Don’t dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple/in /by

The popular remedy risks “small particles” entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.

Tinder introduces passport-scanning ID checks/in /by

The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia

X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny’s widow/in /by

The social media platform – formerly Twitter – says Yulia Navalny’s account was “mistakenly” blocked.

Don’t buy our game if you’re broke – Helldivers boss/in /by

The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it’s worth waiting for servers to be fixed.

UK leads disruption of biggest cyber-criminal gang/in /by

LockBit is a criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid.

The staff shortage in India’s special effects industry/in /by

With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff.

Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off/in /by

Former workers at X’s Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.

Big tech vows action on ‘deceptive’ AI in elections/in /by

Twenty firms have signed an accord pledging to stop voters being deceived but critics say it lacks teeth.

The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer/in /by

There’s huge demand for low and no-alcohol beer and breweries are competing for the best flavour.

Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation: does it still matter?/in /by

Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end.