Billy Basso; Bigmode; PC, PlayStation, SwitchA shimmering subterranean world reveals itself bit by bit to you, an amorphous blob, in this enchanting, intricate game The dark aperture of a well has always been an alluring focus of human fascination. Giver of life-sustaining water, it is also seen as a portal to a warren of risky …
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The Italian photographer on capturing a moment of peace on the Rimini riviera during a difficult time As a portraitist and wedding photographer, Matteo Fagiolino likes to reflect his subjects’ personalities in his work. This photograph was taken after the first Covid lockdown ended, at the beach at Torre Pedrera, a town on the Rimini …
After plans to make St Albans the first smartphone-free city for children under 14, our panellists discuss potential benefits and drawbacks I wouldn’t mind if it was only in St Albans that headteachers want to create a smartphone-free city for under-14s. I can take reasonable steps not to live there. But banning phones for young …
Users are 31% more likely to vote left than people of the same age and background who do not use it, poll finds This might be the first TikTok general election, but it probably won’t be the first election decided by it for one simple reason: the video app’s British users are already likely to …
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The latest title in the long-running strategy series was the biggest reveal at an event that celebrated small indie titles as much as big hitters In a two-hour presentation that was short on major announcements, but big on independent titles, this year’s Summer Game Fest was dominated by one reveal – Civilization 7 is coming …
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After three years of silence, Keith Gill resurfaces in bizarre live stream while GameStop shares tumble 40% “Can y’all hear me right now?” Keith Gill began his broadcast. “I kinda forget how to do this.” Back in 2021, the influencer better known as Roaring Kitty led a crusade by retail traders which triggered the extraordinary …
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About 35,000 sellers argue that online giant misuses their data to launch rival products that are sold more cheaply Business live – latest updates Independent UK retailers have launched the biggest ever retail class action with a £1bn claim for damages against Amazon, which they allege has been pushing them out of its online marketplace. …
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Minneapolis cracked a deal with the companies, but it preserves integral parts of their model, allowing the firms to undermine the compromise later Who came out ahead when the Minneapolis city council announced a deal with Uber and Lyft to increase driver pay and improve working conditions last month? On 20 May, the city council …
Siwei Lyu of the DeepFake-o-meter explains how to tell when photos, videos and audio aren’t real You – a human, presumably – are a crucial part of detecting whether a photo or video is made by artificial intelligence. There are detection tools, made both commercially and in research labs, that can help. To use these …
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Robyn Denholm says electric carmaker’s CEO could spend his time elsewhere if biggest pay deal in US corporate history isn’t approved Business live – latest updates The chair of Tesla has raised the prospect of Elon Musk stepping back from the electric carmaker if shareholders do not back the chief executive’s $56bn (£44bn) pay package, …
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