Month: June 2021

E3 2021: Nintendo dates The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 for 2022

There was no Switch Pro announcement, but Nintendo brought Zelda, Metroid and Warioware to its E3 show Nintendo showed new footage of the long-awaited sequel Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 during its E3 livestream on Tuesday afternoon, along with a tentative launch date of 2022. The company revealed a new teaser for …

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The internet’s not all bad: how a tweet led my dad to his dream job at Costco

After being laid off during Covid, my dad set his heart on a job at Costco. I told Twitter about it – cue a social media explosion Nearly a year after he’d been laid off because of Covid, my dad – a jubilant, always-smiling, 58-year-old Michigander best known for befriending everyone he meets – told …

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From fly oil to 3D-printed biscuits: the women reimagining the food of the future

With the urgent need to switch to a more sustainable diet, meet the food technologists coming up with some edible solutions When Grace O’Brien’s friends said they could never go vegan because eggs were “in everything”, it got her thinking about creating an alternative. She experimented with different beans and bases for the recipe, including …

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No, Apple’s new policy doesn’t mean it’s banning Grindr

The company has clarified that dating apps will not be rejected after an announcement last week sparked confusion Apple’s announcement last week that it was cracking down on some “hookup apps” sparked widespread confusion and concern that the company planned to remove dating apps – particularly ones such as Grindr and Scruff that cater to …

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How to take a good photograph of the moon on your phone or camera with the right settings

Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of photographing the moon When a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately the moon is really challenging to get a great photo of. Two reasons: it is very far away …

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Virtual intimacy: is the era of actual sexual contact under threat?

A survey shows that nearly half of young, single Americans haven’t had any physical intimacy with anyone since the pandemic started, and two thirds are planning on sticking with virtual intimacy post-Covid Name: Virtual intimacy. Age: As old as the telephone, or possibly even the postage stamp. Continue reading… A survey shows that nearly half …

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Age of the cyber-attack: US struggles to curb rise of digital destabilization

The ransomware attack that caused long lines for fuel on the east coast was just part of a dramatic change in the scale and nature of foreign-based threats It’s been 40 years since Lisa Donnan has queued for gas. But last month the cybersecurity expert found herself joining the long lines of cars across the …

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WhatsApp boss decries attacks on encryption as Orwellian

Will Cathcart likens governments’ stance to insisting a 1984 telescreen be installed in every living room Government attacks on WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption are akin to demands that an Orwellian telescreen be installed in every living room, the app’s head has said as it launches a major advertising campaign in defence of privacy. Will Cathcart told …

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Rishi Sunak’s billionaire in-laws hit with £5.5m bill in Amazon India tax dispute

News follows disclosure of competition case brought by small traders against US tech giant and family-run Indian joint venture Cloudtail A joint venture between Rishi Sunak’s billionaire in-laws and the internet retailing giant Amazon is in a multimillion-pound dispute with the Indian tax authorities, a Guardian investigation has found. The disclosure adds to the list …

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