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The problem of period apps post-Roe
As abortions become illegal in many US states, the data kept by fertility trackers poses new dangers to their users.
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Inside Europe’s fight for ethical AI
France wants to expand the scope of the EU's groundbreaking new AI Act. Do its plans go far enough?
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How the cryptocurrency market has crashed
The main crypto index shows that prices are 72 per cent below their peak.
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Flat wages, surging stocks: how the rich profited from a 13-year stock market surge
The UK’s lightly-taxed asset boom enriched the wealthy while workers endured a lost decade.
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How Amazon surrendered in its war on bookshops
The e-commerce giant has increased its prices, while the number of independent booksellers continues to rise.
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Where the internet went wrong – and how we can reboot it
The online world is run by tech companies that we depend on but deeply distrust. New books by Justin EH…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is about controlling attention
Musk’s unique ability to move markets relies on him remaining the world’s most recognisable businessperson.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover should alarm us all
Can we expect Donald Trump and “pedo guy” slurs to return?
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US president Joe Biden’s cyber security chiefs to attend CyberUK summit
Influential figures across government and industry are set to meet next month at Britain's flagship cyber security conference.
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Elon Musk is now Twitter’s biggest shareholder. Here’s why that is worrying
Why would the world’s wealthiest person want to make an enormous investment in an app that is widely considered on…
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Why we need to end the crypto Wild West
Blockchain tech can be harnessed for good but only if we properly regulate the sector, says the shadow economic secretary.
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As cybercrime soars, NCSC chief urges greater vigilance
While teaching users the basics of online safety will be helpful, more needs to be done to stop scammers at…
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Facebook allowing death threats against Putin isn’t the win you think
Should Big Tech be able to say who lives or dies?
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Why Facebook’s future depends on Nick Clegg
The former politician’s promotion at Meta signals that the tech giant now depends on astute political engagement for its survival.
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The new dotcom crash: collapsing ad markets threaten disaster for Big Tech
Tim Hwang, author of Subprime Attention Crisis, sees parallels between the 2008 housing crisis and today’s economy.
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In trying to tackle fake news, Facebook is cracking down on real science
The platform’s fact checkers found no inaccuracies in a recent BMJ investigation – but limited its reach anyway. Should they…
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If tech bros get their way, the future is going to be ugly
From weddings in the metaverse to dead-eyed celebrities discussing NFTs: the 2020s are showing us that new technology does not…
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Why have governments been so slow to remove illegal social media posts?
More than three years after a beheading video galvanised a campaign to better regulate social media, Denmark has planned new…
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How Google makes you know less but think you know more
Experiments have found that constant googling is leading people to mistake the internet’s knowledge as their own.
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