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I need a real person from BT to answer my urgent call
An elderly neighbour’s alarm system is linked to a landline, but it is out of order M…
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Romeo and Juliet remixed: how technology can change storytelling
With the touch of a button, a Sydney Opera House audience rewrites Shakespeare as it i…
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Digital forensics experts prone to bias, study shows
Participants found more or less evidence on hard drive depending on what contextual in…
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How we made Short Circuit, by Steve Guttenberg and John Badham
‘A producer said: “Great – but can he dance?” So we got him to move like John Travolta…
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Video games have turned my kids into wage slaves – but without the wages | Zoe Williams
Gaming is task-driven, repetitive and often frustrating – just like having a job. Chil…
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Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online
From live streams of new plays to classics from the archive, here are some of the top …
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‘Silicon Six’ tech giants accused of inflating tax payments by almost $100bn
Study claims firms paid $96bn less in tax between 2011 and 2020 than the notional figu…
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In big tech’s dystopia, cat videos earn millions while real artists beg for tips | John Harris
Instead of paying musicians properly, the likes of Spotify have set up ‘donation’ butt…
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GPs warn over plans to share patient data with third parties in England
Doctors say NHS Digital’s proposals could erode the relationship between them and thei…
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Work is where your laptop is: meet the globetrotting digital nomads
Worldwide shift to flexible and home working in pandemic has led to rise of new kind o…
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Gadgets have stopped working together, and it’s becoming an issue
Our reliance on technology means ever more devices and apps and ever less interoperabi…
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Data isn’t oil, whatever tech commentators tell you: it’s people’s lives | John Naughton
The pervasive metaphor likening information to crude obscures the reality of surveilla…
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A view to a killing: how Amazon will exploit Bond and other MGM classics
The pay-TV giant has the chance to turn popular films into ‘universes’ of stories – an…
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‘Without books, we would not have made it’: Valeria Luiselli on the power of fiction
The Mexican author won the Dublin literary award last week for Lost Children Archive.…
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‘It’s like a rocket ship’: videos show petrolheads behind the wheel of an electric car
An Australian engineer-turned climate activist hosts Coal Miners Driving Teslas, a You…
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Police find bitcoin mine using stolen electricity in West Midlands
Officers expected to discover a cannabis farm when they raided building on industrial …
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Streaming should be the future for theatre | Letters
Livestreams change the game for those who can’t access live theatre, writes Richard Le…
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Skin in the frame: black photographers welcome Google initiative
Attempt to tackle racial bias long overdue say practitioners, but it’s not just about …
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Russian SolarWinds hackers launch email attack on government agencies
Microsoft says group targeted more than 15o American and foreign organisations using U…
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Twitter lists paid-for ‘Blue’ subscription service on app stores
Appearance in Apple and Android stores signals long-rumoured launch may be imminent T…
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Amazon’s mental health kiosk mocked on social media as a ‘Despair Closet’
AmaZen, a small box for employees’ ‘mental wellbeing’, came under fire as critics call…
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Facebook accused of ‘discriminatory and racist’ behaviour after removing historical PNG images
Group publishing archival photos claims images showing traditional dress or ceremonies…
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Apple TV 4K 2021 review: faster chip, fancy iPod-like remote
Future-proofed Apple smart TV upgrade has widest selection of streaming apps but is su…
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Miriam Margolyes meets pensioners in their prime – podcasts of the week
Growing Old Disgracefully sees the actor meet over-70s ripping up the rulebook. Plus: …
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Demis Hassabis: the deep mind Dominic Cummings turned to as the pandemic hit
The AI researcher and co-founder of Google’s DeepMind was one of many who pressed for …
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Facebook lifts ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made
Social network says policy comes ‘in light of ongoing investigations into the origin’ …
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The court ruling against GCHQ is just the latest battle in the fight for privacy | Megan Goulding
Some methods have been ruled unlawful, but the government is still seeking to expand i…
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Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney: the funniest things we have ever seen (on the internet)
We asked our favourite funny people for their favourite links. For the Kates, it’s ske…
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Uber agrees historic deal allowing drivers to join GMB union
First agreement between a gig economy service and a union will not include Eats delive…
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The 15 greatest video games of the 80s – ranked!
