Retailer says it will add 40,000 jobs in the US and 2,500 in the UK to support plans for rapid growth Amazon is planning to hire 55,000 staff in corporate and technology jobs in a global recruitment drive as the coronavirus pandemic fuels a boom in online retail, digital advertising and cloud computing. The chief …
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When ‘safety mode’ is activated it will temporarily block accounts if site’s systems identify harmful behaviour Twitter is trialling an anti-troll feature that will automatically block accounts sending abuse to users. Once Twitter’s new “safety mode” is activated by a user, it will temporarily block accounts for seven days if the tech firm’s systems spot …
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PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (version tested), PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch; Gamious/Whitehorn DigitalThis peaceful circuit is perfect for the kind of person who tries to observe traffic laws when playing Grand Theft Auto When Meredith Weiss – a 44-year-old computer programmer with a demanding job and a pushy boss – returns to Providence Oaks, …
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Collector known as Pranksy has cryptocurrency returned after what appeared to be elaborate hoax In hindsight, it looked too good to be true: the chance to buy Banksy’s first foray into the lucrative world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for only a fraction of his soaring market prices. The piece (called Great Redistribution of the Climate …
The author on why he’s chosen to release his next book on the online platform – and why he hopes digital won’t see off the medium he loves most Out of the gloom Salman Rushdie floats into view, his familiar face with short beard and glasses hovering on screen in front of a library that …
US tech firm fined for not complying with order to come up with proposals on compensating publishers Google is appealing against a €500m (£430m) fine imposed by France’s antitrust watchdog after a dispute with local media about paying for news content. The financial penalty came amid increasing international pressure on online platforms such as Google …
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Some of site’s largest subreddits switch to private, saying Reddit is failing to tackle misinformation Reddit has been hit by a user rebellion over the online discussion forum’s failure to tackle misinformation related to Covid and vaccines. More than 135 Reddit communities, or subreddits, have “gone dark”, which blocks non-members from reading or joining the …
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Catherine Chen says Chinese telecoms firm will use technical expertise to reach new markets less dependent on the US Huawei has been forced to adopt the mentality of a startup partly because of US government sanctions, Catherine Chen, a board member for the Chinese telecommunications company, has said. Helping to run probably the most scrutinised …
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Flip and Fold lead the way in flexible screens … OnlyFans’ U-turn on adult content ban … and Instagram’s age verification move What will your next phone look like? Will it be a featureless black rectangle from the front, with a bulbous many-lensed camera unit emerging from the rear? Or will it be … different? …
People come to these videos to feel peaceful and good. It makes sense that they would then take turns to sweetly compliment each other Internet Wormhole is a new column where Guardian Australia writers take you on a tour of their online obsession. Click here for more YouTube comments are frequently not very nice (or, …
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