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Activision Blizzard deal would help Xbox compete against PlayStation – but will regulators play along? Microsoft’s planned takeover of Activision Blizzard puts the tech company at the centre of two big issues facing the sector: the metaverse and Washington’s determination to rein in big tech. The metaverse is where the physical and digital worlds come …

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Move to change law would see assets subject to the same FCA rules as shares and insurance The government has unveiled plans to crack down on misleading cryptocurrency ads by making them subject to the same regulations as marketing for other financial products such as shares and insurance. The Treasury has responded to rising concern …

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Tech giant acquires publisher of games including World of Warcraft and Candy Crush Microsoft is to pay almost $70bn to buy Activision Blizzard, the publisher of mega franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush, in the biggest ever takeover in the tech and gaming sectors. Microsoft said that the $68.7bn (£50.6bn) …

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In our weekly interview about objects, the comedian shares his love of massage guns, and a sad childhood story of loss Read more Three Things interviews here Nazeem Hussain will bring a new standup comedy show to the Adelaide Fringe festival in February – just don’t ask him to tell you what it’s about. “I’m …

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Investigation alleges Israeli police carried out phone intercepts without court supervision or monitoring of how data was used The Israeli police allegedly conducted warrantless phone intercepts of Israeli citizens, including politicians and activists, using the NSO group’s controversial Pegasus spyware, according to an investigation by the Israeli business media site Calcalist. Among those described as …

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In this week’s newsletter: when every game tries to collect our data and monetise our attention, it’s no wonder the world responded positively to one that’s simple, fun and free 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 …

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The New Yorker has made a virtual art show to take place within the smash-hit game – and a real-life one at London’s Serpentine with a touch of augmented reality. Can it get young gamers into galleries? For Brian Donnelly – known as Kaws since his graffiti beginnings in 1990s New York – art has …

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Sydney man says he doesn’t know what officials looked at on his phone or what happens to his data Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A man who was forced to hand over his phone and passcode to Australian Border Force …

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No Place to Hide drive funded by Home Office to warn social media firms over dangers of end-to-end encryption A government-backed campaign has stepped up the pressure on plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Messenger and Instagram apps to introduce end-to-end encryption, warning that millions of cases of child sex abuse could go undetected. The new …

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Introduction of the new technology near airports could interfere with critical airplane instruments such as radio altimeters US airline chiefs have warned that the introduction of a new 5G service could cause US commerce to “grind to a halt” due to possibly grounding a significant number of aircraft and might “strand tens of thousands of …

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