Month: May 2021

Apple TV 4K 2021 review: faster chip, fancy iPod-like remote

Future-proofed Apple smart TV upgrade has widest selection of streaming apps but is super pricey The second-generation Apple TV 4K gets a faster processor and future-proofed specs, but is really all about its new iPod-inspired Siri remote. And it all comes at a price. Costing £169, the Apple media-streaming box is very much at the …

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Miriam Margolyes meets pensioners in their prime – podcasts of the week

Growing Old Disgracefully sees the actor meet over-70s ripping up the rulebook. Plus: Moya Lothian-McLean investigates how slavery continues to intersect with British society Growing Old DisgracefullySniggering at an older dominatrix or bodybuilder is a popular theme in many a voyeuristic TV show, but Miriam Margolyes is having none of that. As she speaks to …

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Amazon’s mental health kiosk mocked on social media as a ‘Despair Closet’

AmaZen, a small box for employees’ ‘mental wellbeing’, came under fire as critics called out the company’s problematic working conditions Amazon was lampooned on social media Thursday after sharing a video highlighting “AmaZen”, a small enclosed booth installed in an Amazon warehouse where employees can go to “focus on their mental wellbeing”. Related: Amazon must …

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Facebook accused of ‘discriminatory and racist’ behaviour after removing historical PNG images

Group publishing archival photos claims images showing traditional dress or ceremonies were deleted for allegedly containing nudity Facebook’s has been accused of “discriminatory and racist” behaviour after it deleted historical photos from a group that publishes archival photos of men and women from Papua New Guinea. The group, which boasts over 55,000 members, claims photos …

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Demis Hassabis: the deep mind Dominic Cummings turned to as the pandemic hit

The AI researcher and co-founder of Google’s DeepMind was one of many who pressed for an hard lockdown in March 2020 At first glance, Demis Hassabis is an unusual figure for Dominic Cummings to have turned to for guidance in March 2020 about the threat of the novel coronavirus bearing down on the UK. The …

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The court ruling against GCHQ is just the latest battle in the fight for privacy | Megan Goulding

Some methods have been ruled unlawful, but the government is still seeking to expand its powers No matter our background or beliefs, we all want control over our personal information, our private views and our sensitive data. That control is key to our autonomy and our liberty. But in 2013 Edward Snowden pulled back the …

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Facebook lifts ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made

Social network says policy comes ‘in light of ongoing investigations into the origin’ of virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Facebook has lifted a ban on posts claiming Covid-19 was man-made, following a resurgence of interest in the “lab leak” theory of the disease’s onset. The social network says its new …

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Facebook under fire as human rights groups claim ‘censorship’ of pro-Palestine posts

Users globally reported nearly 500 deleted posts in just over two weeks condemning the recent eviction of Palestinians Facebook’s often inscrutable content moderation process has come under renewed fire during the 11-day bombardment of Gaza after hundreds of pro-Palestine posts were removed, many without explanation. Nearly 500 removals on Instagram and Facebook were documented by …

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Nissan planning new electric car battery ‘gigafactory’ for Sunderland – report

Japanese carmaker reportedly wants millions in government support for new 6GWh plant at existing site Nissan is understood to be asking the UK government to provide tens of millions of pounds to build a new electric car battery “gigafactory” in Sunderland . The Japanese carmaker hopes to support the construction of a factory, that could …

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