Charles Arthur
Charles Arthur is a contributing writer for the Guardian. He was previously the Guardian's technology editor for nine years, and before that covered science, technology and health at the Independent
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Amazon and Google fight crucial battle over voice recognitionThe retail giant has a threatening lead over its rival with the Echo and Alexa, as questions remain over how the search engine can turn voice technology into revenue
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Tesco cyber-raid raises serious questions over UK banks’ securityThe nature of the attack that siphoned £2.5m from the supermarket’s current accounts in just a few hours should cause alarm at the highest levels
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Twitter: 140 characters in search of a buyerThe social network’s latest results have left its investors more eager than ever for a takeover – but no suitors are visible on the horizon
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Apple could never recreate the success of the iPhone. But it doesn’t need toTim Cook – and his investors – seem confident that TV programmes, music and software are the path to the future
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Microsoft bets heavily on LinkedIn to secure its place in a world after WindowsAt $255 per active user, the social network is an expensive buy, but the tech giant is confident that access to so much personal data will soon pay off
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Why do the Tories want to hide who owns our country’s land?Selling off the Land Registry could lead to an increase in house prices as a private monopoly hoards information on property sales
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WeChat: want an app that lets you do everything at once?China may be showing the way forward with its innovative messaging service
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Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo: the challengers leading China’s charge against AppleThe US giant’s flat results are in part due to low-cost rivals thriving in the world’s biggest smartphone market
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How many tech firms does it take to change a light bulb into one that doesn’t work? Only one: PhilipsThe company’s Hue controllers allow you to change the colour and brightness of bulbs. But then Philips decided to block third-party suppliers.
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Robot panic peaked in 2015 – so where will AI go next?Experts have warned about the havoc robots could cause humanity. How do we ensure machines are friends rather than foes?
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Sky Q: under-pressure broadcaster tries to change what’s on the boxThe company’s hi-tech TV viewing system is a necessary riposte to burgeoning rivals in a complex multiscreen world
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Apple could be the victim of its own successAfter the success of the iPhone, Apple may struggle to come up with new innovations that will dominate markets in quite the same way
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Be careful who you fire: Twitter's culling of engineers is shockingCulling engineering jobs is a bizarre act in a field where, such is the intense competition for staff, poaching is commonplace
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The selfie was created pretty much by accident… and that’s how the next big thing could appearPhone companies have thrown themselves into finding another elusive must-have quality for the front-facing camera – but a teenager could beat them to it
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'Safe harbour' ruling illustrates growing chasm between US and EUThe European Court of Justice decision in the Facebook case is the latest evidence of difference in attitude towards data protection
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Whatever happened to Minority Report's technology predictions?Leap Motion laid off staff and Project Soli remains unknown - wider adoption of computers that can interpret motion proves more difficult than predicted
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It’s fast, global, engaged and influential – so why isn’t Twitter flying?While Facebook and Snapchat soar, the most immediate social media channel in the world has many experts worried
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Windows 10: it launched so quietly you may have missed itDespite the lack of flourish and giant ads, a lot rides on the success of the new Windows version for Microsoft and its chief executive
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Toshiba’s woes show how PC sales slump is squeezing big tech firmsThe accounting scandal at the Japanese giant exposes a cut-throat battle in the dwindling desktop computer sector
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Apple leaves Wall Street hungry for more – can it deliver?Despite strong iPhone sales growth and hints Apple Watch is selling well, investors continue to wonder whether company’s popularity has peaked
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Navigating decline: what happened to TomTom?Corinne Vigreux, who co-founded the company, talks about the rise of Google Maps, the future of satellite mapping and self-driving vehicles
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Taylor Swift may have triumphed, but Apple will still call the tuneThe tech giant’s retreat over paying artists during trials of its music streaming service looked like a defeat. In fact, it may have cleared the way to success
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