In this week’s newsletter: the Mad Men star uses his silky voice to win over a hostage-taker – and his audience. Plus: five of the best bite-sized podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here American HostageWidely available, episodes weeklyJon Hamm is a soundbite-spouting radio host with …
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Appliances left on standby account for almost a quarter of Britain’s electricity use. Turns out your gran was right to go around switching things off at the wall Name: Vampire appliances. Age: There are old ones, and less old ones. Continue reading… Appliances left on standby account for almost a quarter of Britain’s electricity use. …
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Data brokers collect our personal data and sell it on – but a new case shows just how easily people’s security can be breached There are a number of ways your personal data could end up in the hands of entities you’ve never directly given it to. One of them is through the data-broker industry: …
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Who is winning the Russia-Ukraine infowars? Plus: lessons for the next pandemicGet the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address If nothing else, Vladimir Putin’s packed stadium rally in Moscow last week revealed there is no shortage of Russian people who believe the Kremlin’s grotesquely doctored version of the “special operation” in Ukraine. But it’s …
Prosecutors portray ex-executive as accomplice in a health scam while defense paints picture of well-meaning businessman The specter of Elizabeth Holmes loomed over the opening day of a trial that will determine whether Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, her former romantic and business partner at Theranos, was also her partner in crime. Tuesday marked the opening of …
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Two high court cases brought by transparency campaigners exploring whether use of self-destructing messages is unlawful Transparency campaigners have accused ministers of conducting “government by WhatsApp” in the UK’s third-highest court, arguing that the use of self-destructing messages on insecure platforms is unlawful and undemocratic. Ministers and government officials could be stopped from sending “disappearing …
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In this week’s newsletter: there’s another instalment of CD Projekt Red’s fantasy behemoth on the way, and it’s sure to have some bite. Time to play catch up! Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian’s gaming newsletter. If you’d like to receive it in your …
Not all cryptocurrency investors fit the cliches. Many are people looking to somehow claw their way out of a life of constant struggle I can’t explain exactly how I ended up on crypto Twitter (or CT, as it’s known in the cryptosphere) and in the crypto-focused Telegram and Discord groups I started lurking in late …
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By zeroing in on the burgeoning eSports market, the kingdom has added a new layer to its soft power strategy in an attempt to polish its public image Saudi Arabia has grand plans to become a powerhouse in the world of eSports and gaming. The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund – a $500bn entity chaired by …
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Technology firm should help spot Russian-based users, says founder of group matching refugees with UK hosts One of the largest Facebook groups matching Ukrainian refugees with UK host families has warned of the dangers of infiltration posed by Russian trolls and traffickers. Room for Ukrainians in the UK is a Facebook group that was set …
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