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Technology
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News remains blocked as satirical websites are reinstated and Qanon and anti-vaxxers continue to be unaffected
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Decision means drivers should receive minimum wage and paid holidays, say lawyers -
Labels to be attached to posts directing users to Facebook’s Climate Science Information Center -
‘I am manifesting abundance on all platforms,’ I find scrawled in my notebook when my week on Clubhouse is over
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News Corp will receive ‘significant payments’ to feature news outlets in Google’s News Showcase
News
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Campaign groups say blocking access to reliable news sources leaves a void to be filled by misinformation and hate speech -
Multi-year agreement is one of more than 50 the tech giant has made with Australian media companies -
The dismissal comes after prominent Black researcher Timnit Gebru was fired in December; both had called for more diversity among research staff -
Executive Simon Milner apologised after Facebook banned access to health accounts before coronavirus vaccine rollout
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Military spies called ‘world’s leading bank robbers’, with one of trio having been charged with hacking Sony Pictures in 2014 -
Genetic testing company with 10 million customers’ data has ‘huge cybersecurity implications’ -
Opinion & analysis
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As Nintendo’s classic video game series comes up on its 35th anniversary, it’s time to put all the main entries in their place. -
Why do we play? How do games work? From games philosophy to sci-fi, here are 20 delightful and essential reads for gamers
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Writers and artists including Róisín Murphy, Tiffany Calver and Sigala on the art that transports them to the dancefloor during lockdown -
4 out of 5 stars.
Little Nightmares 2 review – puzzler's quest in a fever-dream fairytale
4 out of 5 stars.Navigate Mono’s surreal, gothic world in a bid to free the adults from their TV addiction -
From old-school publishing models to a collective of indie game makers, funding has never been more important for an industry in perpetual flux -
The Game of Throne actors will take on the roles of Ellie and Joel in HBO’s adaptation of the blockbuster video game
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Most workers for San Francisco’s biggest private employer will come into an office just one to three days a week -
Editorial: Democracy has been threatened by commercialising the swift spread of controversy and lies for political advantage -
As Silicon Valley businesses shutter offices, the city looks very different. But will the change outlast the coronavirus? -
The San Francisco Bay Area remains the innovative center of the US tech industry. But there are challenges on the horizon
Reviews
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4 out of 5 stars.
Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro review: cut-price noise-cancelling earbuds
4 out of 5 stars.Anker’s true wireless earbuds sound good and fit well for about half the price of AirPods Pro -
4 out of 5 stars.
Romeo & Juliet review – Verona is a dystopia in trailblazing tragedy
4 out of 5 stars.Sam Tutty and Emily Redpath star in an ambitious new version of Shakespeare’s play created with digital wizardry -
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Pvt Chat review – refreshingly grownup take on virtual sex
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TicWatch Pro 3 review: faster, slicker Wear OS smartwatch misses mark
3 out of 5 stars.
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Devices
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Despite protestations from both companies, the Australian parliament is set to pass legislation it says is needed to boost public interest journalism -
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