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Need for speed: testing out 5G after months locked down in Melbourne
The first iterations of ultra-fast 5G have now been switched on in some parts of the c…
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Hugs, sequins and rainbows as Taiwan enjoys victory over virus
Pride march follows national success story in curbing pandemic At the entrance to Tai…
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QR codes: how an old technology could help contact tracers keep the pandemic in check
Shops, cafes and pubs now can keep logs of their visitors who use the QR code check-in…
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Facebook leak reveals policies on restricting New York Post's Biden story
Moderators had to manually intervene to limit distribution of Hunter Biden report Fac…
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My expensive new earphones promised to upgrade my life. Then they broke | Romesh Ranganathan
Like an idiot, I ordered them to replace my almost identical old pair that I was now c…
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‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI – podcast
Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfa…
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Should Pinterest prohibit culturally inappropriate Halloween ideas? | Arwa Mahdawi
The platform has a confusing cultural appropriation policy, but it deserves some credi…
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Here are all the steps social media made to combat misinformation. Will it be enough?
Tech platforms have an increased responsibility with increasing threats from conspirac…
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Calls to online child sexual abuse watchdog up 45% in September
Internet Watch Foundation says criminal content spotted by people spending time online…
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Uber Eats drivers told to take photos of ID for alcohol orders raising privacy concerns
Victoria’s privacy commissioner has questioned why the food delivery service needs to …
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The human stories behind the fight for racial equality – podcasts of the week
Resistance offers unsanitised tales from the frontline of the movement for black lives…
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Amazon third-quarter earnings soar as pandemic sales triple profits
Company sees a 37% increase in earnings Revenues of $96.15bn were better than analys…
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Amnesia: Rebirth review – a horror game pregnant with dread
PlayStation 4, PC, Mac; Frictional Games The Swedish studio’s latest offering tracks a…
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Amazon hits trouble with Sweden launch over lewd translation
Company also used Argentine flag instead of Swedish one to represent country Amazon’s…
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The racist business model behind Uber and Lyft | Erica Smiley
The apps feed a false promise of stability to immigrants and people of color. Instead,…
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iPhone 12 review: Apple's best since the iPhone X
Fresh, iPhone 4-like redesign is slimmer with long battery life, good camera and smash…
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Alice Fraser: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
We ask Australian comedians to pan for gold in the murky slurry of the world wide web.…
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How live-streamed $375k deal for Pokémon cards ended in disaster
Buyer finds first edition pack is fake as value of the collectibles rockets amid pande…
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NHS Covid app does not work for phones set to French and Spanish
Users with devices in unsupported languages, also including Portuguese and Italian, ju…
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Huawei: US asked for Meng Wanzhou's devices to be secured at arrest, court hears
Canadian police officer tells extradition hearing Washington asked for phone and lapto…
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The Guardian view on trustbusting Google: change is needed | Editorial
Tech giants are not playing according to economic rules set by the market, but by rule…
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Former Facebook moderators sound alarm over treatment of workers ahead of US election
Ex-moderators tell the Guardian Facebook underpays and mistreats contractors responsib…
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10 years of Instagram: how it has transformed our lives
This October marks 10 years since the launch of Instagram. Tech journalist Sarah Frier…
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The US has a good record on fighting monopolies. Now it's Google's turn
The tech giant claims that no one is forced to use its search engine. All power to reg…
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Why can't questions be asked of Facebook's ads? Kenan Malik
Researchers have every right to investigate how the company’s data is used by advertis…
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Lee Kun-hee, Samsung Electronics chairman, dies aged 78
Transformative leader who took over from father made Samsung a global name with turnov…
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Epic fall: the joy of autumnal video games
From Fallout 4 to A Short Hike, games with an autumnal setting not only provide beauti…
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The best culture you may have missed in 2020
From Latvian animation to space rock, our writers reveal their hidden gems in film, ar…
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Apple iPad Air 2020 review: a cheaper iPad Pro for the rest of us
New tablet looks stunning, is fast with long battery life, great 10.9in screen, speake…
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Instagram row over plus-size model forces change to nudity policy
