Technology news, features and analysis from Guardian US
Technology
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Company admits to mistake and says it has no evidence of abuse – but the risk was huge -
Site says recently live streams are prioritised for review only when flagged for suicide
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On the eve of my 52nd birthday, I’m told of a site for 52-year-old singles. Coincidence?
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‘Checkout on Instagram’ is new e-commerce service available to US customers -
Bluetooth earbuds have longer battery life, hands-free Siri and new wireless charging case
Privacy
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Democratic presidential candidate’s membership of group that invented the term ‘hacktivism’ may explain much about his approach to politics -
Foreign secretary to call for global action but say there is no proof of interference in UK -
Games
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Rami Malek’s slasher horror, Bowie as a cyberpunk hacker, streetfighting Carmen Electra, and John Hurt down and dirty … improbable roles for A-listers -
Iconic game about urban bloodsuckers is to get an unlikely sequel next year, from Paradox Interactive and Hardsuit Labs in Seattle.
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Gaming requires my full focus and is one of the few activities that doesn’t encourage me to check my phone every five minutes -
I taught my son how to play video games. Now he’s teaching me -
Has Google got its head in the cloud, or can its sheer size help it succeed where many have failed in building a hardware-free future for gamers? -
Games can offer a window on to other jobs as well as other worlds. Three players explain how their favourite games guided working life choices
Inside Silicon Valley
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The Oscar-winning director presents a sympathetic portrait of the Silicon Valley CEO who fooled the world into believing she had built a better blood test -
How will today’s tech titans honour their achievements in a statue? Comedy writer James Felton runs through the obvious options -
Road crashes claim over 40,000 lives in the US annually, and the poor are more likely to die than those well-off -
More than 100 false accounts posed as far-right and leftwing activists to sow division, says company
Reviews
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4 out of 5 stars.
New Order at MoMA review: artists chart a world in motion
4 out of 5 stars.The uses, abuses and future of technology since 2000 are explored in an exhibition of Louise Bourgeois holograms, cyborg exercise equipment and lab art -
4 out of 5 stars.
The Internet’s Dirtiest Secrets review – the human toll of detoxifying social media
4 out of 5 stars.A masterful edition of Storyville exposed the awful plight of the moderators tasked with purging tech platforms of violent and sexually abusive images -
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Samsung Galaxy S10+ review: a simply stunning screen
5 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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To celebrate 60 years of Barbie, Jordan Erica Webber looks back at some of the key moments in the history of the world-famous doll, and examines how Barbie became a representative of the tech world -
Spotlight
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Our updated list of the top iOS and Android mobile phones – at the best prices right now
What’s the best laptop screen size for poor eyesight?