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Like a bully in the school yard, Fox News sets its sights on the anti-work movement
Host Jesse Watters wasted no time in painting the Reddit thread’s moderator as a clums…
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Sony to buy video game maker Bungie for $3.6bn as takeovers continue
Bungie developed Destiny and Halo while sale comes after Microsoft’s $69bn acquisition…
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Teenager seeks $50k from Elon Musk to delete Twitter bot tracking private jet
In DM exchange Tesla boss offers $5,000 for takedown but 19-year-old replies: ‘Any cha…
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Alexa whistleblower demands Amazon apology after being jailed and tortured
Tang Mingfang is willing to risk reprisals to clear his name over Foxconn revelations …
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Joe Rogan pledges to ‘try harder’ after Spotify misinformation controversy
Podcast host apologises to streaming service, which has faced criticism over episodes …
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The age of intimacy famine: when we interact with our phones rather than our loved ones
My biggest distraction from my work, family and friends – and yet I can’t pull away, e…
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Beats Fit Pro review: Apple’s workout-ready AirPods Pro rivals
Good sound, noise cancelling and spatial audio, with six-hour battery, Android support…
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Spotify to direct listeners to correct Covid information after Joe Rogan controversy
Streaming platform publishes rules for creators and announces plan to tackle misinform…
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Harry and Meghan voice concern to Spotify over Covid misinformation
Sussexes say they are committed to continuing to work with the music and podcast strea…
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How do we solve bitcoin’s carbon problem?
The cryptocurrency consumes more energy than Norway. As countries consider copying Chi…
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Electric cars on show in Washington as Biden pushes for green revolution
Auto show dedicates entire pavilion to electric vehicles but experts say more charging…
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How mighty will Amazon be after the pandemic?
This week’s results may presage a future of choosier shoppers, resurgent competitors a…
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The metaverse is dystopian – but to big tech it’s a business opportunity
Facebook’s plans to build a $10bn virtual reality world were ridiculed yet the rest of…
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What your smart TV knows about you – and how to stop it harvesting data
Modern TVs gather data that can be monetised. How much of this surveillance can you av…
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Cars, clothes, carrots … why buy them when you can subscribe?
Pay-monthly models are catching on across a wide range of businesses – including food …
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‘Huge mess of theft and fraud:’ artists sound alarm as NFT crime proliferates
The digital marketplace for NFTs grew to an estimated $22bn last year but companies fa…
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‘Broke our hearts’: autistic boy inspires relaunch of popular game
Jack, 8, became enamoured with Joe Danger but Apple iOS updates left mobile game defun…
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WHO chief backs Neil Young over Covid misinformation row with Spotify
Singer thanked for ‘standing up against inaccuracies' after the streaming service …
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Apple beats estimates with all time record revenue
Apple surpasses analysts’ predictions with 11% higher revenues compared with last year…
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Best podcasts of the week: what does the bloodsucking saga Twilight tell us about society?
The Obamas-backed podcast The Big Hit Show dives deep into the hit vampire tales, and …
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Surface Duo 2 review: Microsoft’s dual-screen Android needs work
Novel device aims to be a multi-tasking power house, but gaps in hardware and software…
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Spotify to remove Neil Young music in feud over Joe Rogan’s false Covid claims
Musician has condemned misinformation on platform’s top podcast, saying ‘they can have…
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Anti-vaxxers making ‘at least $2.5m’ a year from publishing on Substack
Center for Countering Digital Hate research calculates that anti-vaccine figures could…
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Tesla sees record profit as electric car deliveries soar
Elon Musk says continuing profitability ‘makes us a real company at this point’ Tesla…
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Now that I’ve finally played The Last of Us, who wants to talk about that ending? | Dominik Diamond
Urged on by his millennial daughter, Dominik Diamond is only eight or so years late to…
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection review – victory tour for feelgood blockbusters
PlayStation 5, PC (forthcoming); Naughty Dog/Sony Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Lost …
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Robot successfully performs keyhole surgery on pigs without human help
Machine was ‘significantly better’ than humans at tricky procedure to connect two ends…
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TechScape: everything you need to know about DAOs
In this week’s newsletter: meet the vehicle for newly-minted online millionaires to th…
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Angharad Yeo: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The new Double J Weekends host loves being online, be it watching a TikToker reading o…
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Easy wins: delete your social media apps and claw back precious days of your life
Phone notifications are, by design, hard to resist. Stopping them at the source is a b…
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Self-driving car users should have immunity from offences – report
Law commissions recommend that vehicle users should not face regulatory sanctions if s…
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Microsoft beats expectations with $18.8bn profit
The software company’s success can be attributed to its cloud computing business Micr…
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Unsure about returning to the office? Perhaps don’t ask a billionaire for advice | Arwa Mahdawi
Airbnb’s boss says post-pandemic we could all enjoy being ‘untethered’ from workplaces…
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Pushing Buttons: the Microsoft-Activision deal is a chance to transform game development
In this week’s newsletter: whatever reservations we have about the merger, it’s a chan…
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The runaway robot: how one smart vacuum cleaner made a break for freedom
A hotel discovered its smart floor cleaner had escaped – and offered a reward for its …
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Should athletes be worried about security flaws in China’s Olympics app?
