Month: August 2021

While some prototypes exist, firms have struggled to commercialise a durable solid-state battery Some of Britain’s leading battery researchers have teamed up to develop prototype solid-state batteries, in the hope that the UK can take a leading role in the next stage of the electric car industry. The FTSE 100 chemicals company Johnson Matthey, the …

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Analysis: Twitter has faced criticism for allowing members to post, while Facebook has taken harder line Afghanistan live news: latest updates As Kabul fell to Taliban forces over the weekend, social networks struggled to cope with the renewed attention brought to the organisation – and its presence on their platforms. In the US, Republicans expressed …

Facebook no, Twitter yes: which tech firms let the Taliban post? Read More »

Xbox, PC; Luis Antonia/Annapurna InteractiveThis stylish, twisted take on movies such as Rear Window and Chinatown marries noir sensibilities with puzzle gameplay A man comes home to his small apartment, greets his wife and the two make affectionate small talk. But within the next five minutes, a cop will burst in, tie them both up, …

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Social security numbers, names, phone numbers and account pins were exposed in some cases, according to the company A security breach against T-Mobile has exposed personal information, including social security numbers (SSN) and pins in some cases, of more than 40 million users, the company said in a statement on Wednesday morning. The same data …

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Push comes as Fortnite creator Epic Games fights a global legal battle against the tech giants over in-app payments As Fortnite creator Epic Games continues its global legal battle against Apple and Google over in-app payments, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says “upfront rules and regulations” may be needed to force the tech giants …

Australian watchdog considers regulating Apple and Google to boost app store competition Read More »

We ask funny people about what’s funny online. Comedian Alexei Toliopoulos dives so deep he hasn’t seen the surface in years My whole life is a deep dive into the mysteries of pop culture. I don’t think I’ve seen the surface in years and likely have a permanent case of the bends. Each of these …

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Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube implement new rules … CGI CEOs … and unpleasant rightwing ‘lolz’ in Kabul I bring good news: regulation works. The last month has brought a flurry of changes to major tech platforms related to child safety online, and specifically to the use …

TechScape: How the UK forced global shift in child safety policies Read More »

I blew the whistle on inauthentic behavior at Facebook. But authentic misinformation is the bigger problem in the west On 18 May 2021, German YouTuber Mirko Drotschmann tweeted an unusual message: a marketing agency was asking him to share allegedly leaked documents on Covid-19 vaccine deaths. Within a week, French YouTuber Léo Grasset shared similar …

Don’t blame Russian trolls for our anti-vaxx problem. Our misinformation is homegrown | Sophie Zhang Read More »

Sinead Stubbins is the first to admit she might know a bit too much about the British personality. Is it creepy? Maybe. Maybe not? Who knows • Internet Wormhole is a new column where Guardian Australia writers take you on a tour of their online obsession. Click here for more Last year, I spent a …

Alexa Chung’s YouTubes haven’t helped my hair – but they have helped me through lockdown Read More »

Mining cryptocurrency requires lots of cheap energy and many miners have settled on Texas as their destination In the middle of rural Texas, a cryptocurrency mine is currently under construction. Hundreds of machines more powerful than the average computer will soon be housed in this 320-acre mining facility in Dickens county, where they will work …

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