Month: February 2025

Funds would be used to create holding company for 26-year-old’s growing empire of video and food businesses The world’s biggest YouTube star, MrBeast, is planning to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a move that would reportedly value his company at roughly $5bn (£3.9bn). The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is said …

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PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X; CapcomSupercharged by modern gaming technology, this venerable action series has never been more fun After riding through a desert storm on a feathered steed, dust and rain whipping around you, you arrive at a mountain pass where purple crystals frost the walls. The weather still rages outside, but it’s …

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From the cutest postapocalyptic world to multiplayer mayhem and a modern family classic, here are the Switch’s must-play games When we think of Nintendo we picture serene and cosy cartoon adventures filled with cute creatures and lovable Italian stereotypes. But while there is plenty of Mario on the Switch, the console offers a diverse range …

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Its investment in indie darlings and big-name talent suggested the streamer wanted big stakes in the gaming industry, but layoffs, lousy ties-in and leadership changes suggest that is changing When Netflix first started adding video games to its huge catalogue of streaming TV shows and films, it did so quietly. In 2021, after releasing an …

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In 1935, Derek Harris was born – and so was the K6 red phone box. Now, Harris is spending his 90th year ensuring this beloved local facility isn’t lost The battleground at the heart of a struggle between an 89-year-old man and a multi-billion pound multinational is a small junction in a Norfolk village, where …

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The US agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor’ The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that North Korea was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange ByBit. The agency said it refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity …

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Special adviser showed instinctive feel for authoritarianism as he addressed the president’s first full cabinet meeting On Tuesday, just over a mile from the White House, the classicist Mary Beard spoke to an audience about Roman emperors. “An autocrat is somebody who kills you when he’s being his most generous,” she remarked. “You go to …

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Decision to shutter development studios comes as gamers cut back on new purchases and instead opt for proven titles Warner Bros Discovery is shutting down three of its video game development studios in a move aimed at boosting profitability for its gaming division amid a sluggish recovery in the market, a spokesperson for the company’s …

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Survey of 1,000 students shows ‘explosive increase’ in use of generative AI in particular over past 12 months British universities have been warned to “stress-test” all assessments after new research revealed “almost all” undergraduates are using generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in their studies. A survey of 1,000 students – both domestic and international – found …

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Tech company blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for problem where US president’s name appears Apple has promised to fix a bug in its iPhone automatic dictation tool after some users reported it had suggested to them “Trump” when they said the word “racist”. The glitch was first highlighted in a viral post on TikTok, when the speech-to-text …

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