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Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy series secures deal with Sweden-based Embracer The Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy is selling off three studios, including the rights to hit franchises including Tomb Raider, in a $300m (£240m) deal. Tokyo-based Square Enix has sold US-headquartered Crystal Dynamics and Canada-based Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal to …

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Demand for plots of land in multiplayer game Otherside was so high it overwhelmed the Ethereum blockchain A multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency company has apologised to users after its sale of “metaverse land” sparked a frenzy that temporarily brought down the Ethereum cryptocurrency. Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape NFTs beloved of Jimmy Fallon …

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The tech mogul is looking at various options such as pledging his shares of Tesla to secure bank loans A week after Elon Musk finalized a $44bn deal to purchase Twitter, the billionaire is working to secure outside funding for the acquisition that would tie up less of his personal fortune. The world’s richest person …

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Company accused of abusing market position to limit rivals’ access to technology required for tap-and-go transactions EU regulators have charged Apple with breaking competition law by limiting rivals’ access to technology that is key to making contactless payments, unfairly benefiting its own Apple Pay service. The European Commission said on Monday that Apple “sets the …

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It was grey, ugly and had 0.0128% of an iPhone’s memory. But the Amiga 500 defied its limitations to power a series of astonishing dance tracks, from early jungle to Calvin Harris “Phat as fuck.” This was how jungle legend Gavin King – AKA Aphrodite – described the powerful bass capabilities of his Amiga 1200 …

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Minister for presidency says ‘illicit’ targeting will be investigated by Spain’s highest criminal court The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year with the Pegasus spyware that its manufacturers claim is available only to state agencies. In a …

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Be bold and get close, try wide-angle lenses, and see if you can operate your camera on manual The award-winning Guardian photographer David Levene offers tips on how to get a good picture. Continue reading… Be bold and get close, try wide-angle lenses, and see if you can operate your camera on manual The award-winning …

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Solar charging GPS watch has excellent health and fitness tracking and rugged design Garmin’s latest rugged solar-powered smartwatch, the Instinct 2, promises unlimited battery life. You just have to stay in the sun. Looking more like a rugged digital watch such as Casio’s legendary G-Shock than an Apple or Samsung smartwatch, the Garmin feels made …

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There are some fun, beautiful and smart home-grown hits to celebrate, from Untitled Goose Game to the political statement of Escape from Woomera There used to be a time where video games were sneered at and overlooked by the culturati as lowbrow schlock but games are, and always have been, a lively and responsive form …

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A new law recognizes ‘decentralized autonomous organizations’ and could help the state attract blockchain-based businesses When you think about Tennessee, you’re more likely to be thinking country music, barbecue and bourbon than crypto, blockchain and Web3. The state legislature has plans to change that. Tennessee just passed a bill that could help it become a …

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