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Which phones do world leaders use?

Apple and Samsung are hoping for some powerful customers as BlackBerry goes into decline. Could even Obama switch?

Facebook exec publicly shames drivers texting at the wheel in San Francisco

Graphic designer buys 11 advertising billboards in San Francisco to display photos of drivers illegally texting. By Samuel Gibbs

Google Chromecast: the 11 best apps

Chromecast, which streams video, photos and games to the TV, has hundreds of apps. Here is our pick of the best. By Samuel Gibbs

Flappy Bird will return to the app store – but not immediately

Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen confirms Flappy Bird will be available to download again. By Samuel Gibbs

Jony Ive: ‘I’d leave Apple if it stopped innovating’

Ive reveals innovation is the glue that keeps him at Apple where he spends ‘months and months and months’ honing designs. By Samuel Gibbs

The best indie titles at the Bafta Inside Games event

This year, the Bafta video game awards were accompanied by an exhibition of nominated titles as well as a range of promising indie gems. Will Freeman took a look around

New Apple warning over iPhone in-app purchases

Pop-up alert warns users of 15-minute password re-entry window after purchases. By Samuel Gibbs

Toca Boca glory: game apps children love – even though they can’t win

Viv Groskop: Can colourful, non-competitive games such as Toca Mini and Toca Tailor really broaden children's imagination?

How to stream music through an old computer – your tech questions answered

How to use an old computer to stream films and music, why e-readers top tablets for book-lovers, and what's the best way to learn how to be a software developer. Plus understanding one USB port from another

Wake up and smell the bacon-scented iPhone alarm clock

Meat-smelling promo might be the pinnacle of morning gadgets. By Samuel Gibbs

Tengami review – poetry in motion

Mary Hamilton: a beautiful, meditative experience, but one that eventually dulls

Sonic 2; GTA – San Andreas; Sonic & All Stars Racing – Transformed; SteelSeries Stratus – review

Toby Moses reviews the latest apps, and a games controller for iDevices

Nokia’s 220 goes back to basics at bloated mobile phone beanfeast

Innovation was in short supply at the Mobile World Congress, but troubled tech giant Nokia came up with a winner, says John Naughton

Lock up your digital valuables with Latch, the digital padlock

The Latch mobile app allows users to control and monitor access to a host of shopping, banking, email and social accounts. By Samuel Gibbs

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  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks
  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
  • Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood
  • France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
  • Brad Pitt in the frame as older men embrace ‘hot professor’ glasses
  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • David Gamble obituary
  • After SpaceX’s huge IPO, Americans’ financial future will be bound to AI
  • They Will Kill You to Aftersun: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

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