Mon, Jun 17 2019

The Guardian

The legality of the intelligence services' bulk surveillance activities under which personal data is obtained from social media companies as well as through hacking and interception is being being challenged in court. Monday's action by the civil…

It's been 35 years since Band Aid, when a group of musicians recorded a charity single and performed a concert to raise money and awareness for anti-famine causes in Ethiopia. Since then, the charity song has been a staple of pop culture. Some of…

Five of the six MPs vying to be Tory Party leader will take part in a debate on Channel 4 at 18:30 BST tonight. The debate will be presented by Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Frontrunner Boris Johnson will not be taking part in the…

Exploring space seems like it's all fun and games, until something goes wrong. Let's start nearby on Mars, where the InSight lander has gotten into a jam. After touching down on the Martian surface, InSight laid research instruments on the ground…

It wasn't long ago that true wireless earbuds, those that don't need any wires even between the earphones, weren't very good. Solid connectivity was a challenge, dropouts were infuriatingly common and battery life was woeful. But they all offered…