Month: February 2021

Guardian Australia strikes deal with Google to join News Showcase

Multi-year agreement is one of more than 50 the tech giant has made with Australian media companies Guardian Australia is the latest media company to strike a deal with Google to feature its journalism in the News Showcase product just days out from the Senate debating the federal government’s news media code. The multi-year commercial …

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No more fomo: top firms turn to VR to liven up meetings

Companies splash out on new tech and office design to cut commuting and usher in the new dawn of post-lockdown hybrid working Staff at accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers have been holding meetings in odd places: the top of skyscrapers, inside swanky penthouse apartments and even luxury ski chalets. All without leaving the comfort of their own …

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Australia v Facebook: PM claims tech giant ‘back at the table’ after executive’s apology

Executive Simon Milner apologised after Facebook banned access to health accounts before coronavirus vaccine rollout Facebook is gambling Australia can’t live without it. Imagine if we prove them wrong Misinformation runs rampant as Facebook says it may take a week before it unblocks some pages Australia’s prime minister says Facebook is back at the negotiating …

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Google fires Margaret Mitchell, another top researcher on its AI ethics team

The dismissal comes after prominent Black researcher Timnit Gebru was fired in December; both had called for more diversity among research staff Google has fired one of its top artificial intelligence researchers, Margaret Mitchell, escalating internal turmoil at the company following the departure of Timnit Gebru, another leading figure on Google’s AI ethics team. Mitchell, …

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If you’re in Australia and Facebook has eaten your newsfeed, where do you go now?

Whether you’re after news, community engagement or both, there are workarounds By now you will know that Facebook has responded to the Australian government’s proposed news media bargaining code by removing the ability for any Australian or international news content to be published or shared in Australia. Mark Zuckerburg’s social network has been a vital …

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Nvidia’s new gaming software puts brakes on mining cryptocurrency

Artificial constraint highlights struggle to keep up with demand from cryptocurrency miners The newest graphics cards from the gaming processor designer Nvidia will be artificially constrained in their ability to mine cryptocurrencies, the company has announced, as it desperately tries to manage a year-long inability to satisfy demand. The RTX 3060, a high-powered PC peripheral …

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‘It cuts out the faff’: young people turn to TikTok for cooking tips

Viral video app has been a popular source of quick, no-nonsense recipes for teenagers in lockdown Anna Spearing started baking when she was about eight or nine, making ginger biscuits in the family kitchen in Southampton and watching endless YouTube videos full of “really yummy ingredients”, in a period she refers to as “the simpler …

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Maths app targeting UK schools is criticised over premium model

Complaint in US says children being manipulated into paying $100 a year for Prodigy membership perks A mobile game used by schools to teach maths through a fantasy role-playing world has been accused of unfairly manipulating children into paying more than $100 a year for premium items. Prodigy, which offers versions for in-school and at-home …

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The Legend of Zelda games – ranked!

As Nintendo’s classic video game series comes up on its 35th anniversary, it’s time to put all the main entries in their place Continue reading… As Nintendo’s classic video game series comes up on its 35th anniversary, it’s time to put all the main entries in their place Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian