It featured an erect penis, and could be bought on the high street. The groundbreaking film changed attitudes to sex and censorship – paving the way to the Pornhub era The second sexual revolution began 30 years ago, on 23 September 1991, with the release of an educational videotape called The Lovers’ Guide. The revolution’s …
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Tech companies poured $65m into lobbying in 2020 – but only 6% of their lobbying activity is targeted at climate policy The world’s biggest tech companies are coming out with bold commitments to tackle their climate impact but when it comes to using their corporate muscle to advocate for stronger climate policies, their engagement is …
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The architects of the proposed 150,000-acre project are scouting the American south-west. They’re already predicting the first residents can move in by 2030 Welcome to Telosa, a $400bn “city of the future,” according to its founder, the billionaire Marc Lore. The city doesn’t exist yet, nor is it clear which state will house the experiment, …
Free software upgrades for iPhone, iPad and Watch improve notifications, Safari, FaceTime and more due for release Apple plans to release software updates for its iPhone, iPad and smartwatch on Monday, which will add new features for compatible devices. Announced at the firm’s developer conference in June, iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and WatchOS 8 bring …
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Simple to install and use, Amazon’s smart doorbell now has a much better view of events at your door The latest iteration of Amazon’s battery-powered Ring doorbell adds a new feature to capture the early details of events most competitors would miss without needing to be plugged in. The Ring Video Doorbell 4 costs £179 …
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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of tonight’s full moon With the September 2021 full moon rising, also known as the harvest moon, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and take an Instagram-worthy picture, but unfortunately the moon is really challenging to get …
Hackers, no longer content with phishing emails, are now sending text messages to entice people to click on fake links You’ve heard of ransomware? Now you’ve got to worry about “smishing”. Smishing is a relatively new form of cyberattack that’s threatening millions of consumers and small businesses around the world. Smishing is a form of …
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The film-maker and life peer has been warning of the digital dangers facing young people since 2012. Now, with her Children’s Code, people – and big tech companies – are starting to listen When she first began talking to her peers in the House of Lords about the rights of children on the internet, Baroness …
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The Model 3 left the road near a residential intersection, collided with a tree and burst into flames, killing a man and a woman Federal authorities will investigate a fiery car crash which killed two people in a Tesla in Florida last week. Related: Tesla’s Autopilot faces US investigation after crashes with emergency vehicles Continue …
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The company’s vice-president of global affairs said the paper had not presented the whole picture on the ‘difficult issues’ Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice-president of global affairs, has slammed the Wall Street Journal for reporting that the social media giant was aware of negative impacts of some of its products. Related: Teenage girls, body image and …
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