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Operating smart kettle

Technology

Killer kettles show security an afterthought for connected homes

The internet of things is coming thick and fast but so are the warnings that security of devices is poor. The lack of action is alarming, says Paul Marks

Comment

David Stillwell

Life

I exposed how online profiling leaves us open to mass persuasion

Features

floating heads

Life

Transmediale digital arts: The internet's impossible paradox

Culture

Computer screen showing video claiming that Hillary Clinton sold weapons to Isis

Technology

Technology firms must develop new ways to jam Russia's fake news

Comment

A woman looking at Facebook on her computer

Technology

Facebook may guess millions of people's sexuality to sell ads

News

Giant iPhone in shop display

Technology

5 moments that made Big Tech big

Features

techlash

Technology

How Google and Facebook hooked us – and how to break the habit

Features

Big tech is unpopular, but we mostly have ourselves to blame

Technology

Big tech is unpopular, but we mostly have ourselves to blame

Leader

ceiling cat

Technology

Data as Culture: Humour and absurdity stalk the internet

Culture

playing kids

Technology

YouTube's bots aren't protecting kids from all its nasty videos

YouTube has become the top source of videos for kids of all ages, but without transparency on its algorithms, it is hard for parents to trust

Insight

Humans

We've stopped trusting social media – and that's a good thing

Comment

Technology

Clever maths will stop hackers spying on the quantum internet

News

Technology

You may be making cryptocurrency for hackers without realising

News

Technology

We should teach kids how to use social media, not scare them off

Analysis