A report found the app that will be used to monitor athletes’ health and travel data h…
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Equations built giants like Google. Who’ll find the next billion-dollar bit of maths? | David Sumpter
Obscure, generations-old theorems have been transformative in tech, and there are stil…
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Microsoft takeover of Call of Duty games firm wipes $20bn off Sony shares
Investors react to possibility that Playstation and subscription service will lose Act…
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Online safety bill ‘a missed opportunity’ to prevent child abuse, MPs warn
Committee report says draft bill is neither clear nor robust enough to tackle some har…
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Can they fix it? UK project to explore ability and desire to repair tech
Exclusive: Experts aim to find out whether there are hotspots around country where ele…
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How to speed up your broadband internet
A slow connection affects not only your entertainment but also your ability to work fr…
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Google warns of ‘devastating’ impact if court ruling on defamatory hyperlinks not overturned
Tech company says it will be forced to ‘censor’ search results if $40,000 damages win …
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How my husband finally cracked and got a mobile phone
Until very recently my partner had never owned a mobile – blissful for him, inconvenie…
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How do we make the move to electric cars happen? Ask Norway | John Naughton
Two-thirds of all new cars bought by Norwegians last year were electric. Turns out you…
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Nasdaq braces for nervy fortnight as investors fall out of love with tech
Technology stocks have been tumbling in the new year; now all eyes are on the sector’s…
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‘It’s a glorified backpack of tubes and turbines’: Dave Eggers on jetpacks and the enigma of solo flight
When inventor David Mayman took to the skies, it seemed he’d answered an age-old long…
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Digital detox: Going cold turkey with no wifi in the Lake District
After some early dismay, one family revels in a break from the online world at a remot…
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Hermès suing American artist over NFTs inspired by its Birkin bags
French luxury brand says Mason Rothschild’s furry MetaBirkins digital tokens ‘rip off’…
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Dangerous game? Football clubs look to mine fans’ cash with crypto offerings
Digital tokens seen as new wealth stream as TV rights and sponsorship level off but no…
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Activision Blizzard employees form first of its kind Game Workers Alliance Union
The announcement, in an industry where unions are rare, came on the heels of Microsoft…
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New York City’s mayor is getting paid in cryptocurrency. These are the bills he can (and can’t) pay
Eric Adams will find it difficult to spend his cryptocurrency paycheck to pay for the …
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Bose QC45 review: commuter favourite noise-cancelling headphones revamped
Top noise reduction, comfort and good sound – but a lack of bells and whistles for the…
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End-to-end encryption protects children, says UK information watchdog
Information commissioner defends value of privacy protection in face of government-bac…
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Snapchat fights drug dealing on app amid surge in youth overdose deaths
Improved automated drug detection systems and enhanced partnerships with law enforceme…
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Tales from the crypto: lira crisis fuels Bitcoin boom in Turkey
Lack of trust in official currency has led to surging interest in cryptocurrencies – d…
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Best podcasts of the week: the wild story of Siegfried and Roy’s near-death tiger attack
Smuggled cheetahs, counter-terror cops and Grace Kelly feature in the Wild Things podc…
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‘I was just really scared’: Apple AirTags lead to stalking complaints
Police across the US have received reports of devices intended to help locate lost ite…
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Facebook’s second life: the unstoppable rise of the tech company in Africa
Western users may be logging off, but across the continent of Africa, the social media…
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Monopoly money: is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard good for gaming?
