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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 5h

*coos*

The Verge @theverge.com · 5h

Boox’s new smartphone-sized, color e-reader is coming to the US

Boox put a color screen on its pocket-friendly e-reader.

buff.ly

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 7h

Mum sent me a Sora video not realizing it was AI, despite the watermark. Because of course?! She doesn't know what Sora is. The watermark should say "AI GENERATED" in big bold letters. It's arrogant to rely on people, especially older generations, to just know a niche AI brand. Come on now!

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James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 1d

Website: Should we trust this device in the future?
Me: *clicks Yes*
Website: LOL nice try that's exactly what an untrustworthy device would say

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 12h

EVIL HACKER DID IT

And the hacker was SO cunning, they used the same image he had just posted on Twitter, moments earlier.

And if you believe that, I have a concrete tree to sell you.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 11h

Latest YouGov opinion poll:

Reform + Conservatives: 43%
Labour + Lib Dems + Greens: 50%

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 23h

Someone on a West Ham forum just described them as like "watching your dad play FIFA and he doesn’t know any of the buttons". Spot on.

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 1d

No longer chocolate!

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 1d

It's been a bad day for the junk food of my childhood

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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 3d

US: NO KINGS

UK: fewer dukes if it’s not too much trouble

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 4d

Proofed it for you

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, that's on my list.

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 4d

Just watched the first episode of series 3 of The Diplomat. Properly good TV, that.

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 4d

They shut down an absolutely fabulous F1 app for the Vision Pro. I wonder if Apple will revive/buy it now it has the rights to F1. Sport is arguably the killer app for Vision Pro.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...

Formula 1: Apple wins US broadcast rights for next five years in $750m deal

Apple wins the rights to broadcast Formula 1 in the United States for the next five years in deal said to be worth about $750m (£558m) in total.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 5d

I believe they are going to make a statement on this shortly.

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 5d

The only thing we've learnt from Celebrity Traitors is celebrities are hopeless at spelling.

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 5d

I was also lucky enough to get some time with Miles Jacobson to find out why they decided to tear up the design for #FM26 and build a game for the "next 20 years":

www.forbes.com/sites/barryc...

‘Football Manager 26’ Revamped For The TikTok Generation

Football Manager studio boss Miles Jacobson reveals how the game has been redesigned to accommodate shrinking attention spans.

www.forbes.com

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 5d

I got to spend a day playing Football Manager 26 at the Sports Interactive offices recently. Find out what the new interface and match engine are like here: www.forbes.com/sites/barryc...

#FM26

A Day With ‘Football Manager 26’ – What Does It Play Like?

Find out what it's like to play Football Manager 26 with its completely new user interface and revamped match engine.

www.forbes.com

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Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 5d

Which is mad, because love him or hate him (and I'm certainly in the latter camp), what sets him apart is his unique vocabulary. The strange words and phrases. ChatGPT will give him none of that.