UK watchdog blocks Microsoft’s £55bn takeover of Call Of Duty firm Activision
Microsoft’s 68.7 billion dollar (£55 billion) takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard has been blocked by the UK competition watchdog, in a potentially fatal blow to one of the technology industry’s biggest ever deals. The Competition
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill lends voice to Ukrainian air defence app
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has spoken of his admiration for Ukraine after lending his voice to an app linked to the country’s air defence. The grave but calming baritone of the Luke Skywalker actor can
Metaverse is a risk to human social skills, Abba Voyage producer tells British MPs
The metaverse is a concern because it will encourage more screen time and damage human connections, the producer of the Abba Voyage show told MPs. Svana Gisla told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee the
24% of young people ‘put hearing at risk with loud music on personal devices’
Almost a quarter of teenagers and young adults could be putting their hearing at risk by listening to excessively loud music through earphones, ear buds or headphones, a study has suggested. An international team of researchers
Virgin Media O2 reports record network traffic spike
Virgin Media O2 has reported a record network traffic peak on its network, with data consumption spiking last Wednesday as football games streamed matches on Amazon Prime Video and gamers downloaded the newest Call Of Duty.
Netflix knocks Disney+ off perch after summertime subscriber bounce back
Netflix has reversed its recent subscriber losses with a summertime gain – ahead of its launch of a cheaper version of the video streaming service which will include ads for the first time. It picked up
