Innovation

Love Island star says ‘cyber flashers’ bombard her with penis photos – and threaten to turn up at her home
After Amy Hart appeared on Love Island, men started sending her unsolicited pictures of their penises online.As her social media following grew to one million after being on the...
Bitcoin hits another new high as UK regulator paves way for more crypto trading
The value of Bitcoin has reached a new high, just days after the previous record was broken.On Monday morning one Bitcoin, the best-known cryptocurrency, could buy $72,219 (£56,303). Money...
CorpoNation review – will you betray the 1990s Orwellian megacorp?
CorpoNation review – will you betray the 1990s Orwellian megacorp?
As a lab technician at the Orwellian megacorp Ringo, your job is to sort strangely unspecific genetic samples into four different tubes – all day, every day. Each sample...
Joe Biden says he would sign bill banning TikTok
Joe Biden has said he would sign legislation banning popular video-sharing app TikTok in the United States.Legislation passed through the US House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously on Thursday...
Apple lets Epic Games put Fortnite and game store back on iPhones in Europe
Apple lets Epic Games put Fortnite and game store back on iPhones in Europe
Under pressure from European regulators, Apple took a step back in its feud with Epic Games on Friday, clearing the way for Epic to put Fortnite and its own...
Roswell UFO sightings can be explained by classified programme, Pentagon reveals in new report
Government investigations have found no evidence of alien technology, the Pentagon has said in a newly-released report.The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), set up in 2022 to investigate...
PlayStation, ahoy! How Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves set sail for a new platform
PlayStation, ahoy! How Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves set sail for a new platform
One evening many months ago, Mike Chapman, the creative director of the co-op pirate adventure game Sea of Thieves, sat down to play the game with producer Joe Neate....
It’s 10 years since Gamergate – the industry must now stand up to far-right trolls
It’s 10 years since Gamergate – the industry must now stand up to far-right trolls
Ten years ago, a game developer’s aggrieved ex-boyfriend published a vindictive screed accusing her of trading sex for favourable reviews of her indie game. This was leapt upon by...
‘It seems it has its own mind’: the bizarre and terrifying instrument behind Alan Wake 2’s soundtrack
‘It seems it has its own mind’: the bizarre and terrifying instrument behind Alan Wake 2’s soundtrack
On Petri Alanko’s website, where the ​​Bafta-nominated Finnish musician offers his services as a composer for video games and film, the artist and performer makes a bold claim: “No...
Bafta games awards 2024: Baldur’s Gate, Spider-Man and Alan Wake lead nominations
Bafta games awards 2024: Baldur’s Gate, Spider-Man and Alan Wake lead nominations
Bafta has announced the nominations for the 20th Bafta games awards, which will take place in London on April 11.Leading the pack this year are Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate...