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Instagram users report outages and wave of account suspensions
Disruption comes less than a week after multi-hour outage at WhatsApp, also owned by I…
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Elon Musk considers charging Twitter users $20 a month for verified accounts
World’s richest person plans revamp of social media platform, asking users if he shoul…
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Like Trump, Elon Musk reveals a vapid mind super-charged by wealth and ego | Siva Vaidhyanathan
Musk, despite his wealth, good fortune and global influence, is not a serious person –…
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Are these the best tweets of all time?
With Elon Musk poised to take over the social media site, it’s time for a look back at…
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Five horror games to play this Halloween night
It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in your console. Many things, in f…
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Google Pixel 7 review: cracking camera at a good price
Smaller Android phone offers great software, smart AI and performance for much less th…
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TikTok has become a global giant. The US is threatening to rein it in
The social media platform has had its fair share of run-ins with misinformation, data …
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Apple iPad review: 10th-gen tablet finally gets modern design
New base model gets bigger screen, better speakers, faster chip and 10-hour battery, b…
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Online age-verification system could create ‘honeypot’ of personal data and pornography-viewing habits, privacy groups warn
As the government develops online safety guidelines, digital rights groups says any ap…
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Watching from the cot: are smart toys and baby products worth it for parents?
More and more smart baby monitors and AI-powered toys are entering the Australian mark…
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What TikTok does to your mental health: ‘It’s embarrassing we know so little’
Nearly six in 10 teenagers count themselves as daily users of the app yet little is kn…
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Will plunging shares end big tech’s era of ‘pornographic’ profits?
After the astonishing wealth earned during lockdown, investors fear times may never be…
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Can a new form of cryptography solve the internet’s privacy problem?
Techniques which allow the sharing of data whilst keeping it secure may revolutionise …
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Twitter could split into strands allowing users to stage rows, Elon Musk says
The billionaire owner suggests the platform could have different video game-style mode…
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Elon Musk declares Twitter ‘moderation council’ – as some push the platform’s limits
Conservative users began recirculating conspiracy theories as others voiced concerns o…
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Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover amid hate speech concerns
Shares taken off stock exchange as world’s richest man completes deal to buy social me…
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What Elon Musk might do with Twitter after his takeover is complete
‘Free speech absolutist’ could reinstate Donald Trump’s account and press ahead with s…
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‘I vote for chaos’: Twitter aflutter as users contemplate Musk era
Some advise using the app’s filters to block haters while others rejoice at Trump’s po…
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Are these the best tweets of all time?
With Elon Musk poised to take over the social media site, it’s time for a look back at…
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Elon Musk claims he has acquired Twitter ‘to help humanity’
Tweet comes as advertisers fear one of his first moves as chief will be to restore Don…
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Medibank cyber-attack: should the health insurer pay a ransom for its customers’ data?
Speculation is rife about whether the insurer will pay a hacker who claims to have ext…
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Best podcasts of the week: the full story of Boris Johnson’s rise and fall
In this week’s newsletter: from zipline stunts to illegal parties, British Scandal cha…
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‘I need to do this scene upside down’: what it’s like to act in a Call of Duty game
The performance-capture body suits, the annoying helmet cams, the makeshift props … ac…
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YouTube’s battle with TikTok takes its toll as revenues dip
Owner Alphabet reveals first decline since it began reporting streaming site’s perform…
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The Tinder Translator: The 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
Aileen Barratt of @tindertranslators shares what makes her laugh online, including Ada…
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‘I want to keep being the first’: Hideo Kojima on seven years as an independent game developer
In his 36-year career, Kojima has become one of the world’s best-known game directors …
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TechScape: Twitch and the dark side of the streaming dream
After streamer complaints of a toxic community culture, slashes in earnings and an uns…
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Alphabet third quarter results fall as giant struggles to compete with TikTok
YouTube growth slowed to a crawl due to tough competition from other video streaming a…
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Information commissioner warns firms over ‘emotional analysis’ technologies
Companies ‘should not make meaningful decisions based on technology not backed by scie…
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Goodbye to working in your PJ bottoms: are full-length holograms the future of meetings?
