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Inside the secret psychology of horror games – and why we can’t help pushing play
It’s not just what we hear and see that scares us, according to those behind many of v…
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Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds
Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to sociali…
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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: dust-resistant and more durable foldable phone
Book-style Android with cutting-edge AI, good cameras and great tablet screen for medi…
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No half-assed performance: how playing with a live crowd turns video games into performance art
Spending eight hours in a theatre with 70 people playing through political donkey epic…
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Why Trump’s White House is using video game memes to recruit for ICE
A recent spate of posts has garnered attention, but Trump and his allies have long bee…
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AFP developing AI tool to decode gen Z slang amid warning about ‘crimefluencers’ hunting girls
AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett says online crime networks of young boys and men are t…
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Amazon plans to cut 30,000 corporate jobs in response to pandemic overhiring
Figure represents nearly 10% of the company’s roughly 350,000 corporate employees Ama…
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The Séance of Blake Manor review – gripping gothic detective game steeped in mystery and menace
Raw Fury/Spooky Doorway; PC An atmospheric folk-horror adventure combines colonial gui…
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: the biggest and best smartwatch for an iPhone
Third-gen watch adds 5G, satellite SOS and messaging, a bigger screen and longer batte…
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‘People thought I was a communist doing this as a non-profit’: is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?
In an online landscape characterised by doom and division, the people’s encyclopedia s…
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US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says
Scott Bessent said plan was part of framework for trade deal but did not share details…
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Could the internet go offline? Inside the fragile system holding the modern world together
Behind every meme and message is creaking, decades-old infrastructure. Internet expert…
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‘You just have to laugh’: five teachers on dealing with ‘six-seven’ in the classroom
Children across the UK have been shouting out ‘six-seven’ during lessons. How are teac…
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‘He’s one of the few politicians who likes crypto’: my day with the UK tech bros hosting Nigel Farage
The Reform UK leader is courting the crypto community in the hope it could become a ca…
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The best beard trimmers to groom in comfort and style, tested
We put nine clippers to the test for every beard and budget, from a decades-old classi…
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Virtual Monopoly, Uno and Yahtzee over the real thing? No thanks | Dominik Diamond
When our family board game night got cancelled, I sampled digital spins on the classic…
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Trump pardons founder of Binance, world’s largest crypto exchange
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to stop money laundering in 2023 and was sent…
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Tesla reports steep drop in profits despite US rush to buy electric vehicles
Carmaker exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with more than $26bn in revenue, but saw …
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I cannot stop playing this preposterous game about falling down a mountain
A week with Baby Steps has made me feel like I’m losing my grip. It this game stupid, …
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ChatGPT Atlas: OpenAI launches web browser centered around its chatbot
Company’s AI-powered browser built around marquee bot is designed to provide more pers…
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Salesforce’s CEO backtracks after saying Trump should send troops into San Francisco
In tech this week: The CEO of the city’s largest private employer apologizes, Amazon W…
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iPhone 17 review: the Apple smartphone to get this year
Standard iPhone levels up to Pro models with big screen upgrade, double the storage an…
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‘I’m suddenly so angry!’ My strange, unnerving week with an AI ‘friend’
The ad campaign for the wearable AI chatbot Friend has been raising hackles for months…
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Bryan Cranston thanks OpenAI for cracking down on Sora 2 deepfakes
Users of generative AI video app were able to recreate the Breaking Bad actor’s likene…
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Garmin Fenix 8 Pro review: built-in LTE and satellite for phone-free messaging
Top adventure watch upgraded with 4G calls, messages, live tracking, satellite texts a…
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‘I’m having a great day’: AWS outage offers some a brief glimpse of a tech-free existence
There was a different side to the chaos of the Amazon outage that affected crucial ser…
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Bereaved families call for inquiry into UK failure to act on pro-suicide forum
Report found coroners raised concerns over suicide forums at least 65 times to three g…
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Out of Words – crafting gaming’s most unusual love story from clay and glue
Most games want you to save the world. This stop-motion adventure wants you to hold so…
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Experiential entertainment is having a gold rush but commercial success is far from certain
As an immersive Hunger Games show opens in London, producers turn to bankable franchis…
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‘The wire began to smoke’: how to avoid counterfeits scams on Vinted and other resale sites
From scrutinising sellers’ profiles and reviews to secure payments, steps to help prot…
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Happy birthday to the NES, companion to millions of Nintendo childhoods
Forty years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the US – and …
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Driverless cars are coming to the UK – but the road to autonomy has bumps ahead
Waymo plans London robotaxis as early as 2026, but the history shows hype, hesitation …
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Keeper review – a sparkling ecological fantasia of pure imagination
This whimsical action-adventure game sees you stomping through nature as a life-giving…
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‘Legacies condensed to AI slop’: OpenAI Sora videos of the dead raise alarm with legal experts
The video app can produce realistic deepfakes of Marx shopping and MLK Jr trolling. So…
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Silent Hill f review – fascinating horror game maims the monsters teenage girls face
PC, PS5, Xbox; Konami After an apocalyptic supernatural fog descends, school girl Hina…
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ROG Xbox Ally X review – like nothing handheld gaming has seen before, for better or worse
Xbox’s portable console combines the openness of PC gaming and Microsoft’s desire for …
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Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds
Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids near…
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Driverless taxis from Waymo will be on London’s roads next year, US firm announces
Cars with human safety drivers will appear in coming weeks as permissions are sought f…
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OpenAI will allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content
New version will allow users to customize AI assistant’s personality in what firm call…
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iPhone Air review: Apple’s pursuit of absolute thinness
Ultra-slim and light smartphone feels special, but cuts to camera and battery may be t…
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Digital ID: Danes and Estonians find it ‘pretty uncontroversial’
Citizens have enrolled with little opposition, albeit with some concerns over security…
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 review: the most comfortable noise cancelling headphones
Premium commuter cans upgraded with longer battery life, USB-C audio and improved soun…
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‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump
Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on…
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Battlefield 6 review – operatic, ear-shattering all-encompassing warfare
Electronic Arts; PC, PS5, Xbox In contrast to the blast-em-ups this franchise drops pl…
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‘Lab to fab’: are promises of a graphene revolution finally coming true?
