Experts recommend password managers for convenience and enhanced online safety, yet few of us use them In a competitive field, passwords are one of the worst things about the internet. Long and complex passwords are more secure but difficult to remember, leaving many people using weak and easy-to-guess credentials. One study by the UK’s National …
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Powerful tech platforms like Facebook and Instagram act very differently when people make even mild criticisms of, say, Israeli occupation of Palestine Last week, we learned that Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram – has temporarily changed its rules and will allow certain posts calling for violence to remain on its platforms. …
The English photographer captures an intimate moment on his honeymoon Greg Williams has 173,000 photos on his phone, but this is one of his favourites. Honeymooning in Mexico, he and his wife, Eliza Cummings, had enjoyed a massage in their hotel, and stepped into a large, round bubble bath for two. “We were messing around …
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Ukraine and its allies seem to be doing a good job in this vital battleground, but experts warn the global picture is complex • Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates Speaking behind a podium bearing the Ukrainian state emblem, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his now signature green attire, calls on his soldiers to lay down their …
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Lawsuit accuses company of ‘racially biased corporate culture’ in which Black people comprise just 4.4% of employees A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses Google of systemic racial bias against Black employees, saying the company steers them to lower-level jobs, pays them less and denies them opportunities to advance because of their race. According to a …
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Western officials say they would ‘strongly discourage’ any kind of criminal activity against Russia Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Amateur hackers are being warned off joining Ukraine’s “IT army” by western officials, amid fears that activists could be breaking the law or launch attacks that spiral out control. Ukraine’s cyber-response to the Russian invasion has been …
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App claimed that it could help LGBT+ people ‘return to nature’ but the tech company has now made it unavailable for downloads An app produced by the Malaysian government that promised to help the LGBTI community “return to nature” has been removed from the Google Play store, after it was found to be in breach …
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The singer is casual and welcoming as he talks to experts in his thoughtful new podcast about mental health. Plus: Michelle Visage has a charismatic conversation with Cameron Diaz The Wellbeing Lab With Will YoungWill Young could verbalise his thoughts on drying paint for an hour and it would still be a charming listen. But …
My father, Peter Lewis, who has died aged 76 of cancer, was a forensic engineer, Open University lecturer, expert witness and author. His investigations into product failures contributed to safer designs for a number of household items, manufacturing products and medical devices. He was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, son of Rhys Lewis, a former coal …
Overhaul of online safety bill reduces grace period for criminal prosecution of senior managers from two years to two months Tech bosses face the threat of prosecution and up to two years in jail if they hamper investigations by the communications watchdog from next year, under a wide-ranging overhaul of a landmark online safety bill. …
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