ByteDance alleges US’s ‘singling out of TikTok’ is unconstitutional
Chinese tech firm claims it spent $2bn to protect user data and that talks with US government ended abruptly in 2022
Best podcasts of the week: Is Bruce Springsteen an unlikely queer icon? Two fans makes the case
A pair of ‘queer nerds’ obsessed with the American rock hero break down his legacy in Because the Boss Belongs to Us. Plus: five of the best podcasts about Britain
‘Alarm bells should be going off’ as mental health counselling app expands into Australia, critics say
Exclusive: Consumer advocates say BetterHelp’s wrongdoing overseas means privacy watchdog should investigate whether it has breached local laws
In it to win it: how to maximise your chances in competitions
Enter lots of contests, think of prizes as potential presents but beware of scammers
As spicy as you want it: interactive fiction games put forward a new kind of narrative
Once derided for saucy advertisements and romance novel plots, these mobile games are venturing into the mainstream
Reading, writing and … disinformation: should schoolchildren be taught media literacy like maths?
Less than half of Australian children and teens think they can tell real news stories from fake. So how well are we preparing them for a new media world order?
‘Guests like to be known’: restaurants luring diners back via personal reservations
Platforms send targeted messages to customers, reducing cancellations and encouraging them to return
Best podcasts of the week: Jon Stewart confronts corruption, Trump and more
The longtime Daily Show host takes his satirical style to podcasting with The Weekly Show. Plus: five of the best election podcasts
‘We need to go places and touch things’: the people turning away from smartphones
Disquiet over social media addiction is leading to a growing enthusiasm for Polaroids, postcards and the physical and analogue world
Standup and TikToker Abi Clarke: ‘Why did I get into comedy? Attention!’
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian
My Facebook profile was hacked but all the platform offered was a faceless void
With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this?
‘Crank’ Tory candidates accused of sharing online conspiracy theories
Labour has expressed concerns about the calibre of would-be Tory MPs after a some shared outlandish views online
‘They give us liberty with less anxiety’: A teenager, a parent and a teacher on smartphones for under-14s
After plans to make St Albans the first smartphone-free city for children under 14, our panellists discuss potential benefits and drawbacks
Alex Jones to liquidate assets to help meet $1.5bn Sandy Hook judgment
The Infowars host dropped his petition for bankruptcy protection, now opting instead for liquidation of company
Best podcasts of the week: Two men were switched at birth – and things only got weirder from there
Come By Chance tells the story of two 52-year-old Newfoundland men who realised their lives should have been so different. Plus: five of the best Euro 2024 podcasts