Internet
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Shark slippers and rollerblades: inside Alphabet’s secretive internet balloon labWith clusters of balloons through the stratosphere, Project Loon aims to bring internet to the two-thirds of the world’s population who still don’t have access
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In 30 years I’ve never complained about abuse. I’m speaking out now because I fear the politics of personal destruction is silencing minoritiesI fought racism and misogyny to become an MP. The fight is getting harder
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YouTube star PewDiePie posts antisemitic content – videoSwedish YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, aka PewDiePie, saw his ties with Disney severed after he posted a series of videos featuring antisemitic comments.
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Private sector must join battle against cyber-attacks, says HammondNational Cyber Security Centre to be formally opened as chancellor warns of sophisticated and severe attacks
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Nextdoor.com should do more to protect users’ detailsLetters: There is widespread concern that Nextdoor, unlike Streetlife, publishes not only people’s names and their street but also their house number
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Hi-tech library project spawns book promoting 'new ways to work with readers'A Place Free of Judgement presents work with young readers in local libraries, and one worldwide broadcast, to encourage the next generation of borrowers
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UK hit by 188 high-level cyber-attacks in three monthsBritain’s new cybersecurity chief says attacks by Russia- and China-sponsored hackers have ‘threatened national security’
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'We always look for reliability': why Wikipedia's editors cut out the Daily MailKatherine Maher, head of the Wikimedia Foundation, on accuracy and operating in a world of ‘fake news’
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Russia suspected over hacking attack on Italian foreign ministryItalian government official says no sensitive information was compromised in attack belieed to have lasted more than four months last year
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The awkward truth about trolls: any of us could become oneMost decent people probably think they’re above leaving abusive or trolling comments online. But that’s simply not true
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WhatsApp improves message security with two-step verificationOptional function will require users to input a six-digit security code
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Spotify's Daniel Ek named most powerful person in the music businessThe chairman and CEO of the streaming service displaces Universal’s boss at the top of Billboard’s Power 100
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Men in 20s earn £12,500 less than generation before; and how to beat broadband price riseAlso, supreme court backs woman’s right to late partner’s pension, and homes near airports
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Twitter should be flying higher with Donald Trump's loyaltySocial media giant is failing to capitalise on US president’s use and is reluctant to make deep cuts needed to turn a profit
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Conservative official suspended over racist tweet aimed at Diane AbbottActivist under investigation as member of shadow home secretary’s staff complains that police have failed to act on regular death threats and abuse
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Carmen Miranda is celebrated with a Google doodle – in picturesAs the queen of the headdress is commemorated on the 108th anniversary of her birth, we look back at some of her best moments
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Wikipedia bans Daily Mail as 'unreliable' sourceOnline encyclopaedia editors rule out publisher as a reference citing ‘reputation for poor fact checking and sensationalism’
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Idaho judge says rape is 'a direct consequence of the social media system'After issuing an unusual probation sentence for a man who raped a 14-year-old girl, Judge Randy J Stoker delivered a sermon on modern-day morality
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Canadian shames teenage troll in UK over burlesque photo insultsJessica Davey-Quantick wrung apology from 15-year-old for stream of abusive comments on her Instagram post
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Google Chrome: six tips to make it suck less battery powerChrome browser is fast and capable but it can murder your battery life. Here’s how to help your laptop or tablet last longer
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Twitter announces new measures to tackle abuse and harassmentExpanded efforts aim to stop banned users opening new accounts and ‘safe search’ feature will remove potentially sensitive tweets
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