US tech publication reports CEO Elon Musk has asked staff to pause all new development to stabilise app Twitter users were unable to post instantly on the website for almost an hour, in the latest outage to hit the social media platform since billionaire Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover. From around 10pm GMT on Wednesday, users …
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Yoel Roth testifies before congressional committee that Elon Musk’s release of company’s internal records led to harassment A former Twitter executive testified on Wednesday that he was forced to leave and sell his home following a campaign of “homophobic and antisemitic” harassment over the company’s handling of a New York Post story about Hunter Biden. …
In this week’s newsletter: The big-budget Harry Potter spinoff should be an instant play for fans of the series, but for some author JK Rowling’s statements on sex and gender have made that decision complicated Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I’ve spent the past week playing and reviewing Hogwarts …
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CMA says Xbox maker’s takeover of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft owner could lead to higher prices The UK’s competition regulator has ruled that Microsoft’s $68.7bn (£59.6bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game publisher behind hits including Call of Duty, will result in higher prices and less competition for UK gamers. …
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Some readers say software helps them write essays and emails, while others question its reliability ChatGPT has been a godsend for Joy. The New Zealand-based therapist has ADHD and often struggles with tasks such as drafting difficult emails, with procrastination kicking in when she feels overwhelmed. “Sitting down to compose a complicated email is something …
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Guardian exclusive: AI tools rate photos of women as more sexually suggestive than those of men, especially if nipples, pregnant bellies or exercise is involved Images posted on social media are analyzed by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that decide what to amplify and what to suppress. Many of these algorithms, a Guardian investigation has found, …
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SNP MP for Glasgow South says he is victim of ‘sophisticated and targeted spear phishing’ attack An SNP MP whose emails were hacked has spoken out because he fears they were stolen by a group linked to Russia and will be published. Stewart McDonald’s emails were compromised last month after he clicked on a message …
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Company temporarily restricted New York Post article in 2020 about contents of the abandoned computer of Joe Biden’s son Former senior staff at Twitter will testify on Wednesday before the House oversight committee about the social media platform’s handling of reporting on Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. The hearing has set the stage for the …
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Economists wary of firm predictions but say advances could create new raft of billionaires while other workers are laid off ChatGPT is just the latest technology to fuel worries that it will wipe out the jobs of millions of workers, whether advertising copywriters, Wall Street traders, salespeople, writers of basic computer code or journalists. But …
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Top-performing phone has great screen, superfast charging and solid camera but lacks pizazz The OnePlus 11 is one of the first smartphones with the latest top chip from Qualcomm, which makes it faster and longer lasting but a revamped design of the device has polarised opinion. The new phone costs from £729 ($699) and so …
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