‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalf A group of prominent authors including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid have signed an open letter calling on the UK …
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A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud – a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims On a shelf between Alexander McQueen shoes, Louis Vuitton handbags and Versace heels in the police evidence room are an 18-inch machete and a serrated zombie knife. Alongside the …
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Exclusive: education secretary exploring tools to compile student reports and assess writing and vocational skills AI tools will soon be in use in classrooms across England, but the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has one big question she wants answered: will they save time? Attending a Department for Education-sponsored hackathon in central London last week, Phillipson …
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Musk denied he was buying votes but said the court election outcome would be critical to Trump’s agenda and ‘the future of civilization’ Elon Musk gave out $1m checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin supreme court election that the tech billionaire cast as …
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As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation The impact of AI has been felt across industries from Hollywood to publishing – and now it’s come for modelling. H&M announced last week that it would create AI “twins” of 30 models with the intention of …
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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Why don’t car side doors – particularly the driver’s side and the passenger seat – have wipers on the windows? Lenny Denby, London Post your answers (and new questions) below or …
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Guardian readers share the ways and reasons they are preparing their children and students for a future that may necessitate familiarity with generative artificial intelligence Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has trickled down from adults in their offices to university students in campus libraries to teenagers in high school …
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US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary At international academic conferences recently, one sees an interesting trend. Some American participants are travelling with “burner” phones or have minimalist laptops running browsers and not much else. In other words, they are equipped with the …
Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned The motor manufacturer Hyundai faces legal action over allegations it failed to warn its customers that one of its most popular models of electric cars …
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From Australia to Europe and the US, demonstrators rallied against carmaker’s dismantling of US federal government Thousands of people worldwide protested Elon Musk and his efforts with Donald Trump to dismantle the US federal government on Saturday, with rallies held in front of nearly every Tesla showroom in the US and many around the world …
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