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Executive Simon Milner apologised after Facebook banned access to health accounts before coronavirus vaccine rollout Facebook is gambling Australia can’t live without it. Imagine if we prove them wrong Misinformation runs rampant as Facebook says it may take a week before it unblocks some pages Australia’s prime minister says Facebook is back at the negotiating …

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The dismissal comes after prominent Black researcher Timnit Gebru was fired in December; both had called for more diversity among research staff Google has fired one of its top artificial intelligence researchers, Margaret Mitchell, escalating internal turmoil at the company following the departure of Timnit Gebru, another leading figure on Google’s AI ethics team. Mitchell, …

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Cryptocurrency heading for a weekly gain of 14% and up by 60% in February Bitcoin hit a new high on Friday, giving it a market value of more than $1tn for the first time. Bitcoin rose 6.4% during trading on Friday to reach an all-time high above $55,000, and was on track for a weekly …

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Whether you’re after news, community engagement or both, there are workarounds By now you will know that Facebook has responded to the Australian government’s proposed news media bargaining code by removing the ability for any Australian or international news content to be published or shared in Australia. Mark Zuckerburg’s social network has been a vital …

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Artificial constraint highlights struggle to keep up with demand from cryptocurrency miners The newest graphics cards from the gaming processor designer Nvidia will be artificially constrained in their ability to mine cryptocurrencies, the company has announced, as it desperately tries to manage a year-long inability to satisfy demand. The RTX 3060, a high-powered PC peripheral …

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Viral video app has been a popular source of quick, no-nonsense recipes for teenagers in lockdown Anna Spearing started baking when she was about eight or nine, making ginger biscuits in the family kitchen in Southampton and watching endless YouTube videos full of “really yummy ingredients”, in a period she refers to as “the simpler …

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Complaint in US says children being manipulated into paying $100 a year for Prodigy membership perks A mobile game used by schools to teach maths through a fantasy role-playing world has been accused of unfairly manipulating children into paying more than $100 a year for premium items. Prodigy, which offers versions for in-school and at-home …

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We would like to hear from Uber drivers about their thoughts on being classed as workers. Share your views and experiences After a long-running dispute between drivers and Uber operating companies, the Supreme Court ruled today that Uber drivers should be classed as workers rather than independent third-party contractors. The ruling, made in the UK’s …

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Decision means drivers will be entitled to basic rights such as paid holidays, say lawyers The UK supreme court has dismissed Uber’s appeal against a landmark employment tribunal ruling that its drivers should be classed as workers with access to the minimum wage and paid holidays. Six justices handed down a unanimous decision backing the …

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As Nintendo’s classic video game series comes up on its 35th anniversary, it’s time to put all the main entries in their place Continue reading… As Nintendo’s classic video game series comes up on its 35th anniversary, it’s time to put all the main entries in their place Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian