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Refigured: exhibition explores identity through alternate worlds
In a new exhibition at the Whitney, five artists tackle how concepts of self can cross…
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‘Black box’ and ‘neural networks’: all the AI acronyms you need to know
We spell out the key terms behind the AI revolution – and why they matter. Plus, this …
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Help, I’m obsessed with pressure-washing Lara Croft’s house | Ellie Gibson
I started playing a video game about cleaning for a laugh – now it’s all gotten out of…
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Elon Musk overstated Tesla’s autopilot and self-driving tech, new lawsuit says
Shareholders sue the Twitter CEO again, alleging they were defrauded with false claims…
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Canada bans TikTok on government devices over security risks
The EU and parts of the US are already blocking access to the Chinese-owned app amid c…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: ultra camera, ultra power, ultra price
Feature-packed superphone has stylus, serious speed, longer battery life and unrivalle…
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‘Scanners are complicated’: why Gen Z faces workplace ‘tech shame’
They may be digital natives, but young workers were raised on user-friendly apps – and…
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The Last of Us recap episode seven – the most painful farewell of all
Ellie tended to Joel in a dilapidated basement, then flashed back to bliss, booze and …
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ChatGPT allowed in International Baccalaureate essays
Content created by chatbot must be treated like any other source and attributed when u…
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Elon Musk backs Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams following racist tirade
Tesla and Twitter chief tweets that ‘the media is racist’ after hundreds of newspapers…
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How ChatGPT mangled the language of heaven | Letter
Asked to generate a story from an English translation of a letter in Welsh published i…
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Ebay parcel was lost, but the courier can’t trace it
Using the platform to book an Evri delivery signs sellers up to Packlink Before Chris…
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Crochet enthusiasts asked ChatGPT for patterns. The results are ‘cursed’
The widely popular chatbot is churning out uncanny animal designs and we tried one for…
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Does gene editing hold the key to improving mental health?
Research suggests traumatic childhood experiences embed themselves in our brains and p…
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Amazon union leader flies in to help UK strikers ‘kick down the door’
Chris Smalls, who set up the retailer’s first union in New York, came to Coventry to b…
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Yes, we have no tomatoes: Why shelves are emptying in UK stores
From fresh produce to medicines and computer chips, a cocktail of problems is playing …
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Crypto is intended to be hard to regulate, but at least the Treasury wants to have a go | John Naughton
The government’s consultation document on cryptocurrency highlights the challenges tha…
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Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
Nokia G22 has removable back and standard screws allowing battery swap in less than fi…
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Rishi Sunak faces calls to ban TikTok use by government officials
PM under pressure to follow EU and US in taking step over fears Chinese-owned app pose…
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Signal app warns it will quit UK if law weakens end-to-end encryption
Boss of messaging app says users’ trust at risk from powers in online safety bill to i…
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Everything you wanted to know about AI – but were afraid to ask
From chatbots to deepfakes, here is the lowdown on the current state of artificial int…
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After decades, I’ve finally found a game that moved me emotionally | Dominik Diamond
I love games but they’ve never affected me like music or books … then I found one abou…
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As crime-solving goes hi-tech, public defenders scramble to keep up
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers helps public defenders navigate new t…
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Phoenix Community Capital case shines light on UK’s lobbying problem
Interest groups have poured about £250,000 into all-party parliamentary groups in past…
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Dead Space at 15: ‘We wanted to make one of the scariest games ever’
With its frequent dismemberments, repulsive creatures and total immersion, Dead Space …
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Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe review – overfamiliar fun for friends and families
Nintendo Switch; Hal Laboratories/ Nintendo This colourful multiplayer platformer was…
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‘Political propaganda’: China clamps down on access to ChatGPT
Leading tech firms reportedly ordered to remove workarounds allowing access to US-base…
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I was an App Store games editor – that’s how I know Apple doesn’t care about games
The tech giant has taken billions from game developers but failed to reinvest it, leav…
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The Last of Us recap episode six – fear and roaming in Wyoming
Joel and Ellie reach the river of death, only to face new dangers. Will he get back on…
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Sci-fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories
Founding editor says 500 pitches rejected this month and their ‘authors’ banned, as in…
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RT videos still spreading Ukraine disinformation on YouTube, report finds
Google’s video site banned the publication last year for its Ukraine falsehoods, but i…
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Oppo Find N2 Flip review: new hinge decreases the crease
Clamshell phone with longer battery life aims squarely at challenging Samsung’s Z Flip…
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Found in translation: how Like a Dragon brings Japan to the rest of the world
The game series formerly known as Yakuza has been an inroad to modern Japan for its le…
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TechScape: Google and Microsoft are in an AI arms race – who wins could change how we use the internet
In this week’s newsletter: The two tech behemoths are betting big that their ‘Bard’ an…
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‘It took over my life!’ How one man made his dream 90s video game on his own
Computer programmer Cassius John-Adams explains how he mashed up Crazy Taxi and The Fi…
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Twitter is ending free SMS two-factor authentication. So what can you use instead?
