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Judge in Autopilot death case says defence argument ‘deeply troubling’ and wants Tesla CEO interviewed under oath on safety claims A California judge has tentatively ordered Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about whether he made certain statements regarding the capabilities of Tesla’s Autopilot features after the company questioned the authenticity of the remarks, …

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Lawyers for the disgraced entrepreneur told a judge she would not be turning herself in as she is appealing custody ruling Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has again delayed the start of her 11-year prison sentence for fraud charges, after appealing a previous decision that would have required her to turn herself in on 27 April. …

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CMA surprised sector by saying deal would give Seattle firm undue power to shape cloud gaming Microsoft’s attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the development conglomerate behind games including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush Saga, has been blocked by the UK’s competition watchdog in a surprise move. The $70bn (£65bn) purchase would …

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PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox Series X/S, PC; Respawn Entertainment/EARespawn Entertainment’s sequel is a huge improvement over Jedi: Fallen Order, and a virtual blockbuster without compromise Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s opening sequence is spellbinding. Amid the sprawling megastructures of the city-planet Coruscant, a daring heist ensues. Having escaped the clutches of Darth Vader’s Imperial inquisition …

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Robots praised by New York mayor for searching ruins of a parking garage collapse, but critics fear robots will collect private data “Digidog is out of the pound,” Eric Adams declared in April. The New York City mayor also insisted the successful use of the controversial robot in response to a recent building collapse should …

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The British comedian shares what makes him laugh online, which is mainly grandmas falling over (don’t worry, no nanas were hurt in the making of this list) Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email They say that laughter is the best medicine. But in my opinion, the most powerful medicine is laughing at other people …

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A few hours with the biggest Nintendo Switch game of the year reveals a world that’s rich with creative potential – and fun However carefully open-world video games are designed, whatever delights they lay out for you like a buffet of fun-morsels, they can never account for the unpredictably dumb actions of their players. I …

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Competition and Markets Authority prevents would have been the biggest acquisition in gaming history The UK’s competition regulator has blocked Microsoft’s attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard, the developer behind hit video games such as Call of Duty, in what would have been the largest acquisition in gaming history. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) prevented …

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In this week’s newsletter: Unrecord puts players in the role of a police officer, and looks every bit like real shootings – so how realistic is too realistic? Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here It looks like footage from a news report. A cop approaches a graffiti-covered, seemingly abandoned building, …

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Cryptocurrency mining uses huge amounts of energy, but activists are urging for a change in its code to reduce its environmental impact On the corner of New York’s Park Avenue and 52nd Street, curious onlookers recently stopped in front of a giant green skull sitting in the bed of a truck parked outside the office …

Bitcoin is terrible for the environment – can it ever go green? Read More »