In this week’s newsletter: It may not seem like a Google, Apple or Meta but the risk-taking Japanese games giant has long been a tech maverick Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here For good and for bad, the video games industry is obsessed with novelty. New consoles, …
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After a quiet couple of weeks, something big was inevitably on the horizon … but who knew it would be that big? This excellent episode upped the ante with flames, explosions and tragedy This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us TV series. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to …
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Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on avoiding fake profiles People looking for love online have been warned to be on high alert for scammers this Valentine’s Day because romance fraud has risen by more than a third, according to data released by Victim Support. The charity, …
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More than 310 staff to take part in stoppages after becoming first UK employees of online retailer to strike Amazon workers at a warehouse in Coventry have announced seven more days of strike action as they continue their push for better pay. More than 310 staff at a giant fulfilment centre in the West Midlands …
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Mobile operator’s Smarty brand offers unlimited calls, texts and data to help with cost of living A social tariff aimed at helping mobile users struggling with the cost of living, which offers unlimited calls, texts and data for £12 a month, has been launched by mobile operator Three. The Guardian revealed on Monday that other …
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Power upgrade makes smallest Mac desktop more adaptable and better value alternative to iMac Apple’s cheapest desktop computer has had a price cut and a power upgrade – making it one of the smallest, cheapest and most adaptable Macs yet. The Mac mini starts at £649 ($599/A$999) – £50 less than the 2020 model – …
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Report says pattern seen in films such as Ex Machina risks contributing to lack of women in tech A relentless stream of movies, from Iron Man to Ex Machina, has helped entrench systemic gender inequality in the artificial intelligence industry by portraying AI researchers almost exclusively as men, a study has found. The overwhelming predominance …
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The social media giant knew I would enjoy a reaction series of The Hills, a show I was obsessed with in the early aughts Whitney Port and her husband Tim Rosenman were surprised when I said I first found their video series on Facebook. Or rather, that it found me. I wasn’t expecting it myself. …
In a Texas dive bar, the photographer suddenly happened on a far from ordinary sight Jon Tonks was on a US road trip bookended by photography exhibitions: his own in Indiana, and the Houston photography festival. This shot was taken in Austin, Texas, where he’d met a friend from back home in Bath. “We’d just …
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British peers propose amendment to online safety bill requiring social media sites to consider how to keep female users safe Social media platforms would be required to follow regulatory guidelines protecting women and girls from online abuse under an amendment to the online safety bill tabled this week. The proposed change would require Ofcom, the …
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