Robert Frazer and James Taylor respond to an article by Jason Okundaye on phone-filming at gigs I confess that I was once one of the phone zombies whom Jason Okundaye rightfully criticises for obsessively recording concerts and performances (Do yourself, the world and me a big favour: stop phone-filming at gigs, 3 May). Eventually, however, …
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No matter how many system updates the Meta boss runs, there will always be something about him that screams ‘creepy automaton’. And the $270m apocalypse shelter doesn’t help Over the past few years Mark Zuckerberg has been conducting a very expensive experiment. If he grows his hair and revamps his wardrobe, will it make him …
Chain says up to one in 10 stores was affected on Tuesday morning but issue now fixed in all branches Business live – latest updates The Co-op was forced to scramble to fix a problem with contactless payments at dozens of its stores, as it grapples with the fallout from a cyber-attack that has left …
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Arcade Crew/Sleepy Mill Studio; PCBuild a card deck of landscape features; organise your territory on a Tetris-like playfield; battle enemies and bosses to progress. It might sound complicated, but this is an ingenious experiment in game design by combination The indie video game scene is currently dominated by two unassailable genre titans: the rogue-like and …
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Documentary investigates the whereabouts of the model who played an influential corporate character, as well as the relationship between race and technology Back when computers were still new, Mavis Beacon was an icon for generations of children learning IT skills. Her name, along with the accompanying image of a smiling, suited Black woman, graced countless …
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CEO, Sam Altman, says decision to backtrack was made ‘after hearing from civic leaders’ and state attorneys general OpenAI has reversed course in the process of transforming into a for-profit entity, announcing on Monday that its non-profit arm would continue to control the business that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) products. Previously, the …
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Smarsh, which runs app used by Trump’s former national security adviser, investigating ‘potential security incident’ The communications app used by Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, says it is temporarily suspending services following a reported hack that exposed some of its potentially sensitive messages. Oregon-based Smarsh, which runs the TeleMessage app, said in …
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The billionaire fired thousands of workers, but savings are minimal and offset by degradation of services, critics say As Elon Musk steps back from his role heading the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), many experts on government operations complain that Doge has done nothing to improve the quality of services the government provides to …
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US health secretary claims data will be used for research but has not addressed privacy concerns and potential misuse Autism researchers and advocates are pushing back against the creation of an autism database – meant to track the health of autistic people in a major research study – and pointing to the ways such databases …
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We gave you gardening tips, a spring fashion edit, the ultimate guide to anti-ageing and more. Here are the picks that inspired you most in April The year always seems to pick up pace in spring, with the big house and garden tidy-up becoming all-consuming. The early spring sunshine has been wonderful (for those of …
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