Month: March 2023

Nintendo Switch, Platinum Games/NintendoThis cutesy origin tale replaces the guns and sex appeal of the original action series with fairies and cuddly toys. But this anti-Bayonetta will introduce younger players to the genre Risque, immature, absurd – just some of the words you could use to describe Platinum Games’ inimitably sexually charged action franchise, Bayonetta. …

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Twenty pools may be upgraded this year after startup uses energy from small data centre to heat water Public swimming pools facing closure because of soaring energy bills have been offered a lifeline via new technology to heat the water. Mark Bjornsgaard, the chief executive of the tech startup Deep Green, has trialled the idea …

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In this week’s newsletter: While its quick slip into financial hardship has left American bankers reeling, its UK division is surprisingly fine. But the tech sector isn’t out of trouble yet Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Last week, if you had heard of Silicon Valley Bank …

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With cheap apps proliferating, how long til our likeness appears in a nonconsensual deepfake porn video? In the ad, a woman in a white lace dress makes suggestive faces at the camera, and then kneels. There’s something a bit uncanny about her; a quiver at the side of her temple, a peculiar stillness of her …

Demand for deepfake pornography is exploding. We aren’t ready | Moira Donegan Read More »

In the US, the Federal Reserve has stepped in to guarantee deposits. The tech sector should realise it can’t go it alone Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) became one of the 20 largest banks in the US by being the darling of west coast tech startups, but it transpires that it expanded at the expense of …

Big tech has long thought itself above the state. Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown is stark proof that it isn’t | James Ball Read More »

Two in five Venmo users reveal ‘sensitive information’ on the app – we hear from those who discovered something big Officially, Venmo is an app for transferring money from one person to another. In the US, where most banks do not offer instant free money transfers, it was revolutionary for simple things like splitting the …

‘She’d been sending herself payments from me’: Venmo users on discovering secrets on the app Read More »

Firm says moves in west to block video app on government phones have been ‘based on misplaced fears’ TikTok has said it would be “disappointed” if it was banned from UK government devices, after it was reported that ministers were due to follow the example of the US, Canada and the European Commission in blocking …

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Boys in particular need to look at behaviour inspired by likes of Andrew Tate, says lead on violence against women and girls A senior police officer has recommended teaching schoolchildren from primary level about the risks of online image-sharing and misogynistic social media figures such as Andrew Tate. Maggie Blyth, the National Police Chiefs’ Council …

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Until last Friday Silicon Valley Bank was the 16th largest bank in the US, worth more than $200bn Four decades ago, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was born in the heart of a region known for its technological prowess and savvy decision making. The California-headquartered organisation grew to become the 16th largest bank in the US, …

Silicon Valley Bank: why did it collapse and is this the start of a banking crisis? Read More »

Low-cost smartphone has three-day battery life, decent camera and is designed to be taken apart Designed to allow the back to be popped off and the battery replaced within minutes, Nokia’s new G22 is not the first smartphone to be DIY-repairable. But the Android handset is the first to come in at a budget price. …

Nokia G22 review: a budget Android phone you can repair yourself Read More »