Russian minister complains to US about role of ‘digital giants’ in election
Sergei Ryabkov’s claim of interference in Duma vote believed to be reference to anti-Putin apps on Apple and Google
Judge in Fortnite case loosens Apple’s control over App Store
Tech giant ordered to let developers steer buyers elsewhere, as judge finds Apple engaged in ‘anticompetitive conduct’ over app store purchases
Apple’s automotive ambitions dealt blow as car chief joins Ford
Doug Field is fourth senior member of the iPhone maker’s car team to leave since February
Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images
Company says it is taking time to ‘collect input and make improvements’ after backlash from privacy groups
#AppleToo: employees organize and allege harassment and discrimination
Group of workers launched campaign to gather and share experiences of inequity, intimidation and abuse at company
Apple concedes on ‘anticompetitive’ restrictions in App Store
‘Reader apps’ such as Spotify, Netflix and Kindle will be able to share links to help users manage accounts
TechScape: Are folding phones the shape of things to come?
Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: Samsung lead the way in flexible screens … OnlyFans’ U-turn on adult content ban … and Instagram’s age verification move
Apple allows children to access casual-sex and BDSM apps, finds report
App Store gave 14-year-old’s account access to apps rated ‘17+’ even though it knew user’s self-declared age
The Guardian’s first Tech editor: ‘They gave me a demo and showed me things I couldn’t believe’
Victor Keegan, the correspondent who went on to put the first Guardian content online, recalls the chance news item in 1981 that opened up the possibilities of home computing and kicked off the paper’s dedicated coverage of a social revolution
How to buy a secondhand smartphone – and what to look out for
They are good for the environment and your wallet but there can be pitfalls. Here’s how to grab a bargain safely in the UK
Apple delays return to corporate offices until 2022 as Covid cases rise
The iPhone maker had previously told its global workforce to plan for a phased return from October
Apple refuses a refund after my sister ran up £1,100 app bill
She has a learning disability and doesn’t know what in-app purchases are
Australian watchdog considers regulating Apple and Google to boost app store competition
Push comes as Fortnite creator Epic Games fights a global legal battle against the tech giants over in-app payments
‘They should be worried’: will Lina Khan take down big tech?
Within weeks of Khan’s appointment as FTC chair, Facebook and Amazon asked that she be recused from antitrust investigations
Will Apple’s image-scan plan protect children or just threaten privacy?
The tech giant says its iCloud security update is designed to help weed out images of abuse their children, but activists have voiced concerns