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Facebook moderators call on firm to do more about posts praising Bucha atrocities
Company insists any content glorifying violence against Ukrainians not allowed, but mo…
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Two weeks, no smartphone: how I tried – and failed – to kick my screen addiction
James Ball spends countless hours a week staring at his iPhone. Would a fortnight with…
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Leave space missions to billionaires and robots, says astronomer royal
More sophisticated AI means space agencies should not use public funds for risky human…
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Impact of energy-draining ‘vampire devices’ overstated, says tech expert
Unplugging equipment normally left on standby may not save consumers as much cash as h…
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Airbnb embraces home working with location-blind equal pay model
Firm to pay staff in US, UK and other countries flat rates regardless of their region’…
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Picture perfect: how to take, store and print photos from your phone
If you keep precious camera moments locked away on a mobile they are at risk of being …
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Is anyone excited about Avatar 2, or is James Cameron’s 3D revolution doomed?
The first trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water promises an extravaganza – but do we re…
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Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel dismisses Facebook’s metaverse as ‘hypothetical’
Founder says his company is committed to augmenting the real world rather than replaci…
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Amazon sees first loss since 2015 as shares tumble 10%
Tech giant’s revenues grew at a sluggish 7% in the first quarter to $116.4bn as shoppe…
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Samsung ad featuring woman running alone at 2am criticised as ‘naive’
Reclaim These Streets joins running groups in calling ad insensitive ‘especially in li…
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Elon Musk says Twitter must be ‘neutral’ as wave of leftwing users quit
World’s richest man aims to reassure followers saying he will not seek to politicise s…
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Private equity executive sought to undermine NSO critics, data suggests
Information released under data protection laws sheds light on apparent effort to unde…
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Body shock: why Cronenberg’s kidney stones could be the saviour of NFTs
He’s been incubating his latest work for the past two years. Now the Canadian film-mak…
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The joy of Sega: why Sonic is such a tonic
What is driving the box-office success of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, reboots of classic gam…
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Elon Musk engages with tweets criticising Twitter staff
Acquisition agreement allows Musk to tweet about deal but not to disparage firm or its…
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Chaotic and crass: a brief timeline of Elon Musk’s history with Twitter
The billionaire’s purchase of humanity’s ‘digital town square’ is a culmination of his…
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Technology makes me feel I don’t really belong in this world | Ask Philippa
For older people, the internet plays on the part which is in all of us, that is alone …
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Nintendo Switch Sports review – the return of slapstick fun
Nintendo Switch; Nintendo It’s been a while since a video game got us up and moving li…
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I’m trying to educate my son in sports video games, but he is not having any of it | Dominik Diamond
For his own good, my soon-to-be-18-year-old needs to understand sport. It’s the only w…
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Alphabet revenue falls short as YouTube and TikTok battle for users
Supply issues, inflation and war in Ukraine fuel Google parent company’s first-quarter…
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‘Bossware is coming for almost every worker’: the software you might not realize is watching you
Computer monitoring software is helping companies spy on their employees to measure th…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover: the experts’ verdict on what lies ahead
David Kaye, Jillian York, Jeff Kosseff and Roger NcNamee discuss the choices at the bi…
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What better owner for Twitter than Elon Musk, master of the ill-advised tweet? | Marina Hyde
The ultimate shitposter has bought up Twitter, and its denizens are angry – how entire…
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Pushing Buttons: Need nostalgia? Crank up the new Playdate console
In this week’s newsletter: with its fun gimmicky design and new games every week, this…
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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair review – exhilarating gaming-horror mashup
Teen Casey joins an occult online game in this unnerving experiment in form by trans f…
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Elon Musk, world’s richest man, reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44bn
Tesla chief executive will gain control over social network he has criticized over its…
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YouTuber deliberately crashed his own plane for views, US aviation agency says
Trevor Jacob parachuted from the single-engine aircraft and filmed it as it crashed in…
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Pro-war memes, Z symbols and blue and yellow flags: Russian influencers at war
As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while o…
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Shoot em up! How TV fell in love with video games
From Halo and Resident Evil to emo apocalypse thriller The Last of Us, video game adap…
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Twitter ‘in takeover talks with Elon Musk’ after pressure from shareholders
Company negotiating with Tesla CEO, say sources, after he wooed investors with details…
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Amazon labor organizers push for second union victory in New York
About 1,500 eligible workers at LDJ5 sorting center on Staten Island vote in union bal…
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Amazon Echo Show 15 review: bigger Alexa is good, but not yet better
Giant smart display offers a little more than smaller versions, packed with untapped p…
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Meta investors brace for a difficult quarter after stocks nosedive
After losing a record $230bn in market value due to a disappointing earnings report in…
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Puzzle over Elon Musk Twitter plan after cryptic ‘moving on’ tweet
Enigmatic post from Tesla billionaire comes after he said he had $46.5bn in financing …
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Could Anglesey’s tidal energy project drive a new energy revolution?
