In this week’s newsletter: Consoles are plug-and-play, but starting from scratch gave me new appreciation for everything that goes into making games Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Next week I am going to build a gaming PC. I’ve done it once before and wrote an article about what a …
Some systems at Defra are so old they have no protection from cyber-attacks, says public accounts committee UK politics live – latest updates Food security and air quality in the UK are being put at risk by outdated IT systems at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), a parliamentary committee has found. …
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I was stopped from using a recycled toner product: it’s going to cost me an extra 30% I bought my usual recycled toner cartridge for my HP LaserJet printer. When I installed it I got a message telling me that printing was blocked as it was not an HP cartridge. It turns out that, in …
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Thursday’s vote in EU parliament seen as key test in formation of world’s first artificial intelligence laws Moves to ban live “Big Brother” facial recognition technology from being deployed across the streets of the EU will be tested in a key vote at the European parliament on Thursday. The amendment is part of a package …
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Joseph James O’Connor was extradited from Spain to the US last month to face charges over the hack of a number of organisations and celebrities A British man has pleaded guilty over his role in schemes to hack the Twitter accounts of celebrities including Joe Biden and Elon Musk, as well as stealing $794,000 in …
Host was fired by the news network last month in the aftermath of its $787.5m settlement with Dominion over election lies Tucker Carlson will be reviving his show on Twitter, after being abruptly dismissed from Fox News last month. In a tweet captioned “We’re back,” Carlson on Tuesday shared a video discussing his next moves. …
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The Theranos founder and convicted fraudster used a New York Times profile as a shameless PR exercise. If only other female convicts were given a first chance – let alone a second Meet Liz Holmes. She is a devoted mother of two little kids who loves nothing more than family outings to the zoo, walking …
While kids will love throwing themselves into caring for their new virtual pet, older players looking for a next-gen AR-led Pokémon Go may be disappointed From the unlikely return of Gladiators to the resurgence of the layered blowout hairstyle beloved of Rachel from Friends, 90s nostalgia is in rude health. It was only a matter …
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Anticipation is sky-high for the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom this week. Fans explain why the sequel to Breath of the Wild is so eagerly awaited This Friday, after years of feverish anticipation, Nintendo is finally set to release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – the much-hyped …
As dozens of countries debate adopting greater regulation, the tech giants are growing aggressive On Monday, 1 May, Brazilians were surprised when they went to the Google homepage. Under the familiar search field, a link said: “The fake news bill can make your internet worse.” Whoever clicked on the link was taken to a Google …
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