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Why Donald Trump’s return to Facebook could mark a rocky new age for online discourse
The former president was banned from Instagram and Facebook following the Jan 6 attack…
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The Last of Us recap episode three – absolutely magical television
Is this the TV episode of the year? It’s a big call so early on in 2023, but it’ll tak…
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‘They filmed me without my consent’: the ugly side of #kindness videos
Some social media users are building a following through ‘feelgood’ videos, in which, …
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JD Sports hit by cyber-attack that leaked 10m customers’ data
Retail group says incident affected shoppers at JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge reportedly writing Tomb Raider TV series
The Fleabag star and creator is rumoured to be taking on a new version of the popular …
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Season review – atmospheric road trip game with a muddled message
PC, PlayStation 4/5 (version played); Scavengers Studio A girl is trying to record her…
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Are bands dead? How solo stars took over the charts
Pop was once all about four guys and their instruments. Now that gang mentality has be…
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Bezos and Washington Post show honeymoon is over for tech mogul media owners
Jeff Bezos has denied rumours he wants to sell the Washington Post but hopes that Sili…
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Why has Alphabet hit the panic button? Only Google can answer that question | John Naughton
The economic downturn, US lawsuits and the fear of rising tech rivals could be reasons…
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Tears, blunders and chaos: inside Elon Musk’s Twitter
In the three months since Musk bought Twitter for £44bn, thousands have been sacked an…
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Why the UK is gangs' base for multi-million ‘pig-butchering’ scams
Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting…
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Facebook is allowing Trump back. The platform hasn’t learned its lesson | Jan-Werner Müller
Trump has never shown the slightest repentance for his role in what Facebook gingerly …
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The camera never lies … What BeReal selfies have taught me about my fashion choices | Jess Cartner-Morley
The photo-sharing app leads to some pretty random images – and with them unexpected bu…
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Mumbling actors, bad speakers or lazy listeners? Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on
Subtitles aren’t just for the hard of hearing, with Netflix reporting 40% of its viewe…
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GoldenEye 007: the beloved classic that reshaped video games
The N64 shooter was one of the most innovative games in history – and the myths around…
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Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! review – saddle up for eccentricity
Game Freak/Apple; iPhone The cult 3DS game has been refreshed for smartphones and the …
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Outrage greets Meta decision to lift Trump Facebook ban – US politics live
Ex-president allowed back on platform after two years away Sign up to receive First …
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The one change that didn’t work: I deleted all my social media apps – and found myself bored
I really did have more time on my hands when I quit addictive online platforms. But I …
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Can video games change people’s minds about the climate crisis?
A new wave of game makers are attempting to influence a generation of environmentally …
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Microsoft investigates outage affecting Teams and Outlook users worldwide
Service status monitoring website Downdetector records thousands of people reporting p…
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Indian ban on BBC Modi film puts Musk’s Twitter ‘free speech’ vow to the test
Use of emergency laws sheds light on fragile and fractious place social media now occu…
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‘Pure terror in musical form’: Dead Space’s composer shares its unsettling secret
Jason Graves explains how the cult horror game’s score began as a modern, Hollywood so…
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The open world’s a stage: how the video game Fallout became a backdrop for live Shakespeare shows
Free to roam through the post-apocalyptic game, one intrepid group has taken to perfor…
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Musk tells court he lacked ‘specific’ funding to take Tesla private
CEO of electric carmaker says finance was ‘not an issue’ but he did not have binding c…
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Justice department alleges Google tried to ‘eliminate’ ad market rivals in lawsuit
The DoJ and eight states have filed a complaint against the tech company for violating…
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‘It felt like a job application’: the people weeding out first dates with questionnaires
Some app users are sending out surveys to screen potential suitors. But can a pop quiz…
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TechScape: Is ‘banning’ TikTok protecting users or censorship? It depends who you ask
