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Technology
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The API gives firms access to a text generation AI for use in coding and dating entry
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Facebook also blocks users from sharing Guardian Australia’s story based on its use of the image
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Content focused on Covid-19 and the protests in Hong Kong and over George Floyd in the US
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Three campaigners accuse US firm of disrupting their access to platform to placate China
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CEO writes to US Congress calling for ‘national dialogue’ about use in law enforcement
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Activists say the company’s work, which includes commercial partnerships with law enforcement, harms communities of color
News
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Pocket Casts says it refuses to restrict its content at request of Chinese authorities
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Test to promote informed discussion will ask users if they want to retweet unread links
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The hackers, dubbed ‘Dark Basin’, went after thousands of individuals and hundreds of institutions, a report finds
Privacy
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China among hostile states believed to be trying to steal secrets during pandemic
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Exploit is first to work on fully-updated devices for four years and could be used maliciously
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Spotlight
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Still nimble-fingered pensioner Hamako Mori holds Guinness world record as oldest gaming YouTuber
Inside Silicon Valley
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Mark Zuckerberg says company will embrace permanent remote work after lockdowns lift
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Juul, Yelp and hundreds of startups among tech firms cutting jobs while Amazon and Zoom see huge boosts
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No matter how much we want to return to ‘normal’, we must be wary of additional for-profit use of our data
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French study claims malaria drug is effective against Covid-19. But there is scant evidence it is effective – and it could actually be harmful
Reviews
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Instant Influencer: James Charles's beauty vlogging competition is as absorbing as it is transparent
Finally, a reality show in which contestants don’t have to feign interest in finding love and can be honest about the end goal -
After 70-plus folds a day for four months, the screen is pristine, the hinge is smooth, and it’s still the most interesting phone of the year
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Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: a runner’s best friend
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Huawei MateBook X Pro review: Windows 10's MacBook Pro rival
4 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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Lockdown has been good for Jelle’s Marble Runs, which has acquired more than 1m YouTube subscribers
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