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World Service,16 May 2014,23 mins

The Right to be Forgotten

Tech Life

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An EU court has ruled that Google must amend some of its search results if individuals request it in a test of the so called "right to be forgotten". We ask how it will work and what the impact will be for both individuals and businesses. Motorola Mobility is set to become part of Chinese computer firm Lenovo. We find out what it means for the company to change ownership and what the future holds for it. It was a battle between a small hedgehog and a plumber with a moustache. Leo Kelion has met the author of a new book who tells him what really went on in the console wars between Sega and Nintendo. BBC technology journalists Dougal Shaw and Leo Kelion will be talking about the tech stories that have led the agenda this week. Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest entrepreneur Elizabeth Varley from Tech Hub.

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