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Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia’s ‘terrible’ pictures

The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities – but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.

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Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up

An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK’s handle after the firm deactivated its account.

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Assassin’s Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment

The unit will run Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.

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H&M to use digital clones of models in ads and social media

Some fear the move could mean less work for models, photographers and make-up artists.

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OnlyFans fined over user age-check failings

The site – which is known for hosting explicit material – gave inaccurate information about age verification.

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Trump says he may cut China tariffs to seal TikTok deal

Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer of the platform to be found.

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NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in 2022 that impacted NHS services.

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Tougher rules needed to protect young people online, report warns

The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies on violent online content.

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Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game

A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.

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23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data

Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy protection.

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