In this week’s newsletter: American universities and legislators are blocking access t…
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Twitter sued by crown estate over alleged unpaid rent on London HQ
Social media platform abandoned its offices near Piccadilly Circus after Elon Musk tak…
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Microsoft confirms multibillion dollar investment in firm behind ChatGPT
Company says deal with OpenAI will involve deploying artificial intelligence technolog…
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I’m a corporate fraud investigator. You wouldn’t believe the hubris of the super-rich
While the fraudsters I’ve encountered are often cunning, sooner or later they get carr…
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‘No miracles needed’: Prof Mark Jacobson on how wind, sun and water can power the world
The influential academic says renewables alone can halt climate crisis, with technolog…
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World of Warcraft to go offline in China, leaving millions of gamers bereft
Popular role-playing game is being cut off due to a dispute between US developer and i…
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Activist investor Elliott takes stake in Slack owner Salesforce
US investment group typically buys stakes in underperforming firms and seeks changes t…
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Twitter to launch ad-free subscription tier, Elon Musk says
Tesla boss hopes for rise in revenue after advertising downturn in wake of takeover T…
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‘No chance’ of global heating below 1.5C but nuclear tech ‘promising’ in climate crisis, Bill Gates says
Billionaire and founder of Microsoft tells Sydney audience it is ‘great to have Austra…
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‘It’s the opposite of art’: why illustrators are furious about AI
AI art generators may provide five minutes of fun for most users, but the blurring of …
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‘Not soulless blocks of rice’: the secret world of Japan’s robot sushi chefs
Cutting-edge technology is helping food chains reach the holy grail of flawless, conta…
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Rentokil pilots facial recognition system as way to exterminate rats
World’s largest pest control group has developed technology to track individual rodent…
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Back to the future: how Mastodon is restoring the lost art of online conversation | John Naughton
The new social network and its interconnected ‘fediverse’ is a welcome alternative to …
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Musk tells Tesla trial: ‘Just because I tweet doesn’t mean people believe it’
The carmaker founder said Twitter was the most democratic way to communicate but tweet…
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‘They’re 25, they don’t do emails’: is instant chat replacing the inbox?
Bosses at Davos say direct messaging can be more effective for Gen Z employees – but e…
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Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery future fell flat
Startup that hoped to transform UK car production was once valued at more than £800m, …
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Crypto lender Genesis files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in US
Firm is latest casualty in sector as cryptocurrencies contagion spreads after FTX coll…
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The new frontier in the US war on TikTok: university campuses
Experts say banning the app over college networks will not stop students from accessin…
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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings steps down as CEO of streaming company
Hastings will be succeeded by co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, and will continue …
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‘Bigger, scarier, unforgettable’ – The Last of Us game is perfect for TV
The horror sequences are more vivid, the storytelling explores new worlds and it turns…
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Millions of UK mobile and broadband users face 14% bill rises from April
BT, EE, TalkTalk, Three and Vodafone among suppliers allowed to increase monthly charg…
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Young people: do you check your emails?
We would like to hear from adults aged 18-30 about their messaging habits at work An …
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Best podcasts of the week: The sinister theories behind the ‘Havana syndrome’ phenomenon
In this week’s newsletter: American officials have for years been struck by a mystery …
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James Dyson attacks Rishi Sunak’s ‘shortsighted, stupid’ tax policies
UK entrepreneur says economic strategy has left Britain in a ‘Covid inertia’ and calls…
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Trump pleads with Meta to restore Facebook account
Former president’s lawyers petition company to allow access following ban from platfor…
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Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs by end of March
Firm blames layoffs on post-pandemic shift in digital spending habits and weakening gl…
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Pushing Buttons: Will The Last of Us open the door for more good video-game adaptations?
