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Elton John quits Twitter blaming change in misinformation policy

The website recently rolled back a policy aimed at tackling the spread of Covid falsehoods. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/wVDTjK9

After the hype plant-based proteins face leaner times

Booming just a few years ago, the market for plant-based proteins is going through a tough patch. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/hmp0U8w

Game Awards: Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok are big winners

A star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles sees dark fantasy Elden Ring win the night's biggest prize. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Csi2AyK

US seeks to block Microsoft from £56bn gaming deal

Microsoft said it would fight to buy Activision Blizzard, the studio behind games such as Call of Duty. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/BVdYLKt

Fired Twitter cleaning staff 'treated like garbage'

One of them told the BBC a member of Elon Musk's team said their jobs would be replaced by robots. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/pVsj6GN

How to check if your Instagram posts are being hidden

Instagram unveils a new tool that will allow users to see if they have been shadow banned. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Zl9aQqG

Sunny Balwani: Former Theranos executive gets nearly 13 years in prison

Second-in-command Sunny Balwani receives a heavier sentence than the start-up's founder Elizabeth Holmes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/EyJlc5N

Elon Musk turns Twitter into 'hotel' for staff

One photo shows a double room with wardrobe and slippers, as Elon Musk seeks to instil a "hardcore" work culture. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OLsCMbV

Elon Musk rejects concerns over beds at Twitter HQ

The billionaire has previously told workers to commit to long hours or leave. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/i941ZwT

Nintendo lands Call of Duty in 10-year Microsoft deal

Microsoft says it has offered the same deal to Sony, with Call of Duty also continuing to appear on PCs. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/51neVvF

Tech layoffs at Meta, Twitter, Amazon: The good people helping Indians find jobs

Tech workers are rallying together to help peers who face having to leave the US after being laid off. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/ReaiDpz

New chatbot has everyone talking to it

Open AI's ChatGPT generates convincing human-like answers in response to human prompts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/FKfrIHo

Ethereum change cut cryptocurrency power demand

Switching systems may have made electricity savings similar to the amount used by Ireland. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/iBlOeIK

Apple self-repair service comes to UK

The tech giant warned that if a repair goes wrong, the device's warranty will no longer be valid. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/SQbseaj

Meta threatens to remove US news content if new law passes

Facebook's parent company says it will pull news from the platform in the US if a new media law passes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/UBtRwFa

Covid restrictions hit iPhone maker Foxconn

The electronics manufacturer says its revenue in November is down 11% compared to the same month in 2021. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/w59cUFS

Taiwan's front-line battle against mobile phone fraud

How Taiwanese phone fraud fighters are able to warn the world about the latest scams. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/FfuEvQ0

Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: 'Tech layoffs will not destroy our American dreams'

Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/1U2Ssak

Google opens its first UK centre making tech for disabled people

The research and development centre in London is the company's first of its kind outside the US. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/BpuNvDx

Callisto Protocol: Gory new game pushes horror to new limits

The Callisto Protocol has been cancelled in Japan for being too gruesome but its makers are unapologetic. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/XCFiU85