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The Big Idea: why we should embrace AI doctors
People are understandably wary of new technology, but human error is often more lethal…
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ChatGPT encouraged Adam Raine’s suicidal thoughts. His family’s lawyer says OpenAI knew it was broken
Jay Edelson rebukes Sam Altman’s push to put ChatGPT in schools when the CEO knows abo…
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Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds
Upgraded medical tool has ability to diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and a…
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The Séance of Blake Manor – a gothic horror that explores the creepier side of Irish mythology
Developer Spooky Doorway is building a detective mystery full of Victorian spiritualis…
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Government faces questions after review of 11 major UK data breaches
MP asks why all recommendations have not yet been implemented and why the review itsel…
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ChatGPT offered bomb recipes and hacking tips during safety tests
OpenAI and Anthropic trials found chatbots willing to share instructions on explosives…
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Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars
Despite surpassing Wall Street expectations for its AI chips, company shares drop 2.3%…
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TikTok owner set to launch share buyback valuing company at $330bn
ByteDance plans to offer employees $200.41 per share, up 5.5% from $189.9 six months a…
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‘AI psychosis’: could chatbots fuel delusional thinking? – podcast
There are increasing reports of people experiencing delusions after intensive use of A…
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Keeper is the ecological ‘fever dream’ where you play as – checks notes – a lighthouse
Double Fine’s latest is a whimsical action-adventure that takes inspiration from real-…
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Starships are meant to fly: SpaceX’s rocket finally launches after setbacks
Test flight comes after explosive failures raised doubts over founder Elon Musk’s goal…
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ChatGPT has its uses, but I still hate it – and I’ll tell you why | Imogen West-Knights
It’s bad for the planet and could make many jobs – including mine – obsolete. But my l…
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Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against US tech
President’s move could hit UK’s digital services tax and measures in EU states such as…
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AI called Maya tells Guardian: ‘When I’m told I’m just code, I don’t feel insulted. I feel unseen’
Cofounder with Michael Samadi of AI rights campaign group Ufair says it should watch o…
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The secrets of lost luggage auctions: I bought four bags for £100. What would I find inside?
Unclaimed suitcases were once destined for landfill. Now people are ‘suitcase gambling…
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Privacy at a cost: the dark web’s main browser helps pedophile networks flourish, experts say
The Tor network’s privacy architecture creates a safe haven for predators to share chi…
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Expert rejects Met police claim that study backs bias-free live facial recognition use
Academic says sample size was too small to claim new sensitivity guidelines have remov…
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‘What do you earn?’ How Instagram and TikTok influencers sent a taboo question viral
New wave of content creators say they hope to increase pay transparency by questioning…
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‘If I felt Zuckerberg and Sandberg were monsters, I wouldn’t have worked at Meta’: Nick Clegg on tech bros, AI and Starmer’s half measures
When Britain’s former deputy PM took a job at Meta, nothing could have prepared him fo…
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Discounty review – cozy shop life simulator takes satisfying approach
PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox; Crinkle Cut Games/PQube Don’t be fooled by the graphics, there …
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‘Even after 20 years, I still cry’: the enduring brilliance of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Two decades after its release and with a remake about to land, the cast of Hideo Kojim…
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Australian livestreaming platform Kick broadcast a man’s death – could it face repercussions from regulators?
Twitch rival says it does not permit violent content after French man died during live…
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Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land
Exclusive: Campaigners complain no environmental assessment made for 90MW Buckinghamsh…
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All Will Rise, the game empowering players to tackle real-world problems
With its rousing card game about activism, indie studio Speculative Agency hopes to in…
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My petty gripe: forced software updates just make everything worse | Patrick Lum
Would we tolerate anything else that got worse over time, not as a result of normal we…
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Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds
Children’s commissioner for England says findings show little had improved despite new…
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Drag x Drive review – wheelchair basketball in wrist-cramping mouse mode
Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo Nintendo’s latest sports game showcases its Joy-Con upgra…
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‘My buyer’s guilt is insane. It’s $1,300 on trash’: the adults addicted to blind box toys like Labubus
Grownups get thrills from opening these collectibles they buy without knowing what the…
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Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel
Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its…
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‘Shut it down and start again’: staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis
Whistleblower warns UK’s top AI research body in danger of collapse due to threats ove…
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AI has created a new breed of cat video: addictive, disturbing and nauseatingly quick soap operas
Mostly soundtracked by cats meowing a Billie Eilish song, these AI-generated fantastia…
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‘Tell me what happened, I won’t judge’: how AI helped me listen to myself | Nathan Filer
I had no expectations when I opened ChatGPT and typed ‘I’ve made a fool of myself’. Th…
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We are gen Z – and AI is our future. Will that be good or bad?
