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Technology
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Super-sized Galaxy S20 Ultra has 108MP main camera and hybrid optical zoom lens -
Barcelona event to go ahead with measures including ‘no handshake policy’ for global attendees
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5 out of 5 stars.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review Still sleek, just no longer unique
5 out of 5 stars.USB-C, faster processors and new design options continue to keep Microsoft’s Windows 10 laptop near the top of the pile -
Experts say information sold on by Department of Health and Social Care can be traced back to individual medical records -
From bike mechanics to bakers, millions are using the video-sharing site to perfect their trade -
Letter from Iain Duncan Smith and other MPs requests that ‘high-risk’ vendors are ruled out
News
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4 out of 5 stars.
Amazon Echo Buds review: Alexa in your ear with Bose noise reduction
4 out of 5 stars.First Amazon true wireless earbuds offer a lot for the money but need attention in some areas -
Amazon founder purchases nine-acre estate once owned by Warner Bros president, Wall Street Journal says -
Amazon, BT and Nokia among big names to pull out of mobile phone fair in Barcelona
Privacy
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William Barr says hackers spent weeks in Equifax system, stealing company secrets and personal data -
Exclusive: NSO Group technology is allegedly used by autocratic regimes to spy on journalists and activists -
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Co-writer of the multimillion-selling series to step down in March, leaving question marks over long-awaited sixth instalment -
Today’s young people are flocking to an egalitarian utopia where home ownership is available to all. There’s just one catch…
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More and more people are using games like quiet background experiences, requiring minimal attention while they sew, cook or study -
In The Sims, if you get a job, buy a house and earn more money then happiness will follow. It’s a beguiling capitalist fantasy -
Since 1996, the Pokémon games have exerted a fascination for fans, telling imaginative stories and encouraging a generation of players to question everything they see -
4 out of 5 stars.
A group of magical youngsters do battle on the streets of Tokyo in this endearing, addictive anime-like role-playing game
Inside Silicon Valley
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US biotech companies are working towards plasma therapies to tackle age-related diseases in humans -
Silicon Valley in the 1980s was the hub of an international drug trafficking network that fueled technological innovation and criminalized black people
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This closely observed account of everyday life in the tech capital reminds us to be wary of all those boy geniuses -
Alphabet may join Apple, Microsoft and Amazon when it reports latest earnings, another sign of the unstoppable rise of tech
Reviews
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The final instalment of this cult classic brings tragedy tinged with redemption -
3 out of 5 stars.
Beauty Laid Bare review – the ugly secrets in your makeup bag
3 out of 5 stars.The cosmetics industry is booming, but – as four young people discover in this unsettling series – beneath its glossy surface is a world of waste, hazards and questionable morals -
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The Sugar Syndrome review – Lucy Prebble's dark encounters still connect
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Fossil Gen 5 review: Google’s Wear OS smartwatch at its best
4 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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We are more connected than ever, but we rarely seem to really speak to each other. So, Rebecca Nicholson decided to try -
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