technology
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Facebook faces calls for greater transparency amid 'fake news' rowThe social media company has angered advertisers after admitting it made errors in the way it measures ad activity
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Pixel phone resellers banned from using Google accountsUsers lose access to mail, photos, documents and anything else linked to their Google identity
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Elon Musk wants to cover the world wth internet from spaceSpaceX requests permission from US government to operate network of 4,425 satellites to provide high-speed, global internet coverage
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Airbnb blocked discrimination researcher over multiple accountsHarvard professor temporarily banned for having several test accounts while investigating how white and black users are treated differently on the site
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How to get verified on Twitter: be a manA study commissioned by Mashable finds that verified accounts in the US and Australia are overwhelmingly male
how to ...
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Which desktop PC should I buy for working from home?Diana wants a tower PC to handle multiple Excel spreadsheets, which are freezing her old laptop
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Can I future-proof my purchase of a new laptop?Marie is buying a computer for her son and seeks something that can be upgraded and won’t need replacing in a couple of years
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How can I extend Wi-Fi to the other side of my house?Stephen has finally got fast broadband installed, but the Wi-Fi signal doesn’t reach his home office. What’s the solution?
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Which all-in-one PC should I buy for home use?Kate needs to replace an ancient laptop and for ergonomic reasons she’d like an all-in-one PC instead
opinion & analysis
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Facebook’s failure: did fake news and polarized politics get Trump elected?The company is being accused of abdicating its responsibility to clamp down on fake news stories and counter the echo chamber that defined this election
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Consumers question worth of top-end tablet computers as sales fall dramaticallyAlong with similar declines in the PC industry, tablet sales fall for five quarters with only budget models showing growth
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Facebook tries to clone Snapchat for 8th, 9th and 10th timesFacebook has repeatedly tried to take on Snapchat by replicating its features or by buying them in
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New MacBooks mark Apple's return to high-end laptops in age of the tabletAfter a long period as a mid-market manufacturer, rapid shift signals a reaction to the changing shape of the PC market
in depth
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Five lessons that video games could learn from television dramaDevelopers make too many assumptions about players. They should learn from the more intuitive structures of modern TV
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phone picks
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Google Pixel review: an iPhone beater but not quite an Android kingFirst smartphone designed by Google from scratch ticks many boxes, but isn’t quite the stellar world beater some might expect
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iPhone 7 review: how good can a phone be if the battery doesn't last even a day?Two years after the iPhone 6, should buyers upgrade to the waterproof, headphone socket-free – and most expensive - iPhone yet?
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OnePlus 3 review: flagship phone at mid-range pricePremium aluminium body, good screen and camera, great fingerprint scanner, bloat-free software, and a day’s battery – at half the cost of a Samsung
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Google Pixel XL review: very good phablet but with price tag to matchSupersized smartphone doesn’t really bring anything new to the table, but it ticks most boxes, with great screen, camera and latest Android 7.1 Nougat
gadget reviews
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Google Daydream View review: comfortable mobile VR headset with limited compatibilityHeadset for Android smartphones is Pixel-exclusive but kicks off firm’s play for premium, extended VR experiences with wand-style controller
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Amazon Fire HD 8 review: cutting the right corners for a decent £90 tabletWith 8in screen, stereo speakers, 16GB of storage and enough performance to handle games, Fire HD 8 is a good budget tablet that won’t infuriate
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Dyson Pure Cool Link review: a fan that blows clean air in your faceSleekly designed air purifier and bladeless fan removes pollutants from your surroundings, quickly bringing respite from hay fever and other allergies
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Dyson 360 Eye vacuum review: the robot that sucks (but in a good way)British cleaner maker’s first robot vacuum was worth waiting for, but costs a lot, can’t do the stairs and isn’t perfect despite being the best available right now
pictures, videos & audio
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Report from Web Summit tech conference – Chips with Everything podcastIn this episode of Chips with Everything we attend 2016’s Web Summit in Lisbon to explore the future of all things tech, business and creativity
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Email hacking and the US presidential election – Chips with Everything tech podcastFollowing the hacking of emails belonging to the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, we speak to the Guardian’s Washington correspondent David Smith about the implications
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla solar tiles on Desperate Housewives set – videoTesla chief executive Elon Musk addresses an audience in Los Angeles as he unveils his company’s newest energy product - solar roof tiles
inside Silicon Valley
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Snapchat prepares for IPO that could value app at $25bn, reports sayInitial public offering could come as soon as March and value Snapchat at $20bn to $25bn, making it one of the biggest technology offerings in recent years
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Richard Branson reveals prototype for supersonic passenger aircraftVirgin Group founder has teamed with startup Boom to offer ‘affordable’ $5,000 flights between New York and London in 3.5 hours
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Peter Thiel goes 'big league', joining Trump's presidential transition teamThe PayPal founder’s support for Donald Trump made him an outlier in liberal Silicon Valley. What do we know about this controversial billionaire?
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Ctrl+Z: Silicon Valley leaders U-turn on Donald TrumpMost tech industry leaders railed against the Republican, but some are now changing their tune as they consider what his presidency will mean
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Sea Hero Quest is of huge benefit to medical researchers. So what’s the catch?A game providing data from 2.4 million players will help research into the early stages of Alzheimer’s. But the move raises questions about privacy
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Housing Ladder arcade game has players dodging buy-to-let investorsGame by cartoonist Tim Hunkin features villains such as second-home owners as players try to buy a house before they’re 80
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Sea Hero Quest: the mobile phone game helping fight dementiaGame played by 2.4 million people has become largest dementia study in history, generating equivalent of 9,400 years of lab-based research
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Dishonored 2 review – a clockwork world of exquisite challengeDeliciously dark stealth adventure returns to tempt players into a trap-like city of wary guards and architectural puzzles
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