Receiving login codes via text message is much easier to compromise. Using authenticat…
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The big idea: should robots take over fighting crime?
Could artificial intelligence offer a fairer and more efficient way of policing? San …
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On my radar: Gabrielle Zevin’s cultural highlights
The American writer on her film of the moment, a fantastic young novelist and an anima…
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Revolut: can the chancellor’s fintech favourite fix its image problem?
The UK’s would-be ‘Amazon of banking’ run by Nikolay Storonsky has raised alarm over d…
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Self-driving vehicles from overseas face ban in England and Wales
Delivery of rental cars using remote driving could be outlawed after Law Commission re…
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Broadcasting your breakfast: why TikTokers obsess over morning routines
With 15bn views to #MorningRoutine TikTok videos, Rachel Signer decided to wake up to…
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From retail to transport: how AI is changing every corner of the economy
Artificial intelligence has implication across the board, solving problems and raising…
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Revealed: the US adviser who tried to swing Nigeria’s 2015 election
Sam Patten, an American consultant later mired in controversy, exploited emails obtain…
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Chinese billionaire tech banker Bao Fan goes missing
Disappearance of China Renaissance chair raises fears of fresh crackdown on China’s fi…
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Forspoken review – missed opportunity for a great gaming heroine
PC, Playstation 5; Luminous Productions This could have been a great fish-out-of-water…
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Ten great games about alien invasion
Whether battling sophisticated civilisations, avoiding anal probes or shooting up mons…
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Tesla recalls 362,000 vehicles over self-driving software flaws that risk crashes
Regulators say driver assistance system does not adequately adhere to traffic safety l…
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Are chatbots coming for your job? - podcast
A high-stakes race for supremacy in artificial intelligence is playing out between two…
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Pushing Buttons: Online multiplayer will never match the magic of playing with someone sat next to you
In this week’s newsletter: From Street Fighter parties with friends to Minecraft with …
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Johnny Vaughan’s close encounters with people who have ‘met’ aliens
Meet six people who claim to have made contact with extraterrestrials – or even be one…
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‘Team Jorge’ and Cambridge Analytica meddled in Nigeria election, emails reveal
Leaked messages show failed plan to discredit Muhammadu Buhari and get Goodluck Jonath…
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TikTok ‘deinfluencers’ tap into trend for saving money
Social media content creators are increasingly advising followers against expensive pu…
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New York Tesla workers to launch campaign to form union
Employees announce plan to unionize in challenge to chief executive Elon Musk, who has…
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A beautifully preserved slice of video game history – Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol 1 review
PC; Bit Wave/Embracer Four games from a cult 1980s shoot-em-up developer – from Zero W…
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TechScape: How Nintendo’s stayed the most innovative tech company of our time
In this week’s newsletter: It may not seem like a Google, Apple or Meta but the risk-t…
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The Last of Us recap episode five – all hell breaks loose
After a quiet couple of weeks, something big was inevitably on the horizon … but who k…
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Beware of Valentine’s Day romance fraud, UK online daters told
Victim Support reports 38% rise in people affected by dating scams and gives advice on…
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Just nine out of 116 AI professionals in films are women, study finds
Report says pattern seen in films such as Ex Machina risks contributing to lack of wom…
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Mac mini M2 review: Apple’s cheaper, tiny but mighty computer
Power upgrade makes smallest Mac desktop more adaptable and better value alternative t…
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How’d you find me, Whitney Port? The mystery of Facebook’s algorithm finally getting me right
The social media giant knew I would enjoy a reaction series of The Hills, a show I was…
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‘Making the digital streets safe’: Calls for greater protection for women online
British peers propose amendment to online safety bill requiring social media sites to …
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Can The Super Mario Bros Movie end 30 years of terrible video game films?