The latest tech innovation promises to display a mini 3D image of yourself on virtual …
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Apple again accused of being anticompetitive as it changes NFT rules
App Store update undercuts a key feature of non-fungible tokens by banning their use t…
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Pushing Buttons: The perfect game for the end of days
What a treat it is to be back in the company of gruff-yet-tender Kratos and his increa…
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WhatsApp messaging platform goes down for users globally
People in UK and other areas report they can access conversations but not send or rece…
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‘We risk another crisis’: TikTok in danger of being major vector of election misinformation
A study suggests the video platform is failing to filter false claims and rhetoric in …
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Psychedelics, spies and Swedish jazz: how Deathloop made video games sound cool
The composer and audio director explain how they nailed the soundtrack for Arkane’s al…
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AirPods Pro 2 review: best Apple earbuds yet are missed opportunity
Better sound and noise cancelling among meaningful upgrades in same design, but latest…
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How TikTok’s algorithm made it a success: ‘It pushes the boundaries’
The company’s secret sauce is what populates its For You Page, which predicts the vide…
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‘I find myself choked up with the emotions’: TikTok’s trainspotter sensation Francis Bourgeois
Celebrity and trainspotter are not words you see together very often. But Francis Bour…
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Elon Musk Twitter saga could draw to end as deadline looms
Tesla chief executive has been given until 28 October to buy social network to avoid D…
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From dance videos to global sensation: what you need to know about TikTok’s rise
The app has grown at breakneck speed to surpass the internet behemoths in downloads …
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Revealed: how coyotes and scammers use TikTok to sell migrants the American dream
The video platform has become a place for migrants to seek and share information, but …
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Rogue states could try to cast doubt on Tory online vote, experts say
Cybersecurity specialists raise concern over potential for claims about integrity of l…
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White House weighs up national security reviews into Elon Musk ventures
Concerns over foreign investors funding Twitter takeover and increasingly strategic ro…
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TikTok denies report data used to track or ‘target’ US citizens
Chinese-based team at parent company ByteDance alleged by Forbes to have planned to co…
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The great podcast robbery? Sony and Spotify accused of stealing shows
The media giants have allegedly released ‘new’ podcasts mirroring those made by the li…
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Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter staff if he takes over company – report
The news comes at a difficult time for the company, which had announced hiring freezes…
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Should my friend make more effort to keep in touch now she lives abroad?
Martha is fed up with at her mate’s flakiness. Niamh says living five time zones away …
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‘The part of Cornwall nobody ever sees’: the hi-tech future for lithium and tin mining
In the second part of our Electric Dreams series looking at the UK’s automotive batter…
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UK homes can become virtual power plants to avoid outages
A National Grid director sets out plan to reward homes and businesses for using energy…
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Lost in Roblox’s Fifa World – everything wrong with the metaverse in one place
This football-themed game is a ludicrous fantasy: a dystopian hyper-capitalist holiday…
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Porn sites are not doing enough to protect children, warns Ofcom
Regulator publishes first report into video-sharing platforms and says few put child s…
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Gotham Knights review – a promising spin-off that wilts in Batman’s shadow
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X The latest DC adaptation struggles to craft someth…
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Ceefax is dead, long live Ceefax! Meet the fans resurrecting the ingenious service
101, 102, 103, 104 … It wasn’t fast, but it was breathtakingly revolutionary, and Ceef…
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Google Pixel Watch review: a good first attempt
Small smartwatch gets much right but comes up short versus cheaper rivals and cannot b…
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Silent Hill 2 remake announced as Konami exhumes hit horror series
The legendary psychological horror franchise will return with three video games, a mov…
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Are you a cannabis-loving Canadian who doesn’t like to leave home? Uber Eats to the rescue!
