Elon Musk’s been hit with a sudden lawsuit over Dogecoin, and the complainant wants $258bn. It’s been filed in New York by Keith Johnson who claims he was “defrauded” by the Tesla founder who regularly tweeted about the crypto last year as it surged in value before crashing.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs a new electric car campaign for the capital, meanwhile, a London-based tech firm claims their Roadvent technology can cut roadside pollution exposure by up to 91%.

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• This strain of coronavirus may not give you experiences of long Covid.
• Revamping the UK’s data laws: cookies notifications may be on the way out.
• Why Amazon are to “fix” Comixology after merging with Kindle.
• Bill Gates teases Internet Explorer’s death….

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