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It Takes Two review – joyful family adventure for socially distanced duos
Electronic Arts, PS4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC Ispired by family-in-peril adve…
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Bottega Veneta ditches Instagram to set up 'digital journal'
Fashion world will watch with interest after brand replaces social media posts with ma…
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Oxford Nanopore float offers London a proper tech future
Planned IPO of life science group will test LSE’s appetite for funding high-growth tec…
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Bafta games awards: Hades triumphs over The Last of Us
Supergiant’s Hellenic dungeon-crawler was a surprise board-sweeper with five awards, w…
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In Trumpian move, Jeff Bezos reportedly orders Amazon chiefs to hit back at critics
The Amazon News Twitter account and executive Dave Clark have been lashing out at crit…
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'Whiteboards and textas': Nine reverts to old technology as cyber-attack hits TV and papers
Melbourne news director Hugh Nailon says ‘the Ferrari wouldn’t start and we had to fir…
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‘There’s momentum to win’: union fight enters final stretch for Alabama Amazon workers
Mail-in ballots for the hotly contested battle to unionize 5,800 workers are due on Mo…
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The unforeseen benefits of lockdown | Letters
Frank Land touches on the new opportunities provided by technology for exploration an…
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Web giants must stop cashing in on pension scam misery, say MPs
Law must address profits made by companies from fraudsters’ advertisements Ministers …
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Trump is banned, but can a revamp save Twitter from itself?
With the ex-president gone, the site is launching a flurry of new features – yet its r…
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Is online advertising about to crash, just like the property market did in 2008? | John Naughton
Our tendency to believe social media platforms’ claims of effectiveness is blinding us…
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‘People are optimistic': Businesses look forward after 12 months of Covid
Early in the pandemic, we spoke to four bosses about how their businesses were faring…
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‘Virtual meetings aren’t going anywhere soon’: how to put your best Zoom face forward
Has a year of video calls made you self-conscious? Don’t turn your camera off: just re…
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'The earlier you act, the more impact': how Seattle tech industry led on Covid
Technology companies rallied to apply their expertise as King county went from the US …
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Gazebo sales boom as families plan outdoor Easter gatherings
Garden furniture, outdoor pizza ovens and fire pits are also flying off the shelves bu…
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Tech CEOs grilled over role in Capitol attack as protesters mock them with giant cutouts
Protesters outside the Capitol denounced the platforms as Facebook, Twitter and Google…
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Leaked memo shows Amazon knows delivery drivers resort to urinating in bottles
Documents provided to the Intercept published after the company denied reports deliver…
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‘They can see us in the dark’: migrants grapple with hi-tech fortress EU
A powerful battery of drones, thermal cameras and heartbeat detectors are being deploy…
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Good, clean fun with Mrs Hinch – podcasts of the week
The Instagram cleaning guru teams up with her husband for a fan-friendly new show. Plu…
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Amazon’s denial of workers peeing in bottles sparks questions and backlash
‘You don’t really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?’ a tweet from the Amazo…
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Google criticised for failing to remove antisemitic Auschwitz reviews
Company says it ‘must do better’ after Guardian finds more than 150 offensive comments…
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China-based hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad with malware
Company says hackers used malware to infect devices and enable surveillance after sett…
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The preachers wearing Saint Laurent: behind the viral Instagram account
Ben Kirby’s PreachersNSneakers took off when he posted the enormous price tags of the …
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'Pushed to the limit': could 2021 be the worst year ever for video games?
