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As high-end fashion conglomerates rush to invest in virtual reality fashion, small players are making moves too In the designer Denni Francisco’s new film, models wearing clothes from her label Ngali wander through a virtual landscape. Using this digital medium, it was possible to take her collection on location, despite being in lockdown and unable …

Is there room in the metaverse for indie fashion labels? Australian designers hope so Read More »

Social media is a lifeline in many countries, and Facebook must do more to protect its systems from routine failures Regulators in the US, UK and the EU are gearing up to probe Facebook over anticompetitive practices, its impact on the mental health of children and its destabilising impact on democracies. As these investigations begin, …

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Users urged to ‘look out for each other’ and ‘remember the human’ as platform tries to limit abuse Twitter users poised to dive into a heated online debate will be warned they are about to enter an “intense” conversation, under a safety trial. The social media platform is testing a feature that drops a notice …

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Whistleblower Frances Haugen testified the company is harming children and putting profits over safety, but what lies ahead? The congressional testimony of Frances Haugen is being described as a potential watershed moment after the former Facebook employee turned whistleblower warned lawmakers must “act now” to rein in the social media company. But the impact of …

‘Facebook can’t keep its head in the sand’: five experts debate the company’s future Read More »

Super-slick screen, better cameras with 3x optical zoom, good battery and speed make it tough to beat The iPhone 13 Pro is a solid upgrade on last year’s model with a faster and slicker screen, a better camera with 3x optical zoom, longer battery life and a small price cut. Apple’s latest Pro smartphone costs …

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This film exploring the ideas of Dr Phil Kennedy, who had an electrode implanted in his brain, throws up interesting prospects for the human future Dr Phil Kennedy is regarded by many as the Indiana Jones of neuroscience: a Limerick-born doctor who became a bioengineering trailblazer, making people excited – and then nervous – by …

Father of the Cyborgs review – the Indiana Jones of neuroscience Read More »

Whistleblower Frances Haugen adds to long-held concerns that social media site is fuelling violence and instability Whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to US senators on Tuesday shone a light on violence and instability in Myanmar and Ethiopia in recent years and long-held concerns about links with activity on Facebook. “What we saw in Myanmar and are now …

Facebook’s role in Myanmar and Ethiopia under new scrutiny Read More »

Hacker claims to have carried out the attack to ‘foster competition’ in online gaming The Amazon-owned gaming platform Twitch has suffered a data breach that experts have called a “highly targeted attack”. Twitch on Wednesday confirmed it suffered a breach, and said its teams were working to understand its extent. Continue reading… Hacker claims to …

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Sheikh Mohammed used spyware on Princess Haya and five associates in unlawful abuse of power, judge rules ‘The walls are closing in on me’: the hacking of Princess Haya Ruling in Princess Haya case raises fresh questions for Cherie Blair The ruler of Dubai hacked the phone of his ex-wife Princess Haya using NSO Group’s …

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Court judgments reveal how Sheikh Mohammed’s use of Pegasus spyware against his ex-wife was uncovered Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife using NSO Pegasus spyware, high court judge finds Eleven court judgments, covering 181 pages, plus hundreds of other pages of legal documents have revealed an extraordinary spying scandal: state-sponsored mobile phone hacking conducted on behalf of …

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