When is a racing game not a racing game? When there’s more joy to be had in pootling around enjoying the view Here’s an admission: I am 37 years old and have never learned to drive. I tried once, in the summer of 2021, and during my second lesson my instructor asked me if I …
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Double Fine’s latest is a whimsical action-adventure that takes inspiration from real-life biology as much as cult fantasy movies from the 1980s Keeper is staking a bold claim to be the oddest game ever published by Microsoft. The setting is weird: an iridescent, far-future imagining of New England where organic and non-organic matter mingle in …
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The TUC calls for a new approach to technology and greater input from workers on how it is deployed Half of adults in the UK are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on their job, according to a poll, as union leaders call for a “step change” in the country’s approach to new technologies. …
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Test flight comes after explosive failures raised doubts over founder Elon Musk’s goals to reach Mars and moon Third time was the charm on Tuesday for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket after the launch had been scrubbed two times in as many days. The success of this 10th flight proved the spacecraft had overcome …
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It’s bad for the planet and could make many jobs – including mine – obsolete. But my loathing runs deeper than that It’s one of those topics that comes up over drinks or dinner at the moment: whether or not you think AI is going to steal your job. So far, I’ve felt relatively confident …
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Want every day to be a good hair day? We tested 18 hair dryers to find the best, from gentle diffusers to high-speed and travel-ready models • The best hot brushes, tried and tested by our expert In my years of reviewing beauty tech, it was upgrading my hair dryer that made the biggest difference …
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Stocks of firms with big AI pushes tumbled this week, Meta announced an AI hiring freeze, and the first big test of an AI reality check looms Hello, and welcome to TechScape. Just beneath the breathless promotion of AI, cracks are beginning to appear AI lovers grieve loss of ChatGPT’s old model: ‘Like saying goodbye …
Getting steamy: how to liven up your sex life; the best kettles, tested; and … the best office chairs • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here “Steamy windows!” belted out Tina Turner. I always thought she was singing about an erotic encounter, but now I believe she must have been …
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PC, PS5, Xbox; KonamiKonami’s lavish remake of Hideo Kojima’s PS2 masterpiece swaps in slick controls and stunning visuals, but leaves the eccentric espionage drama as gloriously unhinged as ever A wise fictional character once said that war never changes, and if you play Snake Eater, you’d be hard pressed to argue. A remake of 2004’s …
Intimate image abuse is a crisis in the UK – with a fortyfold increase in calls to this service since it opened in 2015. Thankfully, there are effective ways to help those being victimised By midday, Jessica has dealt with five calls from highly distressed young women in their 20s, all close to tears or …
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