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Journalist and games critic at Irish Independent. Data enthusiast. Runner. These are my opinions - you can't have them
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Somewhat predictably, there are now more than 2,000 reader comments on this Telegraph story with a headline that probably inflames Brexiteers as much as gratifies them www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

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Not really a palate cleanser — but a definite change of subject. 🫣

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Jesus, not only have the Tate bros been allowed to leave Romania for US, now it seems they're getting back control of their property, bank accounts and shares. Wonder where the pressure for that came from? No way they'll ever go back to face trial www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

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Meet the tiny retro Casio watch you wear on your finger, a snip at $120 www.theverge.com/reviews/6189...

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Apple shareholders aren't as keen on the policies of Donald Trump as Tim Cook seems to be www.reuters.com/technology/a...

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Gotta love Grace Slick - now an 85-year-old punk singer www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f...

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Delicious

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HP deliberately adds 15 minutes waiting time to phone support with fake messages about high call volumes to ‘encourage’ you to use web solutions www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/h...

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The rapidly growing number of billions in services revenue from the likes of Apple TV shows the value in expanding the reach to Android

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What exactly went on in this holiday rental in the North spattered with blood and littered sex toys? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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“It's a neat way to stumble upon interesting information randomly, learn new things, and spend spare moments of boredom without reaching for an algorithmically addictive social media” arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

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Is there a WayBack Machine for the WayBack Machine?

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Love Island has nothing on this Spanish show www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/mo... #montoyaporfavor

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Terrifying reporting on the US situation

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Radio stations from around the world via a Google Earth-esque interface, on the web or in an app... www.fastcompany.com/91266998/thi...

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News moves fast: just two months ago, Kay Burley was adamant she was not retiring from Sky News www.thenational.scot/news/2480248...

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EA blames 'specific issues with balance' in FC 25 for players sticking with the previous year's game and thus leading to lower income (a mere $1.9bn in revenue) in its Q3 2024 results www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-q3-result...

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The truth behind AI-generated "local" newsletters - 355 titles operated by one guy www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/insi...

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Chimes reach me of the ice-cream van calling to my street for the first time this year. Is this a record, etc? #optimism

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If we rolled out new cars or medicines as carelessly and prematurely as companies are rolling out AI, an awful lot of people would be dead. Put it back in the oven, it's not ready yet.

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Looks like a troll got hold of the MetEireann Bluesky account or someone in that office is going to be in big trouble...

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Warner Bros. Entertainment has uploaded Brian De Palma's THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES (1990) to YouTube for free. 👀

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New York studio that previously produced interactive story about Iran now making game based on Macbeth with help of Royal Shakespeare Company www.theverge.com/2025/1/23/24...

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Ooof, I'm pretty sure there's a German law against Nazi salutes but I don't know how this will be received...

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Elon doesn't like the look of the OpenAI deal his boss made www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24...

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A sweet story of how the 2021 Josef Fares co-op videogame It Takes Two brought a tired couple closer together www.independent.ie/life/family/...

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What is socialism, if not the state owning the memes of production

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#Skyrim, the remastered anniversary edition, is currently on sale on #Steam for 90% off so like €4. Think the sale ends tonight. It's so beautiful to play <3 #gaming

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So many amazing anecdotes about David Lynch. I will add something fluffy but possibly entertaining. For a brief while, David Lynch was probably best known in the UK for his wonderfully him PlayStation ad, championed by the great @trevorbmbagency.bsky.social youtu.be/Laf9vpJMDjA?...

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Woah, the new #NintendoSwitch2 has been revealed - and it's A LOT like the first one (as is the case with the only game shown, Mario Kart). Never bet against Nintendo, though www.eurogamer.net/its-official...

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One day off a month... pretty damning testimony against Shein and its factories in China that churn out cheap clothes at the expense of workers' health www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The Australian Open doesn't own all the broadcast rights to its tournament, so it's using Wii Sports animation to transmit matches live on YouTube. Wild... kotaku.com/australian-o...

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Remarkable interactive map from LA authorities shows every house destroyed by #wildfires including photos of the charred structures recovery.lacounty.gov/palisades-fi...

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Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days

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Instant karma: the thug who tried to burn down a fast-food joint in Australia was caught on camera as he set himself on fire and had to run away with his arse hanging out www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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Michael Healy Rae Seen Leaving Government Formation Talks Wearing Solid Gold Flat Cap

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I was today years old when I first saw Jesse Eisenberg's high-impact introduction to the acting world on this side of the Atlantic - as Butt Naked Boy in a Dr Pepper ad. Priceless youtu.be/qGJ6JCD80ys

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If you thought the $220m cost to make the Last of Us II game was steep, sit down - new court filings show 2020's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ate $700m in development over its lifespan, according to Activision www.gamefile.news/p/call-of-du...

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I dig this chart from Rhys Elliott over at MIDiA looking at preferences across age groups. Quite a wild swing between the Youngs and the Olds. www.midiaresearch.com/blog/most-ga...

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What was the word that tripped up most people's streak on Wordle last year? The NYT puzzle director dishes the dirt on 2024's stats www.today.com/popculture/n... PS: It was "corer"

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II of II. The sad part is, a larger percentage won't get this one than even the last one.

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Heard the one about Irish wine? It's no longer a joke, apparently www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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*grabs popcorn* www.bbc.com/news/article...

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