The danger of being one of the world’s most recognisable celebrities is revealed as the Disgraceland podcast profiles the Shake It Off singer. Plus: a conversation with a dominatrix DisgracelandTaylor Swift might seem an odd choice for a podcast devoted to the world of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll, but Jake Brennan finds plenty of juice …
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Holmes remains free on bond till September and faces up to 20 years in prison, but experts say she will likely receive far fewer Elizabeth Holmes is slated to be sentenced on 26 September after being found guilty of defrauding Theranos investors, according to a court filing on Wednesday. A California jury found Holmes, 37, …
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DMV revisiting prior decision that full self-driving is not subject to its regulations on autonomous vehicles California is evaluating whether Tesla’s self-driving tests require regulatory oversight, following “videos showing a dangerous use of that technology” and federal investigations into Tesla vehicle crashes, a state regulator said. The California department of motor vehicles previous said that …
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PC; Dim Bulb GamesThough the intended audience is game developers, this is an enjoyable insight into the mechanics of an under-appreciated facet of game design Museum of Mechanics is a fascinating concept – a virtual hall of exhibits, featuring faithfully recreated examples of one idea (in this case, lock-picking) from games throughout history, alongside the …
Class action lawsuit alleges celebrities and EthereumMax executives made ‘false and misleading statements’ The reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr are among celebrities being sued over their promotion of an alleged “pump and dump” cryptocurrency scheme that investors say caused them to lose money. According to a class action lawsuit …
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Fresh election in Alabama comes after US official finds company violated labor law in last year’s vote Amazon workers at an Alabama warehouse will get another chance to unionize next month, after a federal labor board set a February date for the rerun election. The fresh vote comes after an official at the National Labor …
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In this week’s newsletter: before it was banned, Politics For All’s emoji-laden tweets were reaching millions of followers – and the UK government – by manipulating the perverse incentives of social media Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here If you want to understand how a group of teenagers with no journalistic …
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Another non-fungible token TV show has been announced, a possible sign that the way we consume content could be about to change If, like me, you spent the first week of the year excitedly hoovering up every last “Best upcoming shows of 2022” list online, I’m afraid I have some bad news. Not one list …
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Our endless online accounts should all be protected by impenetrable passwords (but usually aren’t). A centralised manager can be secure and easy Easy wins: see others in the series Amid a flurry of data breaches, password leaks and Malware text scams last year, many of us have become more aware of the need to secure …
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The Federal Trade Commission wants to force sale of Instagram and WhatsApp The US competition watchdog can proceed with a breakup lawsuit against Facebook’s owner, a federal judge has ruled. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, had asked a court to dismiss an antitrust complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission …
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