Parent company of Facebook and Instagram reports $32bn in revenue for fourth quarter, prompting rise in stock price Meta investors got some good news in the social media company’s latest earnings report on Wednesday, which showed a smaller drop in revenues than analysts had expected. Meta, which also owns Instagram and Whatsapp, reported $32bn in …
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Top-end Android phones with improved sustainability announced alongside Galaxy Book 3 laptops Samsung’s latest top-end Galaxy S23 Android phones hope to tempt users with larger batteries, faster chips and improved photography, including one of the first 200MP next-generation cameras. Announced alongside a range of new Galaxy Book 3 Windows laptops on Wednesday, the Galaxy S23 …
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It’s rare that games of the past hold up to today’s technology. New remasters of two landmark action titles bring back memories, but do they hold up? Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Two beloved games from the past have been rereleased in the last week: 2008’s nauseating sci-fi horror …
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Company co-founded by Mike Lynch hit by wave of criticism of its sales, marketing and accounting practices The value of Darktrace has plummeted to a record low after the emergence of two new short sellers betting against its business, as the British cybersecurity firm was hit by a new wave of criticism of its sales, …
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Beijing reacts angrily to reports that Washington has moved to restrict American exports to hi-tech company China has reacted angrily to reports that the United States has stopped approving licences for American companies to export most items to China’s hi-tech company Huawei, accusing the US of deliberately targeting Chinese companies under the pretext of national …
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Washington officials appear to confirm deal to restrict export of semiconductor manufacturing technology to China A Washington official has made the most direct comments by a US authority to date acknowledging the existence of a deal with Japan and the Netherlands for those countries to impose new restrictions on exports of chipmaking tools to China. …
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OpenAI is calling on educators to give their feedback on how the tool is used, amid rising concerns around AI-assisted cheating at universities OpenAI, the research laboratory behind AI program ChatGPT, has released a tool designed to detect whether text has been written by artificial intelligence, but warns it’s not completely reliable – yet. In …
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Dominik Diamond would once have sneered at smartphone games – but now he’s been totally drawn in by their quality, variety, imagination and downright weirdness I am addicted to video games again. Addicted like I haven’t been in years. Addicted to the point where my left thumb and right forefinger are borderline arthritic from playing …
Is this the TV episode of the year? It’s a big call so early on in 2023, but it’ll take something incredible to top this brave, poignant, heartbreaking character study This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us TV series. Please do not read unless you have seen episodes one to three … Wow. …
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The former president was banned from Instagram and Facebook following the Jan 6 attacks, but Meta argues that new ‘guardrails’ will keep his behaviour in check. Plus, is a chatbot coming for your job? Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here It’s been two years since Donald Trump …
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