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'Summer is coming!': Royal Shakespeare Company to stage epic Game of Thrones prequel

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'Summer is coming!': Royal Shakespeare Company to stage epic Game of Thrones prequel

Novelist George RR Martin says RSC is ‘obvious choice’ to put on new play The Mad King, which will open after spring

6 months ago

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The Trust Apocalypse: The AI Flood That Ends Phone Calls, Texts, and Truth

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The Trust Apocalypse: The AI Flood That Ends Phone Calls, Texts, and Truth

Open-source AI is about to flood phones, texts, emails, and all trusted channels with hyper-realistic, personalized scams and impersonations, making them unusable—already causing massive fraud losses (hundreds of millions reported) and real harm like fake emergencies.

6 months ago

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith says U.S. tech should ‘worry a little’ about Chinese firms' government subsidies

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith says U.S. tech should ‘worry a little’ about Chinese firms' government subsidies

The Microsoft president said American firms will have to compete with subsidies provided by Beijing to Chinese companies.

6 months ago

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Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data

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Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data

Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia

6 months ago

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Hundred-year reveal: Catalonian chalet confirmed as Gaudí work in centenary year

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Hundred-year reveal: Catalonian chalet confirmed as Gaudí work in centenary year

Xalet del Catllaràs contains elements of architect’s naturalistic style, expressed in works such as Park Güell and Sagrada Família

6 months ago

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Amazon is oversold. Traders can take advantage of the weakness using this options trade

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Amazon is oversold. Traders can take advantage of the weakness using this options trade

Amazon's recent weakness appears to reflect sentiment fatigue rather than a deterioration in business quality.

6 months ago

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‘I don’t wish anyone to fall down a sewer. Except sometimes’: TikTok sensation and Oscar-nominated star of Weapons Amy Madigan

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‘I don’t wish anyone to fall down a sewer. Except sometimes’: TikTok sensation and Oscar-nominated star of Weapons Amy Madigan

As her nightmarish turn as orange-wigged child-catcher Aunt Gladys takes her to Oscars night, the actor talks about surviving ‘brutal’ Hollywood, the fury that almost drove her from the US – and still being homeless after the wildfires

6 months ago

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Finger princesses: are these the biggest villains of the chat group?

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Finger princesses: are these the biggest villains of the chat group?

We all know one – and there’s a good chance you fall into the category yourself. Here’s how to recognise if you’re a ‘walking, talking red flag’ …

6 months ago

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In wartime Ukraine, the government is deploying a super app for the citizenry's future

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In wartime Ukraine, the government is deploying a super app for the citizenry's future

Digital transformation and reskilling are challenges during the best of times, but Ukraine's wartime achievements are a unique form of success under fire.

6 months ago

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‘Bored by all the sex and violins’: readers on Wuthering Heights film

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‘Bored by all the sex and violins’: readers on Wuthering Heights film

Reaction to Emerald Fennell’s movie adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

6 months ago

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Palo Alto shares sink 7%, CEO defends cybersecurity's position as AI hits software stocks

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Palo Alto shares sink 7%, CEO defends cybersecurity's position as AI hits software stocks

Palo Alto has bet big on AI in recent months and launched an aggressive acquisition spree that included buying CyberArk for $25 billion.

6 months ago

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Zuckerberg testimony: Company consulted stakeholders about keeping beauty filters

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Zuckerberg testimony: Company consulted stakeholders about keeping beauty filters

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in a closely watched social media and safety trial that could reshape the industry.

6 months ago

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