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Resale bots are still fuelling next gen console shortages

Resale bots are still fuelling next gen console shortages

It’s been more than a year since next gen consoles first launched, and yet their supply still appears extremely limited. This is because aspiring resellers are using purchase bots to instantly gobble up units whenever and wherever they’re restocked. Gone are the days when you could frivolously splash your paycheque on a next gen console. More than a year since their respective release dates, any feasible chance of landing either a...

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New TikTok feature allows users to set screen time reminders

New TikTok feature allows users to set screen time reminders

Self-regulating our social media consumption has proved to be difficult. Now, app designers are incorporating time-sensitive features to prevent us from getting lost in endless scrolling loops. Tapping into social media has become as ingrained into our daily habits as checking text messages, e-mails, and news notifications. But unlike apps used for practical reasons like talking to friends and getting work done, the black hole of inifite content available on social...

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NASA’s JWST telescope delivers deep infrared images of Universe

NASA’s JWST telescope delivers deep infrared images of Universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the most detailed and vivid images of the early Universe to date. Within these snapshots, thousands of distant galaxies are visible. Feast your eyes on the deepest infrared images of the universe to date. I’ve got a headache. These mind-blowing snaps arrive courtesy of NASA and its powerful James Webb Space Telescope. Unsurprisingly, the results are transfixing millions across social media. Firstly, the $10bn...

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TikTok launches slew of safety features including For You filtering

TikTok launches slew of safety features including For You filtering

TikTok is rolling out a slew of new safety features, including ‘maturity’ ratings on videos for young users, an algorithm that prevents bulk viewing of problematic content, and the ability to filter in the For You page using words or hashtags. Tuning your algorithm on TikTok can require a ton of sifting through some pretty sketchy content. Certainly if you were late to the game, like I was. Despite its impressive...

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