The online delivery service can now supply legal marijuana from several dispensaries i…
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What do US curbs on selling microchips to China mean for the global economy?
Washington’s ban on hi-tech exports to China marks a huge gambit for economic supremac…
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German cybersecurity chief sacked following reports of Russia ties
Arne Schönbohm was under scrutiny after comedian highlighted his links to a Russian co…
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Gotham Knights, the video game that kills off Batman
How do you make a Batman game without the man himself? Warner Bros Games in Montreal i…
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TechScape: Kanye’s dark twisted social media fantasy
The artist now known as Ye wants to buy the ‘free-speech’ social network Parler after …
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‘They said: aren’t you that porn star?’ The woman hunting down image-based abuse
Mia Landsem, whose ex spread an intimate photo of her online, now spends hours each da…
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‘An insult’: video game voice actors speak out to demand fair pay
Performers call for better and more equitable treatment in industry worth nearly $200b…
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Pushing Buttons: the voice actors speaking out against NDAs, code names and poor pay
Stars of huge titles claim they get peanuts as games companies rake in millions. Now t…
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There’s lithium in them thar hills – but fears grow over US ‘white gold’ boom
The treasured mineral is critical for electric vehicles and could help slow global hea…
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Noise cameras to be trialled in England to tackle ‘boy racers’
Government-backed scheme aims to crack down on road users who breach legal noise limit…
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Mario and Rabbids: Sparks of Hope review – a decent strategy game in flimsy Nintendo wrapping
Nintendo Switch; Ubisoft Milan/Ubisoft Nintendo’s deft touch is missing from this cros…
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A Plague Tale: Requiem review – rat-infested sequel raises stakes and spectacle
Asobo; PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X Asobo’s medieval adventure sequel is bigger, bleaker …
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Elizabeth Holmes faces hearing for new trial request after witness apologized
Theranos founder filed for a fresh trial after a key witness, Adam Rosendorff, told he…
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Kanye West to buy rightwing social network Parler
Purchase by rapper, who changed name to Ye in 2021, expected to be completed by end of…
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‘Unlike anything you’ve ever played’: Immortality, the video game that’s actually three movies
A video game exploring the treatment of women in Hollywood has set a new standard of s…
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Bayonetta actor asks fans to boycott video game over pay row
Hellena Taylor, who voiced title character, says she was offered an ‘insulting’ $4,000…
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Potionomics review – colourful adventures in magical capitalism
Voracious Games/XSEED Games; PC Running a struggling potion shop, sourcing ingredient…
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Pushing Buttons: the ghostly echo of games past sustains me
Climbing my first wall in Tomb Raider, playing Sonic the Hedgehog with my dad … snatch…
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‘The hell with it’: Elon Musk says SpaceX will fund Starlink internet in Ukraine
World’s richest man previously said company would not pay for satellite internet in wa…
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What are tech billionaires’ text messages like? Just as petty as ours, it turns out | John Naughton
Texts released in the legal wrangle between Elon Musk and Twitter are ‘astoundingly un…
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Broadband customers face up to 14% hike in bills, warns Which?
BT customers face £113 rise as providers such as EE and TalkTalk prepare controversial…
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Peter Thiel’s midterm bet: the billionaire seeking to disrupt America’s democracy
Re-energized this election cycle, the tech entrepreneur joins other mega-donors appare…
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How the negroni sbagliato took off with the help of Emma D’Arcy and TikTok
The actor’s name check of the cocktail becomes a meme, creating an instant drinks tren…
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Ai-Da the robot sums up the flawed logic of Lords debate on AI
Experts say it is the roboticists we need to hear from – and the people and jobs AI is…
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Only proper online regulation can stop poisonous conspiracists like Alex Jones | Simon Jenkins
A US court has imposed a huge fine for lies he spread about a school shooting. But he …
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Best podcasts of the week: Explore the little-known story of Hitler’s niece and more in Forbidden History
In this week’s newsletter: From Geli Raubal’s life and death to the mystery of Prince …
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