Experts say Wales has huge potential for generating renewable marine power, yet, so fa…
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Carolyn Chen: ‘The tech company offers the most efficient solution to providing a meaningful life’
A new book exposes Silicon Valley’s use of spiritual concepts and practices to optimis…
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Technology makes me feel I don’t really belong in this world | Ask Philippa
For older people, the internet plays on the part which is in all of us, that is alone …
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Reading romance books after heartbreak, finding nostalgia, and living with cancer and Covid
A writer wonders about a happily ever after. Nostalgia rises after years of rapid tech…
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A self-driving revolution? We’re barely out of second gear | John Naughton
The Department for Transport’s breezy predictions about driverless cars transforming B…
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Britain’s Tesla hopes for big things from ‘microfactories’
Electric vehicle maker Arrival is gambling that small sites, a ‘Lego-block’ manufactur…
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EU agrees rules to force big tech to rein in illegal content or face huge fines
Digital Services Act can now fine platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter up to 6%…
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Zoom agrees to ‘historic’ $85m payout for graphic Zoombombing claims
A class-action lawsuit brought by users, including church groups, states they were bom…
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Pro-war memes, Z symbols and blue and yellow flags: Russian influencers at war
As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while o…
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Sheryl Sandberg allegedly leant on Daily Mail news site to drop stories about ex-boyfriend
The Daily Mail dropped two stories detailing Activision’s Bobby Kotich’s abuse of an e…
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Google doodle marks Earth Day 2022 with stark images of climate crisis
Time-lapse satellite images show glacial retreat at Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Barrier R…
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‘At 21 I have no regrets’: I just got an email from myself, a decade ago
The message, sent through a service that holds emails for the future, offered some sag…
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Elon Musk secures $46.5bn to fund possible hostile bid for Twitter
Tesla CEO is putting $21bn of his own money in the package, according to US watchdog f…
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Apple to roll out child safety feature that scans messages for nudity to UK iPhones
Feature that searches messages will go ahead after delays over privacy and safety conc…
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Tesla has another record quarter in tumultuous period for Elon Musk
Electric car company reports $18.8bn in revenue for the first quarter, up 81% from a y…
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Best podcasts of the week: How Covid conspiracists ‘killed off’ Tiffany Dover
In this week’s newsletter: an American nurse sent anti-vaxxers into a frenzy after fai…
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Boris Johnson must pay attention to basic cybersecurity rules, says security adviser
Peter Ricketts’ warning comes as UAE accused of using Pegasus spyware to hack into mob…
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Self-driving car users could watch films on motorway under new DfT proposals
Proposed interim measures include making insurance companies liable for accidents in s…
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Catalan president calls for investigation as spyware targets pro-independence leaders
Pere Aragonès says the Spanish government must have known about the spying, but it den…
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Tesla asks judge to pause suit alleging ‘rampant racism’ against Black workers
Company asks officials to further investigate allegations as it seeks chance to settle…
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Healthcare by air: Rwanda’s life-saving medical drones
The east African state was the first in the world to use drones to deliver blood and e…
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Immersive exhibitions: the future of art or overpriced theme parks?
You can see Van Gogh’s brush strokes being applied or watch aliens dancing. But true i…
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Serial houseguests: would you let Elon Musk stay in your spare room?
