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CMA says firm ‘deliberately’ refused to supply information showing it had complied with order to separate businesses Facebook has been fined £50.5m for breaching an order imposed by the UK competition regulator during its investigation into the purchase of the gif creation website Giphy. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which launched an in-depth investigation …

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Most of world’s richest person’s fortune so far has come from electric car company Tesla Elon Musk, the world’s richest person with an estimated $241bn fortune, could become the first person to become a trillionaire, a leading investment bank has predicted. Analysts at Morgan Stanley forecast that Musk, who has made most of his fortune …

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I leave the Lords with a heavy heart, as ministers kowtow to new and unaccountable forms of power David Puttnam is a film producer and is retiring from the House of Lords I’m retiring from the House of Lords after 24 years. In doing so I’ve found myself cast in the role of “reluctant whistleblower”. …

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Mini model trounces competition with great camera and performance, but isn’t the best iPhone for the year The iPhone 13 mini takes what’s great about the full-size iPhone 13 and squeezes it into a body not much larger than the iPhone 5S without cutting back on features or power. The smallest of Apple’s 2021 lineup …

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Rebrand could position tech giant’s social media app as one of many products under a parent company which oversees the likes of Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus Social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name next week, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the …

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Exclusive: health secretary signs up to hi-tech schemes countering health disparities and reflecting minority ethnic groups’ data Artificial intelligence is to be used to tackle racial inequalities in the NHS under government plans to “level up” healthcare. It is hoped that millions of black, Asian and minority ethnic Britons will benefit from revolutionary computer techniques …

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Hype and the thrill of gambling are pushing inexperienced people into danger, says City watchdog Social media hype and the gambling-like thrill of competing to get rich quick are driving younger investors to turn to cryptocurrencies, foreign exchange trading and other high-risk products, according to the City watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority said it was …

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Nintendo Switch; Mercury Steam/NintendoSamus Aran’s return after 20 years is welcome – but other games have taken up her mantle in the meantime The recipe for a Metroid game is clear and concise: there’s a labyrinthine system of rooms and corridors, an oppressive science-fiction environment, an escalating series of power-ups. A good-feeling gun. A great-feeling …

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Top new Androids have bigger cameras, Tensor processor and five years of support Google has finally launched its flagship Pixel 6 smartphones as it aims to beat competitors on camera and performance while undercutting them on price. Previewed by Google in August, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are the Android-maker’s attempt to compete with …

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LightBasin hackers were able to obtain subscriber information and call metadata, says CrowdStrike At least 13 phone companies around the world have been compromised since 2019 by sophisticated hackers who are believed to come from China, a cybersecurity expert group has said. The roaming hackers – known as LightBasin – were able to “search and …

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