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Hawk Tuah girl: Online star faces crypto coin criticism
Getty ImagesHaliey Welch, known mostly as the star of the viral "Hawk Tuah" meme, is facing criticism after her newly launched cryptocurrency nosedived in value.Her "Hawk" digital coin hit a $490m market cap shortly after it launched on...
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PlayStation boss: AI will never replace ‘human touch’
SonyDespite his role as CEO, Mr Nishino said he did not have a home console when he started gaming - instead going to a friend's house to play."I started to convince my parents to buy Nintendo’s Family Computer ,...
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Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
Thousands of UK businesses could receive payouts if a legal claim filed against tech giant Microsoft is successful. Regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi is alleging the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud...
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Why is vintage audio equipment booming?
Alex TadrossBringing to life old music equipment can bring back special memories. In the run up to Christmas last year, Mark Hammond was inspired to organise a memorable gift for his wife of over 50 years.Gathering dust in the...
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Games industry in 2024: The obstacles facing indie developers
Adam RichesEveryone would like to publish the next Manor Lords or the next Balatro, but Adam says "success" doesn't have to involve blockbuster-level sales for an indie."Our game doesn't cost that much to make, and because it's mostly been...
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Canada’s antitrust watchdog sues Google
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its online advertising.In a statement, the country's antitrust watchdog alleged Google had illegally linked two advertising tools to maintain market supremacy and used this dominant position to distort...
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LinkedIn: We’re too boring for kids for social media ban
Getty ImagesCareer-networking site LinkedIn has told Australian lawmakers it is too dull for kids to warrant its inclusion in a proposed ban on social media for under 16 year olds. "LinkedIn simply does not have content interesting and appealing...
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The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible
Getty ImagesCoatings can do some amazing things, but they don’t always work as intended, notes Andy Hopkinson, managing director at Safinah Group, a firm that often gets called in to investigate when coatings go wrong.“We’re seeing a lot of...
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Google told to sell Chrome to end search monopoly
ReutersThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) has demanded Google sells off Chrome, the world's most popular web browser.It is one of a series of remedies proposed by the DOJ in a court filing late on Wednesday aimed at stopping...
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Google reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome
ReutersGoogle has said it would harm consumers and businesses if it is forced to sell Chrome, the world's most popular web browser.The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will propose the measure to a judge on Wednesday, Bloomberg has reported.Judge...
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Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian teen,18, becomes youngest-ever world chess champion
EPAIt was endgame from there on. Ding resigned three moves later.Dommaraju promptly burst into tears as the room erupted...