Month: June 2024

Data watchdogs in UK and Canada to look at whether there were enough safeguards on personal information Business live – latest updates The California genetic testing company 23andMe faces investigations by the data watchdogs of the UK and Canada over a security breach affecting nearly 7 million people last October. Hackers who broke into the …

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Solid sound, 50 hours of battery life, spatial audio and cross-platform features elevate fourth-gen Beats The Solo 4 headphones are a revamp of the fan favourite that helped make Beats a household name, upgraded with longer battery life, better sound and modern Apple and Android-loving features. The original Solo HD launched in 2009 and was …

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The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it’s now funny?I was once booked for an outdoor, family friendly village fete where none of the comedians had been warned that the jokes would …

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Move marks a change in focus of company, which is under pressure to catch up with rival firms’ AI push Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, announced a series of generative artificial intelligence products and services on Monday during his keynote speech at the company’s annual developer conference, WWDC. The new tools mark a major shift …

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The designs behind practical joke toys Earlier today I set you these two problems about curious objects. Here they are again with solutions. Continue reading… The designs behind practical joke toys Earlier today I set you these two problems about curious objects. Here they are again with solutions. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

Preview of this autumn’s new edition promises fresh missions in the service of US power and a ‘ground floor’ rebuild of the gaming monster truck Microsoft wasn’t messing about with its Xbox showcase this year. After a raft of announcements about job losses and studio closures, the company looked to give gamers what they wanted …

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In the middle of a troubled year for Xbox, Microsoft showed a packed slate of games for its Game Pass subscription service in 2024 and 2025 Xbox has not had the best year, so far. In January and February, a leaked announcement that formerly Xbox-exclusive games were about to make their way on to rival …

Perfect Dark, Indiana Jones and a new Gears of War: all the new games from the Xbox Games Showcase Read More »

It didn’t work after it switched his landline to digital without warning My 101-year-old father was left without a landline and a functioning panic button after BT switched his phone service from analogue to digital without warning us. BT had informed us that the contract was about to finish, and asked me to contact them …

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Worried she was missing out, Ella Glover took off her headphones for a month and rediscovered the soundscape of humanity, made space to listen to friends – and tuned in to her own thoughts Until about a month ago, the thought of leaving my flat without my headphones connected to my smartphone filled me with …

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The proliferation of Quick Response codes has created a cybersecurity nightmare, but public vigilance can help Here’s a familiar scenario. You’re going to a meeting in an unfamiliar part of town. You’re running late and it’s raining. And there isn’t a car park in sight. Ah, but here’s some on-street parking and you gratefully pull …

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