Month: February 2024

Leaked files shows range of services offered and bought, with data harvested from targets worldwide A big leak of data from a Chinese cybersecurity firm has revealed state security agents paying tens of thousands of pounds to harvest data on targets, including foreign governments, while hackers hoover up huge amounts of information on any person …

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Governments and tech companies are locked in debate over how best to police an information ecosystem that is at serious risk of disruption “What a bunch of malarkey.” Gail Huntley recognised the gravelly voice of Joe Biden as soon as she picked up the phone. Huntley, a 73-year-old resident of New Hampshire, was planning to …

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US tech firm condemns streamer for seeking to overturn its App Store rules as EU judgment is expected Apple has condemned Spotify over the long-running competition complaint filed with the EU that could see the tech company face a huge fine if found guilty. After reports the bloc has concluded its investigation into the music …

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The platform’s listing, expected in March, would be the largest IPO by a social media company since Pinterest went public in 2019 Reddit set the stage for its highly anticipated stock market debut, preparing investors for the largest initial public offering by a major social network in four years. A filing with the Securities and …

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PlayStation 5; Square EnixCredit to the developers for combining a tightly authored narrative arc with a compelling and wide-ranging new combat system that somehow satisfies everyone – almost In every great RPG, there is a point where the protagonist has to leave the safety of their home town. After learning the gravity of the threat …

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More than 50,000 affected as users of AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and UScellular report disruptions including to emergency service calls Large swathes of the US were hit by a cellular phone outage early on Thursday, with thousands of users reporting disruptions with the services offered by telecom firms including AT&T, affecting calls and text messages and …

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Company says it will adjust its Gemini model after criticism of ethnically diverse Vikings and second world war German soldiers Google has put a temporary block on its new artificial intelligence model producing images of people after it portrayed German second world war soldiers and Vikings as people of colour. The tech company said it …

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In this week’s newsletter: The comedian, with the help of Gary Lineker, unveils his Turdcast, and it’s tummy-achingly joyful. Plus: five of the best survival stories • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Electoral DysfunctionWidely available, episodes weeklySky News politician-poker Beth Rigby is sandwiched between Tory peer Ruth Davidson and …

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In this week’s newsletter: Xbox’s ‘big announcement’ is an opportunity to call an end to manufactured rivalries • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Microsoft’s big Xbox announcement last week turned out to be something of an anticlimax: just four games, none of them particularly earth-shattering, are making their way …

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Revenue at artificial intelligence chipmaker up more than 250% as CEO says ‘demand is surging worldwide’ The artificial intelligence boom is pushing demand for Nvidia’s products past Wall Street’s already lofty expectations. The chipmaker beat analyst expectations on Wednesday by leaps and bounds when it reported fourth-quarter earnings, posting $22.1bn in revenue on an expected …

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