WhatsApp messaging platform back online after global outages
WhatsApp, the messaging platform, was starting to come back online and the company said the issue has been fixed after users across the world reported...
Apple again accused of being anticompetitive as it changes NFT rules
Apple is facing new accusations of anti-competitive behaviour after changing the rules on non-fungible token-powered apps and adding more paid-for promotions to the company’s App...
Goodbye to working in your PJ bottoms: are full-length holograms the future of meetings?
Name: Proto M. Age: Brand spanking new. Appearance: A 60cm (2ft) box with a person trapped inside. What’s new about this? Rob Brydon did a...
Information commissioner warns firms over ‘emotional analysis’ technologies
The information commissioner has warned companies to steer clear of “emotional analysis” technologies or face fines, because of the “pseudoscientific” nature of the field. It’s...
Uber whistleblower calls on Europe to tackle ‘undemocratic’ power of tech companies
The whistleblower who revealed how Uber flouted the law and secretly lobbied governments around the world has called on European lawmakers to take on the...
‘I find myself choked up with the emotions’: TikTok’s trainspotter sensation Francis Bourgeois
How fast can you run?” Francis Bourgeois asks, not waiting for an answer. It’s 9am and we’re barely done with bleary-eyed introductions on platform 5...
Elon Musk Twitter saga could draw to end as deadline looms
It could be a busy November for Judge Kathaleen McCormick, depending on whether Elon Musk keeps to his word over the next week. The Delaware...
White House denies talk of national security review of Elon Musk ventures
US officials are considering whether to subject some of Elon Musk’s business ventures to national security reviews, including his proposed acquisition of Twitter and his...
The US supreme court case that could bring the tech giants to their knees | John Naughton
Two weeks ago, the US supreme court decided that it would hear Gonzalez v Google, a landmark case that is giving certain social-media moguls sleepless...
Google Pixel Watch review: a good first attempt
Google’s first Pixel smartwatch is finally here after years of waiting, integrating the company’s Fitbit health-tracking tech and hoping to take on Samsung and the...