Listing is result of firm’s takeover by British music tech startup MelodyVR Napster is to make its debut on the London stock market later this month, marking the first time the music streaming pioneer has had its own public listing in a chequered 22-year history. Napster, which will start trading on the Alternative Investment Market …
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Improved performance and battery life let down by weak vibrations, app and sustainability niggles Google’s TicWatch Pro 3 is the first Wear OS watch to use a newer, faster chip designed to breathe new life into the stagnant smartwatch line – but doesn’t do enough to manage the uphill task. Made by the Chinese tech …
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Gen Sir Patrick Sanders says rivals are using cyberspace to fuel conspiracy theories and sow division Britain’s enemies are attempting to use social media to tear the “fabric of society apart”, one of the country’s top generals has warned. In a candid interview about cyberwarfare, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders said the threat was not like …
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After investors caused havoc on the markets last week in a battle over the shares of a video-game chain, we explore the promise and pitfalls of the apps they used A year ago shares in struggling US video game store GameStop were worth just $3.25 a pop, yet at the end of last month they …
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Instagram posts of homely scenes are striking a chord with users taking a renewed interest in their outdoor environment At a time when domesticity and what’s inside the home makes up the majority of what most people encounter in their daily lives, the still life is having a resurgence on social media – from influencers …
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Technological advances mean taking humans to play among the stars is just one of the aims of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and a host of eager investors Later this year Jeff Bezos, the first person to have led a business from nothing to a trillion-dollar valuation, will step down from his job as head of …
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The Covid crisis has turbo-charged profits and share prices. But are the big six now too powerful for regulators to ignore? The coronavirus pandemic has wrought economic disruption on a global scale, but one sector has marched on throughout the chaos: big tech. Further evidence of the industry’s relentless progress has come in recent weeks …
Experts say pandemic could provide watershed moment for technology, potentially leading to more sustainable tourism With globe-trotting banned in the pandemic, increasing numbers of people are turning to virtual reality to relieve pent-up demand for travel. Escapism from the sofa through a growing range of VR travel experiences is whetting appetites for post-pandemic holidays and …
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Escape that Groundhog day feeling by trying out our creative tips on cooking, crafting, ‘camping’, and chucking stuff at Dad Christmas, Easter, Bonfire Night and Halloween – the events that usually punctuate our year – haven’t felt sufficient in the pandemic, so in my family we’ve gone all out for occasions that would usually pass …
National Labor Relations Board denies Amazon bid to delay election and says vote can be conducted by mail Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama will be allowed to conduct a union election by mail, the US’s top labor relations agency said on Friday, in a major blow to the online retail giant’s intense anti-union efforts. Related: …
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