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• Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told

  The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

• 'God's influencer' to be made first millennial saint in April

  London-born Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia aged 15, will be canonised by the Catholic church in 2025.

• The Sidemen: We've hit YouTube limit so are moving to Netflix

  The YouTube stars explain why they're moving reality show Inside to Netflix for its second series.

• Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK

  The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an "assertive" approach from the regulator, Ofcom.

• Instagram testing tool that resets all recommended posts

  Its reset feature would cleanse a user's feed of personalised content suggested by algorithm.

• No plans to join Bluesky yet, Starmer says

  The social media platform has been rapidly growing in popularity since the US presidential election.

• The Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot and Final Fantasy lead nominations

  The 3D platformer and role-playing game get seven nods each at the "Oscars of Gaming".

• Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

  Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.

• Trump names 'big tech' critic Brendan Carr to head US comms regulator

  Carr, a free speech advocate and longtime FCC member, has accused some social media firms of censorship.

• Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm

  The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was "a kind of Mozart".

• ‘Do not pet’: Why are robot dogs patrolling Mar-A-Lago?

  Robotic dogs are helping law enforcement protect President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida residence.

• 'Record breaking' 60m homes watched Tyson vs Paul fight, Netflix says

  But the streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.

• X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?

  Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.

• Elon Musk adds Microsoft to lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

  Mr Musk, a co-founder of the company, is accusing it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly.

• US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions

  Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.