Facebook amends code after deletion of black users’ photos sparks outrage As campaign…
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How TikTok is proving beauty is more than skin deep
Social media smarts and a sense of humour are highly profitable for a new breed of ‘sk…
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Early warning: human detectors, drones and the race to control Australia’s extreme blazes
For a century, humans high up in fire towers have sounded the alarm. But breakthroughs…
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UK has mounted covert attacks against Russian leadership, says ex-mandarin
Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill says UK used offensive cyber-capability to explo…
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Film-maker Alexandra Pelosi: 'I think phones are more dangerous than guns'
The documentarian and daughter of the House speaker discusses her new film that looks …
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Video-game London in Watch Dogs Legion shows us the darkest timeline
In Ubisoft’s next game, populism has morphed into authoritarianism in a virtual, futur…
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The Collage Atlas review – a gentle wander in sketchbook dreamscapes
iPhone, iPad (via Apple Arcade) Beautifully hand-drawn scenes frame a mindful journey…
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Facebook moderators forced to work in Dublin office despite high-tier lockdown
Contract staff deemed essential workers as Facebook’s own employees work from home C…
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Quick bye: I watched all of Quibi’s ‘quick bites’ so you never have to
The streaming service offered nuggets of TV fit for the commute – and then we stopped …
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They built it, but people did not come: the cautionary tale of Quibi
It had big backers and star names, but short-form Netflix rival failed to deliver cont…
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AOC played Among Us and achieved what most politicians fail at: acting normal
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar livestreamed the video game on Twitch – and by…
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Airbnb to collaborate with former Apple design chief Jony Ive
Home rental firm hires lead designer of iPhone to create next-gen products and service…
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Genshin Impact: the video game that's slowly taking over the world
It is a gorgeous, engaging, free-to-play, open-world role-playing game … but at what c…
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AITA? How a Reddit forum posed the defining question of our age
Every day, people leave their quandaries on the Reddit website – asking others to judg…
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Google is facing the biggest antitrust case in a generation. What could happen?
Filing is first step in a battle that could take years, and experts say it will probab…
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TikTok expands hate speech ban
Video-sharing platform announces move just days after crackdown on QAnon conspiracy mo…
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Charities in a bind after cybercriminals donate $10,000 in bitcoin
Children International and The Water Project have no way of refunding Darkside group …
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Sky to open network of high street stores across UK
‘Social hub for shoppers’ to launch in Liverpool despite localised Covid restrictions …
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Why are 400,000 people watching AOC play the game Among Us on Twitch?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is live streaming as she plays the popular game with some int…
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Robot basketball and absurdist golf: five of the weirdest sports video games
Not all virtual sports games are faithful copies of their real-life counterparts. Here…
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Washington's crackdown on Google is the greatest threat yet to Big Tech
The justice department brought antitrust charges against the company, but experts say …
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Kim Kardashian West at 40: how the queen of social media changed the world
By exchanging her privacy for eyewatering wealth, Kardashian West defines our time lik…
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Google Pixel 4a 5G review: cheaper with two-day battery
Bigger screen, longer battery life and great camera make the 4a 5G the best Pixel this…
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iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro review roundup: fresh design and future-proofing
Early reviews of new Apple phones suggest lots of little upgrades but 5G not yet a kil…
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US justice department expected to sue Google over accusation of illegal monopoly
Lawsuit will accuse tech company of abusing its position to dominate search and search…
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Who put that there? Flight Simulator users find the world's strangest landmarks
Far from moaning about the glitches, players are experimenting with everything from co…
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Russian cyber-attack spree shows what unrestrained internet warfare looks like
US indictment of operatives, accused of launching several attacks, gives a detailed ac…
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Far-right online forum 8chan loses internet after protection services are cut
Site was back online Monday morning with a Russian company enlisted to protect it from…
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Uber pledges £5m toward electric vehicle charging points in London
Firm will install public chargers in poorer boroughs to persuade its drivers to switch…
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Why won’t Virgin Media complete my broadband installation?
