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Are your hybrid meetings doing more harm than good? New survey finds many of us ‘forget’ our remote colleagues

Hybrid meetings can leave remote workers feeling left out, Jabra study finds Inadequate and outdated configurations regularly lead to meeting delays and technical outages Better meeting room kit and clear meeting objectives could improve engagement About half of remote participants report being forgotten, talked about or excluded during hybrid meetings, a new study from Jabra […]

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Toys for Bob developers say the team tried to capture “the feeling we fell in love with” when developing Spyro: A Realm Beyond instead of worrying about features first

Toys for Bob wanted to recapture the feel of previous games during development Spyro: A Realm Beyond He wanted to focus on “the feeling we fell in love with” rather than worrying about a list of features. Paul Yan, creative director and studio head, says: “If you hold on to nostalgia too much, you feel

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We all hate the ads on today’s smart TVs, but one report says they’re a big part of why TV prices haven’t had to rise due to the memory crisis. So if you upgrade your TV for the World Cup, say thank you to the advertisers, I guess.

TV component costs are rising, squeezing already thin margins Report says smart TV advertising helped stave off price hikes He also says fierce competition from retailers has helped keep prices low. The price of almost everything electronic has skyrocketed in recent months, with one exception: televisions. And a new report says there’s good news and

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Microsoft limits employee use of Claude Fable 5 due to data retention concerns

Claude Fable 5, based on Mythos, is so powerful that Anthropic mandates data retention for security monitoring Microsoft concerned about insiders sharing confidential information with Anthropic model Workers must use Microsoft alternatives, but third-party partner models are still available Microsoft has reportedly blocked its employees from using Claude’s recently launched Fable 5 model while legal

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Hackers are using TikTok videos offering “Free Spotify Premium” to spread malware and steal passwords.

TikTok and Instagram Reels are now used to target victims “Free” subscriptions to Spotify, Microsoft and Adobe targeting cash-strapped users Social engineering remains the main vector, but basic account security measures do the heavy lifting A new report from ReversingLabs warns doomscrollers about videos spreading on short-form platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, infecting users

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How to watch Mexico vs South Africa: Free streams and TV channels for World Cup opener

The wait is over. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here. Co-hosts Mexico kick off the biggest World Cup ever against South Africa at Mexico City’s legendary Estadio Azteca, which hosted the competition’s final in 1970 and 1986. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. BST (1:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. AEST – Friday) with

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Browse safely, without limits: Mozilla removes data cap on Firefox’s free VPN for the whole summer

Mozilla lifts 50GB monthly data cap on Firefox’s free built-in VPN The offering includes 28 locations to navigate from, up from the standard five sets. It all goes back to the usual data cap and five locations on September 1 A free VPN built right into your browser is a rare thing, and over the

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Suspected fake accounts linked to China tried to influence debate over US data centers, OpenAI says

China used ChatGPT to generate comments, posts and cartoons The content capitalized on issues related to data centers and pricing The material was shared on social media to exacerbate existing tensions. OpenAI banned a number of accounts that it said were linked to social media influence campaigns surrounding growing opposition to data centers and President

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‘This gap matters’: Many of us still don’t know anything about data centers, new survey finds

A survey reveals that many people still lack essential knowledge about what data centers are and what they do. 89% of UK adults were unfamiliar with data centers, and many were worried about the environmental effects. However, attitudes are still forming and could change in the years to come. New research has found that, despite

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Deezer just launched a free site to scan your playlists for AI – and yes, it works on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal

Deezer launches AI music detector Analyzes your playlists to see how much of your music is AI dirt It’s free and works on any streamer, not just Deezer The annual Spotify Unwrapped has proven to be a masterclass in free marketing, with music lovers around the world posting on social media how much they use

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