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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HTC U11 review: the squeezable phone with a stunning cameraNew 5.5in smartphone might be bulky, but its super-shiny back and pressure sensitive controls make up for it -
Criminal gang arrested for selling Apple users' private data in ChinaAuthorities uncover operation run by 20 employees of ‘outsourcing company’ that used internal tools to gather and sell data worth over £5.8m -
Leaked Uber sex memo throws new spotlight on frat-house cultureGuidelines about having sex with employees paints picture of sexism at under-fire company that comes directly from CEO Travis Kalanick -
EU could give police direct access to cloud data in wake of terror attacksDescribed as an ‘extraordinary measure for extraordinary threats’, direct data access is one of three proposals to speed up investigations
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Facebook and YouTube face tough new laws on extremist and explicit videoIn wake of objectionable videos of murders, rapes and assaults, Europe proposes new rules and fines to force social media firms to tackle online video
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Britain's Iron Man: inventor takes flight in jet-powered suitGravity founder Richard Browning demonstrates his ‘Daedalus’ flight suit at TED conference in Vancouver
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Facebook and Google were conned out of $100m in phishing schemeNot even two of the biggest US technology firms are safe from fraud, as the social network and the search company named as victims of sophisticated attack
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ review: the best plus-sized screen you can buyA massive, beautiful 6.2in QHD+ ‘infinity’ screen, long battery life, powerful performance and future-proofed technology all make for a formidable package
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Amazon unveils Echo Look, a selfie camera to help you choose what to wearHands-free, voice-powered smart selfie camera takes photos and videos on command while its virtual assistant Alexa gives fashion advice
In Europe political attitudes to Facebook are changing