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Technology
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CEO writes to US Congress calling for ‘national dialogue’ about use in law enforcement
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Activists say the company’s work, which includes commercial partnerships with law enforcement, harms communities of color
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Firm’s plan to replace editors with AI backfires after wrong image of musician is published
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Exclusive: pressure grows on website’s founder over refusal to take down president’s posts
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If software is not kept up-to-date, items can lose functionality and become a security risk
News
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Three campaigners accuse US firm of disrupting their access to platform to placate China
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Test to promote informed discussion will ask users if they want to retweet unread links
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The hackers, dubbed ‘Dark Basin’, went after thousands of individuals and hundreds of institutions, a report finds
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Company has stated its support for Black Lives Matter movement, but faced growing backlash over ties to policing
Privacy
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China among hostile states believed to be trying to steal secrets during pandemic
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Exploit is first to work on fully-updated devices for four years and could be used maliciously
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Spotlight
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Still nimble-fingered pensioner Hamako Mori holds Guinness world record as oldest gaming YouTuber
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Ministers call for evidence on video games such as Fifa that charge money for rewards
Inside Silicon Valley
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Mark Zuckerberg says company will embrace permanent remote work after lockdowns lift
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Juul, Yelp and hundreds of startups among tech firms cutting jobs while Amazon and Zoom see huge boosts
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No matter how much we want to return to ‘normal’, we must be wary of additional for-profit use of our data
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French study claims malaria drug is effective against Covid-19. But there is scant evidence it is effective – and it could actually be harmful
Reviews
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Instant Influencer: James Charles's beauty vlogging competition is as absorbing as it is transparent
Finally, a reality show in which contestants don’t have to feign interest in finding love and can be honest about the end goal -
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Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: a runner’s best friend
5 out of 5 stars. -
Huawei MateBook X Pro review: Windows 10's MacBook Pro rival
4 out of 5 stars. -
Surface Go 2 review: Microsoft’s smaller, cheaper Windows 10 tablet
5 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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Lockdown has been good for Jelle’s Marble Runs, which has acquired more than 1m YouTube subscribers
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