Category: Politics
Behind Cambridge Analytica lay a bigger threat to our democracy: Facebook | Jennifer Cobbe
The information commissioner (ICO), the UK’s data protection regulator, has concluded its long-running investigation into Cambridge Analytica. As had been expected by many, this found…
She was a farmworker. Her grandson is a Lyft driver. A fight for workers’ rights unites them
More than 40 years ago, Maria Cardona laid her livelihood on the line to demand change in the hot central California fields where she picked…
Fifty hours spent trying to get Vodafone to fix my vital broadband
I’ve had no home broadband for the past four months and have spent more than 50 hours trying to resolve this with Vodafone. It’s made…
OnePlus 8T review: slick phone fully charges in just 37 minutes
The OnePlus 8T replaces the OnePlus 8 released just six months ago, with a flatter and faster screen and incredibly quick charging. The smartphone costs…
Facebook and Twitter restrict controversial New York Post story on Joe Biden
Facebook and Twitter took steps on Wednesday to limit the spread of a controversial New York Post article critical of Joe Biden, sparking outrage among…
Josh Earl: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
Hello the internet. The Information Super Highway. The World Wide Web. You really are the best. Yes, I know you are also the worst but…
Apple’s iPhone 12 Mini could mark end of giant smartphone era
Apple unveiled its new range of iPhones on Tuesday and analysts suggested its biggest success of the season could be its smallest new product: the…
Nintendo’s new remote-control toy brings real Mario Kart races home
Mario Kart has been a family favourite since the early 1990s thanks to its potent combination of cute characters, speedy but simple racing and an…
Amazon to escape UK digital services tax that will hit smaller traders
Amazon will not have to pay the UK’s new digital services tax on products it sells directly to consumers but small traders who sell products…
Twitter suspends accounts for posing as Black Trump supporters
Twitter has suspended a network of accounts claiming to be owned by Black supporters of Donald Trump and his re-election campaign due to spam and…
Facebook to ban ads discouraging vaccination
Facebook will ban ads that discourage people from getting vaccinated, the social media company announced on Tuesday, as it launches a new public health campaign…
Apple unveils new 5G iPhone 12 line in multiple sizes
Apple has unveiled its delayed iPhone 12 line of smartphones in a range of sizes with new designs and 5G connectivity. Unveiled as part of…
There is a poverty of body language in telehealth appointments – but there is tenderness too | Ranjana Srivastava
The very first time a patient asked me what I thought about “this new virus”, I advised her that all things considered, it should pass….
UK’s test and trace ‘having marginal impact’: which countries got it right?
The newly released assessment by the UK government’s scientific advisers that the GBP12bn test and trace programme “is having a marginal impact” in reducing Covid-19…
Xbox Series X/S – a complete guide to the launch games
With the first wave of pre-orders disappearing in a matter of hours, consumers clearly overcame initial confusion over the naming of the Xbox Series X…
PS5 – a complete guide to the launch games
With a month to go until the launch of Sony’s 4K gaming machine, there is now a clear picture of which titles will be available…
UK shoppers urged to shun Amazon Prime Day to support small businesses
Campaign groups and small business representatives have called on consumers to shun this week’s Amazon Prime extravaganza and support small retailers instead. On Tuesday and…
Dying swan or lame duck? Why ‘Fatima’ the ballerina’s next job was tripping up the government
Name: Fatima. Age: Early 20s. Occupation: Ballet dancer, for now. That sounds ominous. That’s because Fatima might not be a ballet dancer for much longer….
Deal on cross-border tax needed to save economies ravaged by Covid-19, says OECD
Economies struggling with the costs of Covid-19 could face a double blow from escalating trade wars unless international talks to rewrite cross-border tax rules are…
Facebook to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust
Facebook says it is updating its hate speech policy to ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust. The decision comes two years after its…