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Internet companies must do more to tackle "an explosion" in images of child sex abuse on their platforms, a UK-held inquiry has concluded.

The panel also said the technology companies had "failed to demonstrate" they were fully aware of the number of under-13s using their services and lacked a plan to combat the problem.

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Google refuses to open firm's gmail for liquidator
Google has claimed it can't hand access to a gmail account to the Revenue-appointed liquidator of an Irish company because of privacy rules, even if it was used for company business.
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The Bank of England is considering the introduction of electronic banknotes for use by consumers and businesses.

Governor Mark Carney said: "We are in the middle of a revolution in payments," saying the Bank must

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Coronavirus crisis: 10 tech tools for small firms forced into home working by Covid-19
One of the immediate issues companies face with the coronavirus is getting staff to work from home for a period of days or weeks. For small firms, this might be confusing. Can a normal person set it up? Is new software needed? Are there any free, or low-cost, services that will do the job? What about IT support?
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Amazon workers can take unlimited sick days this month - but only those in quarantine for the Covid-19 virus will be entitled to extra sick pay.

Many US warehouse workers are entitled to only 10 days' leave a year - for all holidays, sickness and emergencies.

And some had asked Amazon to change its policy to stop

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World Wide Web creator: Online abuse 'forcing women out of jobs and girls to skip school'
The inventor of the World Wide Web has warned that online abuse "silences women and deprives the world of their opinions and ideas".
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