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Huge stars like Justin Bieber have made singles designed to go viral on TikTok. Yet the platform’s pop scene is far weirder – from internet drama turned into 40-second tunes, to singers famous for making ‘adorable faces’ The means by which music is played invariably affects music itself: jazz changed with the introduction of the …

Pen-banging crooners and songs about broccoli: TikTok’s outlandish take on pop Read More »

Investigation finds rights activists working for groups accused by Israel of being terrorist were previously targeted by NSO spyware The mobile phones of six Palestinian human rights defenders who work for organisations that were recently – and controversially – accused by Israel of being terrorist groups were previously hacked by sophisticated spyware made by NSO …

Palestinian activists’ mobile phones hacked by NSO spyware, says report Read More »

The pandemic has driven a great leap forward in digital learning. Is there any point in looking back? My 21-year-old goddaughter, a second-year undergraduate, mentioned in passing that she watches video lectures offline at twice the normal speed. Struck by this, I asked some other students I know. Many now routinely accelerate their lectures when …

The big idea: Should we leave the classroom behind? Read More »

The writer’s follow-up to The Circle is longer and baggier, but still fuelled by rage at the power of Silicon Valley and its numbing effect on the human race Kudos to Dave Eggers. In this follow-up to the admirable, big-tech, dystopian thriller The Circle (which you needn’t have read to enjoy the current book), he …

The Every by Dave Eggers review – scathing big-tech satire sequel Read More »

Companies accused of using social media influencers to entice young people to try nicotine products Posing expertly for Instagram snaps, a parade of young and beautiful DJs, models and socialites line up to endorse Velo, a brand of flavoured nicotine pouches made by British American Tobacco (BAT). Between them, the 26 social media influencers boast …

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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of the moon When a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and taken an Instagram-worthy picture, but unfortunately the moon is really challenging to get a great photo of. Two reasons: it is very …

How to photograph the moon on your phone or camera with the right settings Read More »

There’s Shakespeare the Roadman, life lessons from Grey’s Anatomy, and everything Gemma Collins has ever said or done. In the first of a series in which Guardian critics unearth the best of TikTok, our writer takes on its TV-related content TikTok and telly go together like Ant and Dec before the drink-driving ban. Most obviously, …

Untapped, unsigned and frequently unhinged: a deep dive into TV TikTok Read More »

Tesla owner offers to sell 10% of shares if poll demands Ron Wyden has proposed tax to help fund Biden plans After Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers to vote on whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock, the architect of the proposed billionaires tax that prompted the move dismissed the tweet as …

Senator behind billionaires tax denounces Elon Musk Twitter poll stunt Read More »

Tech companies are seeking to analyse data on the way we tap, scroll, text and call to monitor our mental health – with potential consequences for privacy and healthcare We all fear our smartphones spy on us, and I’m subject to a new type of surveillance. An app called TapCounter records each time I touch …

The dawn of tappigraphy: does your smartphone know how you feel before you do? Read More »

Entrepreneur refers to US proposal for ‘billionaires tax’ Nearly 56% of respondents say Musk should sell shares Elon Musk on Saturday asked his 62.5 million followers on Twitter if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock. “Much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance, so I propose selling 10% …

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