Millions bought new consoles in 2020. But with the pandemic ruining big releases, ther…
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Get ready for the return of the office | Gene Marks
Companies are snapping up office space because despite Covid-induced working from home…
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'Just write STOP': the teenager helping Polish women flee abuse
Schoolgirl’s fake cosmetics site helps hundreds of women as domestic violence rises du…
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Zoom refuseniks: why companies are banning constant video calls
This week an investment bank announced Zoom-free Fridays – and they are far from the f…
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Asian and Black Americans saw largest rise in online hate in 2020, report finds
Survey finds Asian Americans saw biggest jump in severe harassment, while LGBTQ+ respo…
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Monster Hunter Rise review – fantastic beasts and how to bind them
Nintendo Switch; Capcom Flush with flash new tricks, simpler action and a bulging rost…
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Australia urged to move on from ‘moral panic’ over video games after Disco Elysium banned
Calls for changes to classification system after award-winning role-playing game said …
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Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town review – limited earthly delights
Nintendo Switch; Marvelous Interactive/XSEED Better visuals for the farm-sim improve …
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OnePlus 9 Pro review: super slick, rapid charging Android phone
Latest top-spec handset has Hasselblad-branded camera, great screen and long battery l…
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Facebook guidelines allow for users to call for death of public figures
Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned ab…
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Decoding emojis and defining 'support': Facebook's rules for content revealed
The 300-page document for moderators defines which phrases are ethically unacceptable …
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'Digital home' sells for $500,000 in latest NFT sale
Owner will be able to take virtual reality tour of ‘Mars house’, their new living quar…
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'Two Goliaths': Apple labels Epic's Australian challenge to in-app purchases 'self-serving'
Federal court to decide whether Fortnite maker’s case can be heard while legal action …
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'We needed to rescue the nation from despair': culture's year of Covid
Comedians went virtual, Ai Weiwei went to Portugal – and Bake Off pledged the show wou…
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Can anyone become an NFT collector? I tried it to find out
This year non-fungible tokens burst into the mainstream after several digital images a…
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Why Call of Duty: Warzone is an all-time great horror game
Abandoned homes, lurking enemies, approaching footsteps ... Warzone’s grim details are…
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Global shortage in computer chips 'reaches crisis point'
Consumer price rises loom for computers, cars and phones while dearth of semiconductor…
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Sherry Turkle: 'The pandemic has shown us that people need relationships'
The acclaimed writer on technology and its effect on our mental health talks about her…
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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama make the final push toward unionizing
The effort has received several high profile endorsements, including from President Jo…
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'A long road': the Australian city aiming to give self-driving cars the green light
Ipswich is an ideal place to trial technology to bring fully self-driving cars to Aust…
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How two Irish brothers started a £70bn company you've probably never heard of
The tale of online payment firm Stripe, founded by John and Patrick Collison, shows th…
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Vaccine booking website causes confusion with some regional Australians told to head interstate
People in Port Hedland told closest clinic is a six-hour drive away in Broome without …
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Harvest Moon: One World review – a farming game that's gone to seed
Nintendo Switch; Natsume This new iteration of the escape-to-the-country fantasy repl…
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'The future of housing': California desert to get America's first 3D-printed neighborhood
Rise in 3D-printed homes comes as California’s housing crisis continues to rage, with …
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Facebook building a version of Instagram for children under 13
Social media giant says it’s exploring introducing a parent-controlled experience that…
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Warmth and wisdom from queer trailblazers – podcasts of the week
Shon Faye hosts Call Me Mother. Plus: inviting homecoming tours with Katy Wix and Adam…
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Lockdown boredom drives UK video games market to £7bn record high
Gaming fans joined by million of newbies in 2020 resulting in £1.6bn more spent compar…
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Oscars 2021 ceremony will be in-person and Zoom-free, producers say
Academy Awards producers have insisted video-link will ‘not be an option’ for attendee…
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A jpeg for $70m: welcome to the strange world of cryptocurrency art | Sophie Haigney
It may seem like a lot for a digital-only artwork. But in some ways, NFTs are a contin…
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Nikki Britton: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
We ask Australian comedians to liven up our day with comedy gems. Here’s what Nikki Br…
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The RSC's hi-tech Dream opens up a world of theatrical possibility
This online experiment uses live motion capture to bring the fairies and sprites of A …
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Facebook's long-awaited content 'supreme court' has arrived. It's a clever sham | Jeremy Lewin
The regulatory body sounds like a positive step. But it’s designed to give political c…
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Google to slash app store fees by half for developers’ first US$1m in sales
The cut will take effect from July with 99% of developers globally receiving a reducti…
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Facebook must tackle 'Spanish-language disinformation crisis', lawmakers say
Campaign comes amid warnings that company removes Spanish misinformation less consiste…
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Nokia to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide to bankroll new 5G drive
Former high-flying Finnish phone firm to use estimated €600m in savings to fund R&…
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Companies grab slice of vaccine rollout but do shots get to those in most need?
Congress is investigating Google’s Covid link-up with One Medical amid fears corporati…
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Xiaomi Mi 11 review: cheaper, top-spec phone undercuts competition
Great screen, flagship chips and good camera with a few corners cut for significantly …
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From Tipperary to Silicon Valley: how Stripe became vital cog in digital economy
Brothers Patrick and John Collison’s online payments empire is now valued at $95bn Th…
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ChimpanZoom? Primates at Czech zoo go wild for video calls
To make up for lack of interaction under Covid-19 restrictions, apes at zoos 150km apa…
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Google’s new smart display tracks your sleep using radar
Second-gen Nest Hub avoids the user needing to wear a bracelet or headband and acts as…
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Masked moves and ballet in the bath: a year of digital dance
With stages closed, dancers have thrived on Instagram and TikTok, given innovative onl…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel
Electric carmaker’s submission to the government said grants for battery powered cars …
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Small number of Facebook users responsible for most Covid vaccine skepticism – report
Washington Post reported on the study which confirmed what researchers have long argue…
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Yours for £1: what would you do with a traditional red phone box?
