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‘Don’t play Wordle’, striking workers urge puzzle fans | US News
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‘Don’t play Wordle’ is the plea from striking New York Times workers who are complaining about what they say are unfair labour practices. The New York Times Tech Guild, which works on things like election content and recipes alongside the newspaper and website’s popular array of puzzles, began industrial action earlier this week. The union…
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Gooey gel can play video game Pong and learns how to improve over time, scientists find | Science & Tech News
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A gooey gel made by scientists can play the video game Pong and gets better over time as it learns, new research has shown. The experts claim the “muscle memory” on display might be useful for people developing artificial intelligence. Inspired by a study that used brain cells in a dish to play Pong, the…
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Google to pay compensation to millions of US customers after Play Store court case | Science & Tech News
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Google will pay out $700m (£550m) and allow more competition on its Play Store after it was accused of using illegal restrictions and overcharging consumers when they buy items in apps. It forms part of an antitrust settlement in the US, ahead of a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games, which accused Google of…
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The game that gave me a heart rate warning – and four other spooky titles to play for Halloween | Science & Tech News
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Never mind those first date butterflies, forget those job interview nerves – nothing gets my heart rate soaring like a good scare. As if to prove it, I spent last weekend braving one of this year’s spookiest video games and received the first-ever heart rate alert from my Apple Watch. Dead Space was terrifying enough…
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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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Spotify boss denies claim 30-second repeat play trick can make you rich | Science & Tech News
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Repeatedly listening to your own 30-second track on Spotify won’t make you around £960 ($1,200) a month, the streaming giant’s chief executive has said. It comes after an analysis by JP Morgan, reported by the Financial Times, suggested the Swedish music firm’s royalty structure could be manipulated by artists, or even regular users. The newspaper…
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God Of War Ragnarok: How a man without sight could play one of the biggest games of the year | Science & Tech News
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As one of the biggest games of the year, God Of War Ragnarok will no doubt have found itself on plenty of Christmas lists. After critical acclaim and huge launch sales, its performance at The Game Awards – where it won in more categories than any other title – came as no surprise. But never…