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Twitter bans white supremacist David Duke after 11 years
The former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard has faced a belated backlash from social media co…
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TikTok: Trump reportedly to order parent company to sell Chinese-owned app
Microsoft is reported to be looking into buying the TikTok’s US operations as the app’…
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How Covid-19 has reshaped the jobs landscape in the UK
The pandemic has created an employment boom in new sectors despite the devastation of …
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Working from home fuels surge in BT sign-ups for UK’s fastest broadband
The number of UK homes signing up has risen nearly 70% as the Covid-19 crisis keeps Br…
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Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
Social media company suffered major security breach this month that saw hackers take c…
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Tech giants' shares soar as companies benefit from Covid-19 pandemic
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google reported positive quarterly results even as overall…
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Russia-aligned hackers running anti-Nato fake news campaign – report
‘Ghostwriter’ campaign said to involve replacing true stories with false ones on news …
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'Too much power': key moments as tech CEOs face historic US hearing – video
Top US tech bosses are told that they are censoring political speech, spreading fake n…
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'Too much power': Congress grills top tech CEOs in combative antitrust hearing
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google executives face criticism over online dominance L…
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Twitter in turmoil after month of crisis leads to concerns over leadership
Part-time chief Jack Dorsey’s company is mired in high-profile hacks and concerns over…
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Microsoft's Flight Simulator is a ticket to explore the world again
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The future of education or just hype? The rise of Minerva, the world's most selective university
A Silicon Valley startup could offer a template for universities shifting their course…
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Is the #ChallengeAccepted trend simply a Miss Instagram pageant or something more? | Nadine von Cohen
The glamorous photos seem to be the latest in performative western pseudo-feminism. Bu…
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Röki review - Scandinavian fairytale with a razor-sharp edge
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Madonna's Instagram flagged for spreading coronavirus misinformation
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‘Big companies aren’t bad’: Zuckerberg and other tech CEOs to testify in historic antitrust hearing
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Twitter limits Donald Trump Jr's account for posting Covid-19 misinformation
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Google commits to vast London office despite rise of remote working
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Billionaire bosses to feel the heat over tech giants' massive wealth and power
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Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: faster chips, same unique design
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California investigates Amazon's treatment of workers during pandemic
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Ransomware attack on Garmin thought to be the work of 'Evil Corp'
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Google employees will work from home until at least summer 2021
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Why should Elon Musk look after his own baby? He’s already saving humanity
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Xbox Series X games no longer defined by technology, says Microsoft
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Covid-19 and technology: ‘This time has shown me that analogue life has its advantages’
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If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention
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Yaël Eisenstat: 'Facebook is ripe for manipulation and viral misinformation'
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The UK's app failure sums up our fatally flawed coronavirus response | John Naughton
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Tech-enabled 'terror capitalism' is spreading worldwide. The surveillance regimes must be stopped
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Smartwatch maker Garmin hit by outages after ransomware attack
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Garmin down: how to still get your activities on to Strava
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TikTok: US investors reportedly keen to buy Chinese-owned app to avert Trump ban
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Twitter hackers accessed direct messages of up to 36 accounts
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Dyson to cut 900 jobs worldwide as firm blames Covid-19
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Tesla hits milestone in reporting a profit for its fourth straight quarter
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Facebook to investigate claims its algorithms are discriminatory
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Women at Google miss out on thousands of dollars as a result of pay discrimination, lawsuit alleges
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Is the video games industry finally reckoning with sexism?
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Twitter announces broad crackdown on QAnon accounts and content
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Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, added £10bn to his fortune in just one day
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The age of blunt diplomacy? Twitter can be used to escalate global conflict, study says
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More government action needed on cyberattacks against Australia, including penalties
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TikTok fails to shake off authoritarian links to Chinese state
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Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace
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Uber drivers to launch legal bid to uncover app's algorithm
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Pixel Buds review: Google's competent AirPods alternative
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Pressure from Trump led to 5G ban, Britain tells Huawei
‘Geopolitical’ factors were behind the move, the company was told, with hints that the…
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Don't post on Facebook unless you are prepared to face the consequences
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Can Tesla justify a $300bn valuation?
