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Cute dates, bisexual chaos and game-changing kisses: video games’ best queer moments
From Fable and Life Is Strange to Last of Us, Thirsty Suitors and Unpacking, five quee…
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Microsoft says AI system better than doctors at diagnosing complex health conditions
Firm says results of research create ‘path to medical superintelligence’ but plays dow…
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More than 25% of UK businesses hit by cyber-attack in last year, report finds
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Fake, AI-generated videos about the Diddy trial are raking in millions of views on YouTube
Channels serving AI slop feature videos full of false claims about celebs and their in…
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Dawn of the drone age: how agri-tech is boosting production and morale
Instagram-inspired gadgets to spread or spray crops are gaining traction on UK farms b…
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‘Lidar is lame’: why Elon Musk’s vision for a self-driving Tesla taxi faltered
The company’s rollout of its new driverless cars has gotten off to a wobbly start – an…
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Online hacks to offline heists: crypto leaders on edge amid increasing attacks
Industry figures are seeing beyond the ‘illusion of invisibility’ after series of inve…
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Six arrested at protest of Palantir, tech company building deportation software for Trump admin
Six of demonstrators were arrested at protest against the company’s work for Ice to he…
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‘The Mozart of the attention economy’: why MrBeast is the world’s biggest YouTube star – podcast
He’s spent 24 hours immersed in slime, two days buried alive – and showered vast amoun…
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‘Amazing for blind people’: app helps cricket fan find way around Lord’s
Wayfinding technology is intended to help partially sighted and disabled fans to bette…
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A real issue: video game developers are being accused of using AI – even when they aren’t
Generative AI is causing new and unusual problems for developers as players become mor…
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Should YouTube be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban? Here’s what you need to know
The video platform previously had a carve out in the November draft legislation but th…
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How Hideo Kojima created yet another weird, wonderful world in Death Stranding 2
In Kojima’s latest epic, the Australian outback becomes a shifting, spectral landscape…
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Second study finds Uber used opaque algorithm to dramatically boost profits
US academics say computer code systematically raised fares at expense of drivers and p…
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The Outer Worlds 2, the most expensive Xbox game yet
Xbox is putting a lot behind its new space action-RPG sequel – which will be the first…
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US investigates Tesla’s Robotaxi launch after videos show erratically driving cars
The limited rollout in Austin, Texas, included pro-Tesla influencers using the paid ri…
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‘It’s cheap but it’s not disposable’: why fast tech is a growing waste problem
Low-cost and quickly discarded products are playing a key role in world’s fastest-grow…
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WhatsApp messaging app banned on all US House of Representatives devices
Memo says cybersecurity office deemed WhatsApp a high risk due to ‘lack of transparenc…
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YouTube should not be exempt from Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says
Julie Inman Grant has urged the Albanese government to rethink its decision to carve o…
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach review – a hypnotising art-house game with an A-list cast
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‘We were all pretty privileged’: Allison Williams on Girls, nepo babies and toxic momfluencers
She made her name in Lena Dunham’s landmark series, then starred in Get Out. As she re…
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‘Have you heard of this BDSM trend?’ What I learned recording thousands of hours of teens on their phones
When documentary-maker Lauren Greenfield immersed herself in the online and offline li…
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Investing apps: which offer the most for beginners?
‘Robo-adviser’ platforms use tech to help manage your money – here’s how the most popu…
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Do electric vehicles make people more carsick?
An increasing number of people are experiencing motion sickness in EVs, and there is a…
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‘It could get an orgasm out of a cabbage’: the best vibrators, tested
From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies wha…
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Chris Brown enters not guilty plea over alleged bottle attack at London club
US singer appears in court accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm after a…
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Inside a deserted Melbourne shopping mall is a bizarre XR journey into psychosis
The Door in Question uses VR headsets, sound and even smells to create an immersive ex…
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‘We’re all connected – but it’s not the connection I imagined’: Hideo Kojima on Death Stranding 2
The legendary video game designer discusses directing actors in LA from Japan, how Mad…
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UK Uber drivers’ earnings cut after secretive algorithm changes
Introduction of ‘dynamic pricing’ algorithm also coincided with company raising trip p…
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Garmin Forerunner 970 review: the new benchmark for running watches
Premium sports tracker adds built-in torch, smartwatch and accuracy upgrades, plus use…
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‘Own less, have more’: French app rents out underused household items
Poppins connects people who have things they use rarely with those who want to buy or …
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Beyond Mario Kart World: what else is worth playing on Nintendo Switch 2?
