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Announcement is first time an independent and official authority has corroborated Pegasus project findings French intelligence investigators have confirmed that Pegasus spyware has been found on the phones of three journalists, including a senior member of staff at the country’s international television station France 24. It is the first time an independent and official authority …

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Biden’s recent executive order makes taking action on the strict rules imposed by manufacturers a priority, affecting workers across several industries A tractor. A refrigerator. A smartphone. A ventilator. They may not seem to have much in common, but in fact they all share increasingly high tech features. And when they break, they need fixing. …

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LA-based Arc Boat company announces $4.25m seed fund to start work on 475-horsepower craft A team of former SpaceX rocket engineers have joined the race to build the first commercial electric speedboat. The Arc Boat company announced it had raised $4.25m (£3m) in seed funding to start work on a 24ft 475-horsepower craft that will …

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Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok failing to act on most reported anti-Jewish posts, says study There has been a serious and systemic failure to tackle antisemitism across the five biggest social media platforms, resulting in a “safe space for racists”, according to a new report. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok failed to act …

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Secretive gangs are hacking the computers of governments, firms, even hospitals, and demanding huge sums. But if we pay these ransoms, are we creating a ticking time bomb? They have the sort of names that only teenage boys or aspiring Bond villains would dream up (REvil, Grief, Wizard Spider, Ragnar), they base themselves in countries …

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Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft all reported record-breaking profits amid a pandemic bonanza but recent Biden administration moves suggest US tech’s easy ride is over Big tech provided the world with some startling numbers this week. In the last three months Amazon’s sales have averaged over $1.2bn a day. It took the company less than …

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As big spenders such as Amazon and Spotify fill our ears with more commercial, celebrity-driven fare, can grassroots, diverse shows survive? Miranda Sawyer picks 20 indie podcast gems The British Podcast Awards were different this year. Held in a south London park, they had a boutique festival feel, with wristbands and tokens for drinks, an …

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(Nifflas Games; Triple Topping; PC, Mac)As a single-celled animal, your options are limited – and yet this gem of a game is a masterclass in minimalism Ynglet is not the first video game to cast its player as an amoeba. Without an expansive repertoire of abilities to call upon, the single cell organism protagonist presents …

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As leaders around the world grapple with cryptocurrencies, what happened when the African country tried to ban them? When the Nigerian government suddenly banned access to foreign exchange for textile import companies in March 2019, Moses Awa* felt stuck. His business – importing woven shoes from Guangzhou, China, to sell in the northern city of …

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Now the reach of the Israeli firm’s smartphone-hacking software has been revealed, the US and Apple may take action See all the Guardian’s stories as part of the Pegasus project investigation What’s the most problematic tech company in the world? Facebook? Google? Palantir? Nope. It’s a small, privately held Israeli company called NSO that most …

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