In this week’s newsletter: Calls to delete period tracking apps have gone viral in America – but the likes of Facebook and Apple have questions to answer on user privacy too Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here On Friday, the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade, …
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Funding for Kinder World mobile app said to be largest venture capital seed investment for game studio founded by women in Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing A Melbourne startup has raised $9m in funding for a mobile game aimed …
In light of the supreme court’s verdict, memes and status updates on social media on how to access the medicines have exploded Facebook and Instagram have begun removing posts related to abortion pills, as posts about such medication spiked following the supreme court’s ruling stripping away constitutional protections for abortions. Memes and status updates explaining …
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The company said the move has reduced violence, rule violations and health concerns since last year Airbnb is making its ban on parties at properties listed on the site for short-term rentals permanent, the company announced on Tuesday. San Francisco-based Airbnb said it believes the ban has worked to reduce violence, rules violations and health …
Even before the supreme court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the trend to ditch the apps began amid fears of prosecution Many American women in recent days have deleted period tracking apps from their cellphones, amid fears the data collected by the apps could be used against them in future criminal cases in states …
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Silicon Valley lobbied to change EU policy. Europe needs better ways to hold firms like Google and Meta to account The tide is seemingly turning against Meta, Google and other tech giants. Groundbreaking new European Union legislation is imminent, aimed at forcing the large digital platforms to do more to keep users safe and cutting …
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Disclosure of subpoenas for board members by blank cheque firm Digital World is latest blow to Donald Trump’s social media plans A US federal grand jury has issued subpoenas to the board members of the company merging with Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social. The disclosure, made on Monday by the blank cheque company …
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Sites such as Letterboxd and GoodReads encourage us to document our cultural consumption. But does gamification get in the way of actually enjoying the arts? The end credits are still rolling when I open up my JustWatch app to mark Luca Guadagnino’s seductive psychodrama A Bigger Splash as “Seen”, complete with satisfying green tick. I …
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Small-frame Windows 11 machine has good keyboard, trackpad, slick design and better performance Microsoft’s second attempt at a lower-cost Surface Laptop is faster, quieter and cheaper than its predecessor, while keeping all its good features. The Surface Laptop Go 2 starts at £529 ($599/A$1,099) and costs £20-£170 less than the first iteration depending on version. …
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FCA could bar Kristo Käärmann from senior role after claim he failed to pay £720,000 in tax FCA investigates Wise co-founder after tax default When the payments company Wise floated on the London Stock Exchange last summer it propelled its founders into the ranks of Britain’s richest people. But Kristo Käärmann, one of the Estonian …
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