Deepfakes are the latest moral danger from the fast-moving world of tech. But haven’t we seen it all before? On the night of Thursday 3 September 1998, a middle-aged community college professor with a history of heart attacks passed out at the wheel of his car on a busy US highway. The car drifted across …
Whether socialising with friends or completing a difficult task, a ping on your phone can destroy the moment. It is time to address the constant stream of interruptions Joanie (not her real name), a clinical psychologist who lives in London, has three work laptops. This is not uncommon when you’re spread across different NHS services. …
Amazon Web Services cloud faces internet connectivity issues in two regions on the US West Coast Amazon‘s cloud service, Amazon Web Services, briefly faced internet connectivity issues in two regions on the US West Coast on Wednesday, marking the second time in less than two weeks that the service was disturbed. AWS, which is a …
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Washington Post alleges marketing slides reveal firm had a role in developing technology for China Huawei has helped Chinese authorities create surveillance technology that targets the country’s Uyghur minority population, an investigation has alleged. A series of marketing presentation slides reviewed by the Washington Post found Huawei had a role in developing surveillance projects created …
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This high-end reproduction console makes original Game Boy titles (and more) look and play better than ever For the past 10 years Seattle-based tech company Analogue has been making high-end retro video game hardware, with a steely focus on accurate, authentic reproduction rather than emulation. Its Mega Sg and Super Nt consoles were highly acclaimed …
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Block building sim is the most watched video game ever on the platform, with 35,000 active creator channels based in 150 different countries It has been purchased more than 200m times and after 10 years it’s still one of the most played video games in the world – now the block building sim Minecraft has …
In his quest to discover why these ads are everywhere, Alex McKinnon ended up downloading too many of them – and investing too much In a glamorous penthouse apartment, rain drumming against the floor-length windows, a chiselled man wearing nothing but a bath towel slowly undresses a beautiful young woman – only to stop when …
Hit noughties US teen shows – and UK ones like Skins – were irresistible to their wide-eyed, hormone-fuelled viewers. Now their casts are reuniting in podcasts to discuss the good – and the bad – of adolescent stardom There is nothing new about a nostalgic TV reunion. In the last year we’ve seen televisual specials …
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Those who fail to comply without valid exemption will initially be placed on leave and could later be sacked Coronavirus – latest updates Google has told its US staff they must be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the middle of January or face serious repercussions including a pay cut and ultimately the loss of their job. …
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Donations through the online retailer’s charitable program come as it faces criticism for its role in health misinformation Amazon’s charitable program is paying tens of thousands of dollars to anti-vaccine groups in a move experts say is “shocking” as millions of Americans remain unvaccinated in the face of another Covid-19 wave. AmazonSmile reportedly donated more …
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