Technology news, features and analysis from Guardian US
Technology
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GCHQ and Ministry of Defence to roll out national task force of hackers after months of delay
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5 out of 5 stars.New hide-away design, great remote, top performance and impressive HD to 4K upscaling make for a killer smart TV box
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Study of people across six countries finds German users would charge most for sharing personal data
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Walter Huang killed when Tesla Model X SUV hit a barrier as safety board says carmaker ignored its recommendations before fatal crash
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Two major shareholder groups backed proposal that would force tech company to make new human rights commitments
News
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Microsoft and Epic Games also announce they will not be attending this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco
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IT servers have been disabled for past three weeks, affecting website and phone lines
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Director Rian Johnson lifts lid on brand’s controlling use of product placement, which saw it ensure villains used PCs
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From doctored videos to fake quotes, the presidential candidate is muddying the water online – and it’s working
Privacy
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Small accounting firms are particularly at risk from bogus emails designed to steal lucrative personal information
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Justin Bieber and Jack Dorsey among those targeted by hack as MGM confident no financial or password data breached
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BAME and LGBTQ+ representation is above the average for the UK’s creative industries, while the number of women in the games industry is creeping upwards
Inside Silicon Valley
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Federal Trade Commission says its focus on smaller company takeovers will help clarify antitrust investigations
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US biotech companies are working towards plasma therapies to tackle age-related diseases in humans
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Silicon Valley in the 1980s was the hub of an international drug trafficking network that fueled technological innovation and criminalized black people
Reviews
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4 out of 5 stars.
Amazon Echo Buds review: Alexa in your ear with Bose noise reduction
4 out of 5 stars.First Amazon true wireless earbuds offer a lot for the money but need attention in some areas -
5 out of 5 stars.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review: still sleek, just no longer unique
5 out of 5 stars.USB-C, faster processors and new design options continue to keep Microsoft’s Windows 10 laptop near the top of the pile -
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Beauty Laid Bare review – the ugly secrets in your makeup bag
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The Sugar Syndrome review – Lucy Prebble's dark encounters still connect
3 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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With Didi launching in Sydney we weigh up each of Australia’s major rideshare platforms
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