Phone from 2007 with 2 megapixel camera and 8GB storage had sat on Karen Green’s shelf for years before she realized its worth A first generation, unopened 2007 iPhone is expected to sell for more than $50,000 when it goes to auction on Thursday. The phone, which has a 2 megapixel camera and 8GB of …
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PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC; EA Motive/EAThis remake of 2008’s urgent sci-fi horror from Visceral Games resists big changes in favour of some laser-focused improvements Originally released in 2008, Dead Space was EA’s sci-fi riff on 2005’s Resident Evil 4. It took the revolutionary design ideas of Shinji Mikami’s horror masterpiece – the over-the-shoulder …
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Exclusive: Dutch MEP hopes site will give early warning of suspicious tactics such as use of front organisations A group of MEPs are launching a website for European parliament staff and EU officials to raise the alarm about “shady lobbying” by big tech firms and other interest groups. Paul Tang, a Dutch Social Democrat MEP …
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In this week’s newsletter: The giant of British journalism starts his post-Channel 4 career with his new interview show. Plus: five of the best podcasts for women in midlife Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here SnowcastFrom Tues 7 Feb, widely available, episodes weeklyAfter three decades anchoring Channel 4 News, the …
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Modern technology is supposed to make our world better. But my flat’s ‘lighting system’ is broken, and I long for a single, simple light switch I started shaving, tackling the wispiest of bumfluff, 40 years ago. I did so in an attempt to stimulate growth in order to make me look older, so I would …
Parent company of Facebook and Instagram reports $32bn in revenue for fourth quarter, prompting rise in stock price Meta investors got some good news in the social media company’s latest earnings report on Wednesday, which showed a smaller drop in revenues than analysts had expected. Meta, which also owns Instagram and Whatsapp, reported $32bn in …
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Top-end Android phones with improved sustainability announced alongside Galaxy Book 3 laptops Samsung’s latest top-end Galaxy S23 Android phones hope to tempt users with larger batteries, faster chips and improved photography, including one of the first 200MP next-generation cameras. Announced alongside a range of new Galaxy Book 3 Windows laptops on Wednesday, the Galaxy S23 …
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It’s rare that games of the past hold up to today’s technology. New remasters of two landmark action titles bring back memories, but do they hold up? Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Two beloved games from the past have been rereleased in the last week: 2008’s nauseating sci-fi horror …
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Company co-founded by Mike Lynch hit by wave of criticism of its sales, marketing and accounting practices The value of Darktrace has plummeted to a record low after the emergence of two new short sellers betting against its business, as the British cybersecurity firm was hit by a new wave of criticism of its sales, …
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Beijing reacts angrily to reports that Washington has moved to restrict American exports to hi-tech company China has reacted angrily to reports that the United States has stopped approving licences for American companies to export most items to China’s hi-tech company Huawei, accusing the US of deliberately targeting Chinese companies under the pretext of national …
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