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Maintaining a feelgood atmosphere is now a full-time job aimed at keeping prospective investors interested – and distracting holders from a troubled market Don’t call it a collapse – it’s just a vibe shift. Since January, the market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has been locked in a downward spiral, with sales on one popular platform …

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The decision by California jurors brings to close a 13-week trial of Elizabeth Holmes’ former lover and business partner Sunny Balwani, the former executive of blood testing company Theranos, has been convicted of 12 fraud charges. Jurors in San Jose, California, announced the decision on Thursday, drawing to a close a 13-week trial that chronicled …

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World’s richest man has threatened to drop acquisition of firm in dispute over fake accounts Twitter has revealed that it is suspending more than 1m spam accounts a day, as Elon Musk threatens to walk away from buying the business in a dispute over fake users. The new figure, confirmed by the social media platform …

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Change to online safety bill will stop sites such as YouTube barring content instantly, following TalkRadio debacle Tech platforms will be barred from taking down news content in the UK until an appeal has been heard against the decision, ministers have said. A change to the online safety bill means that articles in breach of …

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How realistic is Peter Kosminsky’s Channel 4 drama about an IT attack on the UK? Very, according to one of the UK’s top digital intelligence experts When I heard there was going to be a TV drama about cybersecurity, my initial reaction was that it was a brave thing to attempt. Trying to make what …

‘Some staff work behind armoured glass’: a cybersecurity expert on The Undeclared War Read More »

In this week’s newsletter: Zayd Ayers Dohrn, son of Weather Underground leaders Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, reflects on his unique upbringing in Mother Country Radicals. Plus: five of the best LGBTQ+ podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here The Boss Bitch ShowWidely available, episodes weekly …

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Geotags are causing overcrowding and disruption, we’re told – but if nature isn’t for everyone, who decides who it’s for? Before we hike Mount Storm King, my wife, Kelsey, is met with a simple request: please don’t geotag your photos. Kelsey learned about the trail from a work friend, who posted images on Instagram after …

No tags, please, we’re hiking: is Instagram so bad for the great outdoors? Read More »

Musk’s nine children include pair born to Shivon Zilis, who works at his artificial intelligence company Elon Musk fathered two children in 2021 with Shivon Zilis, a top executive at his artificial intelligence company Neuralink, new court documents show. The world’s wealthiest man now has nine known children, including five children with his first wife, …

Elon Musk fathered twins with one of his executives last year – report Read More »

Christopher Wray joins Ken McCallum in London, calling Beijing the ‘biggest long-term threat to economic security’ The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency have delivered an unprecedented joint address raising fresh alarm about the Chinese government, warning business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive …

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The comedian shares a few of her favourite (online) things, including a terrible South Dakota anti-drug campaign, Mr Bean playing invisible drums and – of course – a laughing baby Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast Ah, the internet. My reliable friend. I turn to it when I need …

Bridie Connell: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) Read More »