A gadget the size of a 10p coin, the AirTag was intended to help people find their keys. Instead it has facilitated a boom in terrifying behaviour from abusers In March this year, Laura (not her real name) was in her car when a notification showed up on her phone, alerting her that an Apple …
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Refined phone-tablet hybrid is better all round – but still a gadget-lover’s dream and not for the mass market Samsung’s cutting-edge Galaxy Z Fold 4 Android phone-tablet hybrid is back and here to prove that folding devices are the future. By putting both a powerful smartphone and 7.6in tablet in your pocket, Samsung has created …
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Since Roe v Wade was overturned in the US in June, there are concerns that law enforcement could request the intimate data users share with period tracking apps. Johana Bhuiyan reports on the privacy concerns Millions of women around the world use period tracking apps to understand their bodies and work out when their ovulation …
When new versions are unveiled this week only ‘pro’ models will get chip upgrade, analyst reports The invitation to Apple’s latest iPhone launch event on Wednesday, at which the company is expected to reveal new versions of the iPhone and Apple Watch, shows a starfield in the shape of the company’s logo, with the caption …
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New rules in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cover all notionally valuable digital assets Crypto exchanges must report suspected sanctions breaches to UK authorities under new rules brought in amid concerns that bitcoin and other cryptoassets are being used to dodge restrictions imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Official guidance was updated …
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Tech billionaires are buying up luxurious bunkers and hiring military security to survive a societal collapse they helped create, but like everything they do, it has unintended consequences As a humanist who writes about the impact of digital technology on our lives, I am often mistaken for a futurist. The people most interested in hiring …
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Amelia Tait talks to the people painstakingly scrubbing and restoring graves – and posting wildly popular footage The gravestone in Helensburgh cemetery is in loving memory of someone, but it’s hard to tell exactly who. Exposure to 92 years of Scottish weather has rendered it grimy and grubby, but two small streaks of white at …
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From music to movies, technology to food, the world has fallen in love with everything South Korean. Ahead of a big London exhibition, Tim Adams visits Seoul in search of the origins of hallyu – the Korean wave Our critics on where to start with Korean music, film and TV Last week, I was standing …
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Internet infrastructure company says it blocked Kiwi Farms because ‘the threats on the site escalated enough in the last 48 hours’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare says it has “blocked” a notorious trolling website …
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British startup Maeving is in the vanguard of a growing market worldwide for clean two-wheeled travel The motorcycle industry has problems: its petrolhead riders are ageing, customer numbers are shrinking and bans on fossil-fuel power are looming. Startup bike-maker Maeving thinks batteries are the answer to all three. Its RM1 motorbike swaps a noisy petrol …
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