Why beating your phone addiction may come at a cost Some worry the ‘wellness’ movement and its focus on personal responsibility let the tech industry off the hook
Google’s Gmail and Drive suffer global outages Users in Australia, the US, Europe and Asia report problems with various applications for several hours
Tim Berners-Lee on 30 years of the world wide web: ‘We can get the web we want’ What started out as an idea for a way scientists could share information went on to change the world. Three decades later, its founder reflects on his creation
Google paid former executive $35m after sexual assault allegation Former search executive Amit Singhal was reportedly forced to resign after an employee claimed he groped her at an off-campus event
TikTok: the video app taking over the internet With 500 million users across 150 countries, the short-form video app is becoming a social media sensation
Tesla performs U-turn over store closures Car prices to rise by ‘about 3%’ after decision to move to online-only sales reversed
Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: a simply stunning screen A fantastic display bolted to great cameras, a strong battery, an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner and even a headphone socket
How Instagram became the politicians’ playground Free from viral abuse, Instagram has become our MPs’ preferred platform to show off their human side
House of Lords report calls for digital super-regulator New Digital Authority would replace ‘clearly failing’ system of self-regulation of internet
China warns US of ‘all necessary measures’ to protect Huawei Foreign minister suggests recent actions against Chinese firms are ‘deliberate political suppression’
Facebook to ban anti-vaxx ads in new push against ‘vaccine hoaxes’ Move comes as social media faces growing scrutiny over its role in promoting anti-vaccine propaganda
Facebook takes down fake account network used to spread hate in UK More than 100 false accounts posed as far-right and leftwing activists to sow division, says company
Mark Zuckerberg’s privacy blogpost: what he did and didn’t say The Facebook founder talks about his company’s new focus, but what does it all mean?
Is there a way to use Facebook without giving up my privacy? Eira wants to join because she is missing out on things, but doesn’t want to build a profile
Zuckerberg says Facebook is pivoting to privacy after year of controversies The Facebook CEO says integrating messaging apps will help protect users’ privacy, but experts disagree