Technology
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European governments discover their citizens' data remains subject to US law despite sovereignty promises
Microsoft's admission exposes the legal reality behind digital sovereignty claims as European dependence on American cloud infrastructure creates systematic vulnerabilities
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Tech executives have become accidental philosophers
Silicon Valley's most powerful figures are routinely asked about philosophy, their responses reveal why technical expertise shouldn't be confused with philosophical wisdom
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Tech companies use default settings to override user choice as Microsoft pushes cloud-first documents
Microsoft's Word change reveals how subscription models drive companies to capture user data through passive acceptance rather than active consent
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Britain's data centre boom promises growth but Ireland's grid crisis shows the costs
The UK wants 100 new facilities while Dublin restricts them after electricity consumption hit 21% of national supply
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Ricoh's £1,200 pocket camera thrives as smartphone photography advances
How a Japanese manufacturer defies technological convergence with purposeful constraints
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Chinese manufacturers dominate 95% of 3D printer sales while open source communities thrive
Behind Josef Prusa's stark warning lies a complex story of innovation, competition and community resilience
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LinkedIn's £15 billion business model rewards professional mediocrity whilst genuine expertise goes unnoticed
The platform's algorithm prioritises engagement over excellence, trapping professionals in cycles of performative content creation
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Tesla robotaxis and Waymo vehicles promise autonomy but rely on human oversight in limited Austin trials
The gap between marketing promises and deployment reality exposes fundamental challenges facing the autonomous vehicle industry
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Kodak faces extinction whilst digital cameras profit from film nostalgia
How the photography pioneer that invented digital imaging lost the heritage game worth billions
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Solo founders surge as venture capital clings to team bias in efficiency-driven market
Research shows individual entrepreneurs doubled to 35% of new startups whilst VCs maintain outdated preferences for founding teams
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UK police launch second cloud platform whilst forces struggle to adopt the first
The National Police Capabilities Environment promises transformation, but institutional readiness remains the crucial missing element
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Seven years after independence promise, GitHub becomes Microsoft AI division
Thomas Dohmke's departure and competitive pressure from Cursor reveal how AI transforms big tech acquisitions
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Britain's digital landline migration leaves vulnerable customers without emergency services as telecoms companies sign emergency charter
Nine major providers forced to commit to protecting telecare users after serious incidents threaten access to emergency help
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Britain's advertising watchdog polices ITV whilst YouTube deepfake scams flourish unchecked
Two-tier regulation allows platforms to profit from scams that traditional broadcasters could never air
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Instagram users tracked on Friend Map despite opting out as Meta exploits location loopholes
Social media giant uses IP address tracking to circumvent privacy controls users believed would protect them
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Apple announces $600 billion US investment whilst 90% of iPhones remain made in China
Trump's latest manufacturing pledge reveals the gap between political announcements and industrial reality
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British teenagers abandon £1,000 smartphones for £30 digital cameras seeking authentic memories
How technological progress unexpectedly undermined human connection to personal memories
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America demands Taiwan rescue Intel with $400 billion whilst TSMC denies partnership talks
Unverified claims of ultimatums expose deeper tensions as semiconductor competition reshapes international relations
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China's impossible semiconductor
How China's breakthrough reveals why the best technology rarely wins
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Gaming's false prophet
How the world's most powerful graphics company turned gaming dysfunction into monopolistic profit
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Intel's $100 billion bluff
How America's former chip champion became a government-subsidised jobs programme
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Detroit's nightmare, Jakarta's dream
BYD's Indonesian launch reveals how Chinese manufacturers are systematically reshaping global automotive markets through manufacturing economics rather than technological breakthroughs
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The supersonic money machine that never flies
NASA's X-59 taxi tests mark the latest chapter in aviation's most expensive recurring failure—and reveal why the sound barrier was never the real problem
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The indie web's beautiful failure
Why the movement to reclaim the internet from big tech succeeds by staying small
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The emperor's new camera
How Sony convinced nobody that old parts justify new prices
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Microsoft's privacy overreach hands Linux its first real victory
How surveillance features and artificial obsolescence drove desktop market share to a historic 5% threshold
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The surveillance we asked for
How the $80 billion personal development industry transformed self-improvement into voluntary monitoring
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The domain gamble that cracked commodity agriculture
How Peter Askew's $2,200 bet reveals the hidden psychology of premium food pricing