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From a mind-scrambling breakup drama to a tender video game, our critics suggest popular culture inspired by matters of the heart Yes, it all takes place after Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) have bitterly broken up, but Michel Gondry’s inventive, mind-scrambling sci-fi Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is actually perfectly romantic. On …

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Platform hopes personal verification will prevent near-£100m lost to scammers on dating apps last year A new British dating app is promising to eradicate Tinder Swindler-style romance fraud, which cost duped daters almost £100m last year, by ensuring that all members complete biometric ID verification before they digitally mingle. Fluttr, which claims to be the …

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Changes coming in this week will see all online traffic pass through a gateway to preserve ‘social order’ A China-style internet gateway scheduled to be imposed in Cambodia this week would grant the government far greater powers to conduct mass surveillance, censor and control the country’s internet, rights groups have warned. Human rights experts and …

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Exclusive: fake passes often promoted on mainstream social media platforms, study shows Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Anti-vaxxers in France are buying fake vaccine passes online to get around the country’s Covid restrictions, which are often promoted on mainstream social media platforms, research has revealed. Many buying the forgeries, which can …

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Holland gives his all as rogueish treasure hunter Nathan Drake in a by-the-numbers PlayStation adaptation that’s heavy on spectacle but light on heart With laser-guided precision, with the exactitude of a Nobel-winning rocket scientist or a world-class neurosurgeon, this film measures right up to what you’d expect from a movie based on a PlayStation video …

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Metaverse gamers crashing into furniture behind increase in home contents claims, says insurer Aviva A man landing an upper-cut on the ceiling fan, a woman slamming into furniture, a guy smashing through a lighting fixture: gamers are learning, virtual reality headsets can often cause havoc at home. The trend of crashing into furniture while in …

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Conspiracy theory songs claiming Covid-19 is fake and calling vaccine ‘poison’ are being actively promoted in Spotify playlists Songs that claim Covid-19 is fake and describe the vaccines as “poison” are being actively promoted to Spotify users in playlists generated by its content recommendation engine. Tracks found on the world’s largest music streaming service explicitly …

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The CEO has changed the world – but he faces regulatory, technological and branding troubles in his push to do it again It would hardly be hyperbole to say that since its founding in 2004, Facebook has taken over the world – counting more than 50% of the global population as its user base. But …

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On holiday in North Yorkshire, the photographer spotted a perfect surfer shot off Saltburn Pier With a newborn in a sling and a polystyrene tray of fish and chips in his hands, Fred MacGregor came across this scene at the end of North Yorkshire’s Saltburn Pier. The photographer was on holiday with his wife and …

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Anthony Welch and partner try to woo cryptocurrency investors to regulation-free island on Vanuatu archipelago For the past 12 years Anthony Welch and his partner Theresa have been living a Robinson Crusoe life alone on a South Pacific island mostly untouched by humanity. Welch, a retired British property investor, hopes the tranquility will soon be …

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