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Technology
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Federal investigators to review 765,000 vehicles made since 2014 as NHTSA identifies 11 crashes involving first responder vehicles
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The makers of robot weeders say the machines can reduce pesticide use and be part of a more sustainable food system -
The company’s hostility to academic scrutiny limits our ability to understand how the platform amplifies political falsehoods -
Four householders with recently installed air source heat pumps discuss the ups and downs of ownership -
Demand for voice actors increases, providing relief for workers whose other sources of income has dried up
News
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Lawsuit filed after Blue Origin offered Nasa $2bn if it would change its mind on lunar lander contract -
CMA says sometimes only credits were offered, and it wants swift change or court action could follow -
Still-unidentified hacker claims attack was carried out ‘for fun’ to ‘expose the vulnerability’ of platform -
Exclusive: civil service chief points to work to improve cybersecurity in response to Labour concerns
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Announcement is first time an independent and official authority has corroborated Pegasus project findings -
Department of Justice says 27 prosecutors’ offices breached and all four New York offices among those that may have lost sensitive material -
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Demand for voice actors increases, providing relief for workers whose other sources of income has dried up
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By turns as cerebral as Star Trek, as hopeful as Asimov and as dramatic as Battlestar Galactica, the video game series deserves a place among the sci-fi greats
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The decade that began with the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and ended with the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, saw huge technical advances and remarkable innovations in storytelling and gameplay – these are the standout games of the noughties -
As it celebrates with a teaser of a new update, the strange, metaphysical space exploration has survived a tricky take-off and retained its vital spirit
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4 out of 5 stars.
The Forgotten City review: sliding into your diems
4 out of 5 stars.PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Modern Storyteller/Dear Villagers
A time-loop murder mystery set in ancient Rome is enlivened by excellent acting, dialogue, and good old-fashioned skulduggery -
California’s legal action could mark step towards fixing culture of harassment, experts say
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Silicon Valley has been anticipating virtual reality for more than three decades, and keeps running into the same problem: people mostly like actual reality -
Imagine a massive, invisible world that surrounds you but which you cannot see or engage unless you own the correct – expensive – technology -
Biden’s recent executive order makes taking action on the strict rules imposed by manufacturers a priority, affecting workers across several industries -
For his eighth birthday in 1959 David Pace was given a Brownie Hawkeye camera. The young boy photographed family, church, work, and school in the region of California that would become the tech giants’ home
Reviews
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2 out of 5 stars.
I’m Your Man review – Dan Stevens is the perfect date in android romance
2 out of 5 stars.Near-future tale of a woman who accepts a male ‘companion’ robot played by Stevens is laboriously told and not really funny enough -
4 out of 5 stars.
Buds have good sound, battery life, compact shape without stalks and work with Android or iPhones -
Devices
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4 out of 5 stars.
Wearables Venu 2 review: can Garmin make a good smartwatch?
4 out of 5 stars. -
In depth
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The social media platform was once a favourite of artists and photographers, but a shift towards TikTok-type videos and shopping could leave them looking for a new home online -
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