Change to online safety bill will stop sites such as YouTube barring content instantly, following TalkRadio debacle Tech platforms will be barred from taking down news content in the UK until an appeal has been heard against the decision, ministers have said. A change to the online safety bill means that articles in breach of …
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How realistic is Peter Kosminsky’s Channel 4 drama about an IT attack on the UK? Very, according to one of the UK’s top digital intelligence experts When I heard there was going to be a TV drama about cybersecurity, my initial reaction was that it was a brave thing to attempt. Trying to make what …
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In this week’s newsletter: Zayd Ayers Dohrn, son of Weather Underground leaders Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, reflects on his unique upbringing in Mother Country Radicals. Plus: five of the best LGBTQ+ podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here The Boss Bitch ShowWidely available, episodes weekly …
Geotags are causing overcrowding and disruption, we’re told – but if nature isn’t for everyone, who decides who it’s for? Before we hike Mount Storm King, my wife, Kelsey, is met with a simple request: please don’t geotag your photos. Kelsey learned about the trail from a work friend, who posted images on Instagram after …
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Musk’s nine children include pair born to Shivon Zilis, who works at his artificial intelligence company Elon Musk fathered two children in 2021 with Shivon Zilis, a top executive at his artificial intelligence company Neuralink, new court documents show. The world’s wealthiest man now has nine known children, including five children with his first wife, …
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Christopher Wray joins Ken McCallum in London, calling Beijing the ‘biggest long-term threat to economic security’ The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency have delivered an unprecedented joint address raising fresh alarm about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive …
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The comedian shares a few of her favourite (online) things, including a terrible South Dakota anti-drug campaign, Mr Bean playing invisible drums and – of course – a laughing baby Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast Ah, the internet. My reliable friend. I turn to it when I need …
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Firm says function is intended for users who face ‘grave, targeted threats to their digital security’ Apple is launching a “lockdown mode” for its devices to protect people – including journalists and human rights activists – targeted by hacking attacks like those launched by government clients of NSO Group using its Pegasus spyware. Apple will …
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I have apps that analyse every bird, plane and plant – now I need my sense of wonder back In the great outdoors, I find peace. Up hills, down dales, on beaches and cliffs and in fields and woods, I am a study in contentment. Just me and God’s green Earth. And my phone. “Put …
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US firm latest victim of digital asset slump, blaming move on ‘volatility and contagion’ in crypto markets A US cryptocurrency broker and lender has filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the latest domino to fall in the embattled digital asset market. Voyager Digital had suspended all withdrawals and trading last week but said “volatility and contagion” …
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