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PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4; Eggnut/Raw FuryUncover a grim conspiracy and sweet-talk snooty bears in this genre-hopping indie game Private investigator Howard Lotor isn’t welcome in many joints in his home city of Vancouver. And it isn’t even because of the trenchcoat or leading questions. It’s because he’s a raccoon – and raccoons …

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‘Reader apps’ such as Spotify, Netflix and Kindle will be able to share links to help users manage accounts Apple has made a significant concession in its battle for control of the App Store, after the Japanese trade commission ruled that the company’s restrictions on apps such as Spotify, Netflix and Kindle were anticompetitive. Those …

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We live in a world where our expression of ourselves online is not false, but controlled. The video game takes me back to a more innocent, enjoyable time A few weeks ago, on a low-rumbling hangover that never threatened to push me into the abyss, something very interesting happened to me (and about 16 other …

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Time spent on the ‘funhouse mirror’ of video-conferencing calls has resulted in a distortion of our self image The effects of staring at ourselves for hours at a time during video conference calls has resulted in a breakdown of how we perceive our own self image. The phenomenon has been nicknamed “Zoom dysmorphia” by the …

‘I believe it’s a mental health issue’: the rise of Zoom dysmorphia Read More »

Age Appropriate Design Code mandates apps to take ‘best interests’ of child users into account A sweeping set of regulations governing how online services should treat children’s data have been welcomed by campaigners as they come into effect. The Age Appropriate Design Code – which was written into law as part of the 2018 Data …

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Retailer says it will add 40,000 jobs in the US and 2,500 in the UK to support plans for rapid growth Amazon is planning to hire 55,000 staff in corporate and technology jobs in a global recruitment drive as the coronavirus pandemic fuels a boom in online retail, digital advertising and cloud computing. The chief …

Amazon to recruit 55,000 staff globally in tech and office roles Read More »

When ‘safety mode’ is activated it will temporarily block accounts if site’s systems identify harmful behaviour Twitter is trialling an anti-troll feature that will automatically block accounts sending abuse to users. Once Twitter’s new “safety mode” is activated by a user, it will temporarily block accounts for seven days if the tech firm’s systems spot …

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PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (version tested), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch; Gamious/Whitehorn DigitalThis peaceful circuit is perfect for the kind of person who tries to observe traffic laws when playing Grand Theft Auto When Meredith Weiss – a 44-year-old computer programmer with a demanding job and a pushy boss – returns to Providence Oaks, …

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Collector known as Pranksy has cryptocurrency returned after what appeared to be elaborate hoax In hindsight, it looked too good to be true: the chance to buy Banksy’s first foray into the lucrative world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for only a fraction of his soaring market prices. The piece (called Great Redistribution of the Climate …

Collector buys fake Banksy NFT for £244,000 Read More »

The author on why he’s chosen to release his next book on the online platform – and why he hopes digital won’t see off the medium he loves most Out of the gloom Salman Rushdie floats into view, his familiar face with short beard and glasses hovering on screen in front of a library that …

‘I guess I’m having a go at killing it’: Salman Rushdie to bypass print and publish next book on Substack Read More »