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Wearable AI: will it put our smartphones out of fashion?
Portable AI-powered devices that connect directly to a chatbot without the need for ap…
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How did a small developer of graphics cards for gamers suddenly become the third most valuable firm on the planet? | John Naughton
By turning his computer chip-making company Nvidia into a vital component in the AI ar…
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‘Wellness is a multibillion-dollar cult. Now I see through it’: the clean-living Instagrammer who learned to let go
What happened when a lifestyle influencer started eating what she liked? Lee Tilghma…
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‘I was offering great advice but I wasn’t following it’: the personal finance guru who spiralled into debt
What happened when a financial influencer lost control of her own budget? “I used to…
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‘I’d buy fish and hide it under kale’: the star vegan chef who developed a taste for liver
What happened when a vegan influencer started craving burgers? Alex Jamieson’s vegan…
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New York City to test AI-enabled gun scanners in subway system
Mayor Eric Adams announced pilot program as part of effort to deter violence, with pla…
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If life is one giant computer simulation, God is a rubbish player | Dominik Diamond
While religion doesn’t feature much in video games, I find the theory that we are all …
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Western governments struggle to coordinate response to Chinese hacking
Experts say UK-imposed sanctions will make no difference when hacking is part of ecosy…
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‘I wasn’t sure it was even possible’: the race to finish 80,000 levels of Super Mario Maker
A small team of skilled players set themselves a near-impossible task: to complete eve…
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Best podcasts of the week: Guantánamo gets the Serial treatment
In this week’s newsletter: The all-time great podcast returns for a fourth season, inv…
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‘Rental places will surge back’: readers on the fight to preserve physical media
Readers share their thoughts on maintaining the world of DVDs and Blu-rays after a fea…
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Airbnb host increased price by 39% after booking
We were forced to cancel when the host wanted thousands extra, but were still charged …
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‘Old-fashioned embezzlement’: where did all of FTX’s money go?
Sam Bankman-Fried oversaw its collapse – now the crypto firm is in bankruptcy proceedi…
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Foreign Office summons senior Chinese diplomat over ‘malicious cyber activity’
Beijing’s chargé d’affaires told that UK government will not tolerate ‘threatening’ cy…
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South Park: Snow Day! review – a crude, enjoyable playground tussle
PC (version tested), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch; Question/THQ Nor…
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Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world
Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring il…
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US and UK unveil sanctions against Chinese state-backed hackers over alleged ‘malicious’ attacks
The US alleges the individuals were working as a front for Beijing in an indictment an…
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Instagram users to see less of what Meta deems ‘political’ content unless they opt in
The change to Instagram and Threads comes as the parent company also prepares to retir…
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Chinese 'state-affiliated' organisations behind cyber-attacks, says Oliver Dowden – video
Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, has said Chinese state-affiliated actors hav…
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Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Electoral Commission and politicians, say security services
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says Britain ‘will not tolerate malicious cyber-activity targe…
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Princess Peach: Showtime review – a paper-thin performance
Nintendo Switch; Good Feel/Nintendo Kids will enjoy the pomp and colour, but Princess …
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Are electric cars too heavy for British roads, bridges and car parks?
In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they w…
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Cash, cards, Venmo … don’t turn away customers who actually want to pay
Many businesses restrict the forms of payment they will accept – that’s shortsighted a…
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The rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried: an unrepentant ex-mogul faces down decades in prison
The former CEO of FTX, once a king of cryptocurrency, saw a swift reversal of his fort…
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What have we learned from week one of Mike Lynch’s US fraud trial?
The criminal trial over the $11bn sale of Autonomy to HP saw prosecutors calling him ‘…
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‘Huge breakthrough’ in Starbucks union talks – which other US firms will follow?
Coffee chain appears willing to come to the table, which could mean good news for Trad…
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Nearly 4,000 celebrities found to be victims of deepfake pornography
Channel 4 News finds 255 British people including its presenter Cathy Newman to have b…
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US government sues Apple in landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit – video
The US government filed a sprawling antitrust case against Apple, alleging that the te…
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The surreal, colourful Katamari Damacy is 20 – and still the weirdest game I have ever loved
This wacky Japanese game leaves a lifelong impression on everyone who plays it, if onl…
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns with more words of wisdom from women
The Seinfeld star hears from female friends like Sally Field and Billie Jean King in t…
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Episode six – Shut it down?
