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Staying in touch with friends and family via technology made many older people feel more lonely, research finds Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Virtual contact during the pandemic made many over-60s feel lonelier and more depressed than no contact at all, new research has found. Many older people stayed in touch …

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‘Perfect positive storm’ for big tech as pandemic fuels huge quarterly sales and stock market gains Google, Apple and Microsoft are expected to report record-breaking quarterly sales and profits on Tuesday night as the firms continue to benefit from a pandemic that has created a “perfect positive storm” for big tech. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, …

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Researchers are looking for volunteers for a study into whether search results really are influenced by previous browsing history Australians are being asked to share their internet browsers with a new research project that aims to find out whether people’s search results on hot button topics vary wildly depending on who they are. Amid ongoing …

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A global shortfall of semiconductors has affected the Tesla supply chain as well as car manufacturers across the world Tesla made a profit of more than $1bn in the last three months even as it struggled to keep up with demand for electric cars in the face of a global chip shortage. The company announced …

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French president reportedly spoke to Naftali Bennett to ensure ‘proper investigation’ after Pegasus project Emmanuel Macron has reportedly spoken to the Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, to ensure that the Israeli government is “properly investigating” allegations that the French president could have been targeted with Israeli-made spyware by Morocco’s security services. In a phone call, …

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Experts warn of danger of untraceable funds if companies accepting payments in cryptos go bust The government could face “limitless” losses as a result of businesses that accept payments in untaxed and untraceable cryptocurrencies going bust, an insolvency expert has warned. A growing number of companies, including the ethical cosmetics firm Lush and office-sharing firm …

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The writer’s new essay collection covers 200 years of women and science, from Mary Shelley to AI. She discusses burning books and the ensuing Twitter storm, the end of her marriage, and why a move into politics could be next There’s a disconcerting silence outside Jeanette Winterson’s London pied-a-terre. It’s the morning after the night …

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The 14th annual iPhone photography awards offer glimpses of beauty, hope and the endurance of the human spirit. Out of thousands of submissions, photojournalist Istvan Kerekes of Hungary was named the grand prize winner for his image Transylvanian Shepherds. In it, two rugged shepherds traverse an equally rugged industrial landscape, bearing a pair of lambs …

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Henry is a fixture in millions of homes – including 10 Downing Street – despite almost no advertising. Meet the man behind a curiously British success story In March this year, photos of the government’s glitzy new briefing room, where Boris Johnson’s new media chief was set to host daily press conferences, leaked to the …

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Tech options to deter would-be intruders, and let you monitor your house from anywhere With the prospect of trips out and holidays finally on the cards, over the next few weeks many of us will be leaving our houses unattended for the first time in months. So now is the time to think about making …

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