A simple and endearing game creation tool has me and thousands of others creating little shareable interactive games instead of pawing at the news on our phones Last week, while slowly suffocating on a packed train from Frome to London, I took out my phone and instead of doomscrolling social media, I made a game. …
AI makes the challenge of spotting manipulated or faked media even greater At a time when suspicion of manipulated media has reached a new pitch of concern, the Princess of Wales photo furore underlines the sensitivity around image doctoring. Catherine was the subject of an image editing row in 2011 when Grazia adapted a photo …
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Ex-president’s newfound support comes after Joe Biden said he’d sign legislation that could ban the app in the US Donald Trump, who flirted with a US ban on the Chinese owners of TikTok while president, has come out in favor of the popular phone app. “There are a lot of people on TikTok that love …
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Platform said change will take effect by the end of next month as it seeks to ‘simplify’ security policy while prioritizing privacy Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in rentals around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platform said it is seeking …
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Company plans to raise up to $748m from sale of 22m shares, some of which have been set aside for users Business live – latest updates The social media network Reddit has revealed that it is seeking a valuation of about $6.5bn (£5bn) at its imminent flotation on the New York Stock Exchange. The company …
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Cryptocurrency rises as UK financial regulator says it will allow trading of crypto-backed securities Business live – latest updates Bitcoin has reached a new record price of more than $70,000, as the UK financial regulator said it would allow the trading of cryptocurrency-backed securities. The cryptocurrency was trading at $71,588 on Monday morning, having last …
In the near future humanity is doomed and our options are being determined by AI simulation – unfortunately for us, the AI doesn’t seem particularly bothered if we survive This intriguing sci-fi thriller is a throwback to the kind of cerebral teleplays and low-budget movies that flourished in the 1960s: ripe with gloomy lighting and …
Canteen/Playtonic Friends; PCFrom working in your ‘lifelong role of sample sorting’ to playing mandatory video games when you clock off, this sinister, retro-futuristic game will have you questioning your freedom As a lab technician at the Orwellian megacorp Ringo, your job is to sort strangely unspecific genetic samples into four different tubes – all day, …
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Even after an overhaul of the Kids Online Safety Act brings it closer to passing, lawmakers, backers and critics are at odds Sharp divisions between advocates for children’s safety online have emerged as a historic bill has gathered enough votes to pass in the US Senate. Amendments to the bill have appeased some former detractors …
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Analysis shows link between Copper Technologies and Jonatan Zimenkov, who was later hit with US sanctions over Ukraine invasion A cryptocurrency firm transferred digital assets worth more than $4.2m to a crypto wallet belonging to a member of an alleged Russian arms-dealing network who was later hit with US sanctions, it can be revealed. Details …
