Software
John McAfee obituary
Controversial antivirus software pioneer who entered US politics and became a fugitive from justice
Michael Carlson
27, Jun, 2021 @4:37 PM
Windows 11: Microsoft revamps start menu and adds Android apps
New version of PC software unveiled with fresh design, faster performance, longer battery life and more open store
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
24, Jun, 2021 @5:52 PM
John McAfee: antivirus entrepreneur found dead in Spanish prison
McAfee’s extradition to the US on tax charges had been approved hours earlier
Sam Jones in Madrid, Kari Paul in San Francisco and agencies
23, Jun, 2021 @10:39 PM
Microsoft’s Kate Crawford: ‘AI is neither artificial nor intelligent’
The AI researcher on how natural resources and human labour drive machine learning and the regressive stereotypes that are baked into its algorithms
Zoë Corbyn
06, Jun, 2021 @8:00 AM
If Apple is the only outfit capable of defending our privacy, it really is time to worry | John Naughton
A giant private company is doing the work governments should be doing on regulation of user data. That’s not a good thing
John Naughton
22, May, 2021 @3:00 PM
Android 12: everything you need to know about Google’s update
Upgrade is big design overhaul, improves speed and privacy and adds new features to Maps and Photos
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
19, May, 2021 @10:04 AM
The meltdown at Basecamp shows even small tech firms are sociopathic | John Naughton
A culture war between founders and employees at the software firm is a reminder that new industries aren’t any more caring than old
John Naughton
08, May, 2021 @3:00 PM
Apple iOS 14.5 update includes ‘app tracking transparency’ feature
Setting means iPhone users can stop advertisers following their digital lives – to the ire of Facebook
Alex Hern UK technology editor
27, Apr, 2021 @1:23 PM
Google location data: what does Australian court ruling mean and how can I turn off my tracking history?
Two experts on the significance of the ACCC court win that found Google ‘partially’ misled users over location data
Royce Kurmelovs and Naaman Zhou
16, Apr, 2021 @9:22 AM
Google to slash app store fees by half for developers’ first US$1m in sales
The cut will take effect from July with 99% of developers globally receiving a reduction as the company and Apple face legal action from Epic Games
Josh Taylor
17, Mar, 2021 @4:22 AM
Israeli spyware firm NSO Group faces renewed US scrutiny
Department of Justice said to have asked WhatsApp for details of alleged targeting of clients in 2019
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington DC
01, Mar, 2021 @5:00 AM
Don Hunter obituary
Other lives: Pioneering physicist at the forefront of computer development in the UK
Moira Jones
14, Feb, 2021 @4:49 PM
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