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Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThe free messaging app Signal has made headlines after the White House confirmed it was used for a secret group chat between senior US officials.The editor-in-chief of…

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that its co-chief executive officer Han Jong-hee has died due to cardiac arrest. Han was 63.Han was in charge of Samsung’s…

Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. The last column covered how…

This 2018 image shows a 23andMe saliva collection kit used for DNA testing. The California-based company announced this week that it was going into bankruptcy. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images hide caption…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesFacebook and Instagram owner Meta is considering a paid subscription in the UK which would remove adverts from its platforms.Under the plans, people using the social media…

Sales of new Tesla cars slumped in Europe last month in the latest indication of a potential buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s high profile and controversial behaviour since becoming a…

Popular DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection, and announced that its co-founder and CEO, Anne Wojcicki, has resigned with immediate effect.The company will now attempt to sell…

There is a lot of attention on young men and toxic masculinity at the moment. It’s about time. The devastating Netflix drama Adolescence, about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering…

Spending too much time on YouTube can be a dangerous game for men my age. Algorithmic gyres can pull you rightwards – towards misogynistic extremes and away from the parts…

Lara Lewington, Liv McMahon & Tom GerkenBBC NewsBBCHaving a chip in your brain that can translate your thoughts into computer commands may sound like science fiction - but it is…