technology
Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc – and what it means for gamers
Music and films are now largely digital-only – does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way? Source link
Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
Trading on South Korea’s Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling. Source link
Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London. Source link
The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work? Source link
Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices, blaming rising chip costs
Apple said it had “never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly”. Source link
IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM says it has created the world’s first known chip tech below 1 nanometre – but it will be some time before it’s ready for production. Source link
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model. Source link
Scientist publishes fresh doubts over Microsoft's quantum claims
The tech giant has consistently stood by its Majorana chip research despite scepticism from some experts in the field. Source link
GTA 6 price of $80 revealed – and 'physical' edition will not contain a disc
Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game. Source link
Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen
The 15-year-old plaintiff’s case against three other tech giants begins next month. Source link