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Coronavirus lockdowns drive record growth in Twitter usage

More people used Twitter as COVID-19 spread - but advertisers cut back on spending, leaving the platform's owner in the red.

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Two Chinese nationals charged by US with hacking 'hundreds' of victims

The pair are accused of taking part in a cyber espionage campaign that stole weapon designs and drug information.

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Netflix warns of slowing growth after lockdown-driven surge

The streaming service added another 10 million customers in the second quarter but shares fell on its third quarter outlook.

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These skin rashes can be only COVID-19 symptom, study finds

Three skin conditions are each identified by researchers as potentially the sole indicator of the illness.

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Final decision expected on Huawei's involvement in UK 5G network

Huawei had been allowed to have a stake in the UK's network - but the government is under pressure to reverse the decision.

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COVID-19 survivors can suffer damage to almost every major organ

Evidence shows that it is not just the lungs that bear the brunt of the virus, with the kidney, heart and brain also susceptible.

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Coronavirus can seriously damage the heart, study suggests

Scientists say they were "surprised" to see so many COVID-19 patients with damage and severe dysfunction to their heart.

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'Watch this space': Expert says 'whole array' of drugs being tested as COVID-19 treatments

One drug which has already been shown to cut recovery time for coronavirus patients has been bought up almost entirely by the US.

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US deaths from COVID-19 could be 28% higher than official figures

More than 129,000 people who tested positive for the virus in the US have died - the highest number of fatalities in any country.

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Companies 'virtue signalling' over Facebook advertising boycott

Sir Martin's comments come as household name corporations such as Starbucks suspend adverts on the platform.

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New swine flu found in pigs in China with 'human pandemic potential'

Scientists in China say they have found a new virus that is similar to the swine flu that caused a pandemic in 2009.

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India bans 59 mostly Chinese apps following border clash

The move follows a deadly border clash between Chinese and Indian troops, which killed 20 Indian soldiers.

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Test and trace failing to reach 30% who have COVID-19

New figures show fewer people with coronavirus are being contacted than the week before.

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Huawei named on Pentagon list of firms backed by Chinese military

The company is one of 20 listed by Washington - a designation that could lay the groundwork for further sanctions.

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Undrunk lockdown Guinness used to fertilise Christmas trees instead

The Guinness brewery in Dublin usually produces 720m litres a year, but that was scaled back to minimal levels during lockdown.

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World's most powerful supercomputer to search for coronavirus cure

Japan's new supercomputer is called Fugaku and is the most powerful machine - known to the public - in the world.

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What we know about 'remarkable' COVID-19 treatment - and its side-effects

Research on COVID-19 patients revealed the effectiveness of a drug in use since the early 1960s.