‘Revolutionary’ Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps The EU has unveiled a set of “revolutionary” laws to curb the power of six big tech companies, including allowing consumers to decide what apps they want on their phone and to delete pre-loaded software such as Google or …
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Technology secretary Michelle Donelan says online safety bill will enable Ofcom to fine firms up to 10% of their global turnover Social media firms could face “humongous” fines if they fail to block the accounts of under-13s, the technology secretary has said. Michelle Donelan made the comments on the eve of the long-awaited online safety …
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Maybe it feels satisfying to see the US elite in discomfort because we’re so unlikely to see them face accountability in normal life It feels important to note that most of the people at Burning Man, the week-long festival of “radical self-reliance” held every summer in the inhospitable Nevada desert, are not evil. But the …
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Xbox Series S/X, PC; Bethesda/MicrosoftBethesda’s long-awaited space epic is a vast interstellar canvas full of glorious sights to see and intriguing threads to pull – if you can keep patience with its fussy systems There’s a feeling when you approach your ship, a snug and plucky little star-hopper named Frontier (of course), as it squats …
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Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for the duration of the rental Home-sharing company Airbnb said it had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City after new regulations on short-term rentals went into effect. The new rules are intended …
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Mate 60 Pro mobile phone is said to use chip made in China that was thought impossible without access to restricted western technology China has produced a 5G smartphone using an advanced silicon chip on a scale of miniaturisation that was thought to be beyond its capabilities due to US-led export restrictions, analysts have said. …
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Investigation claims networks convert illicit cash to bitcoin to pay people who sell false streams on the platform Criminal gangs behind a rise in bombings and shootings in Sweden in recent years are using fake Spotify streams to launder money, a Swedish newspaper reported on Tuesday. Criminal networks have for several years been using money …
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The Chinese-owned app also announced a UK-based cybersecurity company will independently audit data controls and protections TikTok has begun shifting European citizens’ user data to a newly operational site in Dublin as it moves to address western politicians’ concerns about Chinese state influence over the company. The video-sharing app also announced that an independent UK-based …
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PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, PCPlaying a professional diver maintaining undersea oil pipes may sound like an odd premise for a game, but it’s so peaceful down there Maybe I’ve played too many video games – 18 years as a games critic makes that likely – but for my first couple of hours manning a sea-floor oil-drilling …
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Twitter is not the only platform inviting political adverts back, as tech giants from Meta to YouTube compete for marketing money and eyeballs • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the free newsletter here X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announced it will allow political advertising back on the platform …
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