New Pixel phones, foldable, watch and earbuds feature Gemini Live for free-flowing conversations with AI bot Google is launching four phones, one of them foldable, two smartwatches and a set of earbuds packing its latest AI tech including the new advanced Gemini Live conversational experience, as the Android maker tries to outdo Apple and Samsung. …
The Democratic party has the chance to resurrect the zealous monopoly-busting spirit of its New Deal and Great Society heyday. They must use it “Google is a monopolist.” What has long been asserted by big tech skeptics is now the official position of the US district court for DC. Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google …
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It started poorly with a 45-minute delay and rolling technical issues – and was discussed on other platforms US politics – live Elon Musk has been trying to entice Donald Trump back to X ever since he bought the site (formerly Twitter) in 2022. Until now, Trump has been content to rely on his own …
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Hackers reportedly compromised his email and used it to break into the account of a senior Trump campaign official An alleged Iranian hack on Donald Trump’s campaign also saw hackers breach the email account of longtime Republican operative Roger Stone, an adviser of the former president, according to reports. CNN reported that hackers had compromised …
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It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. He’s a jetsetter: perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind The way social media is making headlines currently is not without precedent: a fragile narcissist posting relentlessly on a social network he’s made his own. We know well how this has …
The second tie-in to a video game for cosmetics chain Lush includes the most literal bath bomb ever and is part of a growing trend Last spring, one of my favourite brand tie-ins of 2023 saw high-street cosmetics chain Lush team up with Nintendo to create a range of products based around Super Mario. It …
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Twitter under the tech owner has become the perfect test case for the UK’s new legislation – but critics say more needs to be done • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here What can the UK government do about Twitter? What should it do about Twitter? And …
From the writer of lockdown hit Before Your Eyes, the new game uses VR or plain old webcam tech to see how life looks as a paranormally gifted infant How do you follow the game that made the world cry? It’s a question that’s haunted writer Graham Parkes ever since 2021’s Bafta-winning Before Your Eyes. …
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A big-money business pitch is threatened when a tech entrepreneur’s unpredictable inner child is unleashed after hypnotherapy The squirm factor is high in this dark comedy of social awkwardness from Sweden, ruthlessly directed by first-time feature director Ernst De Geer to maximise audience discomfort. There are a couple of scenes here so excruciating I would …
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Musk blames cyber-attack as conversation is delayed, resembling glitchy launch of Ron DeSantis’s campaign As a high-profile conversation between Donald Trump and Elon Musk was about to begin, users of X, formerly Twitter, were confronted with the message: “This Space is not available.” Spaces, X’s livestreaming audio feature, was the chosen forum for the dialogue, …
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