Button-bashing arcade sports vied with the thrill of urban planning, Pac-Man ate up ev…
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Facebook under fire as human rights groups claim ‘censorship’ of pro-Palestine posts
Users globally reported nearly 500 deleted posts in just over two weeks condemning the…
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Far-left activists claim responsibility for Tesla factory site fire in Germany
Investigators examining letter from group claiming to be behind fire at Grünheide ‘Gig…
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Nissan planning new electric car battery ‘gigafactory’ for Sunderland – report
Japanese carmaker reportedly wants millions in government support for new 6GWh plant a…
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New cryptocurrency Chia blamed for hard drive shortages
Speculators buy up vital components as demand surges for rival to bitcoin that require…
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Amazon buys Hollywood studio MGM in $8.45bn deal
Battle for streaming supremacy hots up after acquisition of studio behind James Bond f…
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NBN Co staff on salaries of $200,000 or more received average bonus of almost $50,000
Labor is set to question executives in an estimates hearing after data reveals employe…
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EU cites ‘anti-vaccine campaign’ as reason to toughen social media code
European Commission proposes more factchecking and algorithm changes to tackle disinfo…
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Capcom Arcade Stadium review – recapture the magic
PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One A bundle of 32 retro games offers classic Street Fighter ac…
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Sony Movie Channel has been renamed Great! But how? And why?!
Sony’s Freeview TV staple has a new name, with an exclamation mark to show how excitin…
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‘Time to buy’ bitcoin adverts banned in UK for being irresponsible
Campaign failed to say investment was complex, volatile and could expose investors to …
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WhatsApp sues Indian government over ‘mass surveillance’ internet laws
Lawsuit says controversial new laws are unconstitutional and violate the right to the …
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Amazon to stream major National Theatre plays in UK and Ireland
Cumberbatch and McKellen among big names to appears in live-recorded stage shows to fe…
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Britain’s electric car charging network to get £300m boost
Ofgem to build infrastructure for 3,550 new ultra-rapid charging points on motorways a…
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Why fast-track grocery delivery apps could soon leave supermarkets on the shelf | Collin Wallace
Investors are betting the big chains won’t be able to compete with startups that bring…
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‘Inconceivable’: why has Australia’s history been left to rot?
Historians are aghast that the National Archives have had to resort to crowdfunding to…
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Theoretical physicist Chiara Marletto: ‘The universal constructor could revolutionise civilisation’
The scientist on why studying elementary particles is only one way of explaining pheno…
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Fast food: the new wave of delivery services bringing groceries in minutes
Players such as Weezy or Getir aim to make ordering milk, wine or crisps as easy as tu…
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TikTok takes down hundreds of Australian videos in misinformation crackdown
False Covid claims, including that Scott Morrison faked getting his vaccine, among the…
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Bytedance boss exits at time of uncertainty for Chinese tech firms
Analysis: political undercurrents cannot be ignored as Zhang Yiming stands down to ‘da…
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14 of the best hidden gems on Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft’s game subscription includes all the obvious Xbox hits, from Halo to Minecra…
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Just Die Already review – care-home rebels on the rampage
PC, PS4, Xbox One (version tested), Switch; Curve Digital Indulge a guilty pleasure a…
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TikTok: six of the video-sharing app’s greatest hits
As co-founder stands down, we look at the lip-syncing, sea shanties and recipe sharing…
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Apple v Epic: Tim Cook set to testify as star witness in high-stakes trial
The Fortnite maker, the most popular game in the world, claims the way Apple runs its …
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‘People are looking for something more serious’: the Hinge CEO on the pandemic dating boom
Justin McLeod, boss of the dating app, talks about its massive rise in users, his diff…
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‘We’ve barely scratched the surface’: what’s next for women’s health tech?
Apps tracking hormones and a gadget combatting menopausal hot flushes are some of the …
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How an anti-nicotine novelty got serious – podcasts of the week
Dr Death’s Laura Beil asks just how safe the smoking alternative is in The Vaping Fix.…
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Doctors fear Google skin check app will lead to ‘tsunami of overdiagnosis’
There are nearly 10bn Google searches for skin, nail and hair issues each year, prompt…
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Bytedance CEO stands aside to do more ‘daydreaming’ about the future
Zhang Yiming will change role after saying he lacks the right skills to manage and pre…
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Uber Eats riders earning as little as $5 for deliveries crossing multiple NSW suburbs
Riders say their pay rates often don’t include time spent waiting for orders or time t…
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Apple versus Epic: how the Fortnite app led to a legal showdown
The video game Fortnite has become a cultural phenomenon in recent years with up to 10…
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Bitcoin falls 30% after China crackdown
Digital currency under pressure from payment crackdown and tweets from Elon Musk The …
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Ethereum cryptocurrency to slash carbon emissions
Project says it is months away from new infrastructure model that would use a hundredt…
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‘Privacy by design’: Google to give people more power over their personal data
New privacy controls include allowing people to quickly delete the last 15 minutes of …
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Overshare: are there any good films about social media?
