Month: July 2022

Greater accuracy, longer battery and full support for triathlons makes the best running watch even better Garmin’s latest running watch has been upgraded in almost every way, bringing multisport tracking, more advanced GPS and a bunch of high-end features down to a more affordable price with the Forerunner 255. The longstanding series is available in …

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Four creators share their Dall-E-generated images – and their hopes and fears about AI in art You type in words – however nonsensical or disjointed – and the algorithm creates a unique image based on your search. This is Dall-E 2, a startlingly advanced, image-generating AI trained on 250 million images, named after the surrealist …

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The US firm used Tory connections to wage a relentless UK lobbying campaign, leaked files show Uber was riding high in London in 2014. Two years after launching, the US private hire app had eaten into the business of black taxis and minicabs without huge political backlash. But that spring, one of Uber’s main political …

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Leak suggests former CEO believed there was an upside to attacks on drivers as firm campaigned for law changes Uber broke laws, duped police and built secret lobbying operation, leak reveals On 26 January 2016, more than 2,100 furious French taxi drivers, backed by colleagues from Belgium, Spain and Italy, staged a mass anti-Uber protest …

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Uber sought access to leaders, officials and diplomats through David Plouffe and Jim Messina, leak shows Uber broke laws, duped police and built secret lobbying operation, leak reveals It was a Sunday afternoon in early November 2015 when David Plouffe emailed his fellow former Barack Obama campaigner Matthew Barzun, typing “Mr ambassador” in the subject …

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Striking a balance between protecting your data, ensuring your personal security and getting the most out of dating apps can be tricky. Here’ some advice on the dos and don’ts In an online wild west populated by scammers and hackers, dating apps pose challenges beyond just finding a partner. It’s getting harder to tell if …

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Billionaire avoids talking of collapse of $44bn deal but talks about colonizing Mars and boosting Earth’s birthrates at conference Elon Musk reportedly talked about the colonization of Mars and boosting Earth’s birthrates during his keynote address at Allen & Co’s Sun Valley conference on Saturday, but he avoided discussing his attempt to withdraw from his …

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Venture capitalist Matthew Ball’s new book explores the three-dimensional virtual world that is set to supersede the net. What might this alternative digital reality have in store for users? Venture capitalist Matthew Ball first wrote about the metaverse in 2018 and his essays have become essential reading for entrepreneurs and tech watchers who are attempting …

Exit the internet, enter the metaverse – your online future is in 3D Read More »

Scientists alarmed at claims of releasing 10m frogs and 100m ladybugs to rack up viewers as relocating species can have ‘extremely negative consequences’ A TikTok “frog army” has racked up millions of likes – but the potential consequences of the bizarre stunt are no joke, experts say. In February of this year, a young TikTok …

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Dance groups urged amateur dancers to seek formal training before attempting advanced TikTok moves Aspiring dancers are risking injury by copying advanced moves and taking part in viral challenges on TikTok, leading dance organisations have warned. The Royal Academy of Dance says young people should be careful when attempting to recreate moves by professional dancers, …

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