BT is putting 4,000 phone boxes up for adoption. Many have already been turned into li…
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Elon Musk changes his Tesla job title to 'technoking'
Company’s financial chief has been rebranded ‘master of coin’ following £1bn bitcoin i…
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Silicon Valley's Stripe valued at $95bn after fundraising
Figure makes digital payments firm the most valuable private business to come out of U…
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Zoom’s worst side effect? Staring at yourself | Larry Ryan
Something about video calling hypnotises you into gazing at your own image. I can’t wa…
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15 video game streamers your teens should be watching
Black Girl Gamers, a sci-fi veteran and Swedish Fortnite star Loeya are just a few of …
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From Monument Valley to Minecraft: 10 of the best mobile games
Revisit tortured first loves, explore a deserted town and make your daily plod around …
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Attending school at a fast-food spot: 12m US students lack internet a year into pandemic
From a lack of broadband in Appalachia to obsolete devices distributed to poor urban f…
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Google might ask questions about AI ethics, but it doesn't want answers | John Naughton
The departure of two members of the tech firm’s ethical artificial intelligence team e…
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Tim Berners-Lee: ‘We need social networks where bad things happen less’
The father of the world wide web talks about its first 30 years, the rise of the toxic…
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First there was Netflix. Now you can subscribe to an electric car
New services mean you can have a greener vehicle on your driveway for little commitmen…
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How non-fungible tokens became the latest tech speculation bubble
From animated cats and sex tapes to major albums, artists are using NFTs to sell their…
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Non-fungible tokens are revolutionising the art world – and art theft
Artists have been dismayed to find their work ending up in the ‘control’ of others Wh…
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'Non-fungible tokens': the etymology behind this new digital swag
Sadly, it has nothing to do with fungus When is an album not an album? Why, when it’s…
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Tim Berners-Lee says too many young people are excluded from web
In a letter to mark 32 years of the web, its founder says getting 2.2 billion fully on…
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Netflix weighs up crackdown on password sharing
Streaming service tests feature that asks viewers if they share household with subscri…
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Far-right supporters move to open source to evade censorship
A suicide and a strange bitcoin bequest have opened a window on to the new frontier of…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro review: Chinese smartphone champ can't beat Samsung
Great screen, performance and battery let down by lack of long zoom camera and only tw…
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A searching look at beauty that's more than skin deep – podcasts of the week
Naomi Shimada hosts The Beauty Fix, featuring guests including Queer Eye’s Tan France.…
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Move over, Deep Nostalgia, this AI app can make Kim Jong-un sing I Will Survive
Wombo AI can animate any face to sing songs in a way that is unbelievable enough to he…
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Fortnite creator Epic Games launches Australian legal action against Google
Epic’s court battle with Google over being banned from the Play Store, mirrors one it …
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Roblox shares surge 60% on first day of trading after lockdown gaming boom
Trading debut in New York prompts huge demand for game system with 200m monthly users …
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Police raids across Europe after encrypted phone network shut down
Belgian, Dutch and French police ‘looked over shoulders’ of gangs after hacking Sky EC…
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Facebook sets out plan for 'effortless' virtual reality socialising
Users could effectively ‘teleport’ to connect with friends in more planet-friendly way…
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14-hour days and no bathroom breaks: Amazon's overworked delivery drivers
Drivers report being underpaid and having to urinate in bottles in their vehicles to k…
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'I learned about storytelling from Final Fantasy': novelist Raven Leilani on Luster and video games
Drawing on her own cathartic relationship with role-playing games, Leilani uses gaming…
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'Wolf in watchdog's clothing': India's new digital media laws spark fears for freedoms
Everything from online news to social media and streaming platforms are captured by th…
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Bitcoin rise could leave carbon footprint the size of London's
Research estimates cryptocurrency will consume as much energy as all datecentres globa…
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'Computers are marvellous!': older people embrace internet in lockdown
Pandemic has prompted some people to confront their insecurities about venturing onlin…
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Tough new rules aim to make electrical goods last longer
Government to force firms to make spare parts available and create products that are c…
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