The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrong There are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have said) and weeks when decades happen. We’ve just lived through a few weeks like that. We’ve known for decades that some American …
Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age? I first heard about my friend Adam’s curious new habit in a busy pub. …
An explosive succession trial and an astonishing interview with one of Rupert’s sons have exposed the paranoia and hatred at the heart of global media’s most powerful family. This could get messy… When some of the mind games and manoeuvres that turned a Murdoch family “retreat” into an ordeal appeared in Succession, the TV drama …
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Flurry of directives relaxes regulations and drop lawsuit – and billionaires who donated to Trump are ready to benefit The millions that US tech companies invested in currying favor with Donald Trump seemed to pay off this week as the new administration issued a flurry of directives that relaxed regulations and dropped lawsuits previously aimed …
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A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice Social media has transformed our relationships with our friends and family, brought unfiltered news from around the world to our handsets and introduced us to an unending supply …
From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps How to navigate apps: from checking safety to recalling passwords UK-wide parking app may be out of road after funding withdrawn Michael is in his late …
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Some specialists suspect that constantly filtering out background noise may have unintended consequences They are prized for making the commute more bearable and shielding against the din of daily life. But noise-cancelling headphones have come under scrutiny after audiologists raised concerns that overuse might impair people’s hearing skills. While the technology has clear benefits, not …
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Experts warn young people should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors Every hour young people spend in front of screens increases their chance of being shortsighted, researchers have found, with experts warning young children should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors. Myopia is caused by having an …
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Platform cites ‘legal requirements around when we remove data’ after lawsuit filed over deaths of children attempting ‘blackout challenge’ Four British parents who are suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful deaths of their children say they are “suspicious” about the social media platform’s claim to have deleted their children’s data. The parents have filed a …
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Musk claimed without evidence that Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on the orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’ Elon Musk has got into a heated row with a Danish astronaut who criticised the tech billionaire’s claim that former president Joe Biden intentionally abandoned two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Andreas …
