This seductive sandbox attracts Washington lawyers and real-life rocket scientists to a safe space for virtual villainy As the roar of revellers reverberates around a rowdy Reykjavik, you would be forgiven for thinking this was an average Friday night. Yet among the bearded Icelanders quietly sipping their Einstök is a different kind of drinker: multiplayer …
Ex-employee of the NFT marketplace, Nathaniel Chastain, charged with wire fraud and money laundering An ex-employee of the leading NFT marketplace has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering offences in a sign that US law enforcement will no longer turn a blind eye to the crypto economy. Nathaniel Chastain left his job as …
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PC, Nintendo Switch; Devolver/NerialAn entertaining celebration of sleight of hand from the makers of Reigns The video-games industry teems with virtual card games, from tournament standbys such as Hearthstone to cultish backroom affairs like Inscryption. One thing they all share is that you can’t cheat – or not in ways familiar to, say, the con …
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In this week’s newsletter: Gay Pride & Prejudice follows a single gay man as his chosen family marry off. Plus: five of the best history podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here I Was Never ThereWidely available, episodes weekly from 9 JunMarsha Ferber made an impression …
The chief operating officer saw Facebook through multiple controversies and turned into the profitable juggernaut it is today Sheryl Sandberg announced on Wednesday she will step down from her role as chief operating officer of Facebook, after 14 years as one of the most powerful figures at a company that transformed Silicon Valley. During her …
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Sandberg joined the company in 2008 and has been battered by controversies in recent years Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, has announced she will step down from her role, as the company continues to weather a financial storm and shifts away from social media into virtual reality. Sandberg said she was not …
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The comedian and Triple J host shares online bits and pieces that make him laugh, including very specific impressions, chaotic nightclub photos and a quiz about a dragon Read more funniest internet things here Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast The internet is basically the sun to me. I …
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Neither Musk nor Tesla confirmed he sent memo with remark but the CEO tweeted: ‘They should pretend to work somewhere else’ Elon Musk, the Tesla chief executive, has asked employees to return to the office or “pretend to work somewhere else”, according to a memo sent to staff. About 30% of US office workers are …
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In this week’s newsletter: When I was sent DMs asking for advice about Tsuka, a new coin I was supposedly involved in, I could never have expected what happened next Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here On Monday morning I woke up to a pair of odd DMs on Twitter. “Sir, …
Annie Hardy plays a livestream host so toxic that even zombies struggle to deal with her Nasty, brutish and mercifully short, but occasionally mildly amusing, Dashcam represents another dollop of pandemic-themed shock schlock from writer-director Rob Savage, recently renowned for his lockdown-set horror pic Host. This time around, Savage has exchanged Host’s Zoom-chat framing device …
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