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UK: Nintendo Switch 2 sales tracking similar to Xbox One as now sold one million

The Game Business has said that the Nintendo Switch 2 is now the second fastest-selling Nintendo console in the United Kingdom with the Wii being the top dog. The system is currently tracking similar to how Microsoft’s Xbox One performed when it was released as it also took 52 weeks to hit a million sales… Read More »UK: Nintendo Switch 2 sales tracking similar to Xbox One as now sold one…

Pluralistic: There's no such thing as "age verification" (19 May 2026)

Today's links There's no such thing as "age verification": The foreseeable and foreseen consequences of "something must be done"/"there, I've done something." Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Apple Stores exist; Responsible spam; Australia loves Hollywood('s copyright); TCP over Syrian donkey; Icelandic Pirate get funded; Algorithmic cruelty; Trump loves data brokers;…

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UK charts: Indiana Jones enters at No.2 on Nintendo Switch 2

The latest UK charts are in and there’s no shifting Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream from the top spot which has held steady for a number of weeks. The big new entry this week was Indiana Jones and the Great Circle which made its debut on the Nintendo Switch 2 at No.2. Here’s this week’s… Read More »UK charts: Indiana Jones enters at No.2 on Nintendo Switch 2

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The UK Finally Starts Reforming Its 'Computer Misuse Act'

Computer Weekly reports on "the long-awaited reform of Britain's outdated Computer Misuse Act of 1990 — which has hamstrung the work of the nation's cyber security professionals and researchers for years." The Computer Misuse Act was passed 35 years ago in response to a high-profile hacking incident involving no less than the King's father, the late Duke of Edinburgh. It defined the offence of…

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UK Antitrust Regulator Is Officially Investigating Microsoft Office

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is opening a formal investigation into whether Microsoft's bundling of Windows, Office, Teams, Copilot, and related products harms competition. Engadget reports: "Our aim is to understand how these markets are developing, Microsoft's position within them and to consider what, if any, targeted action may be needed to ensure UK organizations can benefit…

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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-07-26

After bouncing back from missing Tuesday with daily Pook-Emu Bee links yesterday, we make it two days in a row with your daily collection of links for May 7, 2026. 1. Mamdani to announce free 2026 World Cup fan events across NYC (Mary Frost for Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 27, 2026.) Deputy Mayor for Economic […]

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-07-26

After bouncing back from missing Tuesday with daily Pook-Emu Bee links yesterday, we make it two days in a row with your daily collection of links for May 7, 2026.

  1. Mamdani to announce free 2026 World Cup fan events across NYC (Mary Frost for Brooklyn Daily Eagle. April 27, 2026.)

Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su said the World Cup is an opportunity to celebrate all of the city’s…

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