To stop web giants abusing privacy, they must be prevented from respawning. Ever
ColumnHistory tells us tech companies just get bigger, even after being broken up or battered
16 Oct 2020 | 103
Sadly, the web has brought a whole new meaning to the phrase 'nothing is true; everything is permitted'
ColumnWell, isn't this a lovely paranoid bed we've made for ourselves
05 Mar 2020 | 124
Built to last: Time to dispose of the disposable, unrepairable brick
ColumnMaybe sustainability's not just for hipsters?
10 Feb 2020 | 215
What if everyone just said 'Nah' to tracking?
ColumnPrivacy is nearly dead, but we're not even close to getting over it
08 Jan 2020 | 223
I cannae do it, captain, I'm giving it all she's got, but she just cannae take another dose of bullsh!t
ColumnA tricorder for food is possible, but the truth is trickier
04 Nov 2019 | 97
The immovable object versus the unstoppable force: How the tech boys club remains exclusive
CommentThe solution? A generation of woman being preferred for promotion over men
04 Oct 2019 | 150
Like a grotty data addict desperately jonesing for its next fix, Google just can't stop misbehaving
ColumnIt's time for an intervention
09 Sep 2019 | 110
Silly money: Before you chuck your chequebook away, triple-check that super-handy digital coin
FeatureOnly fools rush into mobile payments and cryptocurrencies
23 Jul 2019 | 115
It's all in the wrist: Your fitness tracker could be as much about data warfare as your welfare
ColumnTick, tick, boom?
19 Jun 2019 | 101
Minecraft's my Nirvana. I found it hard, it's hard to find. Oh well, whatever... Never Mined
ColumnWhat on Earth are you playing at, Microsoft?
23 May 2019 | 49
Complex automation won't make fleshbags obsolete, not when the end result is this dumb
ColumnWe're messy, expensive, lazy, difficult – and entirely necessary
25 Apr 2019 | 81
FAANGs for the memories: Breaking up big tech's biggest isn't a matter of if, but of when
ColumnEveryone's had enough of their sh!t
26 Mar 2019 | 45
Cheap as chips: There's no such thing as a free lunch any Moore
ColumnIndustry faces down Spectre of performance optimisation
05 Mar 2019 | 44
Having AI assistants ruling our future lives? That's so sad. Alexa play Despacito
ColumnIt's Amazon how quickly these monopolies begin
17 Jan 2019 | 88
Between you, me and that dodgy-looking USB: A little bit of paranoia never hurt anyone
Let's lift our eyes from the balance sheet and take a look around...
13 Nov 2018 | 156
'Moore's Revenge' is upon us and will make the world weird
When everything's smart, the potential for dumb mistakes becomes enormous
04 Jun 2018 | 107
Social networks have already violated the spirit of GDPR
Closing off researchers’ access to APIs in the name of ‘safety’ means we’ll never know how we’re being screwed
08 May 2018 | 35
Tech’s big lie: Relations between capital and labor don't matter
IBM shafting fifty-somethings shows business-as-usual hasn't been disrupted
03 Apr 2018 | 44
Fear the wrath of robots, for their judgement is final and irrevocable
The right to be forgiven will soon be more important than the right to be forgotten
12 Mar 2018 | 26
Voice assistants are always listening. So why won't they call police if they hear a crime?
We've given away our privacy for the wrong rewards
26 Feb 2018 | 126
Face, face, face! Apple, TrueDepth and a nose-driven iPhone X game
Selfie-satisfied to augment reality with their mugs
13 Feb 2018 | 20
Talk down to Siri like it's a mere servant – your safety demands it
Voice assistants get samples of our voice that can be remixed and faked
12 Feb 2018 | 71
Death notice: Moore's Law. 19 April 1965 – 2 January 2018
Done in by the weaponisation of optimisation, and now 2017 may be as good as it ever got
24 Jan 2018 | 218
Smartphones' security enhancements just make them more dangerous
Is that incriminating data in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
08 Jan 2018 | 77
