Tens of thousands of images stolen in US border hack : Images of tens of thousands of travellers crossing the US border were taken, officials say. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48595591

Scam victims to be refunded by banks : With fraud victims losing huge sums, a new code will offer more protection – but not all banks are signed up. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48385426

Amazon defeated Rekognition revolt by a large margin : Ballot to ban sales of Rekognition system to police attracted less than 3% of investors’ votes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48422321

The Google city that has angered Toronto : Canada is not Google’s lab rat, say those protesting plans to build a smart city in Toronto. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47815344

GozNym cyber-crime gang which stole millions busted : Prosecutions are announced in four countries over the scam, which hit thousands of bank accounts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48294788

Social media: Senior police officer calls for boycott over abuse images : The UK’s leading child protection police officer says action is needed to force firms to act. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48236580

Facebook sues analytics firm Rankwave over alleged data misuse : The network accuses South Korean firm Rankwave of using “at least 30” apps to unlawfully scrape data. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48236600

Amazon stops selling ‘toxic’ goods for children in US : Products high in toxic metals were being sold to children, a US investigation finds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48227137

Instagram blocks vaccine hoax hashtags : Instagram will block hashtags spreading “verifiably false” information about vaccinations. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48227377

CES 2019: Sex toy reawarded robotics prize : The Las Vegas tech show organisers faced outrage in January after banning the vibrator. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48200118