What’s behind the indestructible appeal of the robotic snack? A minute before midnight on 21 July 2021, as passengers staggered sleepily through Manchester airport, I stood wringing my hands in the glow of a vending machine that was seven feet tall, conspicuously branded with the name of its owner – BRODERICK – and positioned like …
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The comedian and former face of Tip Top bread in New Zealand shares her favourite videos, including an orchestral mishap and Obama’s ‘anger management translator’ Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast! I have an all or nothing relationship with the internet. I am either giving it my undivided attention …
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Private contractor running service sent email to applicants containing more than 170 email addresses The Home Office’s visa service has apologised for a data breach in which the email addresses of more than 170 people were mistakenly copied into an email circulated last week. More than 170 email addresses were accidentally copied into a message …
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Pygmy marmosets, tiger cubs and African grey parrots among endangered species for sale, investigation by Avaaz reveals Facebook remains a thriving marketplace for online wildlife trafficking despite the tech giant’s pledge to help combat the illegal trade, according to a new investigation. Tiger cubs, leopards, ocelots, African grey parrots and the world’s smallest monkey, the …
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In this week’s newsletter: from the environmental impact of servers and plastic packaging down to the energy our PCs and consoles consume, the sector can no longer afford to play around Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here When a company tries to cut its carbon footprint, how …
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In this week’s newsletter: why a weird year for games saw big wins for games like Unpacking and The Artful Escape at the Bafta Video Game Awards Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian’s gaming newsletter. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox …
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Schools are encouraging students to use mental health chatbots to address a surge in depression and anxiety. Critics worry they’re a Band-Aid solution unsupported by evidence Fifteen-year-old Jordyne Lewis was stressed out. The high school sophomore from Harrisburg, North Carolina, was overwhelmed with schoolwork, never mind the uncertainty of living in a pandemic that has …
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Novel, thin and light machine bucks trend by being simple to take apart, with good performance and looks The Framework Laptop is a modular, repairable and upgradeable notebook PC that aims to spark change in the world of computers and prove things can look good, work well and still be fixable at home. Launched by …
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Musk took several weeks to reveal his stake, violating federal law requiring disclosure within 10 days A Twitter shareholder is suing Elon Musk for failing to disclose that he had bought a substantial stake in the company, affecting share prices. The Tesla CEO revealed on 4 April that he had acquired a 9.2% stake in …
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This miniature Amiga 500 comes with 25 games from a fertile period in video game history Back when the console industry was still young, and the PC was an expensive business machine for grownups, the Commodore Amiga was one of the most vibrant and diverse gaming platforms available. Originally launched as the Amiga 1000 in …
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