‘Disney Animal Crossing’ is all over the video platform, but is it merely an imitation of everyone’s favourite pandemic play? Or will Mickey and co have you enthralled? When I first noticed TikTokers effusing about something called Disney Dreamlight Valley, I imagined it was your standard gem-matching mobile game, complete with in-app purchases and the …
In the digital age, marketability is just as important as music. Artist and repertoire reps from Warner, Ministry of Sound and Partisan explain how they discover music in 2022 Artists and repertoire representatives (A&Rs) are the wildcatters of the music business, spotting new acts, signing them and guiding their artistic development. The essence of what …
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Future of company hailed by Boris Johnson as cornerstone of his ‘global green industrial revolution’ is hanging in the balance Champagne flowed freely as Orral Nadjari courted bankers and potential business partners in a private box, against a soundtrack of V12 supercar engines, at the Goodwood festival of Speed. Nadjari had hit the big time: …
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Headteacher describes ‘terrible shock’ at north London school after 14-year-old killed herself in 2017 The headteacher of Molly Russell’s secondary school has told an inquest into the teenager’s death it is “almost impossible” to keep track of the risks posed to pupils by social media. North London coroner’s court heard of the “complete and terrible …
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PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch; Microids/Pendulo StudiosWhether it ineffectively subverts or simply misunderstands Hitchcock’s body of work, this video game adaptation does the director a disservice Pendulo Studios’ Vertigo begins, just like the 1958 film, with a visual and musical motif of spirals. Round and round they go until you meet author Ed Miller …
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Company says British sanctions compel it to remove the social media app from its store globally Apple has removed VK, Russia’s homegrown Facebook competitor, from its App Store globally, citing conflicts with British sanctions. In a statement on the social network’s website, the company said the app would continue to work on smartphones that had …
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A text-based, multiplayer role-playing game based on the works of Terry Pratchett, the Discworld MUD has been in constant service for 30 years Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld has a long association with video games. Not only was the author himself a fan of Doom, Thief, and The Elder Scrolls, but the relationship between his satirical …
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For the first time, Apple has made a new iPhone outside China – and the implications could be huge. Plus, a cyberstalking saga puts social media platforms on the spot Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here This week, the first iPhone 14s rolled off Apple’s newest production line in Chennai, India. …
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What’s more annoying than a very rich boss cutting his staff’s benefits? A very rich boss announcing it shouldn’t stop them having fun Grab your tiniest violin: Google, once known for its lavish work perks, is slashing its fun budget. Employees can no longer jet off on as many jollies as they used to and …
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Minor update adds new temperature sensors and car crash safety features, but higher prices outside US sting The latest Apple Watch adds new safety features and a temperature sensor for some intriguing uses for women’s health and family planning. But otherwise it remains the same as last year’s version. Like the latest iPhones, the Series …
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