EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law
Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets Act
George Lazenby backs Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Bond
In the wake of an antisemitic backlash the actor who played 007 in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service said he would be happy to support Taylor-Johnson if he could ‘do the character justice’
UK ‘slow to hold China to account’ for cyber-attacks against MPs and voters
As deputy PM expected to impose sanctions, head of international alliance says ministers have taken years to respond
It’s daylight e-robbery: how entrepreneurs feel powerless as their work is ripped off
It’s no longer just familiar designer goods that are faked. Counterfeiters now spread their net much wider
Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for multibillion-dollar fraud this week
Former FTX CEO faces up to 100 years in prison should the judge hand out the harshest penalty
Details of millions of UK voters accessed by Chinese state, ministers will say
Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden to update MPs on cyber-attacks by Beijing, some of whom may also have been targets
How birdwatching’s biggest record threw its online community into chaos
In late 2023, Peter Kaestner was about to log his 10,000th bird species seen in the wild. Then Jason Mann showed up
‘There’s a gay bar in my pocket!’: how 15 years of Grindr has affected gay communities and dating culture
Claiming to have created the concept of online dating, Grindr has been described as a lifeline for users in some countries but also a ‘crash course’ in objectification
Cash, cards, Venmo … don’t turn away customers who actually want to pay
Many businesses restrict the forms of payment they will accept – that’s shortsighted and foolish
‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election
Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election year
My son has learned a lot from YouTube, but he loves the screaming, blaring videos best
It’s not clear why they are so addictive for small children, but luckily there is a way to limit their consumption, writes Séamas O’Reilly
Apologies for Kategate – but will the spirit of restraint on social media last?
The Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosis has put a stop to the internet’s wilder conspiracy theories, but it could be temporary
Social media is making kids sad – and it’s bad news for democracy
Young people have been made to fear an outside world that is actually safer than the one they’re exposed to online
Ireland opens its arms to tech titans, yet shuts its eyes to failing public services
Tax revenues from Silicon Valley giants have made the republic wealthy on paper, but housing and healthcare crises persist
Layoffs and AI sour annual Game Developers Conference: ‘The vibe is rancid’
GDC 2024 catered to the frustrated and those out of work, with cheaper tickets and a group screaming session