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Whose generated line is it anyway? AI tries to crack humours DNA
A Netflix standup show was ‘written by bots’. A TV writer has scripted joke software. …
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I tried to explain the ZX Spectrum to my son. It didnt go well | Dominik Diamond
The parents of the home computer gamers of the 1980s presumably hoped we’d become prog…
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The video game that made me feel seen as a trans person | Ceridwen Millington
2020’s Tell Me Why from French studio Don’t Nod remains the best trans story in games …
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Google to end news access in Canada after bill to pay news publishers passes
Online News Act, which was passed last week, stipulates tech giant must negotiate deal…
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Queer representation in video games has never been better lets not stop now | Aimee Hart
As Pride month ends, the editor of Gayming magazine assesses the state of play for LGB…
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The best films about AI ranked!
Will artificial intelligence destroy humanity? That remains to be seen. For now, gen u…
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Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life review soothing and sentimental farming sim
PC, Nintendo Switch (version tested), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X; Marvelous Become…
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The mostly heroic sometimes sleazy LGBTQ history you were never taught about
From the gay couples of Greek myth to trans spies and Stonewall, discover hidden queer…
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ChatGPT developer OpenAI to locate first non-US office in London
OpenAI’s first international office will boost UK attempts to stay competitive in arti…
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Pushing Buttons: Why Sonic and Mario duelling it out in 2D again will be a spectacle
Sega and Nintendo are releasing new games within days of each other this October, both…
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Google may have misled dozens of advertisers and violated its own guidelines - report
Google has said the study makes “extremely inaccurate claims” and stated that advertis…
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The future is bleak: how AI concerns are shaping graduate career choices
From illustration to translation, young people worry that they will have to choose the…
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TechScape: Can the EU bring law and order to AI?
As countries scramble to deal with the risks and rewards of AI, the European Union is …
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If artificial intelligence creates better art whats wrong with that? Top Norwegian investor and art collector Nicolai Tangen
The head investor of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund worries more about AI affecting th…
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Co-creator of lithium-ion battery and the oldest Nobel winner dies at age 100
John Goodenough’s research enabled the technological revolution that powers most of ou…
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AI-powered personalised medicine could revolutionise healthcare (and no were not putting ChatGPT in charge) | Mihaela van der Schaar
Artificial intelligence can’t replace human professionals but it could transform the w…
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Rise of the robots raises a big question: what will workers do?
Rapid developments in AI are forcing managers and politicians alike to confront profou…
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Its not like science fiction any more: Nasa aiming to make spaceships talk
Exclusive: Researcher Dr Larissa Suzuki tells how Nasa is developing a ChatGPT-style i…
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AI watch: from Wimbledon to job losses in journalism
This week in artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is either going to save …
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TikTok chief operating officer V Pappas steps down after five years
Key executive at Chinese-owned company says ‘I feel the time is right to move on and r…
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Tech firms to be forced to hand over data to inquests into child deaths
Bereaved families welcome online safety bill amendment that hands greater powers to co…
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Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk say theyre up for a cage match. Who would win?
Zuckerberg has been competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu; Musk has size on his side – and …
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Phil Spencer Xbox chief on AI: Im protective of the creative process
Spencer played down concerns about AI being used to streamline the video game producti…
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Super Mario leaps back to 2D as Nintendo goes retro
The first new non-3D instalment for a decade, due for release on Switch in October, wi…
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Four more people just died in an e-bike fire. If nothing changes they wont be the last
Battery fires put gig workers at particular risk – but safer alternatives are often ou…
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Best podcasts of the week: Fictional fanmail and fake famous friends with Lolly Adefope
In this week’s newsletter: The comedian answers made-up reader questions and meets sho…
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Big tech is trying to weaken new digital markets regulator Rishi Sunak warned
A legal battle is brewing over how giant firms will be able to appeal against new unit…
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Final Fantasy XVI review sophisticated spectacle is a breath of fresh air
Square Enix; PS5 A more mature and realistic tone, stunning performances, a rounded li…
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Pushing Buttons: The comedy that really works in video games
From Untitled Goose Game to Octodad and even Tears of the Kingdom, it’s always games w…
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New electric cars wont have AM radio. Rightwingers claim political sabotage
Conservatives say liberals want to kill talk radio. But there’s plenty else on the AM …
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Starfield to Star Wars: 20 of the best upcoming video games
We scrutinised the latest games showcases to pick out the most interesting titles, fro…
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TechScape: After a brutal blackout will Reddit ever be the same?
The social network is changing how it works with third parties – but some argue that a…
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Cormac McCarthy gave post-apocalyptic video games their flavour
The US novelist shaped the modern idea of the post-apocalypse. Without him, games such…
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Pixel Tablet review: Googles Android slate and smart display rolled into one
Magnetic charging speaker dock makes this tablet useful when idle, while software and …
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Im transfixed by a menial iPad game in an age of saturation its an embarrassing comfort | Caitlin Cassidy
Petting pups and cleaning up digital dog poo makes me happy. What does that say about …
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Remember the Quickshot? Why its worth rediscovering the joy of joysticks
The suction-padded joystick was once the games controller sans pareil until it was usu…
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Garmin Fenix 7 Pro review: top adventure watch puts a torch on your wrist
Next-gen heart rate sensor, clearer screen, epic battery life and new metrics upgrade …
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His ideas resonate: how the Unabombers dangerous anti-tech manifesto lives on
Ted Kaczynski’s ‘prescient’ views have been praised by Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson – …
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Robot surgeons provide many benefits but how autonomous should they be?
