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Lara Croft, star of Tomb Raider series, beats Mario and Sonic to be named most iconic video games character | Science & Tech News
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Lara Croft has beaten the likes of Mario and Sonic to be named the most iconic video games character ever. The star of the Tomb Raider series came out on top in a Bafta poll of more than 4,000 gamers from around the world. Croft beat Nintendo’s legendary Mario into second, with Agent 47 from…
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OpenAI gives first look at Sora, an AI tool which creates video from just a line of text | Science & Tech News
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OpenAI has shared a first glimpse at a new tool that instantly generates videos from just a line of text. Dubbed Sora after the Japanese word for “sky”, OpenAI’s tool marks the latest leap forward by the artificial intelligence firm, as Google, Meta and the startup Runway ML work on similar models. The company behind…
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MrBeast offers followers cash windfall after X video earns him £200k | Science & Tech News
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One of the world’s most popular YouTubers has revealed that he made over £200,000 in ad revenue by posting a video on X. MrBeast is renowned for creating expensive videos, including competitions where contestants battle it out to win huge cash prizes. While he has more than 233 million subscribers on YouTube, the influencer said…
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Avatar: Last year’s biggest film is back – but this time it’s a video game | Science & Tech News
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Willy Wonka will get lots of bums on seats at the cinema this month, but it is hard to envisage him getting close to the box office takings amassed by last year’s Christmas number one. Avatar: The Way Of Water grossed a whopping $2.3bn (£1.8bn) following its long-awaited release 12 months ago, only topped on…
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Amazon’s Prime Video to include ads from 2024 unless you pay more | Business News
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Amazon Prime Video customers will face a choice between watching adverts or paying more to remove them when updates to the firm’s streaming service kick in at the start of next year. The company also warned that live events, such as sports, will continue to include commercials even if people have upgraded to the new…
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Video and voice call features to be introduced on X, Elon Musk says | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has revealed that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon be introducing voice and video call capabilities for its users. Known for his ambitious proclamations that have not always materialised, the billionaire did not clarify when these features will be rolled out. The company has also updated its privacy policies…
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Martin Lewis warns against ‘frightening’ AI-generated scam video | UK News
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A new AI-generated scam advert for an investment app will lead to vulnerable people losing money and ruining lives, Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has warned. The advert, which reportedly circulated on Facebook, appears to show Mr Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme while appearing on an episode of daytime show This Morning,…
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Keanu Reeves introduces British star’s role in first follow-up to infamous video game | Science & Tech News
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Keanu Reeves made another memorable appearance at a gaming showcase to introduce Idris Elba’s role in the first expansion to Cyberpunk 2077. The Matrix and John Wick star stole the show at E3 four years ago, where he revealed he would be starring in the then highly-anticipated title. But the game quickly went down in…
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Ukraine war news for Russians hidden inside video game by Finnish newspaper | World News
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Finland’s largest daily newspaper is fighting back against Russia’s media restrictions by hiding news about the war in Ukraine in a secret room within a video game. Helsingin Sanomat’s editor-in-chief Antero Mukka said the paper had to get creative in trying to breach the restrictions and decided to conceal articles in the shooter game Counter-Strike,…
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Microsoft blocked in bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard – but vows to respond | Business News
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The British competition watchdog has blocked Microsoft’s bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stopped the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal due to concerns that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. It would have been the record highest price ever paid by a US tech company in…