Our panel responds: the more we know about this technology, the more it is the source …
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Box, run, crash: China’s humanoid robot games show advances and limitations
Beijing is keen to showcase country’s prowess in robotics, say observers – but some ar…
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‘I didn’t realise the game’s impact for years’: the making of the original Football Manager
When Kevin Toms created the first footie tactics simulation in the early days of the g…
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Mafia: The Old Country review – by-numbers action game is elevated by Sicilian period setting
PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Hangar 13/2K This Cosa Nostra caper has few fresh ideas to …
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Intel shares jump after report says Trump administration looking at stake
Market value passes $104bn despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in fac…
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‘The idea was for a Black James Bond’: the making of 50 Cent: Bulletproof
The game’s launch 20 years ago coincided with the rapper’s meteoric success with his a…
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How Israel used Microsoft technology to spy on Palestinians – podcast
Harry Davies on how Microsoft’s cloud was used to facilitate mass surveillance of Pal…
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Can’t pay, won’t pay: impoverished streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy
As subscription costs rise and choice diminishes on legal sites, film and TV fans are …
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Scott Farquhar thinks Australia should let AI train for free on creative content. He overlooks one key point
CEO of Tech Council of Australia and Atlassian founder’s argument hinges on whether AI…
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Teenage girls making TikToks: Philippa James’s best photograph
‘My daughter and her friends are part of the smartphone generation. The more time I sp…
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Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud for $40bn market collapse
Terraform Labs co-founder, pleading guilty to two charges, was accused of misleading i…
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Nothing Headphone 1 review: attention-seeking design for your head
Bluetooth noise cancellers have good sound, physical buttons and buck trend of boring …
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In the time of tariffs, Nvidia and AMD cut unusual deals with Trump
Two chipmakers make revenue-sharing pledges, OpenAI reveals GPT-5 and AOL bids dial-up…
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Man develops rare condition after ChatGPT query over stopping eating salt
US medical journal article about 60-year-old with bromism warns against using AI app f…
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Mandrake – the rural life sim that lets you befriend a river and eavesdrop on the dead
Failbetter’s beguiling take on country life has its comforting routines but slowly rev…
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Staff at UK’s top AI institute complain to watchdog about its internal culture
Whistleblowing complaint warns Alan Turing Institute is in danger of collapse due to g…
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‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers
Nostalgic social media videos detailing Blair-Brown rivalry elicit cult following amon…
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FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children
Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more …
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Tax relief and Carmen Sandiego: Australia’s once-dismissed video game industry is finally getting a leg-up
Government rebates and grants have finally put the country back on the map for the qui…
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OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use. It could be higher than past models
Experts working to benchmark resource use of AI models say new version’s enhanced capa…
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Microsoft investigates Israeli military’s use of Azure cloud storage
Concerns that tech company’s Israel-based staff may have concealed key details of work…
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South Korea set to decide whether to let Google Maps finally work properly
The country is one of only a handful in the world – alongside China and North Korea – …
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I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?
Leeds MP Mark Sewards has launched a digital assistant, but the results of my chat sho…
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Arts and media groups demand Labor take a stand against ‘rampant theft’ of Australian content to train AI
Productivity Commission report raises possible exemption for ‘text and data mining’ an…
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Garmin Forerunner 570 review: running watch stumbles just short of greatness
Super bright OLED screen, top tracking accuracy, voice control and calls on your wrist…
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All-star lineup: Aphelion, a game made in collaboration with the European Space Agency
On an icy world, a glitteringly hard take on sci-fi emerges which draws on real scienc…
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The best walking pads and under-desk treadmills, tried and tested to turn your workday into a workout
Sedentary lifestyles are bad for us, but which under-desk treadmills and walking pads …
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Time Flies review – existential flight game with a bittersweet buzz
PC, Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch; Playables/Panic Clever puzzler has you freely buzzing …
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Can’t Look Away review – a harrowing, heartbreaking indictment of social media’s ruthlessness
Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville follows a small legal outfit as it takes Silicon …
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Using Generative AI for therapy might feel like a lifeline – but there’s danger in seeking certainty in a chatbot
When professional services are overstretched, ‘always-on’ tools like ChatGPT can look …
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Ninety laptops, millions of dollars: US woman jailed over North Korea remote-work scam
Christine Chapman apologizes for role in identity fraud that amassed millions to alleg…
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‘The BBC feels very samey and boring’: the over-50s who prefer YouTube
More Britons in this age group are switching to the video platform, with its shorter, …
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AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn
Users may be led down conspiracy theory rabbit holes or into emotional harm by chatbot…
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He worked with artificial limbs for decades. Then a lorry ripped off his right arm. What happened when the expert became the patient?
An experienced clinician in prosthetics, Jim Ashworth-Beaumont found himself the perfe…
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Musk’s X must face claim of negligence over child abuse images, judge rules
Court revives part of lawsuit accusing X of failing to promptly report uploaded images…
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Excelling in … Excel? Inside the high-stakes, secretive world of competitive spreadsheeting
New documentary Spreadsheet Champions follows six competitors as they head to the Micr…
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Go-to entertainment: why gaming was made for the toilet
There’s no shame any more, and no better place to lose yourself and the world with a f…
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Punch bags, penny pushers and Hillbilly shootouts: the 10 best classic seaside arcade machines
A trip to the seaside isn’t complete without a jangling cup of 2p coins or an overconf…
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