The company’s bottomless appetite for buying new studios means the art of the deal is …
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TechScape: The US government may be one step closer to breaking up Meta
In this week’s newsletter: How a judge’s ruling could pave the way for a costly, lengt…
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Google’s ‘dragonscale’ solar-powered roof signals growing demand for sustainable workspaces
Tightening regulations and a growing eco-conscious workforce are major factors in hera…
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Rainbow Six Extraction review – Call of Duty’s zombie mode crossed with XCOM’s alien invaders
PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One Xbox Series X/S; Ubisoft This tense co-operative shooter…
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Microsoft’s Activision plan shows gaming will be at heart of metaverse
Analysis: Activision Blizzard deal would help Xbox compete against PlayStation – but w…
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Boris Johnson’s faster broadband promise is being broken, say MPs
UK ‘little nearer to closing great digital divide’ between cities and rural areas, say…
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Why the pure, uncomplicated Wordle is what viral games are all about
In this week’s newsletter: when every game tries to collect our data and monetise our …
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‘Who’s to say it’s not real?’ Street artist Kaws on creating Fortnite’s first exhibition
The New Yorker has made a virtual art show to take place within the smash-hit game – a…
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Campaign aims to stop Facebook encryption plans over child abuse fears
No Place to Hide drive funded by Home Office to warn social media firms over dangers o…
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US airline officials warn of ‘catastrophic’ crisis in aviation with new 5G service
Introduction of the new technology near airports could interfere with critical airplan…
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Returning travellers made to hand over phones and passcodes to Australian Border Force
Sydney man says he doesn’t know what officials looked at on his phone or what happens …
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Ukraine says evidence points to Russia being behind cyber-attack
Claim comes as Microsoft warns hack that hit government websites could be worse than f…
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Easy wins: ditch the loyalty tax and renegotiate your bills
It needs doing just once in a while, but when you renegotiate a bill the cost savings …
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‘Virtual reality is genuine reality’ so embrace it, says US philosopher
In his book Reality+ David Chalmers says the material world may lose its allure as VR …
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Last-minute deal needed to keep UK-issued Visa credit cards working on Amazon
There is speculation that an agreement could avert ‘game of corporate chicken’ What …
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Panic as Kosovo pulls the plug on its energy-guzzling bitcoin miners
Speculators rush to sell off their kit as Balkan state announces a crypto clampdown to…
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Cryptoland runs aground as $12m bid to buy Fiji island for resort falls through
Plans by crypto-evangelists for the lavish hideaway have courted mockery and controver…
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Book readers have realised that you can’t replace the feel of turning a real page | Tim Adams
Record sales show that even the ability to carry thousands of books in one portable el…
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Ten ways to take control of your smartphone
Overwhelmed by messages, notifications and distractions? You can reclaim your focus wi…
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‘Trading is gambling, no doubt about it’ – how cryptocurrency dealing fuels addiction
Fears rise over how unregulated trading and promotion of crypto assets are creating a …
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Lawsuit claims Facebook and Google CEOs were aware of deal to control advertising sales
Newly revealed documents from the complaint against Google shed light on potential adv…
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‘Menace to public health’: 270 doctors criticize Spotify over Joe Rogan’s podcast
An open letter expresses concern about Covid misinformation and specifically addresses…
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Do you really need your own private vehicle? Five lessons from a year using a car-sharing app
Car-sharing is both liberating and a big hassle if you want to avoid the cost and carb…
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Dirty cash and crypto: how the booming cryptocurrency market is open to exploitation
As the legitimate use of digital currencies grows, there has been a comparable rise in…
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Facebook owner to ‘assess feasibility’ of hate speech study in Ethiopia
Meta says human rights diligence projects can be ‘highly time intensive’ and run for y…
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Dogecoin value soars after Elon Musk says it will be accepted for Tesla goods
Cryptocurrency with shiba inu dog meme rises 15% after billionaire’s tweet about merch…
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Google in $1bn deal to buy Central Saint Giles offices in London
Site will have space for 10,000 UK employees who will work under hybrid workplace mode…
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Currys sales slide amid shortages of key tech goods
Profit forecast cut as Christmas supply problems hit products including PlayStation 5 …
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Ukraine hit by ‘massive’ cyber-attack on government websites
Suspected Russian hackers leave message warning: ‘Ukrainians … be afraid and expect wo…
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Best podcasts of the week: stalkers, death threats and Taylor Swift
The danger of being one of the world’s most recognisable celebrities is revealed as th…
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‘Breeding grounds for radicalization’: Capitol attack panel signals loss of patience with big tech
Subpoenas are an escalation in the committee’s efforts for answers as companies ignore…
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California reviews whether Tesla’s self-driving tests require oversight
DMV revisiting prior decision that full self-driving is not subject to its regulations…
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Investors sue Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr over crypto scheme
Class action lawsuit alleges celebrities and EthereumMax executives made ‘false and mi…
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Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking – an interesting experiment for video game history buffs
PC; Dim Bulb Games Though the intended audience is game developers, this is an enjoyab…
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