Month: August 2024

The movie megastars contribute to Rebecca Keegan’s irresistible show, A Film We Can’t Refuse. Plus: five of the best outdoors podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle & EndWidely available, episodes weekly Mo Gilligan is as lovable as ever in his new podcast series, as …

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As multinationals and researchers harvest rare organisms around the world, anger is rising in the global south over the unpaid use of lucrative genetic codes found on their land Even in the warm summer sun, the stagnant puddles and harsh rock faces of Ribblehead quarry in North Yorkshire feel like an unlikely frontier of the …

Who wins from nature’s genetic bounty? The billions at stake in a global ‘biopiracy’ battle Read More »

Pavel Durov, who has French citizenship, faces prosecution over alleged failure to suppress spread of sexual images of children and calls for violence The head of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been charged by the French judiciary for allegedly allowing criminal activity on the messaging app but avoided jail with a €5m bail. The Russian-born multi-billionaire, …

Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app Read More »

Chipmaker, third most valuable company in world, records $30.04bn in revenue, showing AI demand continues to rise Chipmaker Nvidia reported its latest financial results on Wednesday, recording $30.04bn in revenue over the past three months – a 122% jump from the year prior – and showing that artificial intelligence investment mania shows no signs of …

Nvidia rides big tech’s AI investment to beat Wall Street’s sky-high expectations Read More »

PC; BlizzardOn the verge of World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary, Blizzard appears to have pulled off a tentative return to form for this historic game World of Warcraft has an enduring identity problem. What was once one of the biggest games in the world is now approaching its 20th birthday, and with every year that …

World of Warcraft: The War Within review – a reason to dive back into the depths of Azeroth Read More »

The charges against Pavel Durov increases pressure on Brussels to enforce new European law on the platform The surprise arrest of the Russian-born co-founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, after he stepped off his private jet in Paris last Saturday night, has brought the one-time fringe social network under the glare of the spotlight like never …

Stakes high for European Union after arrest of Telegram co-founder Read More »

Streamers were given list of topics to avoid also including news and politics, Covid-19 and China’s game industry Hit new Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong has sparked controversy after gaming influencers who were given early access were told not to mention news and politics, Covid-19, or “feminist propaganda” while publicly discussing the game. The game, …

Hit game Black Myth: Wukong faces backlash after telling players not to discuss ‘feminist propaganda’ Read More »

New documentary looks for a woman who was synonymous with typing in the 80s and 90s, with surprising results Before bashing out emails and text messages by thumb became an accepted form of communication, typing was a fully manual skill. In the 80s, “the office” was an exclusive preserve for freaks who could type 40 …

Seeking Mavis Beacon: the search for an elusive Black tech hero Read More »

Found-footage horror about YouTube pranksters turns into an online phenomenon, giving its star and creator a Hollywood inroad 2024 is already becoming something of a banner year for horror, with Longlegs making over $100m and Late Night with the Devil earning a whopping 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And yet the breakout horror of the …

Milk & Serial: the vicious, viral $800-budget horror that’s free to watch Read More »

New running headphones combine bone conduction and open-air speakers for more rounded sound So-called bone conduction headphones are a runner’s best friend, allowing you to be fully aware of the outside world while you listen to your motivational tunes. But the technology simply can’t generate decent bass – a problem that the open-ear headphone firm …

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 review: bringing bass to bone conduction headphones Read More »