The GuardianFake Reviews Amazon blames social media for struggle with fake reviewsverified_publisher The Guardian - Alex Hern UK technology editorAmazon has blamed social media companies for its failure to remove fake reviews from its website, arguing that “bad actors” turn to social networks to buy and sell fake product reviews outside the reach...
The GuardianMicrosoft Office Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 review: Windows 10 as it is meant to beverified_publisher The Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editorMicrosoft’s sleek and stylish Surface Laptop is back for its fourth generation with faster performance and a greater variety of chips. The Surface Laptop 4 is available with either a 13.5in or a 15in and...
The GuardianGrindr No, Apple’s new policy doesn’t mean it’s banning Grindrverified_publisher The Guardian - Kari PaulApple’s announcement last week that it was cracking down on some “hookup apps” sparked widespread confusion and concern that the company planned to remove dating apps – particularly ones such as Grindr...
The GuardianMobile Photography How to take a good photograph of the moon on your phone or camera with the right settingsverified_publisher The Guardian - Carly EarlWhen a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately the moon is really challenging to get a great photo of. Two reasons:...
The GuardianDigital Currency Bitcoin price back above $40,000 after Elon Musk commentsverified_publisher The Guardian - Joanna Partridge and agenciesThe price of bitcoin hit a three-week high on Monday, climbing back above $40,000 after Elon Musk said that Tesla would resume allowing transactions made in the digital currency once crypto mining becomes...
The GuardianEncryption WhatsApp boss decries attacks on encryption as Orwellianverified_publisher The Guardian - Alex HernGovernment attacks on WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption are akin to demands that an Orwellian telescreen be installed in every living room, the app’s head has said as it launches a major advertising campaign...
The GuardianSecurity Age of the cyber-attack: US struggles to curb rise of digital destabilizationverified_publisher The Guardian - Dominic Rushe in New York and Julian Borger in WashingtonIt’s been 40 years since Lisa Donnan has queued for gas. But last month the cybersecurity expert found herself joining the long lines of cars across the east coast of the US looking for fuel after the...
The GuardianRansomware Ransomware is biggest online threat to people in UK, spy agency chief to warnverified_publisher The Guardian - Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editorRansomware represents the biggest threat to online security for most people and businesses in the UK, the head of GCHQ’s cybersecurity arm is to warn. Lindy Cameron, chief executive of the National Cyber...
The GuardianTechnology Competition watchdog to work with Google to stop Chrome trackingverified_publisher The Guardian - Alex HernThe UK Competition and Markets Authority has announced it will take an active role in developing Google’s plans to prevent websites tracking Chrome users. Under the proposals, the CMA would accept legally...
The GuardianU.S. Politics Revealed: rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democratsverified_publisher The Guardian - Julia Carrie Wong in San FranciscoA digital marketing firm closely linked to the pro-Trump youth group Turning Point USA was responsible for a series of deceptive Facebook ads promoting Green party candidates during the 2018 US midterm...
The GuardianMaps Straight story? The YouTuber taking a direct route to successverified_publisher The Guardian - Rachel HallWhen Tom Davies and his stepbrother, Greg, were growing up on the edge of Aldridge, a town in the West Midlands, they would pick a point in the distance, a TV mast for instance, and make their way straight...
