technology
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Facebook unveils measures to promote stronger ties with news industryThe Facebook Journalism Project comes after company accused of failing to tackle misinformation and at a time when newsrooms are cutting costs -
Tech billionaires donate $20m to fund set up to protect society from AIReid Hoffman and Pierre Omidyar are donating $10m each to the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund, to help tackle ethical problems of AI
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The month in games: The Last Guardian is released at lastLong-lost titles finally saw the light of day, and Mario ran into trouble -
KFC China is using facial recognition tech to serve customers - but are they buying it?Beijing KFC is pioneering technology to try to predict and remember people’s fast food choices but there’s a trade off between convenience and privacy
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WhatsApp, Facebook and Google face tough new privacy rules under EC proposalEuropean ePrivacy directive revision looks to protect communication confidentiality, block nonconsensual tracking and lessen cookie warnings
privacy
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Explainer: what is in the Trump-Russia dossier John McCain passed to the FBI?The dossier includes lurid details from Trump’s 2013 visit to Moscow and claims an ‘extensive conspiracy’ between his team and the Kremlin – is it true?
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Russia's London embassy: UK preparing anti-Moscow witch-huntForeign secretary tells incoming US administration that Russia and Putin have been ‘up to all sorts of very dirty tricks’
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opinion & analysis
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Facebook Live is changing the world - but not in the way it hopedFacebook’s betting big on everyone streaming their lives in real time, but has it unleashed a monster it can’t control?
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Telling Facebook you've changed your phone number – the weird T&Cs you've unwittingly signed up toNobody reads the small print when they sign up to social media – so no one knows what they’re giving away. Martin Belam has found out for you
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Can Donald Trump save Twitter?The president-elect’s musings are reported as news almost every day, but will the attention help make Twitter great again?
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Donald Trump is technology's befuddled (but dangerous) grandfatherThe president-elect has repeatedly proven that an understanding of the complex problems presented by technology eludes him, but that hasn’t stopped him tweeting about it. The consequences could be dire
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Shock, dread and yakuza: games not to miss in 2017Resident Evil haunts the deep south, Halo Wars makes a twisted return – and Nintendo launches a its keenly awaited new console … the best of games to come
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Nintendo flips Switch: will new console make 2017 a winning year?Nintendo’s new portable platform seeks to bridge home life and travel – but the maverick company will need industry rivals to jump on board to win success
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Seven reasons why grown ups should play more video gamesOften seen as the pastime of friendless teenagers or a guilty pleasure, there are many huge benefits to playing video games
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The 42 most anticipated video games of 2017A bumper guide to the most exciting, innovative and impressive new games of the coming year
inside Silicon Valley
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Seasteading: tech leaders' plans for floating city trouble French PolynesiansAs a Peter Thiel-funded group moves to build a colony in a local lagoon, residents fear wealthy Americans just want to use their home to avoid taxes
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More than one-third of schoolchildren are homeless in shadow of Silicon ValleyTech economy is drawing new inhabitants and businesses but is contributing to dislocation, leaving families, teachers and even principals with housing woes
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Constructed reality: are we living in a computer simulation? – tech podcastElon Musk says the likelihood that we are not actually all living in a simulated world is ‘one in billions’. In this episode of Chips with Everything, philosopher and cognitive scientist Dr David Chalmers weighs in to explore those odds
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Tim Cook on why he met Donald Trump and the future of desktop MacsAt company Q&A, Apple CEO argued it is important to engage with president-elect and suggested a bright future for desktop
reviews
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Beyond smartphones: next-step camerasIf you’re taking your photography more seriously, and would like to upgrade from camera or phone, here are six top models with connectivity
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Zero Days review – Alex Gibney's chilling cyberwar docCyber attacks, warns Gibney, are not just ‘hacking’ but a complete offensive capability – and a new form of geopolitical dysfunction
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devices
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WearablesWearablesMarried to money: 'smart' wedding ring doubles as payment methodUnveiled at CES 2017, Tappy ‘smart rings’ connect to wearer’s bank account and can be used to make purchases through contactless pay terminals in stores
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsThe Fourth Industrial Revolution review – adapt to new technology or perishIn this slim volume by Klaus Schwab, founder of the organisation behind Davos, corporate-speak disguises a harsh reality
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SmartphonesSmartphonesThe iPhone at 10: evolution of the Apple smartphone - in picturesApple CEO Steve Jobs kicked it all off in 2007, but since then the iPhone has seen size, shape, capability and feature changes, from apps, Siri, retina screens, waterproofing and headphone socket removal. Here’s how the iPhone has evolved over the last 10 years.
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TabletsTabletsThe top 30 gadgets of 2016From the retro gaming delights of Super Mario Bros to virtual reality, home-bots and hybrid cars, here is this year’s must-have technology
in depth
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A new way to punish young cybercriminals – make them wear a wifi jammerA leading police officer wants young offenders to be issued with tags that block the internet. All we need to do is change the law (and hide all the cables)
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Robots will destroy our jobs – and we're not ready for it