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Changes to the online safety bill will order platforms such as TikTok to protect young users from harm or injury Social media firms will be ordered to protect children from encountering dangerous stunts and challenges on their platforms under changes to the online safety bill. The legislation will explicitly refer to content that “encourages, promotes …

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Online News Act, which was passed last week, stipulates tech giant must negotiate deals with publishers for their content Google has announced that it will make good on its threat to remove news links from search results and its other products in Canada once a law that requires tech firms to negotiate deals to pay …

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As Pride month ends, the editor of Gayming magazine assesses the state of play for LGBTQ+ depictions in video games One of the falsehoods perpetuated among the more toxic sections of the gaming community is that LGBTQ+ representation and community in video games is something new: an agenda developers and publishers are pushing, at the …

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Will artificial intelligence destroy humanity? That remains to be seen. For now, gen up on the dangers and delights with this selection of movies Forget the more recent TV show, which ended up so frustratingly opaque as to render it pointless. The most fun version of Westworld is Michael Crichton’s original movie. A robot cowboy …

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Board overturns decision to leave up Facebook video of Hun Sen threatening opponents with violence Meta’s content moderation board has ordered the social media company to take down a video of the Cambodian prime minister threatening his political opponents with violence, and urged it to suspend his Facebook and Instagram accounts. The oversight board, whose …

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PC, Nintendo Switch (version tested), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X; MarvelousBecome slowly enmeshed in a rural community in this game about the farm and family Even among the eccentric stable of farming games, this is a bit of an odd duck. A Wonderful Life was originally a Harvest Moon game on the Gamecube, and though …

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Data released by SiegedSec from six states includes South Carolina police files and contact details for Nebraska court officials A group of self-described anti-US government “gay furries” have distributed hacked materials from agencies in six US states in recent days, citing legislative attacks on gender-affirming care as their motive. The data released by the group, …

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From the gay couples of Greek myth to trans spies and Stonewall, discover hidden queer heroes of the past in Historical Homos. Plus: five of the best business podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Well, it’s certainly been a wild few weeks in podcasting. From Meghan and Harry …

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OpenAI’s first international office will boost UK attempts to stay competitive in artificial intelligence race Business live – latest updates OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has chosen London as the location for its first international office in a boost to the UK’s attempts to stay competitive in the artificial intelligence race. The San Francisco-based company …

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Musicians, some well into their 70s, are engaging with the platform to discover gen Z just value a good tune They have long been a staple of older music lovers’ playlists, but classic stars – from Kate Bush to Fleetwood Mac and Kylie Minogue – are bypassing traditional music platforms to find younger audiences on …

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