Technology news, features and analysis from Guardian US
Technology
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GCHQ and Ministry of Defence to roll out national task force of hackers after months of delay
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Director Rian Johnson lifts lid on brand’s controlling use of product placement, which saw it ensure villains used PCs -
5 out of 5 stars.
New hide-away design, great remote, top performance and impressive HD to 4K upscaling make for a killer smart TV box -
Study of people across six countries finds German users would charge most for sharing personal data -
Walter Huang killed when Tesla Model X SUV hit a barrier as safety board says carmaker ignored its recommendations before fatal crash
News
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Other lives: Computer scientist who helped build the early Manchester University Atlas computer -
Computer scientist who made the cut, copy and paste commands simple to use -
Parliamentary committee hears state and government agencies sought data 8,432 times in 2018-19 -
Microsoft and Epic Games also announce they will not be attending this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco
Privacy
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Small accounting firms are particularly at risk from bogus emails designed to steal lucrative personal information -
Justin Bieber and Jack Dorsey among those targeted by hack as MGM confident no financial or password data breached -
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This is a genuinely fraught topic: is it generational, habitual, or explained by neuroscience? I asked the experts -
Filled with intrigue and drama, the Tekken games are like violent soap operas in which women are the complex stars
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Microsoft confirms key specs of games console plus new ‘Smart Delivery’ feature allowing one-size-fits-all game purchases -
Media Molecule’s ambitious new PlayStation 4 release is a game development tool that allows you to be creative for the fun of it -
Video game movies get bad reviews but are working to different criteria from other films -
BAME and LGBTQ+ representation is above the average for the UK’s creative industries, while the number of women in the games industry is creeping upwards
Inside Silicon Valley
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This mass surveillance is misguided and sinister. We must push back before it’s too late
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Federal Trade Commission says its focus on smaller company takeovers will help clarify antitrust investigations -
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
Reviews
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2 out of 5 stars.
An Evening With Whitney review – Houston hologram is ghoulish cash-in
2 out of 5 stars.M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
If you close your eyes you can bask in the late star’s magnificent voice, but open them and this jerky simulacrum is unsettling -
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 -
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review: still sleek, just no longer unique
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Beauty Laid Bare review – the ugly secrets in your makeup bag
3 out of 5 stars.
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In depth
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With Didi launching in Sydney we weigh up each of Australia’s major rideshare platforms -
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