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theguardian.com > money > 02/20/2026 > man-receives-42000-bill-for-data-roaming-charges-after-morocco-holiday

Man receives £42,000 bill for data roaming charges after Morocco holiday

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (444+ words) Andrew Alty thought O2 bill was a mistake, but daughter's TikTok use allowed massive uncapped charges to accrue A small business owner was left facing a "42,000 bill that he said nearly bankrupted him after his daughter racked up data roaming charges…...

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theguardian.com > technology > 02/19/2026 > us-builds-website-that-will-allow-europeans-to-view-blocked-content

US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content

21+ hour, 50+ min ago  (833+ words) Freedom.gov appears to be administered by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security The US has built a portal that will allow Europeans to view blocked content including alleged hate speech and terrorism, according to Reuters. The portal,…...

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theguardian.com > world > 02/19/2026 > us-funding-for-global-internet-freedom-effectively-gutted

US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (897+ words) Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat For nearly two decades, the US quietly funded a global effort to keep the internet from splintering into fiefdoms run by authoritarian governments. Now that money…...

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theguardian.com > technology > 02/18/2026 > finger-princesses-whatsapp-annoying-group-chat

Finger princesses: are these the biggest villains of the chat group?

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (514+ words) We all know one " and there's a good chance you fall into the category yourself. Here's how to recognise if you're a "walking, talking red flag' " Age: The term circulated this month, but the behaviour has been escalating across digital…...

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theguardian.com > commentisfree > 02/17/2026 > analog-is-back-and-my-millennial-heart-couldnt-be-happier

Analog is back, and my millennial heart couldn’t be happier | Tayo Bero

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (307+ words) When daily life feels like a black hole of apps and feeds, it's no surprise we crave the intimacy of physical media Usually, my handbag is a medley of digital devices and life essentials " my phone, iPad, chargers, keys, tampons....

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theguardian.com > world > 02/17/2026 > trim-slugs-to-kenya-authorities-israel-tech-crack-activists-phone-report

Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (587+ words) Citizen Lab report suggests Cellebrite software was used to break into Boniface Mwangi's phone while he was under arrest When Boniface Mwangi, the prominent Kenyan pro-democracy activist who plans to run for president in 2027, had his phones returned to him…...

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theguardian.com > money > 02/17/2026 > openreach-full-fibre-broadband-uneconomical

Openreach said yes to full fibre broadband, then branded it ‘uneconomical’

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (227+ words) Its "fibre checker" tool confirmed I could have a connection, but a month later it changed its mind My internet provider informed me by email that full fibre broadband had become available for my property, confirmed by Openreach"s "fibre…...

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theguardian.com > technology > 02/15/2026 > ai-dating-apps-personality-matchmaking

No swiping involved: the AI dating apps promising to find your soulmate

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (858+ words) Agenic AI apps first interview you and then give you limited matches selected for "similarity and reciprocity of personality" Dating apps exploit you, dating profiles lie to you, and sex is basically something old people used to do. You might…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 02/14/2026 > older-women-on-the-truth-about-dating-in-later-life

From young men looking for no-strings sex to the 92-year-old who lied about his age: older women on the truth about dating in later life

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1795+ words) Five women on both sides of the Atlantic reveal what it's like trying to find a partner in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s In my experience, few men are looking for a 78-year-old woman on dating sites and apps. I'came'off Match.com a…...

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theguardian.com > books > 02/13/2026 > books-dating-shorthand-annie-ernaux-ben-lerner

‘His favourite book was by Jordan Peterson, which was a massive ick’: how books perform on dating apps

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (557+ words) Mentions of reading in Tinder bios are up 29% in the last year. But is searching for a fellow fan of one's favourite author really a shortcut to compatibility? It's a blunt approach to romance, but Ayo is far from alone....