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Google 'stole my video', says film-maker Philip BloomGoogle 'stole my video', says film-maker Philip Bloom
Image copyrightPhilip BloomImage caption Footage filmed of tourists caught up in a snowstorm was among that used by Google

Google has enraged a leading film-maker by using his footage in a corporate video that later leaked online.

The technology company used material from more than half a dozen of Philip Bloom's

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Uber ends Arizona driverless car programmeUber ends Arizona driverless car programme
Image copyrightReutersImage caption National Transportation Safety Board investigators have examined the vehicle involved in the crash

Uber has pulled the plug on its self-driving car operation in Arizona two months after a pedestrian was killed in an accident involving one of its cars.

However, the ride-hailing

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Trump barred from blocking Twitter users by judgeTrump barred from blocking Twitter users by judge
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Mr Trump - seen through a phone - speaks from the Oval Office at the White House

US President Donald Trump may not "block" Twitter users from viewing his online profile due to their political beliefs, a judge in New York has ruled.

District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in

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Tesla Autopilot: Name deceptive, claim groupsTesla Autopilot: Name deceptive, claim groups
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Tesla cars come with assisted driving technology

Two US consumer rights groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Tesla over its marketing of "Autopilot" assisted-driving software.

In a letter sent on Wednesday, the groups called the Autopilot name

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Steam store school-shooting game 'appalling'Steam store school-shooting game 'appalling'
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A "school-shooting simulator" video game has been described as "appalling" by an anti-gun violence charity.

According to its listing on the Steam video game store, the software lets players "slaughter as many civilians as possible" in a school environment.

Charity Infer Trust called on Valve - the company behind the Steam games

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Brexit: Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn'Brexit: Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn'
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The post-Brexit customs system favoured by Boris Johnson and other leading Brexiteers could cost businesses up to £20bn a year, officials have suggested.

The chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs told MPs firms would have to pay £32.50 for each customs declaration under the so-called "max fac" solution.

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