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Ali Rees

(They/them)
Stirling
As seen in: Quick Play, MSN, MSN Canada, Flipboard, ReadWrite, NewsBreak, The National (Scotland), Sandusky Register, Hive, The Courier, NewsBeezer and
Covers:  Gaming, mental health, disability activism, trans rights, labour rights, EDI
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Journalist covering all things gaming (video and board), from reviews to interviews, labour rights to console FAQs.

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Review | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - Bigger, Better, And More Existentially Challenging ...

Review | Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - Bigger, Better, And More Existentially Challenging ...

Two and a half years after the first game's release Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector successfully makes spa…

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Sony cancels new of God of War game

Sony cancels new of God of War game

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Apple halts AI news summaries due to errors

Apple halts AI news summaries due to errors

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Trump’s incoming appointments likely to mark pro-crypto change in government stance

Trump’s incoming appointments likely to mark pro-crypto change in government stance

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La Liga star Kike Salas arrested over match fixing accusations

La Liga star Kike Salas arrested over match fixing accusations

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UK Science chief compares AI to using a calculator

UK Science chief compares AI to using a calculator

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Review | Thank You For Your Application - Workplace Discrimination Simulator — startmenu

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On the other hand, if you didn’t enjoy Papers, Please because of its mechanics, this might not be the game for you. Thank You For Your Application asks extremely similar things of the player. Look over various documents to see if they fulfill the needed requirements, and keep an eye out for any discrepancies. Reject anyone deemed unsuitable by the unseen powers above. Yes, even if their only crime is being older than 31. Yep, even if they cry and say they’ll be homeless without a job.
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Facing Down The Dread

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By Ali Rees
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My own particular kind of mental health struggles have changed and shifted through the years. Since early teenage life there has been a constant background noise. Well, maybe not quite constant. In the same way that people say “Scotland is a rainy country,” I might say “I am a person who struggles with mental illness.” Even Scottish people don’t expect it to rain every day, but they are never surprised when it comes.
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Stirling University student pleads guilty to possession of indecent AI images of children

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By Ali Rees
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Stirling University student Amelia Connolly, 23, has pleaded guilty to taking or making indecent images of children using AI. The images depicted AI-generated children’s faces superimposed on top of images depicting “sexualised posing and masturbation,” reported The Courier. Three of the four images were rated Category B – the middle category on the scale of seriousness for indecent child images – and one was rated Category C.
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Twitter DM.

What's your favorite social network?

It has been Twitter for a long time but I'm one of many who are skeptical about a post-Musk Twitter.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

My school didn't have a paper but I've been involved with my university paper since starting.

Awards

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Brig Newspaper Annual Awards

2023 - Best Gaming and Tech Article

For the best gaming and tech article of the year: https://brignews.com/2023/09/17/player-profiles-hawke-wood/

Student Publication Association (Regional)

2023 - Best Scottish Political Piece

Highly commended: https://brignews.com/2022/12/22/university-chancellor-in-gender-recognition-reform-comment-controversy/

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Jim Bradley Award for Excellence

2023

General award for excellence in the Stirling University Access Course.

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Brig Newspaper Annual Awards

2022 - Rising Star

Awarded to the best newcomer to Brig Newspaper