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Tim Cook calls for US federal privacy law to tackle ‘weaponized’ personal data

Apple CEO warns of ‘data industrial complex’ as Facebook and Google chiefs also voice support for regulation

Apple and Samsung fined for deliberately slowing down phones

Italian investigation found software updates ‘significantly reduced performance’, hastening new purchases

‘Tech tax’ necessary to avoid dystopia, says leading economist

Jeffrey Sachs warns AI could lead to wealth being concentrated in the hands of a few thousand people

iPhone XR review roundup: cheaper and brighter with longer battery life

Early consensus from tech press is £750 iPhone XR is in many ways better than the £999 iPhone XS

After gloom over Nasdaq losses, tech investors hope for a ray of sunshine

Results from Microsoft Google, Amazon and more will show whether this month’s jitters are still affecting the web giants

The tech giants, the US and the Chinese spy chips that never were… or were they?

A sensational Bloomberg story about a major hardware hack was swiftly denied. But the journalists aren’t backing down

The Bodyguard sets record as BBC’s most popular box set

Drama’s 35m iPlayer requests tops Killing Eve and Taboo to become biggest streaming hit

Are you a ‘cyberhoarder’? Five ways to declutter your digital life – from emails to photos

Most of us have an unmanageable amount of data on our devices. But a few easy tweaks could bring it all back under control

China planted chips in Apple and Amazon servers, report claims

Both firms deny report they found chips giving backdoor access to computers and data

Apple iPhone XS review: two steps forward, one step back

The iPhone XS hasn’t broken mould like the iPhone X, and it has weaker battery life, but its camera, design and performance are class-leading

Apple, Google and Amazon named as most valuable brands in world

Facebook slips in top 10 but US tech firms dominate Interbrand’s ranking again

iPhone XS and XS Max: ‘chargegate’ sees some devices fail to charge

Apple users report some new models not charging if cable is inserted while device asleep

iPhone XS Max review: Apple’s supersized smartphone

Its massive screen is beautiful, but has it lost some of the charm that made the iPhone X so good?

Silicon Valley finally pushes for data privacy laws at Senate hearing

Amazon, Apple, Google, and others endorsed federal data privacy laws Wednesday, but experts argue consumer voices were lacking

David Hockney unveils iPad-designed window at Westminster Abbey

Artist’s stained-glass creation, The Queen’s Window, celebrates Elizabeth II’s reign

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  • The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine review – scavenger’s story reveals a rich seam to mine
  • The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review – the real price of artificial intelligence
  • Thirsty and power hungry: Australia is in the middle of a datacentre boom – but are they good for the economy?
  • Superfood or sweet treat? 17 delicious ways with popcorn – from snack bars and choux buns to salads and soups
  • Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality
  • Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
  • Suppliers unable to chase fees after film producer’s 50 companies are struck off
  • To the tablet and beyond: does Toy Story 5 go hard enough on technology?
  • Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
  • ‘Once my tummy stopped shaking, I was absorbed by the scale, spectacle and wonder’: your Steven Spielberg film favourites
  • Key Trump allies and Musk on leaked list for secretive Peter Thiel retreat
  • ‘How do I deal with my rage? I put it in everything I do’: Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh on fury, friendship and hitting her prime in midlife
  • Social media bans are trending. But it’s too late for my son and me
  • Skeleton of the world’s rarest marine mammal preserved by digital imaging
  • A viral doomsday scenario aims to shake Europe out of its AI complacency
  • Granta stops publishing short story award winners over AI controversy
  • From Toy Story 5 to The Bear: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today
  • Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage
  • The Guardian view on John Williams and Steven Spielberg: a partnership that changed cinema
  • The Rev Michael Humphreys obituary
  • 45 Years review – Gabriel Byrne and Geraldine James mark an anniversary for the ages
  • How Refugee Week film festival brings migrants’ experience home
  • The best 4K wireless TV streamers for more choice – with no aerial required
  • The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech
  • Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership
  • Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s
  • ‘It’s a scam’: Americans express unease over SpaceX’s influence on retirement savings
  • Bologna’s niche festival of forgotten films captures the streaming generation
  • Anya Taylor-Joy will make a brilliant elf assassin in Hunt for Gollum. But it’s a movie we don’t need

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