Internet
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Also, supreme court backs woman’s right to late partner’s pension, and homes near airports
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Social media giant is failing to capitalise on US president’s use and is reluctant to make deep cuts needed to turn a profit
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Activist under investigation as member of shadow home secretary’s staff complains that police have failed to act on regular death threats and abuse
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As the queen of the headdress is commemorated on the 108th anniversary of her birth, we look back at some of her best moments
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Online encyclopaedia editors rule out publisher as a reference citing ‘reputation for poor fact checking and sensationalism’
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After issuing an unusual probation sentence for a man who raped a 14-year-old girl, Judge Randy J Stoker delivered a sermon on modern-day morality
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Jessica Davey-Quantick wrung apology from 15-year-old for stream of abusive comments on her Instagram post
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Chrome browser is fast and capable but it can murder your battery life. Here’s how to help your laptop or tablet last longer
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Expanded efforts aim to stop banned users opening new accounts and ‘safe search’ feature will remove potentially sensitive tweets
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The Internet Movie Database says its message boards are ‘no longer providing a positive, useful experience’ for the majority of its 250 million monthly users
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The president’s tumultuous first weeks in office could influence uptick in viral sharing of misleading articles and propaganda that stoke progressive anxieties
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Judge rules Gmail-provider must comply with FBI warrants despite privacy implications, contrary to previous ruling in similar Microsoft case
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Reading Thoreau by the fire, fishing for trout, and playing chess over blackberry wine are just some of the pleasure I’ve found since I turned my back on tech
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Letters: The west’s overwhelming supremacy in IT, PR, virtual reality and advertising should dispel Fallon’s concern that Russia might win the fake news war
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Archivist Jason Scott has made it his mission to record digital culture for future generations. But why are we so keen to relive the days of Geocities websites and 56k modems?
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Since November, Erica Baguma has been compiling and retweeting a collection of remorseful tweets from Trump voters – and they’re split into two camps
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Turn up the heat, dim the lights and cue the music, all with the touch of a button or a voice command. Here’s the latest kit to connect your world
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Founder Jack Ma tells launch attendees Australia’s clean environment is its next ‘gold mine’ as retailers warn Alibaba’s arrival will increase pressure on them
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Since Trump’s election win, his online footsoldiers are ever more emboldened. Here’s how to fight back…
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As the final series of Girls begins, its creator explains why she has to speak out about online abuse
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Banking is easier than ever thanks to contactless and mobile transactions. But making it simple to spend money isn’t all good
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Norwegian intelligence service PST among targets of malicious emails believed to have been sent by APT 29
The awkward truth about trolls: any of us could become one