Guardian readers share how the software connected them with loved ones when there were few affordable means to reach those for away Microsoft announced on the last day of February that it would sunset Skype. By the time the death knell tolled, the video chatting software that once revolutionized communications had become a ghost of …
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Autonomous digital assistants are being developed that can carry out tasks on behalf of the user – including ordering the groceries. But if you don’t keep an eye on them, dinner might not be quite what you expect … I’m watching artificial intelligence order my groceries. Armed with my shopping list, it types each item …
More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any other period over the last decade. A report released by the internet rights group Access …
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A new BBC podcast recounts the ordeal endured by Hannah Mossman Moore, whose phone was bombarded by fake accounts and her personal data weaponised against her “Hi Hannah Mossman Moore Stalking you has its benefits. Now watching your friend strip another blonde with perky tits. She’s not more than 22. I have seen your tits …
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The company that pioneered voice communication over the internet has withered to dust in Microsoft’s hands. Still, I for one am grateful for it So Microsoft has decided to terminate Skype, the internet telephony company it bought in 2011 for $8.5bn (£6.6bn). Its millions of hapless users are to be herded into Microsoft Teams, a …
Creative Acts works to get people out of prison with an unlikely tool reporting a 96% reduction in infractions from participants One Monday in July, Samantha Tovar, known as Royal, left her 6ft-by-11ft cell for the first time in three weeks. Correctional officers escorted her to the common area of the Central California Women’s Facility …
From the woman who asks to see teenage boys’ rooms to the gang who want to know how couples found love, some people are attracting a huge following (and financial rewards) from being nosy – and asking one killer question Rachel Coster, @boyroomshow TikTok followers: 232,400 Instagram followers: 71,400 Continue reading… From the woman who …
With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm Globally renowned brands would not, ordinarily, want to be associated with Germany’s far-right opposition. But Tesla, one of the world’s biggest corporate names, does not have a conventional chief executive. After Elon Musk backed Alternative für Deutschland …
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The investor and former Twitter board member believes rejecting DEI initiatives is simply denying US firms talent As Elon Musk grinned in the Oval Office, one of Britain’s most influential tech investors looked on in horror. “He is absolutely horrendous. I have said it multiple times: I think it is horrifying what is happening,” says …
Chiefs from Coinbase, Ripple and Robinhood to strategize with president on how to make US ‘crypto capital of world’ Cryptocurrency industry elite are set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to discuss how the government will enact Trump’s vision of making the country the “crypto capital of the world”. The …
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