Analysis: Ofcom remains gatekeeper of big social networks, but moderators face multiple conundrums with the legislation Moderation of online content is difficult. Social networks want to take down content that breaks their rules. They have to do it quickly enough that they do not get shouted at for leaving bad things up, but they have …
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Shortages most acute in US south-east while US energy secretary urges Americans not to hoard gasoline Fuel shortages are still taking hold in parts of the US as panicked drivers fill up their tanks in response to this week’s ransomware attack upon the Colonial Pipeline, a key gasoline artery for the east coast. The shortages …
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PlayStation 5; Housemarque/SonyExceptionally hostile creatures are round every corner on a glorious, punishing quest through the perilous landscapes of another planet This is not the best year for a game about being stuck in an eternal time loop, where nothing much changes but things are always extremely difficult. Many people will find it hard to …
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2017 European Commission decision that ordered US firm to pay back-taxes to Luxembourg overturned Amazon has won a court battle against the EU over allegations that the US technology company received €250m in “illegal state aid” tax benefits from Luxembourg. The ruling from Europe’s general court is the latest blow to the EU’s fight against …
Complex cases involve perpetrators using multiple accounts and devices to abuse, control and monitor partners ‘It was so terrifying’: one woman’s experience of ‘tech abuse’ Domestic abuse cases requiring specialist support because technology has played a key role have soared over the last year, the largest specialist provider of domestic abuse investigation services in England …
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Demi Skipper would like a new house, but she’s not buying one. Instead she’s planning a daring strategy of trades – and millions are following her journey While many of us were still finding novelty in group Zoom calls last May, Demi Skipper decided she was going to get a house. But not using money. …
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It seems rogue sellers have used it to generate fake reviews I received a parcel from Amazon, a website I haven’t used for years. Several emails confirmed an order of three items, announced two-step verification on my account and warned a sign-in from an iPhone in Illinois had been detected. The next day an email …
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Fuel shortages are largely a result of unnecessary panic-buying, analysts say The US energy secretary has urged Americans against “hoarding gasoline” amid shortages and long lines after hackers shut down a major pipeline. More than 1,000 gas stations in the US south and east coast have reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what …
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US president said Russia ‘has some responsibility’ to deal with ransomware attacks while pipeline shut since Friday Joe Biden said on Monday that “so far” there has been no evidence that the cyber-attack late last week on a US pipeline had any involvement from the Russian state – but Biden did say Russia “has some …
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Scramble to avoid shortages after Colonial Pipeline targeted in attack on US infrastructure The Biden administration has invoked emergency powers as part of an “all-hands-on-deck” effort to avoid fuel shortages after the worst-ever cyber-attack on US infrastructure shut down a crucial pipeline supplying the east coast. The federal transport department issued an emergency declaration on …
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