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'Hackers burned my hand with computer virus'

Bullets rained down from all angles but Abdelrhman Badr kept calm.

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Glastonbury Council plays down link to 'anti-5G' device

A council has distanced itself from a device that claims to protect against 5G but which has now been dubbed a scam.

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Thousands of TalkTalk users hit by internet problems

Tens of thousands of TalkTalk customers reported problems with their internet connection on Friday morning.

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Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has hidden one of President Donald Trump's tweets from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence.

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Child grooming: Police record 10,000 social media offences

Police in England and Wales recorded more than 10,000 online grooming offences on social media in in just two-and-a-half years.

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Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at removing some of the legal protections given to social media platforms.

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Trump to take 'big action' against social media

US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order redefining the legal protections given to social media platforms.

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Coronavirus: France set to roll out contact-tracing app before UK

France is set to launch its coronavirus contact-tracing app as soon as the weekend after it cleared two parliamentary votes.

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Twitter fact-checks China amid bias row

Twitter, under intense scrutiny for its use of fact-checking warnings, has added them to tweets from China's foreign ministry spokesperson.

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Uber destroys thousands of bikes and scooters

Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scooters, after selling its Jump business to Lime.

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Video streaming: Lockdown sees fifth of UK homes sign deals

One in five households in Britain – six million – signed up to an online video subscription service during the Covid-19 lockdown, data suggests.

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Zipline drones deliver supplies and PPE to US hospitals

Drone firm Zipline has been given the go-ahead to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to hospitals in North Carolina.

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Sky Q kicks off HDR support starting with on-demand nature shows

Sky has launched three new on-demand nature programmes featuring high dynamic range (HDR) for Sky Q customers.

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Coronavirus: NHS app paves the way for 'immunity passports'

Facial recognition has been added as a way of logging in to an NHS app that lets people order prescriptions, book appointments and find healthcare data.

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Coronavirus: Apprentice star's ads banned over Covid-19 claims

A former Apprentice contestant's company has had three social media adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over misleading Covid-19 claims.

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Facebook shareholders try to block encryption plan

Investors at Facebook's annual stockholder meeting will vote on a proposal to postpone the firm's plans for end-to-end encryption.

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Twitter tags Trump tweet with fact-checking warning

A post by US President Donald Trump has been given a fact-check label by Twitter for the first time.

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Google deletes millions of negative TikTok reviews

Google has deleted millions of negative TikTok reviews from its Play store after the app's rating fell from 4.5 to 1.2 stars overnight.

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Coronavirus: First Google/Apple-based contact-tracing app launched

The team developing Switzerland's coronavirus contact-tracing app says it has become the first to have launched a product incorporating a technology provided by Apple and Google.

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Huawei: What would happen if the UK ditched the Chinese firm?

Huawei's future in the UK is in doubt - again.

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Coronavirus: Hairdressers offer virtual appointments in lockdown

Hairdressers have been offering virtual appointments to help people style their hair at home.

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How Coronavirus lockdown made a 'Zoom boom' generation

I first realised just how quickly attitudes towards technology were changing when my mum told me, two days after lockdown began, that she had downloaded Skype.

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Wikipedia sets new rule to combat “toxic behaviour”

Wikipedia is to institute a new code of conduct to battle what the firm called "toxic behaviour" by some volunteers.

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Netflix stops charging customers who never watch

Netflix says it will now start to cancel accounts that have watched nothing in more than a year, but have still been paying subscription fees.

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Fake online reviews under investigation by competition authority

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into fake and misleading reviews on several major websites.

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Chris Pratt accidentally deleted 51,000 emails

Actor Chris Pratt has shared the moment he accidentally wiped clean his entire email inbox.

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Australia 'records fastest internet speed ever'

Researchers in Australia claim they have recorded the fastest ever internet data speed.

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NSO Group: Israeli firm 'impersonated Facebook to spread spyware'

Israeli security company NSO Group impersonated Facebook as part of a ploy to get users to install its phone-hacking software, a new report alleges.

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Grandmother ordered to delete Facebook photos under GDPR

A woman must delete photographs of her grandchildren that she posted on Facebook and Pinterest without their parents' permission, a court in the Netherlands has ruled.

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Coronavirus: MPs demand answers on misinformation

Twitter has begun labelling tweets that spread misinformation about Covid-19, including some from Mark Steele, who posts about links between 5G and coronavirus.

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Zack Snyder's Justice League re-cut headed for HBO Max

HBO Max has announced it will air a re-versioned edition of the superhero film Justice League.

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Coronavirus: Apple and Google release API to make contact-tracing apps

Apple and Google have released a software tool that will make it possible for nations to release coronavirus contact-tracing apps that adopt the firms' privacy-centric model.

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Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom

A man has been sentenced to death via a Zoom video call in Singapore, as the country remains on lockdown following a spike in Covid-19 cases.

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Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app

The owner of a pizza restaurant in the US has discovered the DoorDash delivery app has been selling his food cheaper than he does - while still paying him full price for orders.

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Facebook Shops: Online stores open on Facebook and Instagram

Nearly a million businesses in the UK and around the world can now set up a single online store to sell products, with no fee, on Facebook and Instagram.