Bob Hoskins called the original Nintendo spin-off the ‘worst thing I ever did’, which …
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Google v Microsoft: who will win the AI chatbot race?
Bard’s misfire on launch cost owner $160bn but experts believe ChatGPT is also prone t…
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Who said it: an Australian MP or ChatGPT?
Labor MP Julian Hill and Liberal MP Aaron Violi both used OpenAI’s artificial intellig…
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AI blunders like Google chatbot’s will cause trouble for more firms, say experts
Warning comes as Alphabet’s shares continue to plummet after error made by Bard AI sys…
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Fury in Ukraine as Elon Musk’s SpaceX limits Starlink use for drones
SpaceX says satellite communications service ‘never, never meant to be weaponised’ R…
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Why did Google’s ChatGPT rival go wrong and are AI chatbots overhyped?
Alphabet’s shares plummeted after Bard gave incorrect answer in a demo ‘ChatGPT need…
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Best podcasts of the week: The untold story of the UK’s queer nightlife scene
In this week’s newsletter: From Belfast to Birmingham, Damian Kerlin investigates the …
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OnePlus Buds Pro 2: good-sounding earbuds with spatial audio for Android
Noise cancelling buds are some of the first to support Google’s new surround sound fea…
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Pushing Buttons: ‘We can survive without it’ – the gamers boycotting Hogwarts Legacy
In this week’s newsletter: The big-budget Harry Potter spinoff should be an instant pl…
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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm UK gamers, says watchdog
CMA says Xbox maker’s takeover of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft owner could lead …
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‘ChatGPT needs a huge amount of editing’: users’ views mixed on AI chatbot
Some readers say software helps them write essays and emails, while others question it…
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‘There is no standard’: investigation finds AI algorithms objectify women’s bodies
Guardian exclusive: AI tools rate photos of women as more sexually suggestive than tho…
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US experts warn AI likely to kill off jobs – and widen wealth inequality
Economists wary of firm predictions but say advances could create new raft of billiona…
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TechScape: Why Twitter ending free access to its APIs should be a ‘wake-up call’
In this week’s newsletter: The social media network is putting its APIs – the under-pr…
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The Last of Us recap episode four – ambush in Kansas!
Ellie gets to grips with a gun, Joel has a rude awakening – and here’s Melanie Lynskey…
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Google trials its own AI chatbot Bard after success of ChatGPT
Technology will be added to Google’s search engine after explosion in use of rival bac…
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‘We’re going through a big revolution’: how AI is de-ageing stars on screen
Stars like Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford are being rendered younger digitally but voices…
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Hogwarts Legacy review – wizarding wish-fulfilment whose magic wears off
PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox Series X, PC; Avalanche/Portkey Games Even the mo…
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‘Get something that’s fun to play, then think about the story’: how Nintendo keeps levelling up
With 100m sales of its Switch console, a new Mario movie and even a California theme p…
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Hi-Fi Rush review – a brawler set to the beat of a drum
TK; Xbox This music-centred adventure, an unexpected release, pits a teenage boy again…
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Blueprints for a dream: the new age of virtual architecture
Aspiring architects are using using social media, AI and digital technology to showcas…
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It’s so easy to cheat with technology that even judges are doing it | Torsten Bell
Everyone uses Wikipedia, but should it really be affecting what happens in court? Rem…
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AI Seinfeld: the show about nothing is back – and now it’s written by robots
The surreal Nothing, Forever, streaming 24 hours a day, is an eerie experiment in digi…
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ChatGPT isn’t a great leap forward, it’s an expensive deal with the devil | John Naughton
The new chatbot is generating a lot of hype, but we would do well to consider its huma…
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