Canada wildfires: Trudeau criticises Facebook over news ban amid crisis
The prime minister accuses the company of putting profits over safety amid Canada’s wildfire crisis. Source link
UK microchip giant Arm files to sell shares in US
Cambridge-based Arm files papers to list in New York after opting against London, in a blow to the UK. Source link
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping. Source link
Virtual reality brings new vision to workplace training
Others point out that VR training is often more cost effective and safer than real world training, particularly if you are teaching someone to do a dangerous job. Rather than…
Sleep streams: How Kai Cenat and others make money filming themselves sleep
Other forms of sleep streams have started to emerge. Rather than paying streamers to sleep, viewers pay to keep streamers awake. By donating money, people can trigger loud noises, alerts,…
Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction
The rare first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for almost 400 times its original value. Source link
Loot boxes: Games companies agree to restrict access in UK
Loot boxes are a way of spending real money to get digital items like new characters, in-game clothes, weapons, moves or experience points. Exactly what you’re getting with each box…
Neopets: Virtual pet website plans $4m comeback
Neopets is promising a “new era”, with $4m of funding to remake the site and bring back 50 classic games. Source link
Twitter, now X, to remove blocking feature
Elon Musk says the feature “makes no sense”, but users are concerned about protection from abuse. Source link
AI and data labelling: ‘I felt like my life ended’
Have you ever used ChatGPT before? The software – which mimics human-like conversational dialogue in response to search queries – is powered by artificial intelligence. But we all know the…