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How big tech got bigger

A series on how coronavirus changed the digital giants – and how they are changing us

  • A pair of smartglasses could be released as soon as 2022, and would leave us quite literally seeing the world through Apple’s lens.

    Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs?

    With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare?
  • Before the Covid-19 crisis, Amazon was already a vast presence in the economy.

    How Amazon became a pandemic giant – and why that could be a threat to us all

    Online retail grew massively in lockdown, and Amazon reaped huge profits. But where is the company’s relentless innovation and automation heading – and is it time to clip its wings?
  • ‘Political polarisation and conspiracy theorists all existed before the social network, but all took on new contours as they moved online.’

    Facebook, QAnon and the world's slackening grip on reality

    The coronavirus pandemic has left us living more and more of our lives online. But the place where we chat with friends, get our news and form our opinions is full of vile and dangerous conspiracy theories. Is the world’s biggest social network doing enough to combat them?
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