Spotify cuts more than 1,500 jobs amid rising costs
Music streaming service axes 17% of workforce in latest round of redundancies at big tech companies
Atlanta police use Signal to discuss ‘Cop City’ amid outcry over transparency
High-ranking members of police department using encrypted phone app to communicate about project amid public concern
Do you really need shiny new tech for Christmas? The answer is ‘no’
If you are tempted to ask Santa for the latest smartwatch or phone, think again
A new start after 60: I lost my husband, spoke my mind – and became an Instagram star at 97
Dorothy Wiggins was devastated when her husband died. But she was determined to embrace life, and quickly found fame when a journalist friend started filming her escapades in New York
Researchers create AI tool with a nose for fraudulent wine
Machine learning used to analyse compounds in a bottle of wine and trace them back to estate
Why do photographs of beautiful scenery never do it justice?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
You may balk at giving your health data to Palantir but it could save your life
The NHS’s deal with the US tech company raises privacy concerns but a unified database could be a medical gamechanger
Israeli grid maps make life in Gaza ‘macabre game of Battleships’, say aid workers
Online system designed to order precise evacuations inaccessible to those without power or network access
I’m a Celebrity apologises for ‘accidental liking of offensive Instagram comment’
Now deleted comment contained ‘unacceptable language’ about the YouTuber Nella Rose
Europe’s AI crackdown looks doomed to be felled by Silicon Valley lobbying power
The EU’s artificial intelligence safety bill enters its final stages this week, but seems already to have been nobbled by the big names in the US
The 12 best apps for Christmas – from what to cook to tracking Santa
Let technology lend a hand this year, whether it’s sourcing presents, balancing the books or providing new ideas for recipes and cocktails
AI laser that reads heartbeat through the throat could replace stethoscopes
New invention, which can be set up at home, promises to transform the way we monitor our health, say scientists
Fertility patients in UK targeted by ‘concerning’ IVF adverts on social media
Some clinics are claiming to ‘guarantee’ success or offer ‘no baby, no fee’ promotions online
Digital pound should not be considered until risks addressed, MPs warn
Treasury select committee highlights concerns over data privacy and increased possibility of bank runs
‘Lets do it’: how a podcasting Paul Weller fan finally found his hero
Former radio presenter Dan Jennings regretted never interviewing the singer-songwriter, so he started a podcast to try to track him down. He almost lost hope until a chance encounter …