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This week’s picksWho will replace Avril Lavigne?BBC Sounds, weekly episodes”I know what you’re thinking. She’s definitely dead.” Joan McNally, the very funny comedian, said that in…
I’m at a loss to understand how my BT landline and Wi-Fi could be disconnected without the company receiving any instructions from me. I’m a 79-year-old…
I I have a bad cold, but I felt better after watching Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. This is the game’s equivalent of honey, lemon, and a…
I had to let go of Pacific Drive, the unconventional fiction-inspired driving survival game I recommended last week. It’s not because it’s bad, not because it’s…
According to The New York Times, former Republican President Donald Trump sought significant funding for his re-election bid by meeting with billionaire Elon Musk in Florida…
When Ty passed a phone interview with a financial/banking company last month, they thought it would be nothing more than a quick chat with a recruiter.…
OpenAI is pushing back against Elon Musk’s legal action, alleging that the company is straying from its original altruistic mission. They claim that Tesla’s CEO actually…
a If you squint, you might think it’s a photograph at first glance. His Facebook ad for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) shows a couple cuddling…
The technology industry is one of the most valuable sectors globally, heavily relying on the unpaid efforts of a small number of enthusiasts. This reliance is…
Facebook and Instagram are currently experiencing significant issues as of Tuesday afternoon in the UK, with users unable to log in and feeds not updating. The…
MExperts say powerful viral clickbait has taken over Facebook and Instagram in Canada after Meta removed news from the platforms nine months ago. Now Australia could…
IAlthough it’s far from his best album, or even the best album of the 1990s, Hours… is David Bowie’s most important album of the decade. However,…
London-based tech company Nothing’s latest Android is aiming to disrupt the budget phone market with something more intriguing. Priced at £319 (€329/AU$529), the Phone 2a by…
Elon Musk is currently facing a $128 million lawsuit from four former Twitter executives for allegedly not paying them severance packages after acquiring the social network.…
Garmin’s most recent smart sports watch condenses all the top-notch features of its premium Forerunner models into a more affordable, simplified running tracker. It boasts a…
○One of the most harmful myths about digital technology is that it is somehow weightless or immaterial. Remember the early talk about “paperless” offices and “frictionless”…
I Influencers like Andrew Tate have become synonymous with “toxic masculinity,” using a combination of motivational scoldings, fast cars, and demonstrations of sexual prowess to appeal…
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for prioritizing profit over humanity’s interests, contrary to its core mission. As the wealthiest individual globally…
Cat Janis, the singer who gained fame on TikTok for dedicating her final song to her son, has passed away from cancer, as announced by her…
NSO Group, a maker of advanced cyberweapons, has been instructed by a US court to provide WhatsApp with the code for its Pegasus and other spyware…
IIt’s a strange feeling to have childhood memories constantly shot out of a game cartridge the size of a matchbox. That’s certainly been my experience with…
Google filed a lawsuit against European media group for $2.3 billion over digital advertising losses
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., is facing a 2.1 billion euros ($2.3 billion) lawsuit from 32 media groups, such as Axel Springer and Schibsted. The…
Lawsuits have been brought against OpenAI and Microsoft by news publishers, alleging that their generative artificial intelligence products violate copyright laws by illegally using journalists’ copyrighted…
A former director of Blockchain Global, an Australian cryptocurrency company that went bankrupt and owed creditors $58 million, has been banned from leaving the country. The…
That’s the joke Hanna Einbinder’s Gen Z character Ava plays to her baby boomer employer Deborah Vance in the first season of the HBO show Hux.…
WWho is behind the most notorious ‘deepfake’ apps on the internet? The Guardian’s new podcast series ‘Black Box’ has been trying to answer that question for…
The CEO of Google expressed concern over some responses from the company’s Gemini artificial intelligence model, calling them “unlikely” and pointing out issues such as depicting…
I Last week, we discussed the long-standing rivalry between Xbox and PlayStation, and how Microsoft’s strategy of releasing games on all platforms, including rival consoles, could…
Sony is set to reduce around 900 jobs within its PlayStation department, amounting to approximately 8% of its total workforce globally. This move follows a trend…
I The song is only 17 seconds long and sounds like 80’s Genesis playing at the bottom of a pool. But this bouncy but sonically degraded…
SSix months ago, my son Zach started playing a video game that I knew little about, and as a games journalist, it was a little disconcerting.…
Apple has decided to cancel its plans to develop electric cars, as reported by multiple outlets. The project, known as Project Titan, was a secret endeavor…
Framework is back with the new, bigger and more powerful Laptop 16, its most ambitious device yet. Highly modular and upgradable 16-inch machine that lets you…
The members of the WhatsApp group ‘Smartphone Free Childhood’ advocate for banning under-14s from owning smartphones and preventing under-16s from accessing social media to protect them…
The U.S. government has halted an investigation into a cryptocurrency mining operation over its rising energy use following a lawsuit from an industry accused by environmental…
EEveryone wants to be like Apple. The world’s largest publicly traded company, with a flagship product that prints money, a cultural footprint that has reached world-historical…
A California bakery alleges that Tesla did not pay for a hefty order, amounting to thousands of dollars. The billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly assured to…
I I’m the type of person who wants to cry when the rules of a board game are explained to me, so I generally don’t like…
The LockBit ransomware gang is re-emerging, following a recent international crackdown that severely disrupted its operations.Based in Russia, the group has created new dark web sites…
TOxygen smog has been a part of big city life since the Industrial Revolution. Harmful particles can be like pea soup, so thick that they are…
