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Budget 2024: Green campaigners describe chancellor’s fuel duty freeze as ‘utterly nonsensical’ | Politics News
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Fuel duty will remain frozen for another year as increasing the tax “would be the wrong choice for working people,” the chancellor has said. In her first budget, Rachel Reeves announced the duty will remain at its current rate, which varies for different fuel types. The headline rate on standard petrol and diesel currently stands…
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Modern Warfare III: Call Of Duty is back – and childhood fans are now the ones making it | Science & Tech News
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Whether it’s a cup of tea on a rainy day, re-watching your favourite sitcom, or pulling on those old pyjamas you really should’ve replaced by now, we all have our own homely comforts. But for a generation of children of the 1990s and 2000s, nothing says “this is living” like unloading assault rifles and lobbing…
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Call Of Duty celebrates its 20th anniversary – and some gamers say they still play nothing else | Science & Tech News
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It may come as a shock to many gamers, but Call Of Duty is 20 years old. It’s a franchise that has entertained hundreds of millions of players, and generated billions of dollars for its developers and publishers. Since it first appeared as a PC game in 2003, it’s been called many things – not…
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Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard to be bought by Microsoft as UK regulator gives green light | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft’s bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been given UK approval, removing a last hurdle to the biggest-ever gaming deal. The UK’s regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), said it gave the go-ahead to after the restructured deal substantially addressed its earlier concerns. Microsoft, who make the Xbox, announced the biggest…
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Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval | Business News
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Microsoft’s revised effort to get the £55bn takeover of Activision Blizzard past UK regulators appears to be on track for clearance. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had been a sole thorn in the side of the acquisition, rejecting the original terms on the grounds it had a duty to protect innovation and choice in…
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Call Of Duty using AI to listen out for hate speech during online matches | Science & Tech News
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Shooter video game Call Of Duty has started using AI to listen out for hate speech during online matches. Publisher Activision said the moderation tool, which uses machine learning technology, would be able to identify discriminatory language and harassment in real time. Machine learning is what allows AI to learn and adapt on the fly…
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Microsoft’s determined to buy the maker of Call Of Duty – but will the UK allow it? | Science & Tech News
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A final decision is in sight for Microsoft’s protracted bid to acquire the maker of Call Of Duty now that the UK’s competition regulator has closed its public consultation on the matter. The Competition and Markets Authority will consider comments from the public – which were submitted over the past week – and Microsoft’s amended…
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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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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 (£56bn) 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 (£61.8bn) 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…