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My Little Pony-inspired game headlines tournament

An unlikely fighting game Them's Fightin' Herds, which was inspired by the children's cartoon My Little Pony, has been chosen as one of the main games for a big gaming tournament.

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Coronavirus: Security flaws found in NHS contact-tracing app

Wide-ranging security flaws have been discovered in the coronavirus contact-tracing app being piloted in the Isle of Wight.

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EasyJet admits nine million customers hacked

EasyJet has admitted that a "highly sophisticated cyber-attack" has affected nine million customers.

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Coronavirus: Apple shoppers required to wear masks

Apple is gradually reopening its US stores, following easing of lockdowns intended to slow the Covid-19 pandemic.

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From 'how to' to hair dye: our lockdown web searches

YouTube says people are watching instructional videos more than ever as they seek new skills during lockdown.

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Disney's head of streaming to become CEO of TikTok

Disney's head of streaming Kevin Mayer is stepping down to become the boss of social media platform TikTok.

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Europe's supercomputers hijacked by attackers for crypto mining

At least a dozen supercomputers across Europe have shut down after cyber-attacks tried to take control of them.

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Rainbow Six 'copy' lands Apple and Google in copyright court

Ubisoft is suing Apple and Google over a Chinese mobile game it says is "a near carbon copy" of one of its most popular games, Rainbow Six: Siege.

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Universities' move online 'must be done the right way'

Harry Ashworth should be in the final term of his first year at Oxford University, studying music.

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Facebook buys GIF-maker Giphy to add to Instagram team

Facebook has purchased the GIF-maker Giphy and plans to make it part of the Instagram team.

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Coronavirus: Film piracy streaming trebles in lockdown

Newly released films have been downloaded illegally in huge numbers since stay-at-home lockdown measures were imposed in the UK.

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Disney forces explicit Club Penguin clones offline

Disney has ordered unauthorised copies of its Club Penguin game to close, after the BBC found children were being exposed to explicit messages.

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Google hit by more suspected Oculus VR gadget-scam ads

Fresh evidence that scam stores are exploiting Google's Shopping service to appear at the top of its search results has been discovered by the BBC.

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Facebook to build internet cable 'circumference of Earth'

Facebook is teaming up with telecoms companies to build a 37,000km (23,000-mile) undersea cable to supply faster internet to 16 countries in Africa.

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Grand Theft Auto free download crashes Epic Games store

The Epic Games store experienced glitches on Thursday as fans rushed to download a free copy of Grand Theft Auto V.

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Coronavirus: Amazon to make face shields and sell at cost

Amazon says it will produce hundreds of thousands of face shields for medics and sell them at cost price in the US.

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France gives online firms one hour to pull 'terrorist' content

Social media and other websites will have just one hour to delete offending content under a new law passed by France's parliament.

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Coronavirus: False claims viewed by millions on YouTube

More than a quarter of the most-viewed coronavirus videos on YouTube contain "misleading or inaccurate information", a study suggests.

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Coronavirus: German contact-tracing app takes different path to NHS

Germany's forthcoming coronavirus contact-tracing app will trigger alerts only if users test positive for Covid-19.

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UK average broadband speeds up despite lockdown wobble

The average broadband speed in the UK rose by 18% last year, regulator Ofcom says.

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Inflatable e-scooter that fits in backpack unveiled

An inflatable e-scooter compact enough to be stored inside a commuter's backpack has been unveiled in Japan.

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Coronavirus: Cyber-attacks hit hospital construction companies

Two companies involved in building emergency coronavirus hospitals have been hit by cyber-attacks this month.

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Coronavirus: Twitter allows staff to work from home 'forever'

Twitter has told staff that they can work from home "forever" if they wish as the company looks towards the future after the coronavirus pandemic.

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Facebook to pay $52m to content moderators over PTSD

Facebook has agreed to pay $52m (£42m) to content moderators as compensation for mental health issues developed on the job.

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Australia wins AI 'Eurovision Song Contest'

An Australian team has won a competition to write a hit Eurovision song using artificial intelligence.

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Google Search results topped by suspected scam gadget store

A suspected scam store, featuring hard-to-find gadgets priced below the norm, topped Google search results for days.

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Coronavirus: Twitter will label Covid-19 fake news

Twitter has started putting warning messages on tweets containing misleading information about Covid-19.

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Scrabble fans slam 'sparkly abomination' new app

Scrabble Go, a new game which will replace the existing official Scrabble mobile app made by Electronic Arts (EA) has sparked hundreds of complaints.

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Hackers hit A-list law firm of Lady Gaga, Drake and Madonna

A law firm used by A-list stars including Rod Stewart, Lil Nas X and Robert De Niro has been hacked.

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Coronavirus: Musk defies orders to reopen Tesla's California plant

Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California, despite local orders against manufacturing.

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Coronavirus: A4-sized face shields 'too narrow' for PPE

The British Standards Institution (BSI) says that A4-sized face shields do not always protect healthcare workers' faces from exposure to Covid-19.

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The tech industry's winners and losers in lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic has been bad news for business. But even as some technology companies have been squeezed tight, others have actually seen a boost.

