Month: February 2021

‘My first picture of Nyome Nicholas-Williams was removed by Instagram. This one was taken as a celebration after it agreed to change its algorithms’ When I noticed the model and activist Nyome Nicholas-Williams on social media early last summer, I felt hugely appreciative of how confident she was in her images. She was celebrating who …

The model who made Instagram apologise: Alexandra Cameron’s best photograph Read More »

Nintendo Switch; NintendoOne of the brightest and cutest Mario games with a novel adventure as a side dish Almost every significant game Nintendo made for its interesting but ill-fated Wii U console has found its way on to the vastly more popular Nintendo Switch, either as a rerelease or remake. Super Mario 3D World sits …

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Deal would have shifted video app’s US assets into new entity to prevent total ban on use Oracle and Walmart’s plan to buy TikTok’s US operations has reportedly been pushed back indefinitely, as the US president, Joe Biden, reviews the previous administration’s efforts to address potential security risks posed by Chinese tech companies. The administration …

TikTok sale to Oracle and Walmart shelved as Biden reviews security, say reports Read More »

After 4,500 folds the screen is pristine, the device is useful and the wow factor hasn’t worn off Are phones that unfold into tablets really the future of mobiles? And is flexible screen technology really ready for prime time? I spent four months with the £1,800 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 to find out. The …

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Soo Youn is considering giving up the apps. She speaks to those who have already taken the plunge – with liberating results My memory and recall are alarmingly good – borderline photographic. But when I used Instagram, I found it would short-circuit my recall in an alarming way. I’d be describing something mid-sentence and I’d …

‘I get better sleep’: the people who quit social media Read More »

Genetic testing company with 10 million customers’ data has ‘huge cybersecurity implications’ The genetic testing company 23andMe will go public through a partnership with a firm backed by the billionaire Richard Branson, in a deal that has raised fresh privacy questions about the information of millions of customers. Launched in 2006, 23andMe sells tests to …

Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard Branson Read More »

Libya, Palestine and Syria near top in online searches for bitcoin and other digital forms of money, analysis finds People in the world’s major conflict zones are turning to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin as soaring values and the backing of super-rich investors make them more attractive. Online searches for bitcoin, ethereum and dogecoin have increased …

Cryptocurrencies rise in popularity in world’s conflict zones Read More »

A lawyer showed up to virtual court in the 394th district of Texas with a kitten filter turned on, the cat moving its lips and eyes, as Rod Ponton said he and his assistant were attempting to remove the filter during the court case. The judge later posted the snipped and wrote: ‘If a child …

‘I’m here live, I’m not a cat’: lawyer appears with kitten filter in Zoom court – video Read More »

Since Spotlight’s launch, the app has been giving ordinary users a share of $1m daily for popular content Pet influencers are nothing new on social media. From Marnie the shih tzu (RIP) to Grumpy Cat (also RIP), there’s a long history of animals becoming famous on the internet – and their owners making a quick …

Snapchat Spotlight: feature gives rival TikTok a run for its money Read More »

Hackers claim to have copied source code for a number of CD Projekt’s biggest games The company behind troubled gaming blockbuster Cyberpunk 2077 has been hit by a ransomware attack, it has said. In a post to its Twitter feed on Tuesday, CD Projekt, the Polish developers, shared the ransom note left by the hackers, …

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