Stephen Harrison says he was paid to play role of chief executive of the crypto investment scheme, but denies having ‘pocketed’ any of the money lost The man who posed as the chief executive of the collapsed crypto scheme HyperVerse has confirmed he was paid to act the part, receiving 180,000 Thai baht (about A$7,500) …
Disclosures to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner are first specific details about online safety processes since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Elon Musk’s X social media platform let go 80% of its safety engineers and reinstated thousands of banned accounts in Australia, including nearly …
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The Scottish playwright’s list is filled with divas both alive and re-animated, including Nigella, Cilla Black and drag Chloë Sevigny Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I think the real strength of the internet is to remind us that although life is meaningless, it is through attempting to give life meaning that we make …
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World Economic Forum highlights risk of election interference in year UK and US go to polls Business live – latest updates A wave of artificial intelligence-driven misinformation and disinformation that could influence key looming elections poses the biggest short-term threat to the global economy, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said. In its annual global …
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From bugs to unqualified staff, the Post Office’s point-of-sale system was inadequate on many levels The Horizon IT scandal, frequently called the largest miscarriage of justice in British history, is back in the headlines thanks to a prime-time ITV dramatisation. The resulting surge of interest has led to Paula Vennells, who ran the Post Office …
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Filing claims Meta did not adequately respond to Walmart and Match Group’s complaints of ‘deeply disturbing’ images and videos Facebook and Instagram have been profiting from placing corporate adverts from companies such as Walmart and Match Group next to content potentially promoting child sexual exploitation, a legal filing alleges. The accusation is the latest in …
Price of bitcoin briefly spikes more than $1,000 as ETF would give a way to invest without having to buy outright on a crypto exchange The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Tuesday that a post sent from the agency’s account on the social platform Twitter/X announcing the approval of a long-awaited bitcoin exchange-traded fund …
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Booksmart actor cast in apocalyptic drama as vengeful soldier Abby, as TV series creators eschew close physical likenesses to the video game character She’s one of the most controversial video game characters of the last five years, and now her role has been cast for season two of HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation. Booksmart …
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Move comes as regulators around the world press Meta to protect children from sensitive posts on its apps Meta said on Tuesday it would hide more sensitive content from teenagers on Instagram and Facebook amid global pressure from regulators for the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps. The move …
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GMB union says up to 100 staff at fulfilment centre will take part in stoppage to boost profile of dispute Amazon faces fresh industrial action in the UK, after members of the GMB union at a new fulfilment centre in Birmingham voted to strike over pay and conditions later this month. The GMB says “up …
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