Image copyrightGettyImage caption Google is hoping to end poor quality audio during video calls.

Google is hoping to end low quality video calls by deploying artificial intelligence to "fill in" audio gaps caused by bad connections.

WaveNetEQ works by using a library of speech data to realistically continue

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When you're hosting an awards ceremony during lockdown, the first thing you do is ask all the nominees to record a winners speech - just in case.

Well that's what Bafta has done in preparation for its pre-recorded Games Awards.

There might not be a traditional red carpet, champagne reception or live audience but organisers are

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Image copyrightZoomImage caption Zoom has become the app many are using to stay in touch with friends, family and work colleagues

Zoom is to pause the development of any new features to concentrate on safety and privacy issues, in the wake of criticism from users of the app.

In a blog, the chief executive of the

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Image copyrightXAGImage caption An XAG drone flown over a children's play park in China

A group of drone experts is calling on the UK government to relax regulations on chemical spraying from the air during the coronavirus pandemic.

It wants to train drone pilots from the emergency services to spray public areas

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Image copyrightAmazonImage caption The court case surrounded unlicensed sales of Davidoff perfume - but the ruling should set a precedent

Amazon has been given the all-clear by the European Court of Justice after a legal battle over the sale of bottles of unlicensed Davidoff perfume.

The German arm of beauty

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Samsung S20+: A worthy flagship but price poses conundrum for upgraders
For most people in Ireland, the flagship smartphone world boils down to two central contenders: the iPhone versus Samsung. Between them, these two brands dominate the majority of the market. They release their high-end models at almost polar-opposite points in the year.
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