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• Pressure grows to hold secret Apple data privacy hearing in public

  Civil liberties campaigners have joined US politicians and the BBC in saying Friday's hearing should not be secret.

• Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents

  The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.

• US tech firms feel pinch from China tariffs

  The price of China-made smartphones, TVs and laptops could rise in the US and elsewhere, experts warn.

• Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row

  The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.

• Saudi Investment Fund pays $3.5bn to capture Pokémon Go

  It is amongst the highest-grossing mobile games in the world, with 30 million monthly players.

• Global smartwatch sales fall for first time

  Market researchers say the slumping popularity of the market-leading Apple Watch was to blame

• Google Chromecast users' fury at second day of TV streaming issue

  Google says it is aware of an issue impacting some Chromecast devices and is working to fix.

• 'Garbage' to blame Ukraine for massive X outage, experts say

  The claim has been made by the platform's owner Elon Musk, a vocal critic of Ukraine and its president.

• From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

  China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.

• North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack

  Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist.

• Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'

  The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.

• Grandmother gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail

  Louise Littlejohn said she was shocked and then laughed when she received the error strewn voicemail transcription.

• 'A pig in lipstick': Trump's strategic Bitcoin reserve criticised

  The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House.

• Plan to make phone use safer for teens watered down

  The MP behind the bill says proposals have been altered in a bid to gain government support.

• Banks to pay customers millions after month's worth of IT outages

  MPs have discovered banking services went offline for more than 800 hours over a two year period.