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Hackers leak more than a terabyte of Insomniac Gamesβ private data
A week after unsuccessfully blackmailing Sony for a $2 million payout, a ransomware outfit has leaked a trove of internal data from Insomniac Games totalling 1.67 terabytes. Oh, to be a game developer. In what is becoming an alarmingly regular occurrence, yet another major game studio has fallen victim to an illicit hacking operation. This time, Sonyβs Insomniac Games has been ransacked for digital assets totalling over 1.67 terabytes. Employees of the studio...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part seven
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to undermine climate negotiations and delay progress, there are many. Here, we discuss the way fossil fuel giants control the narrative of βclimate scienceβ through funding prestigious universities while simultaneously suppressing climate activism. Here we are, in the final knockings of the 28th Conference of the Parties. Are we due to repeat the mistakes of the past, or...
βThe Day Beforeβ shuts down four days after launching
Our hunch was correct. After five years of so-called development, post-apocalyptic MMO βThe Day Beforeβ has vanished from stores four days into release. Its studio, Fntastic, has also liquidated. All signs point to a scam. A few hundred days late, and more than a buck short. RIP βThe Day Beforeβ (Dec 2023 β Dec 2023). So, it turns out The Day Before was actually real, it just delivered absolutely nothing that...
ChatGPT is Wikipediaβs most viewed subject of 2023
ChatGPT sits atop the most viewed subjects on Wikipedia for 2023. Given the meteoric rise of OpenAI and generative AI in general, itβs hardly surprising. The annual ranking of the most popular searches on Wikipedia is a solid indicator of what was big in the zeitgeist that year. Somewhat predictably, ChatGPT takes the cake for 2023. Curious folk have visited the public-edited encyclopaedia some 84 billion times over the last...
Our playbook guide to deceptive fossil fuel practices: part three
When it comes to the insidious techniques that the industry is using to undermine climate negotiations and delay progress, there are many. Here, we discuss the changeable, intangible nature of net zero targets, and the futility of offsetting carbon emissions. Weβre inevitably going to hear grandiose fossil fuel busting pledges before the summit is out, but how many (if any) will make an actual difference? Sitting through hours of delegate speeches...
UAEβs βlow carbonβ blue ammonia debunked by experts
Hydrogen is heralded by many as the key to decarbonising energy, but the UAEβs βlow carbonβ way of transporting it through blue ammonia is drawing scepticism from experts. When the president of the worldβs leading climate conference is simultaneously the chief of a top 10 oil production empire, itβs understandable that experts would want his grandiose ecological claims to be substantiated with science. In recent years, Sultan Al Jaber has touted...
Flip is a βshopping social networkβ which could crack Gen Z
Those of us who purchase products on TikTok almost habitually have Trustpilot open in another tab. Can emerging βshopping social networkβ Flip cut out the middleman by combining authentic video reviews and in-app ecommerce? When youβve a captive audience boasting $360bn in spending power but markedly declining attention spans, what do you do? You quite literally create a one-stop shop. Meet Flip, the βsocial shopping networkβ targeting Gen Z which...
Olivia Colman stars in satirical ad mocking the fossil fuel industry
The Oscar winning actress became a fossil fuel baron draped in latex for a recent Make My Money Better ad campaign. Her sarcastic taunts aim to educate the British public about how their pension funds are bolstering oil and gas profits. No reading between the lines is required for Make My Money Betterβs latest ad campaign, featuring one βOblivia Coalmineβ. If youβve twigged that this is a playful slant on the...
78% of carbon capture projects linked to oil and gas production
The vast majority of carbon capture projects that currently turn a profit are reportedly contributing directly to the production of oil. Sigh. The phrase βone step forward, two steps backβ feels particularly apt when delving into the inner workings of carbon capture β in its current form, anyway. Despite a global consensus that decarbonisation technology is required to remain within the remit of net zero targets, paradoxically 78% of carbon...
Employee pressure sees Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI chief
Having been ousted by board members late last week, Sam Altman is already due to be reinstated as OpenAI CEO. The tech tycoon has his workforce to thank. Well, this is awkward. Cast your mind all the way back to last Friday (November 17th), when the surprising news broke that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had been dismissed by the company board. Having led OpenAIβs first developer conference just a week prior, in...
