technology
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Use of police robot to kill shooting suspect believed to be first in US historyPolice’s lethal use of bomb-disposal robot in Thursday’s ambush worries legal experts who say it creates gray area in use of deadly force by law enforcement -
"We know people care, so why won't they pay for it?"With fewer than 6,000 units sold, Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a huge flop. It highlights a bigger problem with how people value security
privacy
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Alex Gibney on Stuxnet film Zero Days: 'We need laws for cyberweapons'His latest documentary lays bare the story of the Stuxnet worm, a groundbreaking virus jointly created by the US and Israel. Here the acclaimed film-maker discusses the pervasive threat posed by this new age of warfare
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Ashley Madison facing FTC inquiry a year on from devastating hackExtramarital dating site under investigation by US regulator a year after entire user database leaked online
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analysis & opinion
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Facebook wants us to share our lives, but what about broadcasting death?Videos of the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and police in Dallas – all shared on Facebook – raise a new and complex set of ethical questions
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How memes create social and political change – Chips with Everything tech podcastWe talk to internet culture experts about how memes are used to generate change in society and politics
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Life in Technicolor: 11 trippy visions of the future by student architectsFrom Game of Thrones-inspired castle estates to spiralling pink robo-slides, this year’s graduate architecture shows offer a window to escapist fantasy lands
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reviews
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Blockchain Revolution review – Satoshi Nakamoto’s world-changing innovationBlockchain, the increasingly celebrated peer-to-peer data technology, is the basis of bitcoin and has huge potential – will it be as big as the web?
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Quella Nero: bike previewSimple, slick and speedy… Quella’s latest Nero is every urban cyclists’ best friend, says Martin Love
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devices
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WearablesWearablesDon't be a 'leash parent': virtually tether your kid to your phone with a wristbandKiLife has created two wearable devices that use apps and Bluetooth to track a child’s distance from a parent and emit a 95-decibel siren if they stray too far
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SmartphonesSmartphonesWe know people care about privacy, so why won't they pay for it?With fewer than 6,000 units sold, Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a huge flop. It highlights a bigger problem with how people value security
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TabletsTabletsHummingBad malware infects 10m Android devicesMalware takes over phones and tablets, steals and sells information, installs apps and clicks on ads – and 300,000 devices in US, and 100,000 in UK, are affected
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsWithings Body Cardio review: stylish scales for health obsessivesThis easy-to-use device measures weight, fat, muscle, bone and water, as well as heart rate and artery health
in depth
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How can I protect my data if my laptop is stolen?Steve wants to know how to protect his personal information if his Windows 7 laptop falls prey to thieves
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Snapchat How to embarrass your children