Nintendo has slept on new games for its new handheld but clockwork-puzzle murder missi…
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Meta sacrifices a heap of money at the altar of AI
The magnitude of Meta’s investment in Scale may seem like command of the AI race, but …
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The best fans to keep you cool: 14 tried and tested favourites to beat the heat
Struggling to sleep and work in the balmy months? Chill your space – and avoid energy-…
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Pragmata, the quirky science-fiction game that’s back from the dead
Originally meant to release in 2022, Capcom’s futuristic game – featuring an astronaut…
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Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy
Information Commissioner’s Office takes action as people report feeling powerless over…
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23andMe’s founder wins bid to regain control of bankrupt DNA testing firm
Anne Wojcicki made $305m bid for firm, which has lost customers since declaring bankru…
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Liverpool is crypto capital of UK, survey finds
Research reveals 13% of residents regularly invest in cryptocurrency and check stocks,…
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The big idea: should we embrace boredom?
Smartphones offer instant stimulation, but do they silence a deeper message In 2014, …
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‘Earn up to £800 a day’: job scammers using calls or texts to lure victims
Fraudsters offer great pay for liking and sharing TikTok content – but then demand a f…
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Workers in UK need to embrace AI or risk being left behind, minister says
Peter Kyle calls on employees and businesses to act now to get to grips with technolog…
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The Guide #195: How Reddit made nerds of us all
In this week’s newsletter: Happy 20th birthday to the forum that reshaped fandom and i…
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What Elon Musk wore to the White House foreshadowed his downfall
The sloppy sartorial style of political insiders, from Musk to Dominic Cummings, revea…
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MindsEye review – a dystopian future that plays like it’s from 2012
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European journalists targeted with Paragon Solutions spyware, say researchers
Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy …
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Disney and Universal sue AI image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement
Studios accuse AI firm of ‘piracy’ and seek injunction over alleged use of copyrighted…
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AI can ‘level up’ opportunities for dyslexic children, says UK tech secretary
Peter Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI in his work, says government should look at ho…
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Mario Kart World review – a riotous road trip for every player
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Nintendo Switch 2 review – more than good enough
It’s not the new generation of handheld gaming some might have been hoping for, but th…
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AI plundering scripts poses ‘direct threat’ to UK screen sector, says BFI
Film institute’s report raises fears AI will eliminate junior roles in film, TV, video…
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America’s infatuation with boy geniuses and ‘Great Men’ is ruining us
We’re obsessed with narratives about powerful men and how they got that way. But our m…
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Trump-Musk feud shows what happens when unregulated money floods politics
Musk isn’t the first – or last – billionaire to pour big money into US elections Elon…
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UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ bill
Law expected to include safety and copyright issues but delay likely to raise concerns…
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52 tiny annoying problems, solved! (Because when you can’t control the big stuff, start small)
Experts, Guardian readers and writers share ingenious solutions to life’s everyday irr…
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The Trump-Musk feud shows danger of handing the keys of power to one person
A billionaire’s vendetta has threatened to cut off the US from the ISS and complicate …
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High court tells UK lawyers to stop misuse of AI after fake case-law citations
Ruling follows two cases blighted by actual or suspected use of artificial intelligenc…
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Trump v Musk: 10 ways they can further hurt each other
If they don’t broker a peace deal, their squabble could get messier and more expensive…
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Australians may soon be able to download iPhone apps from outside Apple App Store under federal proposal
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Janet Anderson: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The actor and writer provides a crash course in queer comedy, from Cole Escola to Trix…
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100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC
MPs on Treasury committee hear that those affected were being contacted and would face…
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Noughties nostalgia trends on TikTok as fans revisit music and TV favourites
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Surface Laptop 13in review: Microsoft’s cheaper, more compact Windows 11 machine
Cut-down version of top Windows 11 AI notebook offers premium experience in smaller an…
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‘Nobody wants a robot to read them a story!’ The creatives and academics rejecting AI – at work and at home
Is artificial intelligence coming for everyone’s jobs? Not if this lot have anything t…
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‘The Mozart of the attention economy’: why MrBeast is the world’s biggest YouTube star | Mark O’Connell
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WTF with Marc Maron is ending. Here are five of the podcast’s best interviews
After nearly 16 years the veteran standup comic is calling time on the show that redef…
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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to enable AI ad creation by end of next year
Move sends shock waves through traditional media industry by posing threat to advertis…
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Crime scene catharsis: how a darkly comic video game and TV show turned me into a murder clean-up specialist
Slinging bodies into a pickup as Kovalsky in Crime Scene Cleaner reminded me of Greg D…
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‘Humanity deserves better’: iPhone designer on new partnership with OpenAI
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US lawyer sanctioned after caught using ChatGPT for court brief
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