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Senior contributor for @Forbes, columnist/features editor for @PCPro, podcast host and producer for @thousandeyes and chair of @lewessupporters.

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‘Cities: Skylines II’ Is Staging A Remarkable Comeback Original

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Cities: Skylines II is seeing a huge improvement in player review scores Barry Collins Having spent more than two years in the doldrums, Cities: Skylines II is staging an astonishing fightback. A new developer, a battery of bug fixes and an influx of mods has made this once beleaguered game a sleeper hit. And with 30% off in the Steam summer sale, it might be cheap enough to tempt fans of the original who’ve resisted buying its poorly received successor.
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Using Football Passwords Is A Huge Own Goal Original

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Using football-related password could end in tears Getty Images As the FIFA World Cup continues in the U.S., security experts are warning not to build your passwords around football terminology. Research conducted by ExpressVPN has found that the use of club and player names or shirt numbers is common among football fans. Almost a quarter of the respondents to a survey of 6,000 football fans across six different countries admitted that they used football-related information in their passwords.
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U.K. Bans Social Media For Children Under 16

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The U.K. plans to ban children from social media Getty Images The prime minister of the U.K. has announced a sweeping social media ban for under-16s, following a similar ban imposed by Australia last year. In the U.K., under-16s will be barred from using services including Facebook, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube. Leaked reports suggest that’s not the full extent of the banned sites, but the government will provide more details next month.
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