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PowerWash Simulator 2 has been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards – but why have mundane job games become so popular? Source link

Some experts believe it highlights a social media shift as platforms boost short video. Source link

The island of Crete, known for its blue skies, is seeing red – thanks to a cloud of Saharan dust. A powerful storm has carried the dust from Africa, and the popular holiday destination has turned an apocalyptic shade of red ahead of the Easter break. Dramatic photographs showed the impact the dust was having…

The company, which manufactures rockets, space exploration technology and Starlink satellites, is currently privately held. But on Wednesday it made a confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering, which would allow shares to be traded in the stock market. Source link

Ever since Australia banned its young people from social media, governments across the globe have been considering following suit. It comes amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children’s health and safety. It’s been four months since under-16s in Australia were banned from using platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram. While…

A mother left blind after the birth of her first child has had her sight restored following a plasma donation. Jessica Kent-Hazledine, 33, woke up two weeks after giving birth to her son with little vision in her left eye. She put that down to tiredness but then lost vision in her right eye, leaving…

The firm says its operations remain open but says the hack “may result in some delays”. Source link

The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube. Source link

Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users. Source link

Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars. Source link