Facebook and Google announce plans to become carbon neutral

Facebook and Google are becoming carbon neutral businesses, joining competitors Apple and Microsoft in committing to put no excess carbon into the atmosphere, both companies have independently announced. But the details of the two companies’ ambitions differs greatly. At Google, which first committed to going carbon neutral in 2007, the announcement sees the company declaring […]

Oracle confirms it will partner with TikTok after Microsoft’s bid rejected

Oracle, the tech company, confirmed on Monday that it will partner with video-sharing app TikTok as the company works to head off a ban by the Trump administration. The hugely popular app has been caught in a geopolitical standoff, with the Trump administration accusing it of spying on Americans and Chinese officials attacking US protectionism. […]

Spelunky 2 review – run, jump and die hilariously

I knew I was going to love Spelunky 2 when I met the turkey. The turkey is a noble steed in Derek Yu’s latest cave-delving “roguelike”, in which each run presents a unique set of levels, progress is lost when you die, and the bird must be tamed before offering its services. This involves leaping […]

Super Mario at 35: Mario’s makers on Nintendo’s most enduring mascot

Almost everyone who has ever picked up a video game controller will have played at least one Mario game. Whether you had a Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s, the N64 in the 90s or a Wii in the 00s, the joyful little jumping plumber has graced every generation of Nintendo’s consoles – and touched […]

Withings ScanWatch review: health-tracking watch with 30-day battery

The new Withings ScanWatch is one of the most advanced health trackers you can buy and comes in the form of a hybrid smartwatch with a traditional analogue face and a 30-day battery life. The ScanWatch comes in two sizes, with either a black or white face. The 38mm size costs GBP249.95 but it is […]

Tell Me Why game review: a poetic exploration of memory against a stunning Alaskan landscape

As the first major studio game release to feature a trans lead character, Tell Me Why represents a pretty major milestone. The first two chapters of the narrative adventure game from Dontnod, the French developer behind the Life is Strange franchise, were released recently for Windows and Xbox One; the third and final chapter dropped […]

Twenty years after the dotcom crash, is tech’s bubble about to burst again?

‘Everybody loves a party … but, inevitably, after a big party there’s a hangover,” billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said last week as stock markets seesawed amid fears that a new tech bubble was about to burst. “Right now, we’re in an absolute raging mania,” he said. And at times it did look like a tech […]

Marxist memes for TikTok teens: can the internet radicalize teenagers for the left? | Joshua Citarella

I’ve been researching Gen Z’s online memetic subcultures since 2016 and, over the past few years, I have watched a generation of young people become politicized online. Many began posting memes around age 15, and now, in their early adulthood, I have seen them decide how to vote, attend college, have children, join the national […]

Wake-up call: the best alarm clocks to get you out of bed

If you want to eject your smartphone from the bedroom but currently use it to get you up in the morning, you need something else to do that job instead. From basic models, to smart alarms, what are the best options for your bedside table? Basic alarm clock RRP: from GBP5 If you only want […]

Apple One services bundle could be launched within days

Apple is preparing a new bundle of all its subscription products called Apple One, according to a leak in the source code of one of its apps. The bundle, which has been rumoured for some time and could be launched as soon as next week’s press event, will combine a number of Apple services including […]