Technology news, features and analysis from Guardian US
Technology
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Company had staff on hand to ‘help people manage their privacy’ and answer questions following controversy-plagued 2018 -
Account has caused problems for pub chain including people turning up at the AGM asking ‘very heated questions’
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission considers market position of Google and Facebook justifies greater oversight -
Journalists hired to help fix Facebook’s fake news problem say they have lost trust in the platform -
3 out of 5 stars.
Microsoft Surface Headphones review: close but no cigar
3 out of 5 stars.Pricey Bluetooth headphones have excellent controls but only good, not great sound quality, noise cancelling and battery life -
Protesters said move lacked public consultation as executives said massive investment would be good for the city
Privacy
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Expanded intelligence gathering is ‘a grave threat’ warn rights groups -
Matthew Hanley and Connor Allsopp from Tamworth sentenced over data theft -
Games
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From outlaws in turn-of-the-century America to a young woman falling tenderly in love – and Norse gods going to war in spectacular style -
To win the game without spending money or watching ads, you tap your phone screen as fast as you can, nonstop, for 3,000 years
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5 out of 5 stars.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate review – the fighting game with everything
5 out of 5 stars.Wildly disparate heroes from Nintendo history – from Mario to Pikachu and Street Fighter II’s Ryu – meet for matches of thrilling, barely controlled chaos -
As we publish the Guardian’s top 20 video games of 2018, we want to hear what you’ve been playing
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It had everything: swordfights with lizards, magical tennis, shrieking mummies, a whole world to explore – plus a rousing score you could play along to. This joyful/scary chapter in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda has inspired designers ever since -
From immersive shooters to psychedelic Tetris and gothic fairytales, here are the virtual reality games you should be picking up
Inside Silicon Valley
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As our online existences become less distinct from ‘real life’, experts raise concern about the growing power of big tech -
Entrepreneur says Silicon Valley has inequality problem as it puts too much trust in young, white men -
Emails show Zuckerberg targeted Twitter’s Vine and gave some companies special data access, among other revelations -
Accusations of encoded anti-conservative prejudice are gaining traction, but experts say the claims are just a red herring
Reviews
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5 out of 5 stars.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2018 review: the new standard
5 out of 5 stars.Refined design, water resistance and good screen makes latest e-reader about as good as a single-use device gets -
5 out of 5 stars.
Apple MacBook Air review: the new default Mac
5 out of 5 stars.A beautiful, crisp display, good performance and modern ports rejuvenate a classic -
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Google Pixel Slate review: a strong case for death of Android tablets
4 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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From electric bikes and fold-up drones to combat robots and digital skipping ropes… the year’s most desirable technology -
Russian trolls prey on the toxic way we do our politics