The HBO version of the post-apocalyptic has had rave reviews. From Silent Hill to Brok…
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Twitter hit by 40% revenue drop amid ad squeeze, say reports
More than 500 advertising clients have reportedly paused spending since Elon Musk’s ta…
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One Piece Odyssey review – the pirate adventure that manga fans deserve
PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, PC; ILCA/Bandai Namco A bonkers collection of epic adventur…
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Dating burnout: meet the people who ditched the apps – and found love offline
Internet dating can feel soul-destroying, unnerving and transactional. Couples explain…
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Free the nipple: Facebook and Instagram told to end ban on bare breasts
Meta’s advisory board says policy impedes right to expression for women and trans and …
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Twitter ‘verified’ check marks bought by Taliban appear to have been removed
Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist rulers had never carried a verification tick mark befo…
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Polestar boss Thomas Ingenlath’s drive for a truly emission-free car
The Swedish-based electric carmaker has pulled ahead of rivals thanks to its no-factor…
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TechScape: Finally, the UK’s online safety bill gets its day in Parliament – here’s what you need to know
In this week’s newsletter: The government’s proposed legislation seeks to keep childre…
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The Last of Us review – one of the finest TV shows you will see this year
This desperately moving drama set in a zombie-ravaged US is a phenomenal blend of horr…
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The Last of Us: TV finally has the perfect video game adaptation
Inspired casting, excellent acting, hugely inventive storytelling … no console-to-scre…
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Prosecute tech chiefs who endanger children, says Molly Russell’s father
Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online …
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Saudi Arabian academic on death row for using Twitter and WhatsApp
Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are maj…
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Immunity debt: does it really exist?
Some claim the rise in winter infections has been caused by the reduction of seasonal …
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‘Wings like cracked eggshells’: Richard Branson faces turbulence over safety of space flights
Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming its carrier airc…
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Is this by Rothko or a robot? We ask the experts to tell the difference between human and AI art
An art historian, a critic and a gallerist are tasked with guessing whether a piece is…
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ChatGPT: what can the extraordinary artificial intelligence chatbot do?
Ask the AI program a question, as millions have in recent weeks, and it will do its be…
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Tesla cuts prices by up to a fifth in US and Europe as EV price war starts
Price of cheapest Model 3 saloon car dropped by £5,500 to £42,990 to combat slowing de…
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It’s 2023, where are the sex robots? ‘They will probably never be as huge as everyone thinks’
For at least a decade, researchers have speculated that sex with robots is just around…
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Apple’s Tim Cook to take 50% pay hit after shareholder feedback
‘Target compensation’ for CEO down from $99.4m in 2022 to an expected $49m for current…
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Scary monsters: how virtual reality could help people cope with anxiety
Guardian science correspondent is put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a …
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Minister refuses to rule out changes to UK online safety bill
Social media bosses who breach child safety rules may face jail if Ofcom given powers …
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Meta alleges surveillance firm collected data on 600,000 users via fake accounts
Lawsuit targets Voyager after Guardian investigation uncovered police partnership and …
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Babbdi review – a moody urban wander straight off a PlayStation 1 demo disc
PC; Lemaitre Bros Oppressive lo-fi visuals and brutalist architecture somehow create a…
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After their baby was killed by a car, parents set out to stop all road deaths
The Louis Thorold Foundation, which was set up by Rachael and Chris in memory of their…
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Best podcasts of the week: Inside the rapid rise and fall of a ‘Squid Game’ crypto scam
In this week’s newsletter: Investors threw millions at a coin themed on the Netflix hi…
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Guardian confirms it was hit by ransomware attack
Media firm says personal data of UK staff members was accessed in ‘highly sophisticate…
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Why we need new stories on climate | Rebecca Solnit
So much is happening, both wonderful and terrible – and it matters how we tell it. We …
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College student claims app can detect essays written by chatbot ChatGPT
Princeton senior Edward Tian says GPTZero can root out text composed by the controvers…
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Pushing Buttons: The true cost of ‘free’ mobile games
In this week’s newsletter: The boom years of smartphone gaming have given way to a nak…
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Playtime’s over: how 2023 could reshape video games
A perfect storm of wider cultural and economic forces have been pulling the video game…
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‘I didn’t know if my mother was alive’: joy and grief as Tigray reconnects to the world
The restoration of communications to the war-torn Ethiopian region after last month’s …
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Facebook and Instagram to restrict advertisers’ access to teenagers’ data
From February advertisers will no longer be able to see young users’ gender or type of…
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