Streaming platform reportedly brings forward low-cost option initially planned for 2023 to get ahead of similar service with ads from Disney+ Netflix will reportedly launch a cheaper ad-supported tier for its streaming platform at the start of November as the company tries to stem the loss of more than 1 million subscribers in 2022. The …
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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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Video podcasts are booming, giving creators access to new audiences. But does this risk ruining what made the audio format so satisfying? “SECRET group of geniuses KILL for fun.” In a recent video podcast on his true crime YouTube channel MrBallen, John Allen tells the story of a mysterious poisoning involving Mensa that took place …
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