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Technology
- In light of the supreme court’s verdict, memes and status updates on social media on how to access the medicines have exploded
- Crypto hedge fund facing collapse after claims of $650m default on loan to Voyager bank
- In this week’s newsletter: Calls to delete period tracking apps have gone viral in America – but the likes of Facebook and Apple have questions to answer on user privacy too
- The company said the move has reduced violence, rule violations and health concerns since last year
- 4 out of 5 stars.Small-frame Windows 11 machine has good keyboard, trackpad, slick design and better performance
News
- Consumption down by third since 11 June, with even sharper falls among other cryptocurrency networks
- Report claims Milan-based RCS Lab developed tools to spy on private messages and contacts of targeted devices
- Verification in US will require youngsters to provide video or find three adults to vouch for them
- Technology promises ability to ‘make the memories last’ by mimicking the voice of anyone it hears
- Ron Wyden says White House right to raise concerns about possible deal for defence contractor L3Harris to acquire surveillance technology
- Deal – which would require approval from US and Israel – would give L3Harris control over controversial Pegasus tool
- Funding for Kinder World mobile app said to be largest venture capital seed investment for game studio founded by women in Australia
- In this week’s newsletter: amid endless nostalgia trips, here are a few inventive offerings to inspire you. Plus, a shout-at-the-TV horror game for groups
- A new book exposes Silicon Valley’s use of spiritual concepts and practices to optimise their workers’ productivity
- Billionaires like Musk use their vast fortunes to build a world where they are unconstrained by laws, shareholders, consumers or accountability of any kind
- In a keynote address at Stanford University, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the tech landscape
Reviews
- 3 out of 5 stars.AR smart glasses with displays now widely available in UK but must be connected to a smartphone to work
- This Dutch novel takes aim at the depersonalising corrosiveness of the internet, but becomes laboured
Dashcam review – Maga-loving social media monster leads pandemic horror
2 out of 5 stars.Sonos Ray soundbar review: the cheaper compact TV audio upgrade
5 out of 5 stars.Sony LinkBuds review: novel earbuds that let the outside world in
4 out of 5 stars.
In depth
- The dating app’s new category offers visibility to those who have long felt isolated when it comes to sex
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