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‘Foxes are guarding hen house,’ says expert after ministers seek tougher industry-led protections instead Loot boxes in video games will not be banned in the UK, despite a government consultation finding evidence of a “consistent” association between the features and problem gambling. Loot boxes have attracted comparison with gambling because they allow players to spend …

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Public asked to avoid using ride-hailing service on Wednesday in response to issues raised by Uber files A trade union representing “gig economy” workers is calling on Uber customers to join a 24-hour strike in response to the Uber files, a series of revelations about the cab-hailing app published by the Guardian and its media …

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Latest findings suggest Rwandan government has deployed surveillance campaign against relatives of Paul Rusesabagina The mobile phone of a Belgian citizen who is the nephew of Paul Rusesabagina, a jailed critic of the Rwandan government made famous by his portrayal in Hotel Rwanda, was hacked nearly a dozen times in 2020 using Israeli-made surveillance technology, …

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Technology to keep you entertained when you’re away, from headphones to TV streaming sticks and more Summer is finally here, and after two years of disruption, many people will be getting on a plane, long-distance train or ferry for the first time in a long while. A lot of us will inevitably be chucking a …

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The Conservatives have kicked the sprawling document, which aimed for a political Goldilocks zone and ended up a hot mess, firmly down the road The Goldilocks theory of policy is simple enough. If Mummy Bear says your latest government bill is too hot, and Daddy Bear says your latest government bill is too cold, then …

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An affair between the tycoon and the platform he adores was always going to be tricky. Now the courts are involved It was late January and Elon Musk had just announced a change of gear at Tesla, the world’s largest electric car company. In the teeth of a global supply chain crisis, the firm would …

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An investigation revealed that companies use enough energy to power Houston, and contribute to growing carbon emissions The largest US cryptomining companies have the capacity to use as much electricity as nearly every home in Houston, Texas; energy use that is contributing to rising utility bills, according to an investigation by Democratic lawmakers. Cryptomining is …

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Customers to the online retailer’s first in-person location were disappointed by the limited selection and algorithmic picks Outside Amazon’s first in-person clothing store in California, Diemmi Le, 22, summed up her experience: “You don’t have to talk to anybody.” For years, Amazon tried – and ultimately failed – to translate its online book business into …

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Lawyers for the billionaire oppose company’s request that the trial begin in September Elon Musk has filed a motion opposing Twitter’s request to fast-track a trial over his plan to terminate his $44bn deal for the social media company. Musk’s lawyers, in papers filed with the Delaware Chancery court on Friday, said Twitter’s “unjustifiable request” …

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Company says it was faced with a ‘run on the bank’ as investors raced to withdraw their assets The cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network was left with a $1.2bn (£1bn) deficit after suffering from a digital version of an old-fashioned “run on the bank”, according to its bankruptcy filing in the US. Blaming a combination of …

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