Israeli maker of surveillance software blocked +44 code after detecting hack against Princess Haya, source says The powerful spyware used to hack into mobile phones belonging to Princess Haya and her divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is no longer effective against UK numbers, sources familiar with the software’s developer have said. NSO Group, the Israeli maker …
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Clips peddling Covid misinformation remain on site months after being flagged to TikTok by Newsguard Lies and conspiracy theories about Covid-19, which have amassed millions of views and are accessible to young children, have remained on the social media platform TikTok for months after it was alerted to them, the Guardian has learned. TikTok accounts …
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With its larger, brighter display and array of useful updates, this sleek new version of the Switch is expensive but desirable I will be for ever grateful to the Nintendo Switch for saving my sanity during the two most trying periods of my life: my first year of parenthood, during which I learned to breastfeed …
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According to leaked research, the firm has found engagement among a key demographic is in decline Oliver Coughlan embodies Facebook’s problems with teen and young adult audiences – a growing number of them don’t like it. The 23-year-old says he stopped using Facebook regularly three years ago and he is considering deleting the app. His …
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We must demand that Facebook tell the full, unvarnished truth. Fortunately for us, the public, the truth tends to come through despite Facebook officials’ best efforts to obscure it Imagine what it’s like to work at Facebook this week. For about five years much of the world has slowly turned against the service that once …
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For nearly 20 years, Fifa has been a constant presence in my life. But it’s time to blow the whistle on this long-term relationship It is always tragic when a love turns sour, especially one that has lasted longer than any other adult relationship. But in 1993, I lost my heart in an office in …
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Silenced No More Act makes it illegal for firms to prevent employees from speaking out about harassment or discrimination In a major victory for Silicon Valley activists and California workers, the governor has signed a law making it illegal for companies to bar employees from speaking out about harassment and discrimination. The new law is …
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The Economist’s correspondents offer expert analysis in To a Lesser Degree. Plus: how a 90s boyband disappeared, and an enlightening, enraging look at Anita Hill’s landmark testimony To a Lesser DegreeWith Cop26 on the horizon, the Economist’s new series considers what can be done to prevent the current emergency causing irrevocable damage to the planet. …
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CEO confirms move in shareholder meeting after clashes with California officials over pandemic restrictions Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will move its headquarters from California to Texas, following through on a threat he had hinted at for several months. The company has been building a new plant in Austin and the CEO confirmed the …
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MPs and human rights groups ask parliament to look into how Sheikh Mohammed deployed sophisticated spyware MPs and human rights groups have called on ministers and parliament to investigate how the ruler of Dubai was able deploy sophisticated spyware to hack the phones of his ex-wife and her legal team in Britain last summer. Their …
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