Month: September 2021

In an ambitious new installation, artist Refik Anadol used a 17,000 square-foot gallery to mount an immersive exhibit asking questions about online privacy The trick of Refik Anadol’s Machine Hallucinations, a three-day public art installation at The Shed in New York City, is to transform the processing of data into surreal hypnosis. The immersive audiovisual …

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Square Enix’s take on the squabbling, Avengers-adjacent crew is a winning mix of action-adventure and character-led drama – and beautifully rendered It’s fair to say that Square Enix didn’t have the smoothest entry into the Marvel Universe. The company’s Avengers-themed online action game has had problems with bugs, matchmaking and endgame repetition, and is struggling …

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Activity more overt and reckless despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a halt Chinese state-sponsored hacking is at record levels, western experts say, accusing Beijing of engaging in a form of low-level warfare that is escalating despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a halt. There …

Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat Read More »

Proposals to make USB-C port mandatory could reduce electronic waste and save EU consumers money The European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech giant Apple. An 18-page directive released on Thursday said a common charger for …

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I craved connection, which may be a polite way of saying I needed other people to listen to me speak Anyone who has been lucky to live through this, our second season of the pandemic, would say they hate Zoom. It’s not a revelation. It’s one of those annoying things, privileged, middle class adults get …

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Loo design has barely changed in 150 years – until now. Will people trade their privacy for the chance to find out exactly what is in their waste? For the past 10 years, Sonia Grego has been thinking about toilets – and more specifically what we deposit into them. “We are laser-focused on the analysis …

The smart toilet era is here! Are you ready to share your analprint with big tech? Read More »

Epic CEO condemns ‘extraordinary anticompetitive move by Apple’ in case that could take years Apple has blacklisted Fortnite from the App Store until appeals in its legal battle with the game’s maker, Epic, are completed, Epic Games’ CEO, Tim Sweeney, said on Wednesday – a process that could take years. On Twitter on Wednesday, Sweeney …

Apple bans Fortnite from App Store indefinitely as legal battle continues Read More »

We asked comedians to point us to the best online laughs. Henry Stone has served up the comedy stars before they were stars I write comedy and I direct comedy, and all of the money I make is from making comedy. However not all of the comedy I make is for making money. I like …

Henry Stone: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) Read More »

Windows 11 maker unveils hybrid PC products and accessibility kit for people with disabilities Microsoft has announced a range of computers, laptops, and a dual-screen smartphone as part of its big Surface Windows 11 event. The unveiled devices include brand new computer types and updated models in existing lines, as well as new accessibility options. …

Microsoft launches Surface Pro 8, Laptop Studio and Duo 2 phone Read More »

Compact in size but not in price, speed and iPadOS 15 puts mini in class of its own Apple’s iPad mini gets its first total overhaul with an all-new modern design, bigger screen, brilliant video call camera and lots of power for 2021. But being Apple’s smallest doesn’t make it the cheapest. The iPad mini …

Apple iPad mini 2021 review: the best small tablet gets stunning revamp Read More »