Two decades after the material was first produced, some UK firms have reaped its poten…
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Two years after school phone bans were implemented in Australia, what has changed?
Phone bans are now well-established in many Australian primary and secondary schools. …
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Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people
Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies an…
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Move over, Alan Turing: meet the working-class hero of Bletchley Park you didn’t see in the movies
The Oxbridge-educated boffin is feted as the codebreaking genius who helped Britain wi…
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Do you really need to buy a new laptop? When to upgrade – and when to hold off
Don’t splash out just yet! Your existing laptop may have plenty left to give • From s…
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‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder
Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they…
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Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister
Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlin…
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Meet Anamanaguchi, the band behind the last Scott Pilgrim video game’s soundtrack – and the next one
Chiptune alt-rock band Anamanaguchi are having a bumper year, culminating in an opport…
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Explain it to me quickly: why are runners and riders freaking out about a feud between Strava and Garmin?
Strava, the Instagram for exercise, is suing Garmin for allegedly copying its features…
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The Filter is one! 50 things we loved this year, from a sleep mask to the perfect pan
Twelve months, thousands of tests and a revolutionary potato masher – here are our rea…
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US regulators launch investigation into self-driving Teslas after series of crashes
NHTSA reported Teslas driving through red traffic lights and driving against direction…
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Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while b…
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Governments are spending billions on their own ‘sovereign’ AI technologies – is it a big waste of money?
Many US-built AI systems fall short but competing against tech giants neither easy nor…
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What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games
In this week’s newsletter: The almost 50% increase in the cost of Microsoft’s game-str…
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Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst
Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy c…
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: different looks but still all about the zoom
First new design in ages, upgraded camera, serious performance and longer battery life…
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‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it l…
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The best cordless vacuum cleaners for a spotless home: 10 tried and tested favourites
Stick vacuums are a convenient alternative to corded designs, but which model wins for…
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AirPods Pro 3 review: better battery, better noise cancelling, better earbuds
Top Apple buds get upgraded sound, improved fit, live translation and built-in heart r…
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Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach
Video game chat platform tells users that driver’s licences and passports were among t…
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Consume Me review - anything but empty calories
Hexecutable; PC A teenage slice-of-life tale, an energy-management challenge and a sat…
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‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends
AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are…
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Apple Watch Series 11 review: wrist-flickingly good with longer battery life
Bigger batteries, more scratch-resistant glass and new hands-free gestures are small b…
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Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year
Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, go…
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Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike produc…
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OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’
Misinformation researchers say lifelike scenes could obfuscate truth and lead to fraud…
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‘Delivery robots will happen’: Skype co-founder on his fast-growing venture Starship
Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs – and whether he’…
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How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation
From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss …
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TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’
Despite platform’s limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but oft…
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Is TikTok about to go full Maga? – podcast
Investigative journalist Emily Baker-White on the deal to transfer TikTok’s US operati…
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‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show
Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to …
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Anti-Defamation League takes down extremism research after Musk leads rightwing backlash
Prominent US Jewish advocacy and anti-hate organization removed over a thousand pages …
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Historian uses AI to help identify Nazi in notorious Holocaust murder image
Jürgen Matthäus has for years been investigating the killer – and is confident he has …
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A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0
If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledg…
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‘Better than a bog-standard running shoe’: the best fitness tech and gadgets, according to experts
We asked coaches and athletes to reveal the gizmos they use to get more from every wor…
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Emily Blunt and Sag-Aftra join film industry condemnation of ‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood
US actors’ union joins stars in opposition to Norwood, which it says was created ‘usin…
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