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EA Sports FC 24 review – new name, same ridiculously fun football sim

Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X; Electronic ArtsThe 24th game in what was previously known as the Fifa series has some added RPG elements for upgrading players’ skills. But most importantly, the fluidity of the action is beguiling At the start of each new football season, many fans head to the stadium …

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The EU may have some success getting tech firms to tackle fake news – but good luck with Elon Musk | Chris Stokel-Walker

The EU report cards are in, and they must address the fact that one platform is falling far behind others in dealing with misinformation Results days for A-levels and GCSEs see pupils across the UK waiting with no small measure of anxiety for their grades. Big tech CEOs are having a similar experience this week, …

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Meta to launch AI chatbots played by Snoop Dogg and Kendall Jenner

Host of celebrities to embody new assistants aimed at increasing young people’s interaction with AI Meta is to launch artificial intelligence chatbots embodied by celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Kendall Jenner and Naomi Osaka. Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement at the company’s annual Connect conference, where he spoke about new AI products at Facebook’s parent company. …

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Meta pays £149m to break lease on central London office building

Landlord British Land says decision will knock earnings for six months to next March Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has paid £149m to break its lease on a central London office building, in the latest sign of large corporates cutting back on workspace amid the post-pandemic boom in hybrid working. The decision comes just two years …

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X/Twitter scraps feature letting users report misleading information

Critics say decision by Elon Musk-owned company is ‘extremely concerning’ ahead of Australia’s Indigenous voice to parliament referendum X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has removed the ability for people to report a tweet for containing misleading information just weeks before a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament in Australia. Since 2021, users …

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A threat to Amazon and a test of the FTC: is this big tech’s antitrust reckoning?

At the core of the case is whether the company used its position to disadvantage rivals and the power of the agency to rein in tech firms The Federal Trade Commission, along with the attorneys general from 17 states, have accused Amazon in a major antitrust lawsuit of illegally shutting out competition to become one …

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The Creator review – vast and exhilarating sci-fi actioner rages against the AI machine

Director Gareth Edwards draws together the many strands of our current AI debate with tremendous boldness, conjuring up an intriguing and stimulating spectacle This colossal sci-fi thriller from Gareth Edwards features John David Washington and Gemma Chan in vast mysterious panoramas and vertiginous vistas which deserve to be shown at Imax-plus scale; it also shows …

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FTC and 17 US states accuse Amazon of using its power to inflate prices

Lawsuit is result of years-long investigation and one of the most significant legal challenges brought against the company The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general have sued Amazon, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed …

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TechScape: AI-made images mean seeing is no longer believing

In this week’s newsletter: Why an AI-generated image of Tiananmen Square jumping up Google search rankings is an omen for future disinformation • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here A strange thing happened last week when you searched for “tank man” on Google. Tap on image results and instead of the …

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