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Has This Been TikTok’s Worst Week Yet? It’s been a chaotic few days in the TikTok community. We've done a quick roundup of its rocky week.

Microsoft Teams Updates Improve Remote Working Features Microsoft Teams is getting a huge update, with plenty of features aimed at making your next video call easier.

UK Follows US Lead and Ditches Huawei Tech The UK expresses security concerns, and plans to remove all Huawei 5G equipment from networks by 2027

A San Francisco Exec Is Building a City-Wide Surveillance Network Chris Larsen has built a $4M private surveillance network of a more than 1,000 HD cameras around San Francisco.

Robots Are Ruining the World, but Not in the Way You Think Social media bots have created a contentious atmosphere on platforms like Twitter, and studies show they are causing havoc

Global E-Waste Spiked by an Extra 2 Million Tons in 2019 Electronic waste across the globe reached a monumental 53.6 million tons in 2019 - a massive two million metric tons.

Motorola Launches Cheap 5G Phone (That Won’t Come to the US) The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus can bring 5G to the masses as it it costs less than $400. But, sadly, it won't be sold in the US.

LG’s New Earbuds Stay Squeaky Clean LG's self-cleaning earbuds will be available in the US soon. The charging case kills bacteria using UV light.

Google Bans Misleading Adverts – You Won’t Believe No. 3! Google's latest policy clamps down on misleading clickbait and deceptive adverts that are designed to get users to click.

Amazon Buys Billion Dollar Car Company Amid Worker Safety Strikes Amazon has bought Zoox for $1.2 billion but workers in Germany are striking over a lack of adequate coronavirus protection.

Amazon Pledges to be Carbon Neutral by 2040 Amazon has launched a $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund that will invest in cleaner tech and reduce its own carbon emissions.

Advertiser Boycott May Make Facebook Take a Stance on Hate Is a wide spread advertiser boycott of Facebook enough to get the social media giant to take a stand against hate speech?