A legal battle is brewing over how giant firms will be able to appeal against new unit’s decisions Big tech is trying to use its vast coffers to neuter the powers of the UK’s new tech regulator, Rishi Sunak has been warned, as a fight over the courts becomes the latest battleground for overseeing Silicon …
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Federal Trade Commission alleges Bezos firm used ‘manipulative and deceptive user-interface designs to trick consumers’ The US Federal Trade Commission has sued Amazon for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its paid subscription program, Amazon Prime, and making it hard for them to cancel. The FTC, the US agency …
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Square Enix; PS5A more mature and realistic tone, stunning performances, a rounded likable hero and a fully realised world make up for moments when this epic 40-hour game becomes a chore What makes a Final Fantasy? Given the frequent tone changes for the series – this one boasts an obvious Game of Thrones influence and …
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From Untitled Goose Game to Octodad and even Tears of the Kingdom, it’s always games with silly physics or absurd set-ups that crack me up the most. Plus: Final Fantasy XVI • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I was reminded of the understated farcical comedy masterwork that is Untitled …
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Conservatives say liberals want to kill talk radio. But there’s plenty else on the AM dial – much of it essential Charlie Kirk, radio host and founder of the rightwing youth group Turning Point USA, believes that a conspiracy may be afoot. “Whether they’re doing this intentionally or not, the consequence will be … an …
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Senator seeks information about ‘systematically underreported’ injury rates and turnover at US’s second-largest employer Bernie Sanders has launched an investigation into Amazon that will focus on working conditions inside the warehouses of the online marketplace, which is also the nation’s second-largest employer. In a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, the 81-year-old US senator from …
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Moderators flood feeds with pictures of TV comic as they fight owners’ plans to go public A civil war between Reddit’s owners and the volunteer moderators it relies on has taken an odd turn, with some of the biggest “subreddits” on the site devoting themselves to sharing pictures of one man and one man only …
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We scrutinised the latest games showcases to pick out the most interesting titles, from wacky races to medieval Baghdad Viewfinder Combining elements of popular world-manipulating puzzlers such as Monument Valley and Chicory, Viewfinder has you exploring a lush, possibly post-apocalyptic environment, where you’re able take photos, paintings and sketches and superimpose them on to the …
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The US novelist shaped the modern idea of the post-apocalypse. Without him, games such as The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption would not be the same Cormac McCarthy, one of the most significant figures in modern American literature, died last week aged 89. While the tributes have mostly come from within the literary …
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The social network is changing how it works with third parties – but some argue that a push for profit could bring a wave of misinformation • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Welcome back to TechScape, where I – along with a rotating cast of tech …
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