The social media platform is testing a raft of measures to protect users’ privacy and prevent abuse Twitter is trialling a feature that allows users to shrug off unwanted followers without officially blocking them. It provides a less stark alternative to hitting the “block” button – a move that is often publicised across timelines when …
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Doug Field is fourth senior member of the iPhone maker’s car team to leave since February Apple has lost the executive in charge of its below-the-radar car project to Ford, dealing a further blow to the iPhone maker’s automotive ambitions. Doug Field, Apple’s vice-president of special projects, had also worked on Tesla’s Model 3 vehicle …
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Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: The risks of using personal data to influence citizens’ behaviour … Apple backtracks … and the history of the App Store What should a public service announcement be in the 21st century? How can a government communicate with its citizens? And when does a state-run ad campaign …
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Early court filings suggest lawyers for the disgraced CEO may try to prove she was manipulated by her former business associate Opening arguments in the highly anticipated trial of Elizabeth Holmes are set to begin on Wednesday, with jurors expected to hear prosecutors make the case that the Theranos founder knowingly defrauded investors and patients. …
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Exclusive: national and local governments using targeted ads on search engines and social media A new form of “influence government”, which uses sensitive personal data to craft campaigns aimed at altering behaviour has been “supercharged” by the rise of big tech firms, researchers have warned. National and local governments have turned to targeted advertisements on …
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Police claim plans for end-to-end encryption will stop officers being able to access ‘incisive intelligence’ Facebook’s plans to allow encrypted messaging across all its platforms could prevent the detection of up to 20m child abuse images every year, a senior investigating officer has claimed. Rob Jones, the director of threat leadership at the National Crime …
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Company says UK business as a whole paid out £492m in ‘direct taxes’ in 2020 – up from £293m in previous year Amazon’s key UK business paid just £3.8m more corporation tax last year than in 2019, even as sales increased by £1.89bn. Accounts filed at Companies House this week show that the corporation tax …
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Nostalgia for the 80s has led to the revival of video cassettes – with fans setting up mini-libraries on street corners Name: Free Blockbuster. Age: Founded in 2018. Continue reading… Nostalgia for the 80s has led to the revival of video cassettes – with fans setting up mini-libraries on street corners Name: Free Blockbuster. Age: …
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By baby No 2, I just wanted a good night’s sleep. But my journey into baby tech taught me something else, writes Sophie Brickman in this excerpt from Baby, Unplugged When my daughter Ella was little, I’d often see various tech products on my Facebook feed purporting to calm parents who were anxious about their …
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The 2010s birthed games that changed the world, from Grand Theft Auto V to Pokémon Go. In a decade with so many exceptional games to pick from, which will win out? (Niantic, 2016) Continue reading… The 2010s birthed games that changed the world, from Grand Theft Auto V to Pokémon Go. In a decade with …
