Decades-old video game consoles such as Atari 2600, Mega Drive and NES are seeing a wave of new games released on old-school cartridges. Who’s making them, and why? This year, veteran video game developers Garry Kitchen and David Crane released a new game for the Atari 2600 – despite the fact that the console was …
A bullish survey of AI, biotech, renewables and more explains how change is leaving us behind, and what to do about it A 2020 survey found that 60% of people felt the pace of change in life was too fast. Faced with steam engines or lifts for the first time, previous generations probably thought so …
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Smoother, more durable and with better cameras, this foldable is the height of technology. But still comes at a price Samsung’s third-generation folding phone-tablet hybrid is a technological marvel – faster, more refined than its predecessor and will even survive being dropped in the bath. But is the public ready for foldable phones? The Galaxy …
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Three former US intelligence operatives accused of helping UAE spy on enemies Three former US intelligence operatives, who went to work as mercenary hackers for the United Arab Emirates, are facing federal charges of conspiring to violate hacking laws, according to justice department court documents filed on Tuesday. The three men, Marc Baier, Ryan Adams, …
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The devices feature upgraded cameras and the company’s latest A15 chip, which it says is up to 50% faster than the competition Apple’s iPhone 13 will hit shelves later this month, with prices starting at $699 (£679 in the UK), the company announced at a press event on Tuesday. A light update from last year’s …
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Social media firm reportedly kept own research secret that suggests app worsens body image issues Facebook has kept internal research secret for two years that suggests its Instagram app makes body image issues worse for teenage girls, according to a leak from the tech firm. Since at least 2019, staff at the company have been …
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Australian Cyber Security Centre report reveals ransomware incidents up 15% as cybercrime losses hit $33bn Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A quarter of cyber incidents reported to Australian security officials over the past year have targeted critical infrastructure and essential services, including health care, food distribution and energy. The Australian …
Online retailer will also raise its average starting wage to $18 an hour to help recruit 125,000 people Amazon is offering sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000 in some locations as it aims to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers across the US amid a recruitment frenzy. The online retailer and tech company said it …
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This peculiar game offers a peaceful escape to a gentle life as a bus driver – if you can avoid mounting the curb and smashing into pagodas, that is My first day as a bus driver did not go well. Just three stops into my inaugural route I was already running eight minutes late, having …
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Communications union national secretary Shane Murphy tells of grave concerns about the allocation of contracts for the project Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing The managers of companies contracted to build Australia’s national broadband network were allegedly offered illicit drugs and other kickbacks in exchange for jobs, a committee reviewing job …
