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She sued for pregnancy discrimination. Now she’s battling Google’s army of lawyers

Chelsey Glasson alleged she had been discriminated against while pregnant and had witnessed others being treated similarly

Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) review: wearable-free sleep tracking smart display

Radar-based gesture and sleep tracking turns top smart assistant into a great alarm clock too

How past tech floats fared, and upcoming IPOs in London

Even Facebook and Google had their troubles when they first went public, so Deliveroo’s bad experience is far from unique

Looking up health symptoms online less harmful than thought, study says

Results show increase in self-diagnosis accuracy after participants searched for advice online

Web giants must stop cashing in on pension scam misery, say MPs

Law must address profits made by companies from fraudsters’ advertisements

Tech CEOs grilled over role in Capitol attack as protesters mock them with giant cutouts

Protesters outside the Capitol denounced the platforms as Facebook, Twitter and Google heads questioned by Congress

Zuckerberg and tech CEOs challenged over misinformation: ‘You do it because you make money’ – as it happened

Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai called to answer for the role of tech and social media in fueling Capitol violence and extremism

Google found to be hosting sickening antisemitic reviews of Auschwitz

Company says it ‘must do better’ after Guardian discovers more than 150 offensive comments on Maps site

Zuckerberg faces Capitol attack grilling as Biden signals tougher line on big tech

The head of Facebook, and his Google and Twitter counterparts, could face a rough ride at the scene of the insurrectionists’ crime

Ex-Trump aide tweets ‘executive orders’ after Google lists him as president

Google describes Richard Grenell, ex-intelligence chief and possible candidate for California governor, as ‘president since 2021’

‘Is Hamlet about a small village?’ asked Grandad. At least this generation can Google it

Bored in lockdown, I seek out answers to questions I’ve long pondered, such as the difference between onions and shallots

Companies grab slice of vaccine rollout but do shots get to those in most need?

Google’s coronaviru link-up with One Medical is facing a congressional investigation and corporations may not be the best vehicle for health equity

Google to slash app store fees by half for developers’ first US$1m in sales

The cut will take effect from July with 99% of developers globally receiving a reduction as the company and Apple face legal action from Epic Games

Google’s new smart display tracks your sleep using radar

Second-gen Nest Hub avoids the user needing to wear a bracelet or headband and acts as smart alarm

Google might ask questions about AI ethics, but it doesn’t want answers

The departure of two members of the tech firm’s ethical artificial intelligence team exposes the conflict at the heart of its business model

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  • Jabs, human ash and a tapeworm: behind the appetite for a new kind of disordered eating movie
  • Benita review – Alan Berliner puts new spin on late film-maker’s work in entrancing tribute
  • ‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters
  • Shadows of Willow Cabin review – secrets fester beneath horny hookup in low budget horror
  • 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

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