Month: February 2022

Programme about ‘self-made crypto-millionaire’ dropped amid questions over central claims The BBC has pulled a documentary about a cryptocurrency entrepreneur from television schedules at the last minute after the Guardian raised questions about some of its central claims. The programme, called The Crypto-Millionaire and due to be broadcast at 7.30pm on Wednesday night, was to …

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Nintendo Switch; Game Freak/NintendoMore than a quarter of a century since the cuddly critters were first sent in to battle, the magic of those early adventures has finally been recaptured Ever since the monochromatic thrills of 1996’s Pokémon Red and Blue, I’ve dreamed of embarking on a sprawling 3D Pokémon adventure. While 2019’s Sword and …

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Heather Morgan, arrested on suspicion of laundering cryptocurrency worth billions, has a second life as performer with ‘more pizzazz than Genghis Khan’ A woman accused of laundering billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency alongside her husband may end up becoming better known for her excruciating music career as a self-styled “raunchy rapper” called Razzlekhan. Heather …

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The company beat estimates to report a revenue of $5.8bn for the fourth quarter as Uber Eats posted an adjusted profit of $25m Uber’s food delivery service Uber Eats has turned profitable for the first time, the company said Wednesday, in an earnings report that revealed it may be bouncing back after a rough run …

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The comedian is also a nightly radio presenter, which means he knows all about pointless countdowns. This one includes grape ladies, fake news and a literal high school musical Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast! As someone paid millions of dollars to speak for a living, I’m too often …

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‘GT Sophy’ honed tactics and technique to beat 95% of human players of Playstation game after two days Having thrashed mortal champions at poker, chess, Go, and Starcraft, an artificial intelligence program has delivered another humiliation, leaving the world’s best video game racing drivers in the dust. Researchers at Sony trained an AI called GT …

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Ultra leads top-end phone line with S22 and Plus models, part-made from recycled plastic and fishing nets Samsung’s latest Android combines its Galaxy S and Note into one stylus-equipped superphone, which leads a new line of top-end S22 smartphones part-made from recycled plastic and fishing nets. Announced on Wednesday as part of its Unpacked livestreaming …

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Britain, the US and Australia point to growth in ‘sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents’ There have been further increases in “sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents” coming from Russia and other former Soviet states during 2021, Britain, the US and Australia said in a joint review of cyber-extortion trends. Universities and schools were one of the top sectors …

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Kryptovault’s operation is part of a fightback against criticism of the famously energy-intensive industry A line of large blue skips full of chopped wood sit at the back of a site belonging to Norway’s biggest bitcoin mining operation, a 5,000 sq metre warehouse on the outskirts of Hønefoss, a small town 40 miles west of …

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A hashtag relating to the death of man employed at video platform Bilibili has been viewed hundreds of millions of times but company denies claims he was overworked Claims that another Chinese tech worker has died after excessive overtime has reignited debate over the industry’s “996 culture”. The company denied that it overworked the employee, …

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