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US-based semiconductor association claims Chinese tech firm has acquired at least two plants and is constructing three others Huawei has been accused by a leading association of semiconductor manufacturers of building a collection of secret chip-making facilities across China to help the technology company bypass US sanctions, according to a report. The Chinese tech firm …

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Move by the billionaire owner of the social media site may be an attempt to drive up subscription of the app’s premium service Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is poised to rework how news links appear on the platform, the latest change spearheaded by owner Elon Musk to impact news publishers on …

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Threads experienced initial boom in sign-ups when it launched in July Meta has launched a web version of its “Twitter killer” social media platform Threads that can be used without an app, as it attempts to revive itself after a recent drop in usage. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp launched the microblogging …

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From trips into the vast universe of Starfield, or the Islamic golden age, to a cuddly cat caper, these 10 games will be the big players in the coming months A truly enormous science-fiction role-playing game, the product of more than a decade’s imaginings at Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda. It promises more than a thousand …

New worlds of adventure: the most exciting video games of autumn 2023 Read More »

Remember when dating apps were just for love and sex? Now they’re all about networking Name: Dating app job hunters. Age: A few years old. Continue reading… Remember when dating apps were just for love and sex? Now they’re all about networking Name: Dating app job hunters. Age: A few years old. Continue reading…Technology | …

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Researchers focused on turtles and tortoises from sites of nuclear tests Tortoise and turtle shells can be used to study nuclear contamination, scientists have found. Just as tree rings can provide snapshots of the Earth’s climate, and ice cores can give us information on past temperature, researchers found that the layers of shells can be …

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Other key conventions may have hit hurdles, but Cologne’s annual games jamboree has high expectations Like Glastonbury and Primavera for music lovers, huge video game conventions have traditionally been a beloved gathering place for gamers, and a focal point of the year for gaming news. At events such as E3 in Los Angeles and gamescom …

‘Like going to Glastonbury’: gamescom boosts festival feel to draw gamers Read More »

An explosion of data use has led to massive infrastructure costs. Is the era of cheap all-you-can-watch content about to end? • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here The writers and actors strikes in Hollywood have largely focused on streamers like Netflix paying more for the work …

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Charles Martinet was the original voice of the Italian plumber, but is now ‘stepping back’ from voicing characters for the Japanese game giant The voice of Mario is “stepping back” from the role after 27 years as the Nintendo character, the Japanese game company has announced. Charles Martinet, 67, was the original voice of the …

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This is Tobe Hooper’s putrid amoral universe in film perfectly replicated as an interactive terror ride PC, PS4/5, Xbox; Sumo Digital/Gun Interactive It’s been 50 years since Tobe Hooper’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre lit up cinema screens with its propulsive mix of desolation, buzzing tension and extreme violence. Saw-wielding maniac Leatherface is still up there with …

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