Technology
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Consumption down by third since 11 June, with even sharper falls among other cryptocurrency networks
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In an NFT world fraught with frauds, few pause to check for fakes: ‘The crypto mindset is they know it’s chaos and bullshit and they don’t care’
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Global analysis finds increase most sharp among age group, prompting concerns about impact on health
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Report claims Milan-based RCS Lab developed tools to spy on private messages and contacts of targeted devices
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Changpeng Zhao says people would have been happy with current $20,000 value four years ago
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Federal court approves settlement between Australia’s competition watchdog and tech company over phones marketed as water-resistant
Australian tech
In depth
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In this week’s newsletter: Crypto giant Celsius is freezing out users as it tries to solve a mammoth lending crisis. So what happens if money in the bank isn’t really there?
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Reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.AR smart glasses with displays now widely available in UK but must be connected to a smartphone to work
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This Dutch novel takes aim at the depersonalising corrosiveness of the internet, but becomes laboured
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Dashcam review – Maga-loving social media monster leads pandemic horror
2 out of 5 stars. -
Sonos Ray soundbar review: the cheaper compact TV audio upgrade
5 out of 5 stars. -
Sony LinkBuds review: novel earbuds that let the outside world in
4 out of 5 stars.
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In this week’s newsletter: amid endless nostalgia trips, here are a few inventive offerings to inspire you. Plus, a shout-at-the-TV horror game for groups
Guardian Labs
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A new book exposes Silicon Valley’s use of spiritual concepts and practices to optimise their workers’ productivity
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Billionaires like Musk use their vast fortunes to build a world where they are unconstrained by laws, shareholders, consumers or accountability of any kind
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In a keynote address at Stanford University, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the tech landscape
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3 out of 5 stars.AR smart glasses with displays now widely available in UK but must be connected to a smartphone to work
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From music on the go to GPS watches and apps such as Strava, tech to help you clock up the miles
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5 out of 5 stars.
Sonos Ray soundbar review The cheaper compact TV audio upgrade
5 out of 5 stars.Smaller all-in-one wifi speaker packs the best of Sonos for powerful movies, music and multiroom audio – at a lower price -
4 out of 5 stars.Solar charging GPS watch has excellent health and fitness tracking and rugged design
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The Gunpowder Plot review – hit-and-miss history in subterranean London
3 out of 5 stars.