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The new Nintendo Switch OLED is available again on Amazon - but at the moment, it's just the Neon Blue/Neon Red model. In a controversial move, Amazon also has it priced at £397.45, which is well above the original RRP. Nintendo Switch OLED (Neon Blue/Neon Red), £397.95, Amazon - buy here SINCE its launch last week, the internet has gone absolutely crazy for the new OLED version of the Switch, with many retailers no longer stocking the console. You can still purchase the White model from a number of third-party sellers on Amazon, with costs running between £398 and £449.99. We were a little surprised to see Amazon match their price for the Neon Blue/Neon Red Switch OLED to the lowest of these third-party prices, to say the least. It's quite the hike from the original price of £309.99. Availability is very unpredictable right now, but you can head to our Nintendo Switch OLED stock page to see if other retailers have it on sale. Our Gaming Editor, …

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A VIDEO on TikTok has gone viral after a woman decided to surprise her partner. The woman named Niki Bayat, shared how she wanted to surprise her long-distance boyfriend by dressing up and pretending to be an Amazon delivery person. The video has now been viewed over 15 million times and she said she wanted to surprise him for his birthday. Niki, who lives in Boston, wears a full disguise for the encounter, which she got her sister to film as she lives close by to her boyfriend in Chicago. The couple have been together for over a year, and Niki knew he would laugh about the whole thing. In a separate video, she said: "I knew he would think it was funny, he has a good sense of humour and I'm glad people think it is funny." With the help of her sister, recording and hiding behind a car she was able to get her boyfriend's full reaction. Most read in Relationships TAKES THE CAKE Icing is the brutal new dating trend leaving singles …

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Facebook will today unveil plans for a major expansion of its London operations in another big boost to the UK’s credentials as a hub for global technology companies. Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook’s head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will tell the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference that the social media giant plans to hire 500 more staff in the UK, increasing its headcount by 50 per cent to more than 1,500. Facebook is preparing to move into spacious new offices in central London’s Fitzrovia district next year, one of several big moves planned by Silicon’s Valley’s best known names to bolster their presence in the UK. Last week, Google revealed that it will open a new London head office that will result in 3,000 new British jobs by 2020. Apple also plans to set up a new UK headquarters in the redeveloped Battersea Power Station in the capital, while Amazon has said since the Brexit vote that it plans to create an extra 1,000 British jobs. The …

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers weren't the only winners of Super Bowl LV on Sunday , with a handful of advertisements scoring points in the annual brand showcase. Among the most effective commercials, according to Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management: Amazon's humorous Alexa ad and Chipotle's spot about environmentally friendly agriculture. Brands spend millions for 30 seconds of airtime during the game, which typically reaches more than 100 million viewers. But after a challenging year that included the coronavirus pandemic , racial justice demonstrations and an attack on the U.S. Capitol, some advertisers played it safe, with a few even opting out of this year's Super Bowl. The brands that did run ads mostly opted for light humor, avoiding mention of the pandemic or other other crises. The big winner this year was Cheetos' ad, which features actor Ashton Kutcher asking his wife, actor Mila Kunis, if she's seen his bag of Cheetos. Despite her orange-tinged …

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(Reuters) The US government's price-fixing lawsuit against Apple goes to trial next month in New York. Ahead of its court date, the US released emails that purport to show Apple was the " ringleader " in a scheme to set artificially high ebook prices with some of the largest American publishers, which have already settled the case. The emails have mostly been viewed in the context of the lawsuit, but they also provide an extraordinary view of high-stakes negotiation between the leaders of two powerful firms, Apple and News Corp. They start far apart, but over the course of five days, Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs successfully pulls the son of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch over to his side. Jobs was a famously hard-nosed negotiator who won these kinds of battles all the time. Before book publishers, there was the movie industry. And before that, music record labels. But most of those negotiations were hidden from view. What follows are the emails released last week along with …

