Exclusive: Block-building game to appear in theme parks, hotels and stores, starting in UK and US The global gaming phenomenon Minecraft is coming to the real world for the first time in a global deal to open themed rides, attractions, hotel rooms and retail outlets, starting with the UK and US. Minecraft has struck a …
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This week in tech news, online predictors are riding high after a slew of accurate US election wagers. Plus, Trump and Musk try to weaponize the communications regulator • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Gambling on the outcome of the presidential election became legal in the US at the start …
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Tech giant awards funding to project to ease A&E waiting after ‘hackathon’ on ways to use Llama system in Britain Meta’s push to deploy its artificial intelligence system inside Britain’s public sector has taken a step forward after the tech giant awarded development funding to technology aimed at shortening NHS A&E waiting times. Amid rival …
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Authorities seek to dismantle monopoly on search market and also want action related to AI and Android Business live – latest updates US justice department officials plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser to dismantle the monopoly it has over the internet search market, in a major intervention …
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David Attenborough among famous people whose voices have been exploited by fraudsters It’s the new badge of celebrity status that nobody wants. Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey and Kylie Jenner have all had their voices cloned by fraudsters. Online blaggers used artificial intelligence to fake the Tiggerish tones of Martin Lewis, the TV financial adviser. And …
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Last Week Tonight host looks into looming US ban over privacy concerns and fear of its Chinese parent company On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked into the looming US ban of TikTok, the “social media app many are addicted to thanks to its cooking tutorials and dances that are impossible for anyone born before …
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Parents will be able to see who children interact with and ensure they cannot play games with graphic violence as report accuses company of lax safety controls What is Roblox? Everything you need to know about the online game platform The fast-growing children’s gaming platform Roblox is to hand parents greater oversight of their children’s …
A radical new exhibition celebrates stars including Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart by combining subtly moving artworks with their own voices. The results are uncanny Great actors have always attracted artists. I think of Edmund Kean looking wild-eyed and demonic as Sir Giles Overreach painted by George Clint; Ellen Terry as a green-gowned Lady Macbeth …
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Joint committee supports giving users the power to alter, reset or turn off algorithms but hedges on key question of age bar Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A parliamentary committee examining the impact of social media on Australian society has recommended users be given the power to alter, reset …
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A digital avatar of the king’s head, complete with ‘meticulously researched’ voice, is on display in York Technology has been used to recreate the voice of the medieval king Richard III, complete with a distinctive Yorkshire accent. A digital avatar of the monarch went on display at York Theatre Royal on Sunday after experts helped …
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