For decades, Eliezer Yudkowsky has been trying to warn the world about the dangers of …
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‘I turned C-3PO into a lightsaber-wielding psychopath’: a week with the Star Wars Unlimited card game
Fun for beginners and seasoned players alike, the beautifully illustrated decks let yo…
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Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead new AI division
British tech pioneer Mustafa Suleyman will be chief executive of organisation focusing…
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Swedish composer becomes Spotify’s most-famous musician you’ve never heard of
Johan Röhr’s 2,700 songs have been streamed 15bn times and have more plays than Britne…
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‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%
Readers say they’ve been sleeping better and pursuing new hobbies since signing up to …
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US supreme court hears case on government’s power over online misinformation
Plaintiffs in Murthy v Missouri argue White House requests to take down coronavirus mi…
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Criminal fraud trial of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch to begin today
‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ charged with 17 counts of wire fraud, securities fraud and cons…
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‘My 17-year-old son was arrested for sharing child abuse images – he said it was a relief’
A mother describes how her autistic son became one of thousands of under-18s caught vi…
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Episode 5: The white mask
In January 2020, Robert Williams was arrested by Detroit police for a crime he had not…
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British Library did the right thing by not paying cybercriminals | Letter
Every ransom paid gives criminals the message that cyber-attacks work and that it’s wo…
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Nearly half of UK families excluded from modern digital society, study finds
Exclusive: Lack of online skills and access creates digital divide that amplifies othe…
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Internet providers have left rural Americans behind. One county is fighting back
Congress is spending $65bn to connect the rural US to the world. Orangeburg, South Car…
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‘To the train lady with dark brown hair … ’: extraordinary stories of four couples who found love via small ads
What are the chances of real romance via a ‘missed connection’? And has the internet t…
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Scroll on: why your screen-time habits aren’t as bad as you think they are
The increasing use of digital technology has inspired many scare stories, but is it re…
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From riches to ankle bracelet: UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s stunning fall
‘Britain’s Bill Gates’ could spend up to 25 years in jail if convicted of fraud in the…
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Much of west and central Africa without internet after undersea cable failures
Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Ghana and Burkina Faso among countries experiencing outag…
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Steven Mnuchin putting together investor group to buy TikTok
Ex-treasury secretary tells CNBC of plans a day after US House passes bill giving app’…
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Firefighters attend after ebike with lithium-ion batteries catches fire in Sydney unit – video
Twenty-five firefighters and four fire trucks were deployed to an apartment in Sydney&…
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What will the EU’s proposed act to regulate AI mean for consumers?
How does the bill define AI, how will it protect consumers from abuse, and what do the…
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Elon Musk abruptly cancels Don Lemon’s X talk show hours after interview
Lemon said Musk texted ‘contract terminated’ after the former CNN anchor interviewed t…
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Episode four – Bing and I
Two stories about the way AI could – in fact, already is – making the world better. In…
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OpenAI calls Elon Musk’s lawsuit ‘frivolous’ and ‘incoherent’ in legal filing
The Tesla CEO’s suit says the company abandoned founding mission of openly sharing its…
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Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state
British Library says in review it weathered cyber-attack without paying hackers behind…
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‘I did not expect so many games about people’s pets’: why Downpour is a great alternative to doomscrolling
A simple and endearing game creation tool has me and thousands of others creating litt…
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Princess of Wales photo furore underlines sensitivity around image doctoring
AI makes the challenge of spotting manipulated or faked media even greater At a time …
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CorpoNation review – will you betray the 1990s Orwellian megacorp?
