Another non-fungible token TV show has been announced, a possible sign that the way we consume content could be about to change If, like me, you spent the first week of the year excitedly hoovering up every last “Best upcoming shows of 2022” list online, I’m afraid I have some bad news. Not one list …
A fad or the future: are we ready for the rise of NFT TV shows? Read More »
Our endless online accounts should all be protected by impenetrable passwords (but usually aren’t). A centralised manager can be secure and easy Easy wins: see others in the series Amid a flurry of data breaches, password leaks and Malware text scams last year, many of us have become more aware of the need to secure …
Easy wins: ditch the infinite, impossible passwords and set up a password manager Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission wants to force sale of Instagram and WhatsApp The US competition watchdog can proceed with a breakup lawsuit against Facebook’s owner, a federal judge has ruled. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, had asked a court to dismiss an antitrust complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission …
Lawsuit aiming to break up Facebook group Meta can go ahead, US court rules Read More »
Modern video games boast longer and longer playtimes – but does the idea of spending hundreds of hours on a game make you feel excited, or exhausted? In the winter of 1996, I almost lost my job because of the acclaimed management sim Civilization II. I was supposed to be reviewing it for the video …
The NGO Nana is upending gender norms in conservative Sokoto state, where one in 20 girls finish secondary school The green-and-red Nana Female Mechanic Garage sign is visible from the main road into Sokoto city. Behind its sliding iron gate, Zainab Dayyabu stomps around in heavy work boots and a blue jumpsuit, her hands callused …
Driving change: the all-female garage shifting attitudes in northern Nigeria Read More »
Platform is not doing enough to tackle spread of falsehoods, claims letter signed by 80 groups YouTube is a major conduit of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide and is not doing enough to tackle the spread of falsehoods on its platform, according to a global coalition of factchecking organisations. A letter signed by more than …
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Josh Wardle developed game to play with his partner – and now more than 2m others have joined in Wordle, a deceptively simple online word puzzle, has had a meteoric rise since its launch last autumn, from 90 daily players in November to 300,000 at the beginning of January, to 2 million last weekend. But, …
Wordle creator overwhelmed by global success of hit puzzle Read More »
In this week’s newsletter: actual, lasting change to toxic ‘studio culture’ is an expensive problem to solve – but more costly to ignore Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian’s gaming newsletter. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox every week, just pop …
What’s actually being done about workplace harassment in the video games industry Read More »
From ‘bubble barriers’ to floating drones, a host of new projects aim to stop plastic pollution before it ever reaches the ocean The Great Bubble Barrier is just that – a wall of bubbles. It gurgles across the water in a diagonal screen, pushing plastic to one side while allowing fish and other wildlife to …
Meet Mr Trash Wheel – and the other ingenious tools that eat river plastic Read More »
There’s no surer way to date yourself than the way you use your mobile. From leaving voicemails to leaving voice notes, each generation has a different etiquette A lot of people, particularly at this self-improvement stage of the year, spend a great deal of time worrying about what makes them look old. Is it the …
