Microsoft is betting on winning business with its subscription service, Game Pass, and looking beyond markets in western Europe and east Asia Microsoft has been in the video game business for over 20 years, but its Xbox console has been the perpetual runner-up. 2020’s Xbox Series S/X console is being significantly outsold by Sony’s PlayStation …
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In this week’s newsletter: Facebook has been hit with a €1.2bn fine by EU regulators, and the cracks in the fault lines of international data regulations are beginning to show. But could that be a good thing? Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Does the growing online …
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Company says Adobe Firefly is a ‘co-pilot’ to graphic design rather than a replacement for humans Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Software giant Adobe has announced it will integrate generative AI into its widely used Photoshop program, while downplaying fears the move will lead to job losses …
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Picture shared on verified accounts fuels concerns over AI’s potential to generate misinformation An AI-generated image that appeared to show an explosion next to a building in the Pentagon complex circulated on social media platforms on Monday, in the latest incident to highlight concerns over misinformation generated by AI. The image of a tall, dark …
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Last week, Greg Gianforte, the governor, had signed into law a bill that prohibits app stores from offering the video-sharing platform TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against Montana over the state’s new law banning the short-video app. “We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok ban to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of …
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Bo Young Lee faced criticism for Zoom sessions that focused on white women’s experience of ‘Karen’ stereotype of entitlement Uber has suspended its head of diversity, equity and inclusion after Black and Hispanic employees complained about the workplace events she moderated exploring the experience of white American women under the title “Don’t Call Me Karen”. …
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Nintendo’s new record-setting Zelda game allows players to get creative and make madcap vehicles and contraptions. Readers share their favourite experiences so far The best thing is doing something random in the game – climbing up something, fighting something big and boss-like – before you’re actually supposed to in the story. I have been playing …
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Composer Brendan Angelides was cautious about agreeing to write the soundtrack for the latest edition of Ubisoft’s blockbuster. But then he met Palestinian composer and orchestrator Akram Haddad “I think, initially, Ubisoft approached me because of my electronic music background – my live career, my albums, my touring. But I didn’t know if I was …
Penalty from Ireland’s privacy regulator is a record for breach of EU data protection regulation Business live – latest updates Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record €1.2bn (£1bn) and ordered to suspend the transfer of data from Facebook users in the EU to the US. The fine imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission …
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Compact Bluetooth earbuds get better sound, noise-cancelling and battery life – and a funky clear case The latest Beats earbuds from Apple improve the noise-cancelling and sound of their predecessors – and make them easier to use across almost all phones while adding a fresh transparent option. The Studio Buds+ cost £179.99 ($169.99) and, as …
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