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Coronavirus: 'Phone apps helped me spend time with my dying mum'

"A few hours before my mum died, I video-phoned and heard her calling out the names of her nearest and dearest. I soothed her and talked to her as she fell asleep. I don't think she ever woke up again."

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Coronavirus: Social media battles new 'Plandemic' virus conspiracy video

Major social networks are rushing to take down a new coronavirus conspiracy theory video which has rapidly spread across the internet.

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Xbox: Microsoft reveals first games for Series X console

Microsoft has revealed some of the first third-party games that will be optimised for its next-generation console, the Xbox Series X.

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Coronavirus: NHS reveals source code behind contact-tracing app

The NHS has released the source code behind its coronavirus contact-tracing app.

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Coronavirus: Google ends plans for smart city in Toronto

Google's sister firm Sidewalk Labs has scrapped a plan to build a smart city in Canada, citing complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Scam sites selling masks and fake cures taken down

People have forwarded more than 160,000 suspicious emails to a scam-busting service, leading to 300 websites being shut down.

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Coronavirus contact-tracing: World split between two types of app

Countries around the world are developing Covid-19 smartphone apps to limit the spread of coronavirus and relax lockdown restrictions.

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Facebook update crashes TikTok and other rivals

Facebook has apologised after its latest software update crashed rival apps on iPhones and iPads.

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Coronavirus: Will offices be safe for a return to work?

As lockdowns start to ease in many countries, so the tentative return to work begins, leaving people understandably concerned about how safe a space an office will be in the middle of a global pandemic.

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Fortnite announces Party Royale as players reach 350 million

Epic Games owned Fortnite has announced another live concert featuring Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki and deadmau5.

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Sonos Arc soundbar makes jump to Dolby Atmos audio

Sonos has announced a new flagship soundbar with the latest surround-sound technology.

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Facebook's 'supreme court' members announced

Facebook has announced who will sit on an independent board, set up to have ultimate say over what controversial content should be taken down.

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Zoom tackles hackers with new security measures

Zoom is implementing new security measures as it battles to prevent hackers from "zoombombing" video calls.

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Coronavirus: How will you commute to work after lockdown?

The traditional commute may never be the same again once people return to work after lockdown in what is likely to be an era of social distancing.

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Latvian drone fuelled for days goes missing, restricting airspace

Latvian authorities are searching for a rogue drone that went missing mid-flight - causing air traffic problems.

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YouTube signs exclusive deal with PewDiPie

Videomaker PewDiPie has signed an exclusive deal to stream on YouTube.

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Coronavirus: UK contact-tracing app is ready for Isle of Wight downloads

A test version of the NHS's coronavirus contact-tracing app has been published to Apple and Google's app stores.

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Facebook unveils 'human-like' chatbot

Facebook has launched a new chatbot that it claims is able to demonstrate empathy, knowledge and personality.

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Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK market

Tesla has applied to become an electricity supplier in the UK.

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Coronavirus: Far-right spreads Covid-19 'infodemic' on Facebook

"What if [they] are trying to kill off as many people as possible" reads one Facebook post.

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Love Bug's creator tracked down to repair shop in Manila

The man behind the world's first major computer virus outbreak has admitted his guilt, 20 years after his software infected millions of machines worldwide.

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Coronavirus: David Icke's channel deleted by YouTube

YouTube has deleted the conspiracy theorist David Icke's official channel from its platform.

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Coronavirus: Coping with lockdown on poor broadband

Households across the country are finding their broadband connections pushed to the limit as families in lockdown try to work, educate and entertain themselves online.

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Coronavirus: Ireland and UK opt for different tracing approaches

The Republic of Ireland has opted for a virus contact-tracing phone app backed by Apple and Google, which it says "maximises the protection of privacy".

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Controversial sale of .org web domain blocked

The controversial sale of the .org web domain - used by charities and non-profit organisations - has been set back after months of deliberation.

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Coronavirus: David Icke kicked off Facebook

Facebook has taken down the official page of conspiracy theorist David Icke for publishing "health misinformation that could cause physical harm".

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Coronavirus lockdown hastens e-book VAT exemption

The price of e-books in online stores is being cut immediately after the government brought forward plans to scrap VAT on online publications.

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TikTok's darkened skin trend accused of 'promoting colourism'

A viral TikTok trend in India has been accused of promoting colourism.

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Coronavirus: Facebook reopens some moderation centres

Facebook has started to reopen some moderation centres but the return to work will be voluntary for its content reviewers.

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Drone-to-door prescriptions trial takes flight in Ireland

A drone company that had to abandon its fast-food delivery tests has partnered with Ireland's health authority to deliver prescriptions instead.

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Coronavirus: NHS dashboard to predict protective gear shortages

The NHS has begun feeding health workers' use of personal protective equipment (PPE) into a "data store".

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Web sleuths spot British Museum gaffe online

The British Museum is updating its online collection after mistaking a copyright notice for the name of a Turkish postcard-printing company.

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Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament

Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Maria Sharapova are among the tennis stars who will compete in a live-streamed tournament of Mario Tennis Aces.

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