Technology

Labour calls for crackdown on rip-off UK Christmas broadband and mobile ads

Watchdog must stop misleading ads locking consumers into deals up to £240 more than thought, says opposition party

Mark Sweney

04, Dec, 2022 @4:52 PM

Going, going gone: how Made, millennials’ favourite sofa-maker, wound up under the hammer

It gave its customers low prices by making them wait. So why did the dream of affordable luxury end with a mountain of boxes in a Port Talbot warehouse?

Amelia Tait

04, Dec, 2022 @3:00 PM

Longtermism: how good intentions and the rich created a dangerous creed

Tech billionaires seem intent on giving away a lot of money. But are those who support ‘longtermism’ and ‘effective altruism’ ignoring the very real problems of today?

John Naughton

04, Dec, 2022 @1:00 PM

Macron says he had ‘clear and honest’ discussion with Musk on Twitter policy

The French president had flagged concerns over the platform’s content moderation just a day before

Guardian staff and agencies

03, Dec, 2022 @2:12 AM

#ClimateScam: denialism claims flooding Twitter have scientists worried

Many advocates are fleeing the platform, unnerved by the surge in climate misinformation since Musk’s chaotic takeover

Oliver Milman

02, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM

I am a Medibank customer. Am I affected by the cyber-attack? What can I do to protect myself?

Experts suggest using multifactor authentication and telling your bank to put extra security checks in place

Josh Taylor

02, Dec, 2022 @3:08 AM

Musk says brain chip to begin human trials soon – and plans to get one himself

World’s richest man says human trials will begin within six months during presentation at health tech company Neuralink

Gloria Oladipo

01, Dec, 2022 @5:30 PM

Video of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars tops YouTube chart

Guardian clip which attracted more than 103m views and 1.5m likes was highest trending in UK this year

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

01, Dec, 2022 @5:02 PM

The death of Twitter has dragged on too long. Please, Elon, put us out of our misery | Jack Vening

We all said goodbye at the restaurant only to find we were walking in the same direction, unsure of what to say

Jack Vening

01, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM

FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried says he ‘screwed up’ but rejects fraud claim

Disgraced chief executive tells summit he ‘didn’t knowingly commingle funds’ with FTX’s sister company Alameda Research

Edward Helmore and Adam Gabbatt in New York

01, Dec, 2022 @1:52 PM

Elon Musk ‘resolves’ Apple row over ‘removal of Twitter from iPhone store’

After chat with Tim Cook the tycoon admits misunderstanding and Apple had ‘never considered removing platform’

Dan Milmo Global technology editor

01, Dec, 2022 @9:06 AM

Password app LastPass hit by cybersecurity breach but says data remains safe

Company says its security system prevented the hacker accessing customer data or encrypted passwords