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130 high-profile Twitter accounts targeted in hacking attack
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Should you delete TikTok? Here’s what experts say about the app Trump wants to ban
With the US government considering banning the China-based video-sharing app, here’s w…
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Tech firms like Facebook must restrict data sent from EU to US, court rules
Long-running legal saga finds inadequate protections against snooping on personal data…
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Trump claims credit for UK Huawei ban as China says move 'disheartening' – video
Donald Trump has claimed credit for the UK's decision to ban Huawei from the count…
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Chinese media calls for 'pain' over UK Huawei ban as Trump claims credit
Global Times mouthpiece says Beijing must respond or be seen as ‘easy to bully’ Chine…
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Huawei to be stripped of role in UK's 5G network by 2027, Dowden confirms
U-turn puts Boris Johnson on collision course with Tory rebels on timing of ban Huawe…
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What is Huawei and why is its role in UK's 5G so controversial?
The UK government will soon decide on its future relationship with the Chinese telecom…
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BT boss warns of outages and security risks if UK ditches Huawei
Philip Jansen says it would be impossible to strip Huawei out of UK telecoms within 10…
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Our updated list of the best pay-TV and streaming services in the UK The choice of ho…
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Real change or symbolism? What Silicon Valley is – and isn't – doing to support Black Lives Matter
Platforms from Facebook to Reddit have responded to the national uprising. Here’s what…
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'Too big to fail': why even a historic ad boycott won’t change Facebook
The company has survived previous seemingly existential crises with little damage to i…
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Huawei believes it can supply 5G kit to UK despite US sanctions
Chinese telecom firm stockpiles 500,000 pieces of equipment but fears wider ban Huawe…
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Removing Huawei by 2023 would cause data 'blackouts', MPs told
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Facebook removes pages linked to Roger Stone and Jair Bolsonaro in separate moves
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Dell XPS 13 2020 review: a fantastic but flawed laptop
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Facebook decisions led to serious setbacks for civil rights – report
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'Disappointing' Zuckerberg meeting fails to yield results, say Facebook boycott organizers
Civil rights groups say company did not commit to concrete plan to address hate speech…
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Apple under pressure to act after TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong
Social media firms react to sweeping new national security legislation imposed by Chin…
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'It's hitting their pockets': a lead organizer on the biggest corporate boycott in Facebook's history
Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, lays out the movement’s goals as he pre…
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Chinese ambassador: UK ban on Huawei would damage trust
Liu Xiaoming also defends Beijing’s stance on Hong Kong, warning UK not to interfere i…
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Extend US Facebook boycott to Europe, campaigners urge
Calls follow Mark Zuckerberg’s dismissal of anti-hate-speech campaign in meeting with …
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Boris Johnson now has 'sound reasons' to keep Huawei out of UK 5G
Former MI6 chief said US sanctions on Huawei meant Chinese telecoms firm now posed sec…
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The Guardian view on Facebook and democracy: real and present danger | Editorial
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Huawei could be cut out of UK's 5G network this year, say reports
GCHQ believed to be advising Boris Johnson that Chinese firm poses higher security ris…
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Struggling for shut-eye in lockdown? Sleep-tracking devices may help
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What should I do with old electronic devices?
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Online privacy experts sound alarm as US Senate bill sparks surveillance fears
The Earn It Act, described as an effort to address sexual exploitation, could threaten…
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Mark Zuckerberg: advertisers' boycott of Facebook will end 'soon enough'
We will not change our policies or approach, says Zuckerberg More than 500 companies…
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What's wrong with WhatsApp
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Tesla becomes world's most valuable carmaker without making a profit
Elon Musk’s company outstrips Toyota on stock market as demand for electric cars soars…
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Facebook bans extremist 'boogaloo' group from its platforms
Although the term is not banned, the network has been designated as a dangerous organi…
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UK government hints at U-turn on Huawei role in 5G technology
Culture secretary tells defence committee US sanctions likely to affect Chinese firm’s…
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