Until very recently my partner had never owned a mobile – blissful for him, inconvenient for me, infuriating to friends. Will our life ever be the same? In her new memoir, I Came All This Way to Meet You, the American novelist Jami Attenberg describes meeting a man who is not on any social media …
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Two-thirds of all new cars bought by Norwegians last year were electric. Turns out you just need a government with a clue I’ve just been standing for 10 minutes at a moderately quiet junction near where I work in Cambridge. During that time I’ve seen six electric vehicles (EVs) – three VW ID.3s, a Nissan …
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Technology stocks have been tumbling in the new year; now all eyes are on the sector’s giants as they report results Tech stocks have been nursing a new year hangover, pushing the Nasdaq into correction territory. Momentum is building against companies with exciting promises to reshape the world, as investors turn to “value” alternatives such …
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When inventor David Mayman took to the skies, it seemed he’d answered an age-old longing. So why did no one seem to care? We have jetpacks and we do not care. An Australian named David Mayman has invented a functioning jetpack and has flown it all over the world – once in the shadow of …
After some early dismay, one family revels in a break from the online world at a remote Lake District cottage “The question comes almost as soon as we step inside the remote cottage in the western Lake District: “Where’s the telly?” The door of the holiday cottage in Eskdale opens straight into the tiny lounge, …
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The Finnish photographer on an intimate shot which captured his youngest son was unawares Juuso Westerlund was passing his family bathroom when he noticed his youngest son, Antero, had climbed up on to the toilet seat. The six-year-old had just finished his evening bath; he didn’t notice his father in the doorway. As the boy …
Digital tokens seen as new wealth stream as TV rights and sponsorship level off but not everyone is happy at the new signings When FC Barcelona took to the pitch for the 2021 Spanish Super Cup final, the trophy wasn’t the only prize at stake. Thousands of blaugrana fans were also keeping an eye on …
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French luxury brand says Mason Rothschild’s furry MetaBirkins digital tokens ‘rip off’ its trademark French luxury group Hermès has started legal proceedings against an American artist over virtual versions inspired by its famous Birkin bags. Mason Rothschild creates digital art that he sells as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, which can be traded online but ownership …
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The announcement, in an industry where unions are rare, came on the heels of Microsoft’s acquisition of the company Employees at Raven Software, a video game studio owned by Activision Blizzard, announced Friday they have formed a union – a milestone in a largely unorganized industry recently marred by labor complaints. Several dozen employees of …
Activision Blizzard employees form first of its kind Game Workers Alliance Union Read More »
My years teaching in universities – and my own children – have changed my attitude to the storm of disability our young people face I’ve been teaching at Australian universities for 25 years now. I began when I was 27 – I’m now 52. This means I’ve been next to university students since 1996, and …
