Tech company must come up with proposals for how it would compensate agencies for use of their news France’s antitrust watchdog has fined Google €500m (£428m) for failing to comply with the regulator’s orders on how to conduct talks with the country’s news publishers in a row over copyright. The fine comes amid international pressure …
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Seizure follows confiscation of £114m of the cryptocurrency in June Metropolitan police detectives investigating international money laundering have seized nearly £180m of bitcoin. The seizure by the Met’s economic crime command follows a confiscation of £114m of the cryptocurrency in June. Continue reading… Seizure follows confiscation of £114m of the cryptocurrency in June Metropolitan police …
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While developing traditional narrative games is harder than it has ever been, Microsoft’s Xbox chief sees an opportunity in using modern platforms and tech to tell new stories Over the last decade, the concept of “games as a service” has revolutionised the way the interactive entertainment industry works. From the subscriptions introduced by massively multiplayer …
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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of taking pictures of the moon and night sky How to see the conjunction of Venus and Mars tonight in Australia When a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get an Instagram-worthy photograph, but unfortunately the …
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Video-sharing app’s reputation problem isn’t holding back its phenomenal growth, says author Almost a third of Britons are concerned that TikTok might share their personal data with the Chinese government, according to a book on the social network, despite the app’s popularity across the nation. And a third of Britons aged between 18 and 34, …
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After his rocket plane reached 53 miles above Earth on Sunday, the founder of Virgin Galactic is now officially an astronaut. But not everyone’s convinced Name: Richard Branson. Age: 70. Continue reading… After his rocket plane reached 53 miles above Earth on Sunday, the founder of Virgin Galactic is now officially an astronaut. But not …
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Experts are urging the federal government to develop a mandatory reporting regime for such cyber-attacks Australian organisations are seen as soft and lucrative targets for ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity experts who warn the problem will get worse unless the Morrison government fills the “current policy vacuum”. A report published on Tuesday cites a raft …
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Shareholders want Musk to refund Tesla the $2.6bn the company paid for the ailing solar energy company Elon Musk took the stand on Monday to defend Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity against a lawsuit by shareholders seeking to recoup the $2.6bn the company paid for the ailing solar panel maker. Related: Elon Musk leads Tesla …
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UK union complains to competition watchdog that retailer profited from high prices on hand sanitiser and masks The Unite union has lodged an official competition complaint against Amazon, alleging the online retailer profited from pandemic-related “price gouging” on products such as hand sanitiser and face masks. In a 41-page letter, seen by the Guardian, lawyers …
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Sealed cartridge dating from 1996 is described as one of fewer than five copies in such condition A sealed, mint condition copy of the video game Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for more than $1.5m (£1.1m), making it the most expensive video game ever sold. The game cartridge, dating from 1996, was in …
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