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Tom Gerken

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Tech Journalist at BBC

BBC News Tech guy. Listen to Our Dads Died to hear me and my pal chat about how funny it is our fathers are dead

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  • John Wick spin-off Ballerina and Switch 2 launches - what's coming up this week

    5 days ago | newssniffer.co.uk | Tom Gerken |Annabel Rackham

    This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on June 01, 2025 17:48 (UTC). The next check for changes will be June 01, 2025 19:28 You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8dzjj511qo The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

  • Game apologises for cancelling Switch 2 pre-orders

    1 week ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken

    Game apologises after cancelling Nintendo Switch 2 pre-ordersTom GerkenGetty ImagesUK high street chain Game has apologised after it cancelled some pre-orders of the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2. Gamers have waited years for the Switch 2 - the successor to one of the best-selling consoles in history - with the new model being finally released to the public on 5 June.

  • Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tom Gerken

    Adidas has disclosed it's been hit by a cyber attack in which customers' personal information has been stolen. The sportswear giant said criminals had obtained "certain consumer data" which "mainly consists" of the contact information of people who had been in touch with its help desk. Adidas said passwords and credit card and other payment data were not compromised.

  • Crypto exchange Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attack

    3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken

    Crypto exchange Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attackTom GerkenGetty ImagesCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has warned a recent cyber attack will cost it up to $400m (£301m) to fix. The firm said it was contacted by hackers who claimed to have gained access to customer information, obtained by making payments to Coinbase contractors and employees.

  • Mike Lynch's superyacht knocked over by 'extreme wind', report says

    3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joe Inwood |Tom Gerken |Ian Aikman |Eve Webster

    Image source, EPAImage caption, The Bayesian, pictured sailing near Palermo, in a photo released by manufactures Perini NaviBBC World correspondent & technology reporterA luxury superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, killing the tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch along with six others, was knocked over by "extreme wind" and could not recover, according to an interim report into the disaster.

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Tom Gerken @TWGerken
27 Apr 25

RT @BeachBunnyMusic: Our new album Tunnel Vision is out EVERYWHERE NOW!!!! 💕 alongside a powerful music video by @bertieglbrt and @HushCama…

Tom Gerken
Tom Gerken @TWGerken
3 Jan 25

Massive article from @IRahmanJones... Luke Littler hasn't thrown a dart in the final yet and an iPhone notification said he'd won the championship! https://t.co/SzZ2iU3s8v

Tom Gerken
Tom Gerken @TWGerken
21 Dec 24

One of the better caption gags I’ve snuck into one of my articles. Read my exclusive here: Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service https://t.co/sE0r4t0Cdf https://t.co/qV9YKbqZcH