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Text anxiety: why too many messages make us want to throw our phones at the wall
We now face as many as 2,167 messages a day from multiple apps. No wonder it sometimes…
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Prime_Time review – memorably unsettling Amazon takedown
Barbican, London This anarchic discourse on the power of the e-commerce giant takes p…
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Alcohol monitor drinkaware app slammed for wiping users’ drinks tally
Drinkaware under fire after deleting booze-consumption history of its 600,000 users fo…
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Reasons to be hopeful: the climate solutions available now
We have every tool we need to tackle the climate crisis. Here’s what some key sectors …
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Do the Facebook papers spell doom for Meta – or is it too big to fail?
The explosive documents from Frances Haugen have renewed calls for legislation, but ac…
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Hertz’s supercharged Tesla deal could haul us into the electric vehicle age | John Naughton
The firm’s agreement to buy 100,000 cars from Elon Musk’s company could change people’…
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Memory lanes: Google’s map of our lives
Google’s Street View helps us navigate the world, but it’s also a portal on forgotten …
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Grave error? Facebook’s new name Meta means dead in Hebrew
Rebrand mocked under hashtag #FacebookDead while Canadian firm’s shares get unexpected…
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Metaverse, Mars, meditation retreats: billionaires want to escape the world they ruined | Sam Wolfson
Zuckerberg wants us to all turn our attention to a land of make-believe to distract fr…
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‘Yeah, we’re spooked’: AI starting to have big real-world impact, says expert
Prof Stuart Russell says field of artificial intelligence needs to grow up quickly to …
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Can ugly urban car parks be repurposed as vibrant neighborhood hubs?
A startup called Reef wants to un-clog city streets and deliver food to your door via …
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Facebook has ruined our reality, now it’s coming for the metaverse too | Imogen West-Knights
Mark Zuckerberg’s latest Meta morphosis fills me a deep sense of dread. And some compa…
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Is my phone listening to me? We ask the expert
Data protection advocate Mariano delli Santi on whether we should worry about targeted…
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Facebook announces name change to Meta in rebranding effort
Holding company will encompass Facebook as well as its apps, such as Instagram and Wha…
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Apple blames chip shortages and slow supply chain for disappointing quarter
Despite posting a lower than expected revenue, iPhone 13 sales nearly doubled while iP…
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Amazon profits suffer largest percentage drop in four years
Share price down 4% in after-hours trading on news that third-quarter earnings fell to…
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Best podcasts of the week: Nicola Coughlan’s corking comedy
The Bridgerton star joins forces with Camilla Whitehill for a glorious send-up of rura…
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Amazon sellers target UK with unsolicited parcels to boost sales
Scam known as ‘brushing’ is deployed to increase ranking in Amazon search system More…
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Facebook tells staff to preserve documents amid heated inquiries
Several agencies are investigating the company’s workings post former employee Frances…
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Balancing online safety with the right to anonymity | Letters
Banning anonymous social media accounts could backfire, says Keith Flett . Plus letter…
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Meghan target of coordinated Twitter hate campaign, report finds
Analysis identifies 83 accounts behind 70% of tweets abusing Duchess and Duke of Susse…
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Pixel 6 Pro review: the very best Google phone
Brilliant camera and experience puts Pixel on par with Samsung and Apple, while underc…
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TechScape: could a router revolution solve all your wifi woes?
Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: People spend thousands on TVs and l…
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Big tech’s push for automation hides the grim reality of ‘microwork’ | Phil Jones
The pandemic accelerated the rise of this digital piecework where humans support AI …
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Google parent Alphabet posts revenues of $65bn as ads move online
Profits of $1bn on top of largest revenue figure in 14 years Third-quarter earnings …
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US bans China Telecom over national security concerns
Federal Communications Commission action is the latest pushback against what the US se…
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TikTok’s joy-miners and ‘shitposters’, and Instagram’s ‘cursed’ interiors
In the second episode of Guardian Australia’s new podcast, Alyx Gorman, Michael Sun an…
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Why the writing is on the wall for Facebook | Arwa Mahdawi
Profits are strong, shares are up and its users are increasing. But the social media c…
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Facebook was born, lives and thrives in scandal. It’s been lawless for years | Matt Stoller
We’ve known that Facebook is lawless and reckless for years. But lawlessness pays – so…
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Guardians of the Galaxy review – cinematic adventure marred by tedious gameplay
PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X/S, Nintendo Switch; Eidos Montréal/Square Enix Simp…
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Amazon to host classified material for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ
US firm Amazon Web Services to host classified material in cloud system, raising sover…
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‘Conditioning an entire society’: the rise of biometric data technology
The use of our bodies to unlock access to services raises concerns about the trade-off…
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Why people believe Covid conspiracy theories: could folklore hold the answer?