The Tesla CEO, Twitter botherer and all-round richest man in the world has said he doe…
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Beanstalk cryptocurrency loses $182m of reserves in flash ‘attack’
Raider gains voting rights over digital currency and uses them to transfer contents of…
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Choose or Die review – gory Netflix video game horror
There’s a surprisingly nasty edge to this tolerable yet derivative wannabe franchise-s…
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Licence to ill: music and culture for a sick day
Whether it’s cake pretending to be other things or Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, our cri…
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No 10 suspected of being target of NSO spyware attack, Boris Johnson ‘told’
No 10 subjected to UAE-linked spyware attack, says report, but Israeli firm suggests a…
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Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa
As company pursues growth on continent, it stands accused of not putting enough money …
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Xiaomi 12 Pro review: ultra-fast-charging Android phone
Great screen, top performance, good camera and fully charges in 20 minutes – but it’s …
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Facebook’s fibre optics in Nigerian state put Africa pivot in focus
As company faces rising pressure in west, it is investing in digital infrastructure el…
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Is it time for cutting-edge tech to make your mower greener?
Gardeners are looking for a more environmentally friendly machine, but which is right …
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If Netflix is stumbling will Wall Street renew or cancel?
It disrupted the market and has more than 200m subscribers. But with slower growth, so…
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Forget Twitter: Elon Musk has his hands full keeping Tesla on the road
The firm is doing well, but it will have perform amazingly to merit its position as th…
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What are the most effective ways to get cars out of cities?
Using real-world data, we rank the most successful measures European cities have intro…
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The chaotic week Musk tried to buy Twitter – and the questions that lie ahead
Experts say the path forward for Musk is uncertain as he continues in his quest to tak…
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North Korea, NFTs and a hit video game: inside a $500m cryptocurrency theft
Another high-profile hack has raised more questions about the vulnerabilities of the b…
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China’s zero-Covid policy threatens global supply chain, says Huawei exec
Head of consumer division warns of ‘massive losses’ in tech industry in comments that …
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Send us your questions for Bill Gates
Got something to ask the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist? Send it our way and …
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‘I need diverse games!’ How an angry tweet became a life-changing moment
Tanya DePass did not know that a tweet would eventually lead to a career based around …
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Amazon sellers face 5% fuel and inflation surcharge to offset rising costs
E-commerce firm blames move on wage increases, hiring of workers and warehouse constru…
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US federal alert warns of the discovery of malicious cyber tools
Cybersecurity officials said the evidence suggests Russia is behind the tools – config…
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Best podcasts of the week: Inside the life of Phoenix Jones, Seattle’s real-life superhero
In this week’s newsletter: What is it like to suit up and hand out vigilante justice a…
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A day in the life of (almost) every vending machine in the world
What’s behind the indestructible appeal of the robotic snack? A minute before midnigh…
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TechScape: Will the video games industry ever confront its carbon footprint?
In this week’s newsletter: from the environmental impact of servers and plastic packag…
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Young and depressed? Try Woebot! The rise of mental health chatbots in the US
Schools are encouraging students to use mental health chatbots to address a surge in d…
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Pushing Buttons: How indie games stole the limelight at UK gaming’s biggest awards
In this week’s newsletter: why a weird year for games saw big wins for games like Unpa…
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Twitter investor sues Elon Musk for failure to promptly disclose his shares
Musk took several weeks to reveal his stake, violating federal law requiring disclosur…
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iPhone maker Pegatron halts Shanghai production due to Covid lockdown
Operations stopped in Chinese cities of Shanghai and Kunshan as global supply chains f…
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Framework Laptop review: a modular PC easy to fix or upgrade
Novel, thin and light machine bucks trend by being simple to take apart, with good per…
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A500 Mini review – tiny Commodore Amiga is a robust piece of tech nostalgia
This miniature Amiga 500 comes with 25 games from a fertile period in video game histo…
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OnePlus 10 Pro review: slick performance costing less than rivals
Good combination of speed, long battery life, rapid charging, svelte design and solid …
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Musk unlikely to fade into background by not joining Twitter board
Analysis: Week of activity from tech billionaire supports platform chief’s prediction …
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