What the Bangladeshi photographer saw at a city’s garbage dump The word Ziaul Huque uses to describe the recent deadly violence against student protesters in his country of Bangladesh is “despicable”. “In the end, the government could not survive by resorting to violence,” says Huque, who was once a university student himself. “History has repeatedly …
Asio boss Mike Burgess says social media impact is a ‘step-change’ in the threat posed by extremism Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The head of Australia’s peak intelligence agency has warned that people like the Christchurch terrorist are being radicalised on social media, and artificial intelligence is likely to …
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Recognition for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton marks moment when important ingredients came together It was more than even the most ardent advocates expected. After all the demonstrations of superhuman prowess, and the debates over whether the technology was humanity’s best invention yet or its surest route to self-destruction, artificial intelligence landed a Nobel prize …
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A sequel to the Bafta-winning 2019 RPG was recently cancelled by developer ZU/AM. Now, some of its original team have set up a new studio to make a successor A new developer, Longdue, is being set up to develop a “spiritual successor” to the award-winning 2019 computer role-playing game Disco Elysium. The new studio currently …
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Billionaire says autonomous car expected ‘before 2027’ will have a pricetag of less than US$30,000, with a ‘Robovan’ that can carry 20 people to follow Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the company’s robotaxi, Cybercab, promising it will cost less than US$30,000, and announced plans to bring autonomous driving to its Model 3 and Model …
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A sleep-saving knee pillow, a grater that makes dinners healthier, and a hairdryer that saves time: these products have changed daily routines for the better Have you ever bought something small that changed your everyday life for the better? It could be a product that helped you sleep more soundly, eat more healthily, or save …
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Finally, Lara Croft no longer looks like a strong wind would knock her over. Netflix’s new animated series boldly reimagines the adventurer – with no thought to the male gaze Hot on the heels of that Oasis reunion comes news of the return of another 90s icon – Lara Croft. She bounds back on to …
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Tech companies aren’t transparent about what they do with our photos – we asked experts about best baby-pic practices Welcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. If you’d like to skip to a section about a particular …
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PlayStation 5, PC; Bloober Team/KonamiThis remake of the 2001 hit is frustratingly slow, long and filled with one-dimensional characters Having missed out on 2001’s original game, I pulled up to the foggy outskirts of the town of Silent Hill practically pipping my car horn with glee. Here, finally, was my chance to experience a lauded …
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Two journalists leaf through vintage magazines and reflect on their legacy in Mag Hags. Plus: five of the best US election podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Rumble: Ali/Foreman and the Soul of ’74Widely available, episodes weekly Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman faced off in …
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