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An eye-opening insider account of Facebook alleges a bizarre office culture and worrying political overreach If Douglas Coupland’s 1995 novel about young tech workers, Microserfs, were a dystopian tragedy, it might read something like Careless People. The author narrates, in a fizzy historic present, her youthful idealism when she arrives at Facebook (now Meta) to …

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Social media company wins emergency arbitration ruling on book, Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Meta on Wednesday won an emergency arbitration ruling to temporarily stop promotion of the tell-all book Careless People by a former employee, according to a copy of the ruling published by the social media company. The book, written by a former …

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Ivy Road/Annapurna Interactive; PC, PS5, Xbox A fallen warrior trades in fighting for putting the kettle on, wandering round gardens and watering plants. Much more than cosy – it’s healing The term “cosy game” typically inspires one of two responses in those of us who play video games regularly. It will either call you in …

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We would like to hear from people aged 18-24 about their childhood experiences with smartphones – positive or negative We would like to hear from people aged 18-24 about their childhood experiences with smartphones and social media, positive or negative. What approach would you take with your own children, as a result of lessons learned …

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Guardian understands tech company’s appeal against Home Office request for encrypted data is to be heard by tribunal on Friday Apple’s appeal against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data will be the subject of a secret high court hearing, the Guardian understands. The appeal on Friday will be considered by …

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Surrey was region of UK with most sign-ups for Smartphone Free Childhood’s parent pact, launched last year An online campaign committing parents to bar their children from owning a smartphone until they are at least 14 has garnered 100,000 signatures in the six months since its launch. The Smartphone Free Childhood campaign launched a “parent …

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The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials AI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, under new rules that have prompted unions to warn Keir Starmer to stop blaming problems on civil servants. As part of his …

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After failing to recreate success of augmented reality game, Niantic Labs plans to sell its video game division to Scopely Niantic Labs said it would sell its video game division to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5bn, as the US augmented reality firm shifts focus to geospatial technology after failing to recreate the success of its …

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The comedian shares his list, and it’s mostly a curriculum of comedy classics. Then it gets existential Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Ah the internet, that reservoir of uninformed angry takes, tribalism and all the pornography from human history. Like many people, I wish I used the internet more, particularly social media. In …

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