Something’s wrong when basic infrastructure maintenance seems utopian, while the hare-brained schemes of tech oligarchs become routine Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The higher the monkey climbs, the more he exposes his backside. So too with the super rich. Continue reading… Something’s wrong when basic infrastructure maintenance …
People are wondering what parts of their online selves, loved ones and favorite celebrities to save in case the bird goes belly-up Amid ongoing fallout from Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, speculation of the platform’s imminent collapse is swirling – leaving users wondering what parts of their online selves they’ll get to keep. After Musk …
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The tech company is struggling to retain workers after Musk demanded employees sign a pledge to work harder Hundreds of Twitter employees refused on Thursday to sign a pledge to work “long hours at high intensity”, threatening the site’s ability to keep operating and prompting hurried debates among managers over who should be asked to …
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US corporate restructuring expert John Ray says ‘never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls’ In a stinging court filing posted on Thursday John Ray III, the new boss of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, said the company had suffered an “unprecedented and complete failure of corporate controls”. Ray …
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Oxfordshire astronomer was locked out for three months after apparent automated moderation error An astronomer who was blocked on Twitter for tweeting a picture of a meteor that was deemed to have breached guidelines on intimate content has had her account restored. Mary McIntyre’s account was locked three months ago after she tweeted a video …
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In this week’s newsletter: Sex educator Emily Nagoski is on an eight-part mission to inspire confidence and joy in Come As You Are. Plus: five podcasts to help you make a positive change Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here The EvaporatedWidely available, episodes weekly from MondayJake …
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Commons speaker suggests phones not be taken into meetings as UK cyber security centre issues 10 ‘top tips’ MPs have been told their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states who are targeting them to influence democracy in the UK. Advice was shared by the Commons speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, suggesting MPs should not take …
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Nintendo Switch; Game Freak/NintendoTechnical problems and an evident lack of development time take the shine off this ambitious new outing for the world-conquering critters Modern video games can be so perceptibly realistic – grass rippling in a gentle breeze, non-player characters going about their daily routines, faces and gestures that look so close to those …
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Crypto exchange promoters such as Larry David, Naomi Osaka, Gisele Bündchen and Shaquille O’Neal also named as defendants A class action lawsuit has been launched against FTX’s former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried over the crypto exchange’s collapse which also names as defendants a host of its celebrity backers including Larry David, Naomi Osaka, Gisele Bündchen …
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For around 20 years, brothers Zach and Tarn Adams have been working on their idiosyncratic fantasy game – and it’s only just got graphics In 2015, players of the video game Dwarf Fortress – a wildly influential cult hit that has appeared at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, and been cited as the inspiration …