Researchers use AI – and witchcraft folklore – to map the coronavirus conspiracy theor…
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Fauna audio glasses review: fashion shades with built-in speakers
Hi-tech Bluetooth glasses come with clear or tinted lenses and range of frames, but ca…
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Banning anonymous social media accounts would only stifle free speech and democracy | Owen Jones
Threatening online messages to politicians should be taken seriously – but this move i…
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Ransomware attacks in UK have doubled in a year, says GCHQ boss
Jeremy Fleming says ransomware is proliferating as it is ‘largely uncontested’ and hig…
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Facebook admits site appears hardwired for misinformation, memo reveals
Papers reveal struggle to tackle hate speech and reluctance to censor rightwing US new…
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UK battery ‘gigafactory’ plans huge expansion as electric car demand soars
Envision’s Sunderland plant produces batteries for the Nissan Leaf and other electric …
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Tesco website and app back online after hack attempt
Consumers were unable to book deliveries or amend existing orders in outage that start…
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Why detective video games are the perfect way to experience a mystery
Detective fiction tells a story pieced together by some clever person – and in a video…
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Dirty work: film, books, games and more to help with the daily grind
From Office Space to the Rakes’ 22 Grand Job, Guardian critics suggest culture to cope…
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Frances Haugen to testify to MPs about Facebook and online harm
Whistleblower and critic of Mark Zuckerberg will give evidence to MPs scrutinising onl…
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Our society is troubled. Beware those who blame it all on big tech | Nesrine Malik
The push for online regulation risks absolving the right of responsibility for the tox…
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Microsoft Surface Go 3 review: small Windows 11 tablet can’t keep up
Beautiful, well-made design does not hide the poor performance and battery life at thi…
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We waited months for Tesla to repair accident damage
We were left paying £500 a month to lease the car but couldn’t use it because a part h…
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‘We’re all climate journalists now’: how the weather took over everything
From the business section to the food magazine, Guardian editors are becoming focused …
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Facebook boss ‘not willing to protect public from harm’
Frances Haugen says chief executive has not shown any desire to shield users from the …
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Facebook crisis grows as new whistleblower and leaked documents emerge
Company under fire as news reports detail spread of misinformation and conspiracy theo…
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Lyft admits it recorded 4,000 sexual assault claims in long-awaited report
Company reveals figures, promised in 2019, as ride-hailing companies face growing safe…
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20 years of the iPod: how it shuffled music and tech forever
In October 2001, the music industry was riven by piracy and had no idea how to solve i…
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Finally, Facebook can say it’s not the most toxic social network | Marina Hyde
Donald Trump’s plans to launch a platform are good news for Mark Zuckerberg, who’ll be…
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Twitter admits bias in algorithm for rightwing politicians and news outlets
Home feed promotes rightwing tweets over those from the left, internal research finds …
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The death of Charles Babbage, mathematician and inventor – archive, 23 October 1871
23 October 1871 : Babbage’s calculating machines are seen as the forerunners of modern…
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Best podcasts of the week: more supernatural spookiness with the creator of the Battersea Poltergeist
Danny Robins returns to examine listeners’ freaky real-life tales. Plus: Radiolab pays…
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France hails victory as Facebook agrees to pay newspapers for content
Social media firm announces deal after long-running battle with national and regional …
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Tesla reports record quarterly earnings despite global supply chain meltdown
The company’s car sales are set to overtake last year’s figures even as construction o…
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Far Cry 6 review – neatly packaged chaos in fictional Latin America
Xbox, PlayStation 4/5, PC; Ubisoft A believable villain and insider knowledge add to t…
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Group that spread false Covid claims doubled Facebook interactions in six months
Revelations about World Doctors Alliance pages raise questions about platform’s effort…
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Pinterest shares soar amid reports of $39bn takeover by PayPal
Pinterest approached about possible deal, Bloomberg reports Financial firm PayPal ha…
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Facebonk, Bacefook, Hellsite: Zuck, the internet has some suggestions
After news broke of the troubled social media company planning to rebrand its toxic im…
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Pinterest to launch new features to help with ‘emotional wellbeing’
