Technology
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Tools launched to enforce transparency and avoid repeat of Russian misinformation campaign in Trump US elections
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Sue’s eight-year-old daughter wants a laptop for school projects. Will a new laptop costing £200 or an old MacBook do the job? -
Communication head takes blame for hiring Definers Public Affairs as Sheryl Sandberg says antisemitism claim ‘abhorrent’ -
The Facebook CEO agreed in a CNN interview that his power needs to be checked, but he has no plans to limit it himself
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Move comes months after retailer closed global website after the government introduced GST changes
Privacy
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Matthew Hanley and Connor Allsopp from Tamworth sentenced over data theft -
The Kremlin’s target is not the outcome of specific votes but to divide the west, says the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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Games
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From its opening scenes, Valve’s pioneering sci-fi horror game reinvented storytelling and universe building – what made it such a terrifying success? -
Pop bubbles, play pool, become a neighbourhood god, a viking hero, or start a craft beer empire in 2018’s best new mobile games for iPhone and Android.
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At Rockstar’s Edinburgh studio, designers reveal the lengths they went to in creating the western adventure’s animal soul -
Swedish games studio Dice on telling lesser-told – and sometimes controversial – stories of the second world war -
4 out of 5 stars.
With the gameplay of Pokémon Go, this bright and beautiful update welcomes a new generation of trainers to a world of wholesome fun -
2 out of 5 stars.
Fallout 76 review – a pointless walk in the post-apocalypse
2 out of 5 stars.Half-baked conflict ideas and witless quests to unearth the dead – this soulless sequel is perfect if you enjoy picking up rubbish in a wasteland
Inside Silicon Valley
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Big tech has ushered in a second Gilded Age. We must relearn the lessons of the first, writes the former US labor secretary -
Big tech companies are transforming society without contributing to it, says the Guardian columnist John Harris
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Things must really be getting tricky for the tech giants if they have to resort to terminating their staff -
Ro Khanna tells Guardian multibillion-dollar bill to put tech institutions in middle America is inspired by Morrill Act of 1862
Reviews
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2 out of 5 stars.
Ralph Breaks the Internet review – virtually impossible to enjoy tiresome arcade game re-run
2 out of 5 stars.The sequel to Wreck-It Ralph is an overstuffed but weirdly pointless exercise in tech worship that fails to include much that actually connects with the audience
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Stories of human resilience, enlightenment, love and death provide a much-needed escape from the bluster of Brexit -
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OnePlus 6T review: you'd have to spend double to get better than this
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iPhone XR review: Apple's cheaper battery king
4 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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Automated ‘voices’ that were supposed to do mundane tasks online also now spread hate speech and polarise opinion. Are they a boon or a threat? -
Podcast Can we trust AI lie detectors? Chips with Everything podcast