Technology Ex-Google worker fears 'killer robots' could cause mass atrocitiesThe Guardian - Henry McDonaldA new generation of autonomous weapons or “killer robots” could accidentally start a war or cause mass atrocities, a former top Google software engineer has warned. Laura Nolan, who resigned from Google
Technology Regulators to question Facebook over new Libra cryptocurrencyThe Guardian - ReutersGlobal regulators will question Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency amid concerns from EU governments over the threat the digital currency poses to financial stability, according to the Times.
Technology Regent Street Motor Show preview: ‘Route 66 comes to the capital’The Guardian - Martin LoveAs London’s iconic shopping street gets ready to celebrate its 200th anniversary, you can get into the spirit with one of the country’s largest free car shows Regent Street Motor Show Where Regent Street,
Play buttonTechnology YouTube 'vanlifer' Jennelle Eliana blazes trail for solo female travellersThe Guardian - Lanre BakareThe YouTube channel of a 21-year-old woman who lives in a van with her pet snake Alfredo is at the centre of a debate about race, travel and gender in the online world. Jennelle Eliana’s channel, which
Technology Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple asked to turn over internal documentsThe Guardian - Dominic Rushe in New YorkThe US government’s investigations into big tech widened on Friday as lawmakers announced they were seeking internal documents from Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple. Letters went out to the four companies
Felix Kjellberg YouTuber PewDiePie scraps $50,000 pledge to anti-hate group after fan backlashThe Guardian - Kari Paul in San FranciscoYouTuber Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg has withdrawn a $50,000 pledge to an anti-hate group, which he had dedicated as a means of atoning for past accusations of racism and antisemitism, after backlash his
Technology France to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in EuropeThe Guardian - Richard Partington and agenciesFrance has said it will block the development of Facebook’s Libra in Europe, dealing the cryptocurrency a fresh blow. The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said plans for Libra could not move ahead
Benjamin Netanyahu Facebook penalises Netanyahu page over hate speech violationThe Guardian - Oliver Holmes in JerusalemFacebook has suspended a chatbot on Benjamin Netanyahu’s official page after it breached hate speech policy by sending visitors a message warning of Arabs who “want to destroy us all”. Battling a tight
Samsung Galaxy S10 Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ review: bigger and now with a magic wandThe Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorThe king of Samsung smartphones has finally arrived, but is the Galaxy Note 10+ and its S-Pen stylus really still the super phone for super fans of the South Korean brand? For a long time the Galaxy Note
Chromebook Can I still use my Chromebook now it is no longer supported?The Guardian - Jack SchofieldI have recently got the message that my Acer Chromebook C720 will not be receiving any further updates as Google no longer supports Chromebooks older than six years. I use mine for surfing the internet,
Caroline Calloway Who is Caroline Calloway, and why can't the internet stop talking about her?The Guardian - Alyx Gorman explains it to Steph HarmonHi Alyx. Who is Caroline Calloway, and why could no one stop talking about her at the pub last night? Caroline Calloway is the subject of an intense, emotionally complex long read in New York Magazine’s
Apple Apple TV+: a canny plan to compete with NetflixThe Guardian - Alex HernApple had few treats for those avid followers who tuned in to the company’s press event this week. Three new phones, all thoroughly leaked in advance; a new basic iPad with a slightly larger screen; and
Apple Arcade iPhone 11: Apple's most ambitious bid yet to conquer video and filmThe Guardian - Kari PaulApple made its most ambitious pitch yet for the iPhone as a device for professional photographers and videographers at a launch event in Cupertino on Tuesday, underscoring new camera and editing capabilities.
Apple Apple to launch most expensive iPhone ever in UK next weekThe Guardian - Alex HernApple is set to release the most expensive iPhone ever in the UK next week against the backdrop of a Brexit-battered pound, just two years after the company broke its own records with the iPhone X. The
Robotics Robot life of the future – archive, 11 September 1969The GuardianRobots might do repetitive housework, such as cleaning, scrubbing, and washing-up, but it was unlikely they would do creative work such as cooking, Professor Meredith W. Thring, professor of mechanical
iPhone iPhone 11: Apple launches new Pro smartphones with better camerasThe Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorApple has launched its latest iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max featuring new cameras, improved screens, faster processors and longer battery life. Announced at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino,
Apple Watch Apple Watch Series 5 launched with always-on screenThe Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorApple has launched a new version of its popular smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 5, with an always-on display. Unveiled on stage at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Tuesday, the new
Apple Arcade Apple Arcade: game streaming service will cost £4.99 a monthThe Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorApple’s all-you-can-eat game subscription service, Arcade, will cost £4.99 in the UK or $4.99 a month in the US and will be available in more than 150 countries from 13 September. Arcade, which was demonstrated
iPad Apple launches new version of cheapest iPadThe Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorSeventh-generation iPad is faster, with a bigger screen and Apple Pencil support Apple has launched a bigger version of its cheapest iPad. The seventh-generation iPad features a 10.2in screen, up from
Technology Facebook and Instagram tighten rules on self-harm imagesThe Guardian - ReutersFacebook will no longer allow graphic images of self-harm on its platform as the company tightens its policies following criticism of the moderation of violent and potentially dangerous content on social
Technology Video appears to show Tesla driver asleep at the wheelThe Guardian - Guardian staffA Massachusetts man has posted a video online that appears to show the driver of a Tesla car sleeping as he and a passenger travelled along a highway. Teslas have an autopilot function, but the company
Technology GoFundMe removes anti-LGBT lessons campaign pageThe Guardian - Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondentThe crowdfunding website GoFundMe has taken down a page launched in June by campaigners against LGBT education in schools. Humanists UK had twice demanded the page be removed because it contravened GoFundMe’s
Amazon Web Services Hey, Jeff Bezos: I work for Amazon – and I'm protesting against your firm's climate inactionThe Guardian - Ben TarnoffA lot of people don’t realize the strength they can wield in their workplace. I certainly didn't When you see workers at other companies taking a stand, you want to take a stand yourself Since late last
Mobile Technology Ban all watches from school exams, cheating inquiry recommendsThe Guardian - Frances PerraudinAll watches should be banned from exam halls as more devices become connected to the internet, an inquiry into cheating has found. The Independent Commission on Examination Malpractice, set up by exam
Technology TPG, Vodafone merger would snuff out competition, ACCC tells courtThe Guardian - Ben ButlerAllowing a $15bn merger between telecommunications companies TPG and Vodafone would snuff out the prospect of a new mobile network to challenge the industry’s dominant players, Telstra and Optus, the regulator
Google Google faces antitrust investigation by 50 US states and territoriesThe Guardian - Associated PressFifty US states and territories, led by Texas, announced an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behavior”. The Monday announcement closely followed one from a separate group of states Friday
Technology Amazon Europe received €241m in tax credits in 2018The Guardian - Mark Sweney and Sarah ButlerAmazon received €241m in tax credits last year that it can deduct from future bills for its European business, despite efforts by authorities in Brussels to ensure the company pays more tax. Amazon Europe,
Technology Australian internet providers told to block websites hosting Christchurch terror videoThe Guardian - Josh TaylorAustralian internet service providers have been ordered to block eight websites hosting video of the Christchurch terrorist attacks. In March, shortly after the Christchurch massacre, Australian telecommunications
Technology Think your iPhone is safe from hackers? That’s what they want you to think…The Guardian - John NaughtonNothing goes on iPhones that Apple has not vetted, whereas anything goes on Android. But iOS is a complacent monoculture Whenever there’s something that some people value, there will be a marketplace it.
