No news is bad news for all of us, Meta
Yes, social media causes emotional whiplash, but for many it’s the only way to stay informed about the issues that matter
On my radar: Jack Rooke’s cultural highlights
The comedian and Big Boys writer picks a coming of age film, the queen of British comedy and the one musical he can stand
‘Not letting me on Snapchat was the best thing my mum ever did for me’: how to talk to your kids about social media
When her 14-year-old child asked for social media, Guardian advice columnist Annalisa Barbieri held firm. Thank goodness, says her daughter, now grown up
‘Toxic’ online culture fuelling rise in sexual assaults on children by other children, police warn
Observer investigation in England and Wales reveals 40% increase in reports of sexual assaults and rapes where both victim and perpetrator were under 18
‘When you use a Walkman all the memories come back’: the people still in love with old tech
Cassette players and tapes, vintage Game Boys and boomboxes seem like relics of a bygone era. So why are they being snapped up, sometimes for eye-watering prices?
‘I write all my poems with a quill by candlelight’: John Cooper Clarke on the joy of life without tech
The punk poet has no smartphone, no email, not even a computer. Everyone should try it, he says
Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so
Platforms accused of encouraging compulsive use by gamifying users’ attention and romantic investment
‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse
From the academic who warns of a robot uprising to the workers worried for their future – is it time we started paying attention to the tech sceptics?
Junk mail: how one click can lead to a deluge
When piles of unsolicited mail and catalogues thud through the letterbox, ask yourself: how do they get your details and how can you stop it?
I’m a boss – please ban me from out-of-hours emails and calls, and save me from myself
A British ‘right to disconnect’ law like those in Australia and Europe would help me kick my bad habit, says André Spicer of Bayes Business School at City, University of London
‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood
Local WhatsApp group started by two mothers concerned about online safety attracts more than 4,000 members
Microsoft-backed OpenAI valued at $80bn after company completes deal
Company to sell existing shares in ‘tender offer’ led by venture firm Thrive Capital, in similar deal as early last year
Tech firms sign ‘reasonable precautions’ to stop AI-generated election chaos
Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok outline methods they will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content
Air Canada ordered to pay customer who was misled by airline’s chatbot
Company claimed its chatbot ‘was responsible for its own actions’ when giving wrong information about bereavement fare
Microsoft bringing Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo, amid major strategy shift
Four games that were previously exclusive to the Xbox console will be made available for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, as the company focuses on its software products