Canteen/Playtonic Friends; PC From working in your ‘lifelong role of sample sorting’ t…
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Crypto firm moved $4.2m of assets to digital wallet linked to alleged Russian arms dealer
Analysis shows link between Copper Technologies and Jonatan Zimenkov, who was later hi…
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Episode three – Repocalypse now
When Eugenia Kuyda created Replika, the AI companion app, she had no idea it would be …
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Your business could lose money by not updating ancient software. Here’s why
Some business owners will be ready to cash out in the near future, but old tech could …
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Warning over use in UK of unregulated AI chatbots to create social care plans
University of Oxford study shows benefits and risks of technology to healthcare, but e…
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Elon Musk v OpenAI: tech giants are inciting existential fears to evade scrutiny | Kenan Malik
Moguls extol the fruits of artificial intelligence, but seek to hide its science from …
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‘I welcome our digital minions’: the Silicon Valley insider warning about algorithms – while embracing them
Marek Kowalkiewicz has made a career of harnessing new technology. But on the question…
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The feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman – explained
When OpenAI launched, Sam Altman touted his close relationship with Tesla’s CEO. A dec…
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‘She’s going to prevail’: FTC head Lina Khan is fighting for an anti-monopoly America
Some say Biden’s high-profile warrior – who’s gone after Kroger, Amazon, and Nvidia – …
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Apple lets Epic Games put Fortnite and game store back on iPhones in Europe
Tech giant takes a step back from years-long feud with game maker after pressure from …
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PlayStation, ahoy! How Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves set sail for a new platform
Six years since its voyage began, the oceanic co-op is landing on PS5 – and the team b…
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It’s 10 years since Gamergate – the industry must now stand up to far-right trolls
Conspiracy theorists are still routinely targeting and abusing women and ‘woke’ game c…
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Bafta games awards 2024: Baldur’s Gate, Spider-Man and Alan Wake lead nominations
As Bafta’s video game awards celebrate their 20th outing, the full list of nominations…
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WWE 2K24 review - arcade fighter celebrates 40 years of Wrestlemania with slapstick spectacle
PlayStation 5 (version played), Xbox, PC; Visual Concepts/2K Visual Concepts pulls off…
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Best podcasts of the week: The wannabe sleuths who believe Avril Lavigne was ‘replaced’ by an imposter
In this week’s newsletter: Comedian Joanne McNally explores one of the most bizarre ce…
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BT cut off my landline out of the blue and ignored my protests
Widow who depends on wifi to order medication and grocers was disconnected in the autu…
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Episode two – The hunt for ClothOff: the deepfake porn app
For the past six months, Guardian journalist Michael Safi has been trying to find out …
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The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’
Employers are letting artificial intelligence conduct job interviews. Candidates are t…
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Donald Trump reportedly meets with Elon Musk amid fundraising push
The meeting in Palm Beach, Florida – reported on by the New York Times – comes as Trum…
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‘The worst AI-generated artwork we’ve seen’: Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Facebook ad fail
A ‘poorly considered’ use of AI has resulted in a perplexing number of fingers – and a…
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Nothing Phone 2a review: a standout budget Android
Funky design, fun software, decent performance and long battery life provide a lot of …
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Ex-Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128m in unpaid severance
Suit by former employees, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, follows a separate legal com…
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Forerunner 165 review: Garmin’s budget OLED running watch
Squeezing high-end features into a more affordable frame makes for an excellent mid-ra…
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‘Musk needs to be adored … Zuckerberg is out of his depth’: Kara Swisher on the toxic giants of Big Tech
The journalist and podcaster has been scrutinising Silicon Valley for decades, knows a…
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Episode one – The connectionists | Podcast
This is the story of Geoffrey Hinton, a man who set out to understand the brain and en…
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AI’s craving for data is matched only by a runaway thirst for water and energy | John Naughton
The computing power for AI models requires immense – and increasing – amounts of natur…
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What’s up with Generation Z?
Is the reported rise in mental illness among under-25s down to more awareness and less…
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‘I can cry without feeling stigma’: meet the people turning to AI chatbots for therapy
It’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but is a chatbot therapist really the right tool…
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How positive male role models are detoxifying the social media ‘manosphere’
Influencers advocating for mental health, self-love and parenting are reclaiming the s…
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI accusing it of putting profit before humanity
Lawsuit says chief executive Sam Altman’s deal with Microsoft has broken organisation’…
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Court orders maker of Pegasus spyware to hand over code to WhatsApp
Israeli company NSO Group is accused in lawsuit by Meta’s messaging app of spying on 1…
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Cat Janice, viral TikTok singer, dies aged 31
Singer had documented her experience with a rare form of cancer on platform and dedica…
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