Technology news, features and analysis from Guardian US
Technology
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Letter calls for suspension until after vote due to lack of time to reform online advertising rules -
Company has been accused of pro-Republican bias, in both policy and personnel, amid fears it could be broken up if a Democrat wins in 2020
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Sylvia Galva Crespo killed by spear to chest in own home and Amazon Echo may hold evidence as husband charged -
Activists speak out after being warned of alleged cyberattack to infiltrate mobile phones -
AppleTV+ starts with smaller budget than Netflix or Amazon but aims for prestige market -
Takeover allows web giant to take on Apple in fast-growing smartwatch and wearables business
News
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The company’s new logo is designed to bring a ‘sense of optimism’ to the brand that brought us the Cambridge Analytica scandal -
Users must sit online test and pay annual fee of £9 to join register or face £1,000 fine -
The experiment for the month of August led to more efficient meetings and happier workers who took less time off -
The corporation rents electric vehicles via Jump and has until Friday to appeal or their permit will be revoked
Privacy
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Commons committee demands explanation ‘given constraints it will place on combatting disinformation’ -
Opinion & analysis
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4 out of 5 stars.
With gameplay that denies instant gratification, Hideo Kojima’s unashamedly political game is this year’s most interesting blockbuster game by far -
4 out of 5 stars.
There are pulpy thrills, cinematic visuals and heart-stopping gameplay to enjoy here – so long as you can stand the rewriting of history and cheerleading for US militarism
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4 out of 5 stars.
Luigi's Mansion 3 review – a hilarious, captivating ghost hunt
4 out of 5 stars.Professor E Gadd and new clone Gooigi are among the inventive innovations aiding Mario’s timid twin. A breath of life for the hunt-and-chase format -
5 out of 5 stars.
The Outer Worlds review – a planet-sized helping of fun
5 out of 5 stars.More than just Fallout in space, this action-RPG is a delightful sci-fi romp with razor-sharp writing, lashings of humour and enough content to entertain you for months -
After the controversial Battlefront series, Fallen Order returns to the classic Star Wars adventures of old. But does it bring anything new to the galaxy? -
The Irish composer and conductor – who’s worked with film director Gus Van Sant and on World of Warcraft – talks passionately about making game music
Inside Silicon Valley
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As it returns for the last time, Mike Judge’s tech comedy feels thrillingly urgent, thanks to uncanny parallels with the real world. My God we need it now more than ever
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The goodwill offer will buy temporarily for the tech behemoth which has wreaked havoc on democracies across the world
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Policymakers might learn from London’s Silicon Roundabout experience -
The CEO argues essentially, that the arc of the moral universe is long, but as long as people have a voice (on Facebook) it bends toward justice
Reviews
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You inhabit the mind of a hungover detective trying to solve a mysterious murder in this game of secret dice rolls -
Rana Foroohar’s masterly critique of the internet pioneers who now dominate our world -
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Google Pixel 4 review: a good phone ruined by poor battery life
3 out of 5 stars.
In depth
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Robert still listens to MP3s but wants wants to know which music service pays artists best -
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