ACCC sues Google for collecting Australian users’ data without informed consent
Consumer watchdog alleges tech giant increased targeted advertising by tracking users, affecting ‘millions of Australians’
Covid-19 and technology: ‘This time has shown me that analogue life has its advantages’
Our leading technology writers discuss Facebook, the inexorable rise of misinformation, the success of Black Lives Matter … and the simple joys of a bird feeder
Women at Google miss out on thousands of dollars as a result of pay discrimination, lawsuit alleges
An ongoing 2017 case found that discriminatory practices may be pushing women into lower-paying career tracks
Pixel Buds review: Google’s competent AirPods alternative
Good sound, battery life, case and design, with instant translation and different silicone tip with open-air-like fit
Cheap, popular and it works: Ireland’s contact-tracing app success
Irish-made app has more than 1.3m downloads, in stark contrast to the UK’s efforts
Real change or symbolism? What Silicon Valley is – and isn’t – doing to support Black Lives Matter
Platforms from Facebook to Reddit have responded to the national uprising. Here’s what they’ve done so far
Scammers can create fake business ads on Google ‘within hours’
Which? investigation shows apparent ease of promoting fraudulent services online
Big Tech may not be afraid of a boycott. But it might fear a regulator
The exodus of Facebook advertisers gets headlines, but a British proposal to rein in the giants may be more effective
Ministers urged to limit Facebook and Google’s power over ad market
CMA proposals include requiring Google to share data and making personalised ads optional in UK
Privacy is not the problem with the Apple-Google contact-tracing toolkit
New tools give tech giants the power to shape communities and change behaviour, says Michael Veale lecturer in digital rights and regulation at University College London
Beyond Google: my afternoon trawling Trove for the first mentions of climate change
What happens when you decide to search the National Library data base Trove for historical references to global warming? It goes further back than you think
Facebook and Google must take stronger action to counter misinformation, Acma says
Bushfires and Covid-19 provided fertile ground for spread of false information and digital platforms should be accountable
Google says it will no longer save a complete record of every search
The firm will now delete its saved records of a new user’s activity after 18 months
Apple update to allow iPhone users to choose default apps
Move in autumn will let users set Gmail as default email app and Firefox as main web browser
Apple and Google not told of UK plans to use their tech with NHS app
Matt Hancock had doubts about US software’s accuracy in measuring proximity to potential coronavirus carriers