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Why gaming is not just a hobby but a lifeline for millions of gamers | Science & Tech News
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For Mollie Evans, gaming is a community and a lifeline, but one that’s getting harder and harder to hold on to. “I physically cannot leave the house everyday, so it’s a huge hobby for me,” she says. “I’ve made my best friend through gaming, and we hang out everyday online.” Mollie, a content creator, suffers…
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British projects given tens of millions in funding to develop ‘safe and trustworthy’ AI | Science & Tech News
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British projects dedicated to developing safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence have been given tens of millions of pounds in public funding. The investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency for science and technology, was revealed at London Tech Week. Most of the money has been awarded to Responsible AI, a group…
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Emergency alert test: Millions of phone users in UK receive message and loud alarm | UK News
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Tens of millions of mobile phone users have received a message and loud alarm during the first nationwide test of the government’s new public alert system. The distinct sound and vibration was accompanied by a message telling people about the service, which is designed to warn if there is a life-threatening emergency nearby. The alert…
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Millions of rats in New York could carry COVID, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Millions of rats living across New York City are susceptible to COVID-19, researchers have found. Like humans, the rodents have proved vulnerable to multiple variants of the virus, from the original to Omicron, including high levels of infection in their upper and lower airways. A World Health Organization (WHO) report in 2021 concluded that the…
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JD Sports cyber attack may have exposed millions of names, numbers and addresses | Science & Tech News
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JD Sports is contacting customers who have been affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed their personal details. The incident impacted 10 million people who placed orders between November 2018 and October 2020. Customer names, delivery, billing, email addresses, phone numbers, and the last four digits of bank cards were potentially exposed. It…
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World Of Warcraft among top games going offline in China – forcing millions of players to say goodbye | Science & Tech News
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World Of Warcraft, one of the most seminal online games in history, is set to go offline today in China. Millions of players will be forced to bid an emotional goodbye to their fantastical characters as a very public fallout between developer Blizzard and publisher NetEase brings a 14-year deal to an end. Warcraft, which…
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Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ about Tesla on Twitter cost investors millions, court told | World News
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Elon Musk “lied” when he claimed he had “secured” funding to take Tesla private, a lawyer for investors has told a court. The company’s chief executive wrote in 2018 that he had “secured” funding to take the electric carmaker private and later that investor backing was “confirmed”, causing shares to fall and then to soar.…
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TikTok ‘bones, no bones’ star, Noodle the dog, dies – and millions of fans flock to pay tribute | US News
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More than two million fans of a TikTok-famous pug have marked the death of the social media star and flooded the owner’s page with messages of condolence. Noodle the pug rose to fame on the platform with “no bones”, a game his owner Jonathan Graziano played nearly every morning which recorded whether Noodle would stand…
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Minecraft YouTube gamer Dream finally reveals face to millions of followers | World News
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Minecraft YouTube star Dream has finally revealed his true identity to his millions of viewers. His real face had never been seen by his followers despite making Minecraft videos over a number of years. He was previously identified by a smiley face icon – but removed the disguise in a video released early on Monday.…