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Microsoft lodges appeal against block on $75bn Call of Duty deal | Business News
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Microsoft will on Wednesday lodge a formal appeal against British regulators’ decision to block its $75bn takeover of Activision Blizzard, the Call of Duty maker. Sky News understands that the technology behemoth will file its complaint with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) within hours, sparking the next phase of its fight to secure one of…
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Elon Musk wrong to call for pause in development of AI, warns new report | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk is wrong to call for a global pause in the development of AI, which would play into the hands of rogue regimes, a new report has warned. The SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter owner was one of 1,000 people to put his name to a letter saying humanity faced “profound risks” due to the…
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The Matrix phone to the iPhone – and that unforgettable ringtone: 50 moments in 50 years since first mobile call | Science & Tech News
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Fifty years ago today, the first-ever mobile phone call was made. Wielding a chunky handset that more closely resembles a clown shoe than a sleek modern smartphone, Motorola engineer Martin Cooper put his biceps to work and called his friend Joel Bell at rival company AT&T. It was a proof of concept that has gone…
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Tony Blair and William Hague call for everyone to have digital ID cards | Politics News
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Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague have joined forces to urge the government to roll out “digital ID” as part of a “fundamental reshaping of the state around technology”. Their plan would involve a new ID incorporating details such as a passport, driving licence, tax records, qualifications and right-to-work status which could be stored on…
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Chelyabinsk meteor: Ten years on from ‘wake-up call’, how safe are we from a potentially catastrophic strike? | Science & Tech News
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It wasn’t quite the day the Earth stood still, but those who witnessed a fiery asteroid briefly outshine the sun as it soared towards the Russian city of Chelyabinsk will almost certainly never forget it. Comparable to the size of a house and travelling at a scintillating 11 miles per second, what was quickly dubbed…
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Microsoft $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard challenged by US watchdog | Business News
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A US competition watchdog has moved to block Microsoft’s $69bn (ÂŁ56bn) bid to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. The action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) threatens the tech giant’s plans to rapidly expand its portfolio of games and catch up with rivals. Microsoft, which owns the Xbox console and game network platform,…
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UK watchdog wants your views on Microsoft’s deal for Call Of Duty maker | Science & Tech News
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The public has been asked for its take on Microsoft’s record-breaking proposed takeover of the gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The $69bn (ÂŁ61.8bn) deal was announced back in January, but has come under scrutiny around the world over concerns it would give the Xbox maker an unfair advantage over rivals such as Sony, which makes the…
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Dame Barbara Windsor: Call for Babs’ army of volunteers to test dementia therapies in memory of actress | UK News
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A new “national mission” has been announced to tackle dementia in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Boris Johnson said the government will commit an extra ÂŁ95m in research funding, meeting a manifesto commitment to double funding for research into treatment to ÂŁ160m by 2024. The prime minister has issued an appeal for a…