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Mike SchroepferImage copyrightAFP/GettyImage caption Mr Schroepfer answered questions from MPs about political advertising

MPs have urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to speak to them after evidence given by his chief technology officer was deemed unsatisfactory.

A parliamentary committee said Mr Schroepfer had failed to

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Rick Dickinson, the designer of Sinclair computers, has died in the US while receiving treatment for cancer.

The British designer, thought to be in his 60s, worked in-house for Sinclair Research and oversaw the creation of its home computers in the 1980s.

He was responsible for the boxy look of the ZX80 and ZX81 and the

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Video game loot boxes declared illegal under Belgium gambling lawsImage copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Fifa 18 is one of the games which is apparently contravening the law

Video game loot boxes are "in violation of gambling legislation", according to the Belgium Gaming Commission.

Loot boxes give random rewards and can be acquired either through gameplay or by spending real

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Japanese games giant Nintendo reported annual profits of $1.28bn, a 36% rise, due to the continuing popularity of its Switch gaming console.

The profits are ahead of Nintendo's own guidance, which has been repeatedly revised higher on better trading news.

The company has appointed a new president, 46-year old Shuntaro

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Iran protestsImage copyrightAFP/GettyImage caption The Iranian government has blamed Telegram for helping organise anti-establishment protests

Iran has started to disrupt the way that people can use the popular Telegram messaging app.

In an official statement, Iran's net regulator said swapping images and videos via the

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