Month: April 2022

Pygmy marmosets, tiger cubs and African grey parrots among endangered species for sale, investigation by Avaaz reveals Facebook remains a thriving marketplace for online wildlife trafficking despite the tech giant’s pledge to help combat the illegal trade, according to a new investigation. Tiger cubs, leopards, ocelots, African grey parrots and the world’s smallest monkey, the …

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In this week’s newsletter: from the environmental impact of servers and plastic packaging down to the energy our PCs and consoles consume, the sector can no longer afford to play around Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here When a company tries to cut its carbon footprint, how …

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In this week’s newsletter: why a weird year for games saw big wins for games like Unpacking and The Artful Escape at the Bafta Video Game Awards 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 …

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Schools are encouraging students to use mental health chatbots to address a surge in depression and anxiety. Critics worry they’re a Band-Aid solution unsupported by evidence Fifteen-year-old Jordyne Lewis was stressed out. The high school sophomore from Harrisburg, North Carolina, was overwhelmed with schoolwork, never mind the uncertainty of living in a pandemic that has …

Young and depressed? Try Woebot! The rise of mental health chatbots in the US Read More »

Novel, thin and light machine bucks trend by being simple to take apart, with good performance and looks The Framework Laptop is a modular, repairable and upgradeable notebook PC that aims to spark change in the world of computers and prove things can look good, work well and still be fixable at home. Launched by …

Framework Laptop review: a modular PC easy to fix or upgrade Read More »

Musk took several weeks to reveal his stake, violating federal law requiring disclosure within 10 days A Twitter shareholder is suing Elon Musk for failing to disclose that he had bought a substantial stake in the company, affecting share prices. The Tesla CEO revealed on 4 April that he had acquired a 9.2% stake in …

Twitter investor sues Elon Musk for failure to promptly disclose his shares Read More »

This miniature Amiga 500 comes with 25 games from a fertile period in video game history Back when the console industry was still young, and the PC was an expensive business machine for grownups, the Commodore Amiga was one of the most vibrant and diverse gaming platforms available. Originally launched as the Amiga 1000 in …

A500 Mini review – tiny Commodore Amiga is a robust piece of tech nostalgia Read More »

Pam Lunn is not impressed by the environmental credentials of the all-electric version of the supersized pickup truck Electric vehicles are not climate-friendly, but merely somewhat less climate-unfriendly than petrol or diesel ones. There are carbon emissions from manufacturing the vehicle, and from generating electricity to charge the battery. The wider environmental damage includes pollution …

Cars are never green – and the idea that a Hummer can be climate-friendly is absurd | Letter Read More »

Good combination of speed, long battery life, rapid charging, svelte design and solid camera at a reasonable price The latest high-end smartphone from OnePlus is a top-spec device with a good combination of aesthetics and performance, and a price that undercuts rivals. Just don’t sit on it. The 10 Pro costs from £799 ($899), which …

OnePlus 10 Pro review: slick performance costing less than rivals Read More »

Clip prompts amusement online as car stops, then drives across an intersection, leaving police behind A video recently posted online shows what happens when police try to apprehend an autonomous vehicle – only to find nobody inside. Police in San Francisco stopped a vehicle operated by Cruise, an autonomous car company backed by General Motors, …

San Francisco police stop self-driving car – and find nobody inside, video shows Read More »