Keyhole surgery using robotic arms has transformed medicine. But the next generation o…
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There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data | John Naughton
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of …
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What does end of Spotify deal mean for Harry and Meghan?
Streamer and couple said it was a mutual decision but a PR expert says it looks bad fo…
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Our future as an electrostate: Alan Finkel on how Australia gets to net zero from here
The task of radically reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is daunting, the former ch…
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Instagram scam: I spent 1200 on clothes for my son that never arrived
Guardian investigation reveals the human stories behind the scams on Meta’s social med…
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Phil Spencer on the future of Xbox: Most people just want to find a great game
The company’s 2023 Showcase drove home the changes facing the industry, and its need t…
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Check this out: the British Library gets into gaming
Digital Storytelling, its new exhibition, shows how interactive technology has changed…
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AI is already causing unintended harm. What happens when it falls into the wrong hands? | David Evan Harris
New laws are urgently needed to keep powerful open-source tools from being picked up b…
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A form of acceptance: TikToks new trend of canon events
Canon events, which are central to the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, refra…
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Reddit moderators vow to continue blackout in API access fees row
Social network says it will not back down from plan to levy data charges against third…
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F1 23 review a return to racing form
PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, PC; Codemasters/Electronic Arts One of the finest and longest-r…
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EU regulator orders Google to sell part of ad-tech business
Competition commission accuses firm of favouring its own services to detriment of riva…
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Pushing Buttons: After a decade of PlayStation dominance the next year of games belongs to Xbox
For years, Microsoft’s lineup of games has been sorely lacking – but their new slate s…
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Activision Blizzard: US judge blocks takeover by Microsoft until further hearings
Federal Trade Commission secures delay of $69bn deal which it argues would be anti-com…
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AI discrimination is a bigger risk than human extinction EU chief
Commissioner says existential threat unlikely, but ‘guardrails’ needed for decision af…
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Amazon under fire for ramping up sellers fees and advertising costs
Some delivery and storage costs for European vendors more than doubled in 2017-23, ana…
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TechScape: The US is clamping down on cryptocurrency – is the UK next?
Regulators have launched two big lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, and Rishi Suna…
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Harmony: The Fall of Reverie review – disappointingly discordant
PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox; Don’t Nod This choice-driven adventure gives…
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US regulators move to block Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard deal
Federal Trade Commission opposes purchase, which would be largest in video-game indust…
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15in MacBook Air review: Apple’s best consumer laptop, just bigger
Thin and light M2 Mac has fast performance, a very long battery life and one of the be…
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When I lost my job, I learned to code. Now AI doom mongers are trying to scare me all over again | Tristan Cross
Silicon Valley wants to make us believe humans are predictable and our skills replacea…
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‘The more you give it, the more it’s gonna give back’: Bethesda’s Starfield explored
Be warned: you will be sucked in to the cosmic new worlds, its ‘Nasa punk’ aesthetic a…
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The Light in the Darkness review – a sobering free educational game that confronts the Holocaust
Voices of the Forgotten; Arcade Distillery; Windows/PC , PlayStation 5, Xbox Combini…
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‘We’re not going away’: Amazon UK strike trio bullish at GMB congress
Coventry workers determined to keep going despite setback in push for unionisation “J…
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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘These are the people who could actually pause AI if they wanted to’
The president of the not-for-profit messaging app on how she believes existential warn…
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Fantasy fears about AI are obscuring how we already abuse machine intelligence | Kenan Malik
We blame technology for decisions really made by governments and corporations Last Nov…
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China and physics may soon shatter our dreams of endless computing power | John Naughton
Silicon chip transistors are so small they are approaching their physical limits. And …
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Rishi Sunak’s AI summit: what is its aim, and is it really necessary?
Meeting is expected to discuss ‘internationally coordinated action’ to mitigate risks …
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‘Late in the game’: Sunak and Starmer in policy scramble as AI surges ahead
PM and Labour leader to set out views but experts say UK unlikely to become home of gl…
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Facebook owner to push ahead with plans to launch Twitter rival
Meta targeting Oprah Winfrey and Dalai Lama as potential users of ‘sanely run’ social …
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‘Between pleasure and health’: how sex-tech firms are reinventing the vibrator
A new wave of sex toys is designed to combine orgasmic joy with relief from dryness, t…
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US targets Binance and Coinbase – is the government ready to regulate crypto?
Regulators have been confused about whether cryptocurrency is a security or a commodit…
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China plans new rules to regulate file sharing services like Airdrop and Bluetooth
Under the proposal, service providers would have to prevent the dissemination of harmf…
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Pushing Buttons: Spider-Man 2, yet more remakes and a ‘new E3’ – what to expect from June’s big games events
There’s a hotly anticipated Starfield, a conference for disabled devs and a month pack…
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GMB halts bid for official Amazon union, claiming firm skewed staff numbers
Amazon denies union claim it drafted in 1,300 extra workers to thwart push for formal …
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Where did Covid come from? The BBC goes in search of answers
From ‘lab leak’ theories to market stalls rumours, former BBC China correspondent John…
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The best games of 2023 so far
Zelda opens up an endless world of possibility, Street Fighter delivers another KO and…
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What’s really changed 10 years after the Snowden revelations?
The whistleblower forced US intelligence agencies to admit extensive spying on their o…
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‘What should the limits be?’ The father of ChatGPT on whether AI will save humanity – or destroy it
Sam Altman is among the most vocal supporters of artificial intelligence, but is also …
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SEC accuses Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange of breaking US regulations
Securities and Exchange Commission sues platform for allegedly operating as unregister…
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