Category: 8. Tech

  • Netflix is acquiring avatar-focused startup Ready Player Me

    Netflix is acquiring avatar-focused startup Ready Player Me

    Ready Player Me emerged during Peak Metaverse Hype a few years ago, with a focus on avatars across a variety of virtual worlds and games.

    It raised $56m of funding in 2022 and worked with a number of music partners on deals and…

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  • Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Exhibition | Manchester & London 2026-2028

    Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Exhibition | Manchester & London 2026-2028

    The world (and galactic) premiere of Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos, a thrilling exhibition that will invite visitors to explore our wondrous Solar System launches at the Science and Industry Museum (Manchester) on 13th February 2026 and at…

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  • RAM costs are rising and we’ll be the ones paying for it

    RAM costs are rising and we’ll be the ones paying for it

    We are in the middle of a massive spike in RAM prices. It’s so significant that analysts are coming up with ridiculous names, calling it a “Memory Supercycle” or a “RAM-pocalypse.” The second of those is my favourite, but that’s not the…

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  • ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ stripped of Indie Game Awards due to generative AI use

    ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ stripped of Indie Game Awards due to generative AI use

    The Indie Game Awards has stripped Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of both its Game of the Year and Debut Game awards, citing the roleplaying game’s use of generative AI.

    Run by Six One…

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  • Crewe cyclist completes solo ride to China for charity

    Crewe cyclist completes solo ride to China for charity

    Lee BottomleyWest Midlands

    Edmund Doyle A man wearing a silver cycle helmet leans against a black mountain bike, with bags over the back wheel. Behind him is a mountain rangeEdmund Doyle

    Edmund Doyle took on the challenge to help men’s mental health services after his own struggles

    A man has cycled solo from Cheshire to China to raise funds for a mental health charity.

    Edmund Doyle, from…

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  • Browser agents don’t always respect your privacy choices

    Browser agents don’t always respect your privacy choices

    Browser agents promise to handle online tasks without constant user input. They can shop, book reservations, and manage accounts by driving a web browser through an AI model. A new academic study warns that this convenience comes with…

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