From Mainstream to Profile to Sweat, three films released this summer attempt the rare…
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Apple iPad Pro M1 review: stunning screen and so much power
Super-premium tablet has TV-beating display, M1 chip from the Mac and smart camera for…
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Android 12: everything you need to know about Google’s update
Upgrade is big design overhaul, improves speed and privacy and adds new features to Ma…
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Citizen: crime app falsely accused a homeless man of starting a wildfire
The app offered a $30,000 reward to track him down and shared a photo of the man, whic…
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‘It’s chaos for a lot of people’: what is the future of NFTs in Australian art?
While many players in more traditional fine art circles feel ill-equipped to deal with…
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Amazon in talks to buy Hollywood studio MGM for $9bn
The film company, which owns the James Bond franchise, had held talks with Netflix and…
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Amazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seen | Lauren Bridges
One in 10 US police departments can now access videos from millions of privately owned…
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Apple 24in iMac M1 review: faster, bigger screen and brilliant bold colours
First big redesign since 2012 gives all-in-one Mac super-thin design, 4.5K display and…
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Kiyan Prince’s legacy lives on for Queens Park Rangers in Fifa 21
The most promising talent in the QPR academy would have been 30 this year and his life…
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Twitter mulling paid service called Twitter Blue, finds researcher
Monthly $2.99 subscription includes ability to organise tweets into collections and ‘u…
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How Apple’s AirTag turns us into unwitting spies in a vast surveillance network
The tech giant says it has security safeguards in place. But these tracking devices ca…
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Daniel Kahneman: ‘Clearly AI is going to win. How people are going to adjust is a fascinating problem’
The Nobel-winning psychologist on applying his ideas to organisations, why we’re not e…
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‘I can’t be that careless’: Australian Uyghur activist targeted online
Nurgul Sawut, who has been named on a Chinese blacklist, says she’s experienced online…
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How the Colonial Pipeline hack is part of a growing ransomware trend in the US
Cybercriminals have attacked solar power firms, water treatment plants and police depa…
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Welcome to DarkSide – and the inexorable rise of ransomware | John Naughton
The hacking of a US gas pipeline is proof that cybercrime is now a major industry – wi…
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Record metals boom may threaten transition to green energy
Demand and prices are soaring for minerals essential to the construction of low-carbon…
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Tesla in fatal California crash may have been in autopilot mode, officials say
Man, 35, was killed earlier this month when his Tesla Model 3 struck an overturned sem…
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Travel tech: the best gadgets to pack on your holiday this summer
Technology can help make your trip more fun. Here’s a guide to the most useful gear S…
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My pandemic comfort? Google reviews. They can be as compelling as any TV drama | Louise Benson
The comments aren’t just transactional – they can reveal more about how we connect tha…
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Privacy activists are winning fights with tech giants. Why does victory feel hollow? | Evgeny Morozov
Perhaps we wasted energy achieving privacy concessions, when we should have been build…
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You should be worried about how much info WhatsApp shares with Facebook | Burcu Kilic and Sophia Crabbe-Field
Facebook is pushing a mysterious and aggressive ‘privacy update’ on WhatsApp users. He…
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‘The diversity of the industry will be hit’: NextUp founder on the impact of Covid on comedy
With comedy venues – hit hard by the pandemic – reopening in England and Scotland, Nex…
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WhatsApp to force users to accept changes to terms of service
Controversial changes aim to allow small businesses to upload catalogues, letting user…
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Ransomware attack disrupts Irish health services
IT systems shut down and some medical appointments cancelled after attempt to access d…
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Global shortage of computer chips could last two years, says IBM boss
Tech industry struggles to keep up with demand brought on by the reopening of the worl…
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The online safety bill will show just how blurred the boundaries of free speech are | Gaby Hinsliff
Ofcom and big tech will be told to do more, but do we want them to decide who’s allowe…
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A novel fusion of hip-hop and drama – podcasts of the week
Here Comes the Break melds a fictional story with interviews and new music. Plus: illu…
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Cars, lumber and chicken: the shortages triggered by the end of lockdowns
Demand for items that people want as lives slowly return to normal has outstripped sup…
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Why I am deleting Goodreads and maybe you should, too | Kat Smith
There’s a buzz to sharing your reading life, but for me it turned it into a kind of co…
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The 15 greatest video games of the 70s – ranked!
From the simplicity of Pong’s two bats and a ball to Space Invaders’ advancing ranks o…
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Elon Musk says Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin due to fossil fuel use
Digital currency, which is made with an energy-intensive process, falls 17% after the …
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Online safety bill: a messy new minefield in the culture wars
Analysis: Ofcom remains gatekeeper of big social networks, but moderators face multipl…
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Australian man Craig Wright who alleges he created bitcoin takes £4bn claim to London high court
Computer scientist demands 16 software developers give access to 111,000 bitcoins in c…
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