technology
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Halo and Football Manager developers behind new War Child games projectStudios behind some of the biggest games in the world are set to create games for new compilation marking 20th anniversary of charity’s classic Help album -
Have smartwatches finally had the injection of style they need?New collection launched at IFA trade show in Berlin shows improved designs that better mirror traditional watches rather than ‘geek-gear’
people
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Anita Sarkeesian interview: 'The word "troll" feels too childish. This is abuse'When Anita Sarkeesian launched a YouTube series on misogyny in video games, she received death threats and was forced into hiding. A year on from GamerGate, she explains why a global ‘temper tantrum’ won’t make her quit
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Hey, Siri! Meet the real people behind Apple's voice-activated assistantMany of us are familiar with Apple’s iOS assistant – but have you ever thought about the lives behind the voice that answers your queries and requests?
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Sundar Pichai: Meet the new CEO of a 'slimmed-down' GoogleThe senior vice-president of product will lead a ‘slimmed down’ Google as Page will head Alphabet, the new parent company announced on Monday
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Richard Calder obituaryOther lives: Engineer who founded a charity to help young people from Brazilian favelas
in depth
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From relationships to revolutions: seven ways Facebook has changed the worldOne in seven people worldwide used the social network on one day this week, says Mark Zuckerberg. Here is how it has changed our lives – for better or worse
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reviews
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Motorola Moto X Play review: a decent performer for a bit lessSolid camera, screen, microSD card slot and 1.5-day battery life, mean this stock-Android smartphone gets the basics right
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ review: the curvy 'iPhone 6 Plus killer'The company’s latest phablet is a supersized version of its S6 Edge and is one of the narrowest big-screen phones going, but it has a monster price tag
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Suburbia review: Ballardian town planning on your dinner tableShould that nuclear waste dump really be next to a school? Well, how else are you going to fit that Office of Bureaucracy in?
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opinion
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Read receipts – those signifiers that a message has been opened and read – fill me with terror, but plenty of people keep them on. Why?Message read. But what kind of weirdo keeps read receipts on?
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The internet of things – who wins, who loses?IoT is helping make privacy and autonomy the preserve of the powerful. As technology’s glare increases, it’s imperative we question who benefits from it
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on this site
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20 best new Android apps and games this weekNinja Jamm, Microsoft Translator, Dreamify, MSTY, Fallout Shelter, Down The Mountain, March of Empires and more
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Tech Weekly presents Updog; Duck Army - podcast
In our new podcast dedicated to the biggest viral video, meme or internet cultural quirk Alex and Elena talk to the man behind The Duck Army
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Is digital reading bad for children? – Tech Weekly podcast
Screen time has become a battleground in family life. But could it be the key to getting more children reading?
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Should I switch from OpenOffice to LibreOffice or Microsoft Office?Ian wants to know if he should switch to LibreOffice or – since he uses Windows 10 and a Windows Phone – go back to using Microsoft’s office software
gadgets
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Adult colouring books? Inevitably, there's an app for thatDeveloper behind Repix and Relook photography apps turns its attention to stressed-out smartphone and tablet users
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Ten of the best football apps and gamesWith the new season well underway, here’s a handpicked selection of apps and games for fans of the beautiful game
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Apple stock continues tumble despite better-than-expected earningsShares off 5% before lunchtime on Wednesday even in face of Apple Watch’s likely $1bn sales as analysts say investors are spoiled by company’s success
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Dear Taylor Swift, Get Apple to change these things too, Love everyoneTaylor Swift’s power over Apple has got the internet thinking. What else can she ask it to change about our iPhones, iPads and Macs?
When people say Nicholas Fraser's vine isn't the best of 2015: why you always lyin'?