(Nifflas Games; Triple Topping; PC, Mac)As a single-celled animal, your options are limited – and yet this gem of a game is a masterclass in minimalism Ynglet is not the first video game to cast its player as an amoeba. Without an expansive repertoire of abilities to call upon, the single cell organism protagonist presents …
Now the reach of the Israeli firm’s smartphone-hacking software has been revealed, the US and Apple may take action See all the Guardian’s stories as part of the Pegasus project investigation What’s the most problematic tech company in the world? Facebook? Google? Palantir? Nope. It’s a small, privately held Israeli company called NSO that most …
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As leaders around the world grapple with cryptocurrencies, what happened when the African country tried to ban them? When the Nigerian government suddenly banned access to foreign exchange for textile import companies in March 2019, Moses Awa* felt stuck. His business – importing woven shoes from Guangzhou, China, to sell in the northern city of …
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Department of Justice says 27 prosecutors’ offices breached All four New York offices may have lost sensitive material Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyber-espionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent US federal prosecutors’ offices last year, the Department of Justice has said. Related: The US has suffered a …
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Wade can tell you the best pram for a tall parent; Matthew knows which cleaner has superior suction power. But how do you become a respected reviewer on the wild west of the internet? Once a month, every month, more than 8,000 strangers pay James Hoffmann a total of £16,263 so he can go out …
This expansion pack to the ever-popular simulation game is a friendly chance to experience The Good Life, complete with crops, cows and very nosy neighbours Like a lot of people at the end of the Covid-19 restrictions, I made the mistake of checking out a few self-catering holiday sites to try to book a late …
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Tabletop gaming, based on a mix of science fiction and fantasy worlds, has seen sales surge during lockdown It started in a small flat in west London, with three friends selling board games and a fanzine via mail order; now Games Workshop is worth more than Marks & Spencer and Asos and is more profitable …
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The Australian government is refusing to adopt technology used overseas that could speed up notification of close contacts The federal government is in discussions to tweak its CovidSafe app to pick up more fleeting contacts due to the more infectious Delta variant, but is refusing to adopt technology used overseas that could speed up notification …
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Federal court judge says allowing artificial intelligence systems, as well as humans, to be inventors is ‘consistent with promoting innovation’ An artificial intelligence system is capable of being an “inventor” under Australian patent law, the federal court has ruled, in a decision that could have wider intellectual property implications. University of Surrey professor Ryan Abbott …
Latest thin, light and adaptable Windows 10 machine looks great, is fast and has a nine-hour battery Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book Pro is a fast and versatile Windows 10 laptop that has a gorgeous-looking OLED screen. Available as a standard laptop costing from £1,099 ($999) or one with a screen that folds back on itself …
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