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The UK should consider tougher rules for online giants such as Google and Facebook, the Competition and Markets Authority has said.

It is concerned that the firms' dominance in digital advertising could be harming competition.

People using these platforms also may not be control of their data, the CMA said.

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Image copyrightDrew AngererImage caption Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg oversees the four most downloaded apps of the decade

The four most downloaded apps of the decade are all owned by Facebook, according to app tracker App Annie.

Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram top App Annie's list, which

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Image copyrightKatrina FrieseImage caption There will be queues at the university throughout the week, as 38,000 students seek a new email password

Some 38,000 students in Germany have been asked to queue in person for a new email password, after their university was hit by a cyber-attack.

The students at Justus

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An eight-year-old boy who reviews toys has been named as the highest earning YouTuber, for the second year in a row.

Ryan, of Ryan's World, earned $26m (£20m) in 2019, up from $22m in 2018, according to an annual top-10

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Image copyrightStandardToiletImage caption The sloping toilet is not yet available to purchase - but a patent application has been filed by its designers

A toilet designed to slope downwards slightly, making it uncomfortable to sit on for more than a few minutes, has been pooh-poohed on social media.

The toilet

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Trolls targeted people with epilepsy on Twitter with seizure-inducing videos, according to the Epilepsy Foundation.

The US charity said the perpetrators had posted flashing and strobing Gifs and videos in November.

The Epilepsy Foundation's own Twitter handle and hashtag had been used in order to target people with

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