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Will Blisk Join Apex Legends?
Will Blisk Join Apex Legends?
Here's the latest details on whether or not Blisk will be joining the roster of playable characters in Apex Legends.
1970-01-01 08:00
'Anatomy of a Fall' wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
'Anatomy of a Fall' wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival
Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival’s prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama
2023-05-28 05:43
Magnus Carlsen mocks Hikaru over chess cheating allegations
Magnus Carlsen mocks Hikaru over chess cheating allegations
The world of chess was hit with more controversy recently after streamer and grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura dismissed “garbage” claims that he had cheated. Now, the most famous player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, is having a little fun at his expense. In case you missed it, chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik appears to have accused Nakamura of cheating in a cryptic post after referencing a number of “interesting” statistics behind his incredible form in setting a new blitz game record of 46 consecutive games on Chess.com. Another grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi also shared a screenshot of Kramnik’s post. Nakamura hit back by writing on Twitter: “Vladimir appears to be referencing my record…is he really accusing me of cheating? [Ian Nepomniachtchi] are you jumping on this accusation as well by tweeting this garbage??” Now, Carlsen has jokingly mocked Nakamura over the recent developments. Posting on Twitter on Tuesday (November 21), Carlsen accompanied a screenshot from a match he was playing against Nakamura which showed him giving up his bishop to a pawn – a game which Carlsen would go on to win. “Wins all these online events, yet doesn’t know how pawns capture? Interesting,” appeared to joke. Nakamura then replied, referencing an inside joke within the chess community about Carlsen not knowing how the knight moves, saying: “I know you don’t know how the knight moves, I was hoping you didn’t know how the pawn moves too!” Carlsen seemed to be making light of the cheating accusations made against Nakamura – which is in stark contrast to the scandal that rocked the chess world last year. One of the most eye-catching stories of 2023 saw American grandmaster Hans Niemann accused of using anal beads to trick his way to success against opponents. He was eventually cleared of the claims, but not before nearly a year of speculation and rumour. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-22 20:26
OpenAI is being sued for training ChatGPT with 'stolen' personal data
OpenAI is being sued for training ChatGPT with 'stolen' personal data
A California law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI for "stealing" personal data
2023-06-30 02:21
Creepy WhatsApp update leads to fears that users are being listened to through their phone
Creepy WhatsApp update leads to fears that users are being listened to through their phone
Concerning messages showing on people’s phones have led to fears that they are being listened to. The app appears to be attempting to access the microphone within people’s phones, when users are asleep, according to the privacy menus within Google’s Android operating system. But WhatsApp said that it believes the issue is a bug within Android, and has stated categorically that the app would not access user’s microphones without their permission. The problem was raised by Twitter engineer Foad Dabiri, who shared a tweet which included a screenshot of a page in Android that shows when a given app accesses the microphone. He noted that it showed a range of attempts to do so, even when he had been asleep. The post was further amplified by Mr Dabiri’s boss, Elon Musk, who shared the tweet and claimed that “WhatsApp cannot be trusted”. Mr Musk’s post followed a range of other criticisms of Mark Zuckerberg, largely for political reasons, and Twitter also competes with WhatsApp with its direct messaging platform. In another post, Mr Musk pointed to the fact that WhatsApp is “owned by Meta/Facebook”, and claimed that WhatsApp’s former owners had left the parent company “in disgust”. “What they learned about Facebook and changes to WhatsApp obviously disturbed them greatly,” he claimed. Other users also reported seeing the same problem, on Twitter and Reddit, even before Mr Dabiri brought it to widespread attention. The screen can be seen within Google’s “Privacy Dashboard”, which is found within the Settings app and collects information about how personal data is being used by apps on a phone. Some claimed that page even showed WhatsApp accessing their camera. Others said that the microphone appeared to be getting accessed every few minutes. The same privacy dashboard can be used to turn off the microphone for any apps that users may be concerned about. But that could lead to certain features not working, such as voice notes or calls on WhatsApp. WhatsApp said that it believed the screen was showing the microphone being accessed as a result of a “bug”. It said that it was showing the wrong information in Google’s privacy dashboard screen and that it had been in touch with Google to fix it. “Users have full control over their mic settings,” WhatsApp posted in response to Mr Dabiri’s tweet. “Once granted permission, WhatsApp only accesses the mic when a user is making a call or recording a voice note or video – and even then, these communications are protected by end-to-end encryption so WhatsApp cannot hear them.” Meta-owned apps have long been plagued by fears that they are accessing the microphones of users. For years, users have accused Facebook and Instagram of listening to them to collect data and show them more relevant sponsored ads, which Meta has always firmly denied. Many experts have argued that the sometimes uncannily accurate sponsored posts are simply the result of the app’s advertising tools accurately profiling users, without needing to listen to them. Read More WhatsApp just fixed two of its most glaring quirks Google to unveil major new AI Quantum computer discovers bizarre particle that remembers its past Google to unveil major new AI Quantum computer discovers bizarre particle that remembers its past Why is Elon Musk purging Twitter accounts?
1970-01-01 08:00
Investors Pile Cash Into Poland as Pro-EU Bloc on Brink of Power
Investors Pile Cash Into Poland as Pro-EU Bloc on Brink of Power
Investors piled cash into Poland as a bloc of pro-European opposition parties are on track to unseat the
2023-10-16 15:59
Get lifetime access to this all-in-one AI productivity tool for under £40
Get lifetime access to this all-in-one AI productivity tool for under £40
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2023-08-24 12:00
'RHONY' Season 14: Sai De Silva claims Jenna Lyons only gifts sponsored products to co-stars
'RHONY' Season 14: Sai De Silva claims Jenna Lyons only gifts sponsored products to co-stars
Sai De Silva criticized Jenna Lyons for 'constantly' giving away her 'collaborations', stating that she has been 'promoting [Jenna] for free'
2023-09-04 08:00
‘Today’ host Al Roker gets drunk on-air as he joins Kim Petras and other co-hosts for early morning margaritas
‘Today’ host Al Roker gets drunk on-air as he joins Kim Petras and other co-hosts for early morning margaritas
Kim Petras celebrated the release of 'Feed the Beast' by performing at the Today Plaza's Citi Concert series
2023-06-25 13:31
Jimmy Fallon raps about Kevin McCarthy ouster and Patrick McHenry's gavel slam, fans say rhyme 'deserves an award'
Jimmy Fallon raps about Kevin McCarthy ouster and Patrick McHenry's gavel slam, fans say rhyme 'deserves an award'
Jimmy Fallon offered his perspective on the unique political situation through a rap focusing on the names McCarthy and McHenry
2023-10-05 21:14
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Executive Jason Reed Elected Chairperson of the Coca-Cola System’s National Product Supply Group Board of Directors
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Executive Jason Reed Elected Chairperson of the Coca-Cola System’s National Product Supply Group Board of Directors
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2023-06-02 03:35
CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel Honors Francesca El Attrash-Ukaejiofo of Iron Bow
CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel Honors Francesca El Attrash-Ukaejiofo of Iron Bow
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2023--
1970-01-01 08:00