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‘Team Jorge’ unit exposed by undercover investigation Group sells hacking services and access to vast army of fake social media profiles Evidence unit behind disinformation campaigns across world Mastermind Tal Hanan claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections A team of Israeli contractors who claim to have manipulated more than 30 elections around the world …

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Online retailer has been aggressively expanding into self-driving technology and bought the self-driving startup Zoox Amazon is testing a fleet of robotaxis on public roads in California, using employees as passengers, as the tech behemoth moves closer to a commercial service for the general public. The online retailer has been aggressively expanding into self-driving technology …

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An update will begin to replace its 27-year-old predecessor from Tuesday Internet Explorer, for years the principal way of accessing any website for a generation of computer users, is to go the way of the dancing baby screensaver and the floppy disk. Microsoft is killing off the outdated browser’s desktop app after nearly 30 years …

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PC; Bit Wave/EmbracerFour games from a cult 1980s shoot-em-up developer – from Zero Wing to Truxton – show the value of game preservation Even if you’ve never heard of long defunct shoot-’em-up developer Toaplan, any historians of meme culture will know a key moment from the Mega Drive conversion of its arcade classic Zero Wing. …

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Employees announce plan to unionize in challenge to chief executive Elon Musk, who has been vocal union opponent Tesla workers in New York said on Tuesday they will launch a campaign to form a union, setting stage for the latest labor challenge for chief executive Elon Musk. In a letter to Tesla management, the employees …

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Raids target machines hosted around Leeds believed to be offering to buy or convert traditional currencies Authorities have raided several sites around Leeds as part of what is believed to be the UK’s first crackdown on illegally operated crypto ATMs. Evidence was gathered from multiple sites around the city that were suspected to be hosting …

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In this week’s newsletter: It may not seem like a Google, Apple or Meta but the risk-taking Japanese games giant has long been a tech maverick Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here For good and for bad, the video games industry is obsessed with novelty. New consoles, …

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After a quiet couple of weeks, something big was inevitably on the horizon … but who knew it would be that big? This excellent episode upped the ante with flames, explosions and tragedy This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us TV series. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to …

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Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on avoiding fake profiles People looking for love online have been warned to be on high alert for scammers this Valentine’s Day because romance fraud has risen by more than a third, according to data released by Victim Support. The charity, …

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More than 310 staff to take part in stoppages after becoming first UK employees of online retailer to strike Amazon workers at a warehouse in Coventry have announced seven more days of strike action as they continue their push for better pay. More than 310 staff at a giant fulfilment centre in the West Midlands …

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