The company won’t phone when promised or provide an explanation I have been trying to…
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A double edged sword: hopes and fears for children as fast internet reaches Pacific
New fibre-optic cables to Pacific islands have been cautiously welcomed amid warnings …
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Instagram censored one of these photos but not the other. We must ask why
Celeste Barber’s latest parody was flagged by the platform, but its algorithm’s prejud…
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Crash Bandicoot 4: another 90s video game icon returns
Crash Bandicoot is the latest of several original PlayStation icons to make a comeback…
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The streaming startups trying to save the music industry mid-pandemic
From livestreaming platforms sharing their revenues with roadies, to immersive weekend…
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Alexa, Siri... Elsa? Children drive boom in smart speakers
Coronavirus has accelerated the use of voice assistants, but there are concerns about …
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Don DeLillo: 'I wondered what would happen if power failed everywhere'
The US novelist, long preoccupied by the uneasy reality of western society, talks abou…
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Facebook says it rejected 2.2m ads seeking to obstruct voting in US election
Nick Clegg, Facebook vice president, says social media giant also attached false infor…
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Europe and America are taking on the tech giants. Britain needs to join the fight | Will Hutton
The government is a bystander to attempts to break up the Facebook, Amazon, Google and…
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Police get access to people told to self-isolate by NHS test and trace
Fears move may deter people from getting tested for Covid-19 if forces get data Coro…
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NHS Covid-19 app users sent incorrect risk-level change alerts
People in England and Wales reported notifications that did not match government guida…
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NHS using drones to deliver coronavirus kit between hospitals
Trials in Essex using GPS-enabled remote-controlled aircraft to carry blood tests and …
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Twitter softens policy on hacking after row over blocked New York Post story
Move follows criticism from Republicans and others over story about Joe Biden’s son T…
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As cities enter new lockdowns, it's time to rediscover the joys of walking | Matthew Beaumont
Strolling with friends will provide our only form of sociability beyond the two-dimens…
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The Guardian view on Amazon's dominance: we have to make different choices | Editorial
Amazon has helped many in lockdown, and reaped soaring profits. But the company must b…
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Instagram to crack down on 'hidden advertising' in UK
CMA investigation found social media was not doing enough to tackle problem Facebook-…
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Twitter down: social media platform suffers global outage with users unable to post
Millions of users left unable to tweet or share stories for more than an hour Twitter…
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'There's a whole war going on': the film tracing a decade of cyber-attacks
The Perfect Weapon reveals the new international cold war: cyber-attacks, hacks and di…
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Pixel 5 review: Google gets back to basics
The 4a’s big brother is simple to use and has a great camera, but can’t compete with r…
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Top life advice from Danny Dyer – and Dani Dyer: podcasts of the week
The TV hard man and his reality star daughter turn agony aunts, while French and Saund…
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Behind Cambridge Analytica lay a bigger threat to our democracy: Facebook | Jennifer Cobbe
More needs to be done to clamp down on big tech’s nefarious methods of influencing our…
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She was a farmworker. Her grandson is a Lyft driver. A fight for workers' rights unites them
When Maria Cardona organized in the 1960s, management hit back with Proposition 22. No…
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Facebook and Twitter restrict controversial New York Post story on Joe Biden
Social media platforms move to limit spread of article amid questions over its veracit…
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Apple's iPhone 12 Mini could mark end of giant smartphone era
Analysts expect rivals to follow as Apple addresses gender-bias cricitisms with smalle…
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Twitter suspends accounts for posing as Black Trump supporters
Company reports spam and platform manipulation by accounts containing identical langua…
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Facebook to ban ads discouraging vaccination
Site will still allow ads focused on vaccine policy as it launches campaign to provide…
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Fifty hours spent trying to get Vodafone to fix my vital broadband
I was left without the service for four months while trying to work from home I’ve ha…
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OnePlus 8T review: slick phone fully charges in just 37 minutes
Top phone with great screen, good battery life and software undercuts competition The…
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Amazon to escape UK digital services tax that will hit smaller traders
US tech company’s third-party sellers face a 2% rise in the amount they pay Amazon wi…
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There is a poverty of body language in telehealth appointments - but there is tenderness too | Ranjana Srivastava
Telehealth has forced a conservative profession to rethink how it can better serve all…
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UK's test and trace 'having marginal impact': which countries got it right?
Scientists’ verdict on £12bn system has refocused attention on what is working elsewhe…
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Xbox Series X/S – a complete guide to the launch games
From Gears Tactics to Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and Fortnite, we look at the games on…
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Fifa 21 review – fancy footwork and spectacular goals
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC; EA Sports It’s been a tou…
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Star Wars: Squadrons review – childhood dreams, realised
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC; Motive Studios/EA Ever wanted to be an X-Wing pilot? Pla…
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PS5 – a complete guide to the launch games
From Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales to Demon’s Souls and Destruction AllStars, we …
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Dying swan or lame duck? Why 'Fatima', the ballerina's next job was tripping up the government
A new advert suggesting a ballerina retrain for a job in ‘cyber’ has faced a backlash.…
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Facebook to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust
Mark Zuckerberg says his thinking has evolved after increase in antisemitic violence …
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