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Concerns over foreign investors funding Twitter takeover and increasingly strategic role in Ukraine of Starlink The White House is considering whether to subject some of Elon Musk’s business ventures to national security reviews, including his proposed acquisition of Twitter and his satellite internet company Starlink, according to a report. Bloomberg wrote on Friday that Biden …

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Chinese-based team at parent company ByteDance alleged by Forbes to have planned to collect location information TikTok has denied it is used to “target” US citizens following a report that its Chinese parent planned to track the location of people via the video-sharing app. A report by Forbes on Thursday claimed that, in at least …

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Martha is fed up with at her mate’s flakiness. Niamh says living five time zones away makes communication difficult. You make the call on who’s in the right Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror for You be the judge Since moving overseas, Niamh has got even more scatty and …

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The news comes at a difficult time for the company, which had announced hiring freezes and has seen low employee morale Elon Musk told prospective investors that he plans to eliminate nearly 75% of Twitter’s staff as part of his deal to take over the social media company, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Job …

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Litigants say millions of online consumers have paid too much and been denied choice A £900m class action claim against Amazon accuses the company of pushing customers towards “offers” that benefit the online retailer, but are not good deals for users. The complaint, which is to be filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, focuses on …

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A National Grid director sets out plan to reward homes and businesses for using energy outside of peak hours National Grid to pay households more to use off-peak power This month we published our analysis of the British electricity system this winter. Our message is clear: in the base case our analysis indicates that supply …

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In the second part of our Electric Dreams series looking at the UK’s automotive battery industry, we visit an area whose industrial past is being revitalised Shock therapy: turmoil engulfs Britishvolt’s £3.8bn battery factory A foggy, overgrown quarry in a quiet part of Cornwall is a good place to contemplate Britain’s industrial past. It is …

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This football-themed game is a ludicrous fantasy: a dystopian hyper-capitalist holiday park that illustrates how the virtual universe will really work Almost every December all around the UK, temporary winter wonderland theme parks crop up, usually in out-of-town car parks or disused industrial sites. They promise hours of seasonal fun with Santa’s grottos and magic …

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Regulator publishes first report into video-sharing platforms and says few put child safety before profits Porn sites are not doing enough to protect children, Ofcom has warned, with few bothering to do more than ask for visitors to self-declare that they are over 18. Among the 19 video-sharing sites that the regulator has oversight of, …

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PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/XThe latest DC adaptation struggles to craft something spectacular from its ensemble cast and role-playing action To enjoy Gotham Knights you must make peace not just with the death of Batman – slain by an old enemy during the prologue – but with the passing of the Arkham series, perhaps …

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