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Twitch discontinues ad adjustments once streamers leave the platform.

Following a reaction that caused streamers to abandon the platform, Twitch is scrapping its own new advertising regulations. The Amazon-owned livestreaming service had previously stated that it would limit the number and type of adverts used by Twitch streamers. This…

What can victims of MoveIt data breaches do?

As a result of a continuing major attack, more than 100,000 people have been alerted that their personal information is in the hands of cybercriminals. Among the firms whose employees have been affected by the MoveIt data leak are the…

Apple’s new augmented reality headset, Vision Pro, has been unveiled.

In its first significant hardware launch in nearly a decade, Apple has launched the much-anticipated augmented reality headset, Apple Vision Pro. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the new headset “seamlessly blends the real and virtual worlds.” The company also…

Apple’s new augmented reality headset, Vision Pro, has been unveiled.

In its first significant hardware launch in nearly a decade, Apple has launched the much-anticipated augmented reality headset, Apple Vision Pro. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the new headset “seamlessly blends the real and virtual worlds.” The company also…

Finding future Vettels on the eSports circuit

Few people can claim to have won a race against Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel. But Lucas Blakeley can make that claim. He’s also a racing legend, although you’ve probably never heard of him. That could be because the Scottish…

32-year-old Twitch streamer Puppers, who had MND, has died.

Puppers perished at the age of 32, three years after being diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND). The US Twitch broadcaster rose to prominence while playing the survival game Dead by Daylight, where he was known for his upbeat demeanor….

Elon Musk’s Twitter loses its second chief of trust and safety

According to reports, Twitter’s second director of trust and safety under owner Elon Musk has resigned. Ella Irwin assumed the position when Yoel Roth resigned in November 2022, a month after Elon Musk assumed control of the company. The director…

Elon Musk’s brain chip company, Neuralink, has received US authorisation for human testing.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Elon Musk’s brain-chip company to conduct its first human tests. The Neuralink implant firm hopes to restore people’s vision and mobility by connecting their brains to computers. It states that it…

Meta loses millions as a result of its decision to sell Giphy to Shutterstock.

Despite investing $400 million for Giphy three years ago, Meta has sold it to Shutterstock for $53 million (£42 million). On competition concerns, the UK’s competition watchdog reissued an order to Meta last year to sell Giphy. Giphy is the…

TikTok sues Montana to overturn the country’s first state-level ban

TikTok has filed a lawsuit to prevent Montana, a US state, from prohibiting its citizens from using its social media platform. The complaint was filed on Monday after Montana passed a broad ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing network last week,…