Samuel Gibbs
Samuel is the Guardian's assistant technology editor and has been covering consumer electronics, security, privacy and the wider technology sector since 2008, joining the Guardian in 2013
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Prank crashes iPhones with rainbow emoji messagesJokers are exploiting a bug in iOS and are sending messages stuffed with 🌈 emojis which cause recipients’ iPhones or iPads to freeze -
WhatsApp, Facebook and Google face tough new privacy rules under EC proposalEuropean ePrivacy directive revision looks to protect communication confidentiality, block nonconsensual tracking and lessen cookie warnings -
Browser autofill used to steal personal details in new phishing attackChrome, Safari, Opera and extensions such as LastPass can be tricked into leaking private information using hidden text boxes, developer finds -
The iPhone at 10: evolution of the Apple smartphone - in picturesApple CEO Steve Jobs kicked it all off in 2007, but since then the iPhone has seen size, shape, capability and feature changes, from apps, Siri, retina screens, waterproofing and headphone socket removal. Here’s how the iPhone has evolved over the last 10 years.
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Exploding phones and Snapchat clones: the biggest tech letdowns of 2016There were many products that promised so much and delivered so little
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Netflix lets users download videos for offline viewingVideo-streaming service takes on existing subscription-based and catchup services with offline downloads now available globally
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Ransomware attack on San Francisco public transit gives everyone a free rideSan Francisco Municipal Transport Agency attacked by hackers who locked up computers and data with 100 bitcoin demand
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Amazon Echo Dot review: as good as the Echo for one-third of the priceSmall gadget brings voice control to almost any smart device in the home, while playing music, answering questions and telling you the weather
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Five of the best phablets for 2016From top-of-the range offerings from Apple and Google to more modest fare, which big-screen smartphone is the one for you?
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