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PC, Nintendo Switch (version tested), iPhone/iPad; Broken RulesA noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss Lovely to play but sad to think about, this game follows three pastel-coloured gibbons from their natural treetop habitat through the lumber camps and human habitations that have been rapidly …

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In this week’s newsletter: The Gossip Girl and You heartthrob explores adolescent angst through listener-submitted stories in Podcrushed. Plus: five essential celebrity podcast interviews Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Listening InWidely available, episodes weekly from Wed 25 MayThe Marvelous Mrs Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan is the …

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The Tesla CEO expressed discontent with Democrats amid speculation he is seeking to back out of his Twitter deal Elon Musk said on Twitter that he plans to “vote Republican” and warned of “political attacks” on him, the latest in a series of tweets from the billionaire expressing discontent with Democrats and progressives. Musk’s tweet …

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This Golden Gibbo nominee was on the internet before Google – here are her favourite online clips, including a folk song made of Alex Jones rants and a classic Clarke and Dawe sketch Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast! I know I look like a fresh-faced teen, but I …

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Enormous energy consumption has barely reduced despite $1tn being wiped off the sector The crypto crash will not reduce the sector’s climate impact any time soon, an economist has warned, even though the environmental footprint of digital currencies is in theory set by their market value. “Unless bitcoin collapses further, there’s no reason to expect …

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In this week’s newsletter: Just like Donald Trump’s political rise, Tesla’s CEO and firms like Tether win by simply not playing by the same rules as everyone else Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here One of the biggest advantages you can have in life is the superpower …

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A group examined nine profiles reaching more than 2.79 million people peddling inaccurate information without consequence Anti-abortion Facebook pages with millions of followers are spreading disinformation about abortion to Spanish speakers with little to no intervention from the social media platform, according to a new report from Naral Pro-Choice America. The abortion rights group examined …

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There are an increasing number of accounts belonging to users aged 60 and older with millions of followers Older TikTok users are using the online platform, regarded as the virtual playground of teenagers, to defy ageist stereotypes of elderly people as technophobic and frail. Research has found increasing numbers of accounts belonging to users aged …

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A New York Times/FX documentary focuses on the deadly disconnect between the Tesla CEO’s promises for Autopilot self-driving tech and its capability You could be forgiven for believing that we’ve already achieved the era of autonomous vehicles. Tesla, the electric car manufacturer run by Elon Musk, refers to a version of its Autopilot software as …

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The company’s stab at the biometrics market has raised debate about data storage and tracking Mastercard is rolling out a controversial programme that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18bn (£14.4bn) biometrics market. While face …

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