young e-sports stars face? Read more

Twitter 'adopts' A Berkshire Grandad Following Viral Video

82-year-old Keith melted millions of hearts when a video of him painting his granddaughter's nails went viral. Read more

Cerebras Reveals World's 'largest Computer Chip' For AI Tasks

The chip, which is larger than an iPad, is designed for complex artificial intelligence systems. Read more

US Delays Huawei Trade Ban For Another 90 Days

The reprieve allows US companies to do business with Huawei for a further 90 days Read more

Texas Government Organisations Hit By Ransomware Attack

Hackers target 23 organisations in what local officials say was a co-ordinated attack. Read more

King's Cross Investor Seeks Facial Recognition Answers

The BT Pension Scheme, which funded the area's redevelopment, asks about use of facial recognition. Read more

BBC News Tries Out Three's 5G For The Home

The service has launched today in London, but BBC reporter Chris Fox had problems with the signal. Read more

Minecraft Graphics To Be More 'realistic'

However, the update will only be available to those with expensive Nvidia RTX graphics cards Read more

E-Scooters: Should They Be Legal On Public Roads?

Some riders are calling for regulation rather than an outright ban. Read more

The Fortnite Coach Who Helped Create Teenage Millionaires

Hugh Gilmour failed to qualify for the Fortnite World Cup, so has turned to coaching instead. Read more

How Reliable Is AI At Telling Us About Ourselves?

An art project is looking at how machines might perceive the world compared to humans. Read more