New tweaks, including ability to respond to or develop other users’ ideas pins, come a…
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New logo? Call itself ‘FCBK’? Bring back poking? How Facebook could rebrand
Can the social media giant rebrand itself without alienating users? Here are five sugg…
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SpaceX could make Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire, says Morgan Stanley
Most of world’s richest person’s fortune so far has come from electric car company Tes…
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TechScape: From Friends to Squid Game – why Netflix viewing figures matter
Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: the problem with the streaming comp…
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Facebook fined £50.5m for breaching order in Giphy takeover investigation
CMA says firm ‘deliberately’ refused to supply information showing it had complied wit…
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A fashion turnaround and a logo no-go: hits and misses of rebranding
As Facebook reportedly plans to unveil a new corporate name, we look at how four other…
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Netflix employees join wave of tech activism with walkout over Chappelle controversy
Slew of walkouts by tech workers, unthinkable mere years ago, shows workers ‘now under…
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Facebook plans to change its name as part of company rebrand – report
Rebrand could position tech giant’s social media app as one of many products under a p…
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AI projects to tackle racial inequality in UK healthcare, says Javid
Exclusive: health secretary signs up to hi-tech schemes countering health disparities…
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Google Pixel 6 phones launch with custom chips and aggressive pricing
Top new Androids have bigger cameras, Tensor processor and five years of support Goog…
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FCA to warn younger investors off cryptos and other high-risk products
Hype and the thrill of gambling are pushing inexperienced people into danger, says Cit…
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This government is helping big tech to undermine British democracy | David Puttnam
I leave the Lords with a heavy heart, as ministers kowtow to new and unaccountable for…
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Apple iPhone 13 mini review: still the boss of small phones
Mini model trounces competition with great camera and performance, but isn’t the best …
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Metroid Dread review – Nintendo’s horror-tinged sci-fi feels oddly hollow
Nintendo Switch; Mercury Steam/Nintendo Samus Aran’s return after 20 years is welcome…
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At least 13 phone firms hit by suspected Chinese hackers since 2019, say experts
LightBasin hackers were able to obtain subscriber information and call metadata, says …
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Is a ‘negative microwave’ – a device that quickly cools food and drink – possible?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects r…
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Back 4 Blood review – a zombie-shooter tribute act with brains of its own
Xbox, PlayStation 4/5, PC; Turtle Rock/Warner Bros Interactive Despite a messy start,…
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Tesco takes on Amazon Go with launch of ‘just walk out’ store
GetGo store uses weight sensors and skeleton outlines to track shoppers, who are bille…
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Bill Gates reportedly advised to end inappropriate emails with female employee in 2008
A Wall Street Journal report revealed execs approached the CEO in 2008 about flirtatio…
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Samsung stands by as my TV warranty expires
After endless attempts to either repair or replace the broken screen, the company deci…
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Apple launches new AirPods and revamped MacBook Pro laptops
High-end MacBooks get big redesign with more ports, better screens and M1 Pro and Max …
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Privacy fears as schools use facial recognition to speed up lunch queue
Nine schools in North Ayrshire begin using technology to take payments, with others in…
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Facebook to create 10,000 jobs in EU to help build ‘metaverse’
Social network says it wants to ensure virtual world is built responsibly Facebook is…
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Will the remastered Grand Theft Autos’ American satire hold up?
The world’s bestselling video game series combined reverence of US cinema with satire …
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Man jailed for kidnapping boy who was said to have made money from bitcoin
Fourteen-year-old was bundled into car in Bradford by gang who wanted £10,000 ransom, …
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Want to know what a just transition to a green economy looks like? Ask the workers | Anna Markova
People don’t need catchprases: they need resources and empowerment so they can secure …
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Succeeding Succession: books, games, music and more about the ultra rich
As Succession returns to our screens, Guardian critics offer artists’ varied takes on …
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Fortnite may be a great video game but it would make a pointless movie
The game has a ready audience of around 350 million – but are they really going to sit…
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