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Crow Country review – breathtaking survival horror game that harks back to Silent Hill

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This lushly detailed game with a chunkily retro polygonal protagonist is a gorgeous homage to landmark titles of the past SFB Games; PC, PlayStation, Xbox It is fascinating to be playing games made by developers who have been raised on 3D games – and Crow Country’s affectionate referencing of Silent Hill is a prime example …

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will be able to repay creditors full $11bn

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CEO confirms once company has sold off remaining assets it will have more than amount required The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has said it will be able to repay creditors the full $11bn (£8.8bn) it owes, as the boom-bust cycle repeats itself with a sharp increase in bitcoin prices. John Ray III, who succeeded the …

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‘I feel more connected with humanity’: the club where phones are banned – and visitors pay for the privilege

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You’ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands’ Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes – and are there lessons for the rest of the world? When I walk into Amsterdam’s Cafe Brecht, I …

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‘That open tweet is the canvas’: behind the highs, lows and memes of Black Twitter

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A new docuseries, from Insecure showrunner Prentice Penny, explores how a section of Twitter became an inventive and impactful community How to explain Black Twitter? It’s less of an actual place than a general practice, sometimes a secret society and then sometimes a prominent advocacy bloc, neither a standalone digital platform nor its own hashtag …

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Tech firms must ‘tame’ algorithms under Ofcom child safety rules

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Regulator calls on social media firms to use robust age checks to keep harmful content away from children Social media firms have been told to “tame aggressive algorithms” that recommend harmful content to children, as part of Ofcom’s new safety codes of practice. The children’s safety codes, introduced as part of the Online Safety Act, …

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Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’

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Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests More than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops …

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Reddit’s first quarterly earnings since going public: revenue and users increase

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Social networking company reported $575m in losses, but strong revenue and an increase in users buoyed investor confidence Reddit shares soared in after-hours trading on Tuesday following its first quarterly earnings since going public in March. The company reported overall losses of $575m, citing expenses from its initial public offering for the decline. But strong …

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