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A landmark ruling means that residents with a Ring doorbell camera could face fines after a judge ruled that one of the devices "unjustifiably invaded" a person's privacy. Dr Mary Fairhurst claimed she had to move out of her Oxfordshire home because neighbour Jon Woodard. Key was the court hearing that the cameras - of which four had been placed around the property - had a wide field of vision that extended beyond just Mr Woodard's property. Dr Fairhurst believed that the Ring doorbell put her under constant surveillance. Judge Melissa Clarke said Mr Woodard had breached the 2018 Data Protection Act and UK GDPR and stated the footage and pictures of Dr Fairhurst are her personal data. Mr Woodard insisted that the four fitted devices - two of which he claims are dummies - were put in place to deter thieves who attempted to steal his car in 2019. The judge ruled that the camera doorbell breached data protection laws and caused harassment to a neighbour. …

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If you want a fast-paced thriller to read this bank holiday, then Robert Tressell's The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is not going to fit the bill. Yet the bulky novel, once known as "the painter's bible" and written in 1910, is leading an unlikely surge in the popularity of classic leftwing titles. Sales of the book received a boost last year, following a star-studded Radio 4 serialisation of the work that featured Bill Bailey, Timothy Spall, Johnny Vegas, Paul Whitehouse and the MP John Prescott in a cameo role. This year, in the midst of dire economic forecasts, the book is still confounding expectations, peaking at number six in the Amazon Movers and Shakers list. "It has really surprised us," said Simon Winder, a publishing director at Penguin. "We sold many more than usual of our Penguin Classics edition last year, with sales going up from about 3,000 a year to more than 5,000, and this year it is carrying on the same way. It is incredible for such a serious classic. …

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The technology sector is facing sharper scrutiny after a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower accused the company of knowingly choosing profits over public safety, providing thousands of internal documents to support the claims. Facebook whistleblower: Four key takeaways from Frances Haugen's US Senate hearing Frances Haugen whistleblower leaks show Facebook cannot regulate itself, MEPs say As calls for more regulation intensify, citizens, policy-makers and innovators are wondering: how can we ensure technology serves the public good without stifling innovation? This will be one of the questions at the centre of our latest Euronews Debate on Tuesday 19 October at 15:00 CEST. Follow it live on this page. Our experts will discuss how various different types of companies develop and deploy tech and innovation, as well as answering the question of whether it can be profitable and for the public good. You can submit your burning questions on …

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Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The autumn rugby internationals should be protected events that have to be shown live on free-to-air terrestrial television, Plaid Cymru has said. A deal with Amazon Prime this year ensures no free-to-air live coverage . In 2020, Wales' fixtures were screened live on both Amazon Prime and S4C - this year fans must pay Amazon to do so, with highlights later on S4C. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said the current system of "listed events" worked well. BBC Cymru Wales to screen URC games live Wales on S4C 'non-negotiable' - Phillips Writing to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries, Plaid's Heledd Fychan asked her to give the autumn internationals, as well as Six Nations rugby matches and all Wales' football internationals, Category A status under the …

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This week, Brussels negotiators promised to reform the Northern Ireland Protocol with hopes that it could end months of post-Brexit bickering between the bloc and the British Government. Readers took this opportunity to share why they feel the protocol is unnecessary. Elsewhere, the first major report into the Government’s pandemic response concluded that Britain did not lock down sooner due to a ministerial failure to challenge poor scientific advice . In response, our readers offered up how they believe the pandemic should have initially been dealt with.Read on to find out what our readers had to say about these stories and the week’s biggest talking points. Get‌ ‌involved‌ ‌in‌ ‌future‌ ‌round-ups‌ ‌by‌ ‌joining‌ ‌the‌ ‌ Telegraph‌ ‌Community‌ ‌Facebook‌ ‌group.‌ Revealed: EU's four-pronged plan to reform Northern Ireland Protocol and end months of Brexit bickering On Wednesday, negotiators from Brussels travelled to London, with promises to bend and break their …

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