Criminals took an average of $300,000 worth of non-fungible tokens per scam, says cryptocurrency firm More than $100m (£85m) worth of non-fungible tokens were stolen in the year to July, research shows, with criminals making off with an average of $300,000 per scam. Criminals have stolen valuable NFTs – crypto assets that confer ownership of …
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Pokémon – the highest grossing media franchise of all time – is hitting new peaks of popularity, with thousands of fans thronging to the World Championships in London I was 13 when Pokémon cards exploded on to the UK scene in 1999. I tried to be too cool and mature for the instantly popular collectables, …
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In this week’s newsletter: Ethereum turning off its mining rigs and slashing the currency’s carbon emissions should be good news. But not everyone agrees Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here On 15 September, the ethereum blockchain is planning to switch off its mining rigs. If it happens, …
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The bestselling console made home gaming accessible for millions as it launched the industry toward the mainstream with classic titles such as Dropzone and The Sentinel For a period between the winter of 1983 and the summer of 1986, my life was completely dominated by the Commodore 64. The seminal home computer, launched 40 years …
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Restore law to Gotham, explore medieval Bavaria or skateboard like a pro… it’s all to play for in these new titles Nintendo’s brilliantly fun and untouchably cool take on the shooting game involves kids who can transform into squids and octopuses to swim through lakes of paint, splattering the level (and the opposing team) with …
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Director Josh Sawyer explains why developer Obsidian decided to make a narrative adventure about a painter-detective You are Andreas Moller, an artist working in an abbey in 16th-century Bavaria. Over the course of 25 years, you must investigate a murder in a local town convulsed by the social changes of the era. Pentiment doesn’t sound …
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Vicky Littler and Anthony Weir respond to articles in the Guardian series Swipe right: the decade that changed dating Like Gatsby’s endless examination of Daisy’s green light across the bay, the singleton’s incessant search for “ideal” remains always out of reach (I’m a dating app evangelist – but even I’m not on Tinder any more, …
A Silicon Valley startup offers voice-altering tech to call center workers around the world. Is it fighting bias – or perpetuating it? “Hi, good morning. I’m calling in from Bangalore, India.” I’m talking on speakerphone to a man with an obvious Indian accent. He pauses. “Now I have enabled the accent translation,” he says. It’s …
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Researcher says social media app can collect keystroke information but ‘there is no way for us to know’ if or how data is used Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast TikTok has the ability to track every tap of …
Peiter Zatko, former security chief, brought allegations of widespread security threats and spam concerns against the company New whistleblower allegations of widespread security threats and spam concerns at Twitter may give Elon Musk ammunition in his fight to back out of a deal to buy the company. On Tuesday, an 84-page complaint written by Twitter’s …
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