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Can Microsoft's 'moonshot' carbon goal succeed?
The tech giant admits its "carbon negative" goal is ambitious.

AO Air's face mask uses fans for cleaner breathing
The fans de-pollute and cool the air meaning the mask does not need a tight seal against the face.

Facial recognition: EU considers ban of up to five years
The European Commission wants time to work out how to prevent the technology being abused.

Facebook blocks the Spinner's 'brainwashing' tech
Social network orders the Spinner to stop targeting its users with "disguised" ads.

Girlsdoporn offline after losing legal battle
The site owners were ordered to pay $12.8m in damages to 22 women who appeared in videos it published.

Apple may have to abandon Lightning connector cable
European Parliament members want all tech giants to adopt a single universal charging method.

Wireless taxi charging to be trialled at Nottingham station
The six-month trial will see 10 electric taxis in Nottingham given hardware to charge while waiting.

Microsoft makes 'carbon negative' pledge
The tech giant promises to remove all the carbon it has emitted since its founding in 1975.

Social media data needed for 'harm' research, say doctors
Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.

Smart contact lens: 'It feels seriously sci-fi'
Mojo Vision has revealed its new lens which puts augmented reality in front of your eyes.

'Barnacle' car windscreen clamp sparks student fury
Students shared tips on how to remove the barnacle device on social media.

Spotify's personalised playlist for pets and other news
BBC Click's Paul Carter looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.

Malvern's touchscreen tech secrets now on your radar
Hopes that a new science centre at one of Britain's most secret sites will inspire next generation.

The challenges of developing 5G networks in Africa
There are considerable challenges to developing reliable 5G networks across Africa.

The Indian small-town shop owner who became a TikTok star
Sumit Jain from India has discovered TikTok fame thanks to his singing and dancing skills.

CES 2020: Samsung's invisible keyboard for smartphones
Samsung's SelfieType scans finger taps on a table using the smartphone's front camera.

CES 2020: Manta5's electric bike rides on water
After nearly a decade's research, a hydrofoil water bike has gone into mass production.

US officials ground drones over espionage fears
US officials are reviewing a civilian drone programme because of concerns about Chinese infiltration.

Giant jet engines aim to make our flying greener
How much more efficiency can be wrung out of the jet engine - technology which is over 70 years old?

Microsoft ends Windows 7 support: What should you do?
The 10-year-old operating system will stop receiving updates from Tuesday.

Researchers: Are we on the cusp of an ‘AI winter’?
AI researchers admit that the hype around AI may be cooling off once again.

Plug-in and sail: Meet the electric ferry pioneers
Battery powered ferries are becoming bigger and are sailing further, but they are still expensive.

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