Tracing profiles of those charged with online offences in summer 2024 helped us map a thriving social ecosystem trading far-right sentiment and political disillusionment Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow More than 1,100 people have been charged in connection to …
When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on mic talking about living for ever, it seemed straight out of a sci-fi fantasy. But for some death is no longer considered an inevitability … Imagine you’re the leader of one of the most powerful nations in the world. You have everything you could want at …
The Meta CEO fumbled a demo of his AI Ray-Bans, giving us hope that the robots might be too dumb to take over As humanity inches closer to an AI apocalypse, a sliver of hope remains: the robots might not work. Such was the case last week, as Mark Zuckerberg attempted to demonstrate his company’s …
Say goodbye to extortionate roaming fees – new companies like Airalo, Holafly and Saily offer cheap, easy coverage for your next international trip On a week-long trip to Paris last year, I racked up nearly $100 in data charges on my iPhone, with taxes and fees. Ditto for a separate, eight-day trip to Spain, which …
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They study for hours a day. The competitions have zero prize money. So what keeps quiz champions going for glory – and how do they win? Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Issa Schultz has a daily schedule that not many could compete with. “I get up, I make a coffee, I go on …
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Watchdog applauds ‘strong message’ after federal court orders Gold Coast man Anthony Rotondo to pay for posting deepfake images to a now-defunct website Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A man who posted deepfake pornographic images of prominent Australian women has been slapped with a hefty fine as a “strong …
Subscription service is Meta’s response to regulatory warnings over crunching users’ data to serve targeted ads Facebook and Instagram users in the UK are to be offered advert-free versions of the social networks for up to £3.99 a month. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has responded to regulatory warnings over personalised adverts, in which users’ data is …
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I tried my hand at this year’s French arthouse gaming hit, but after an intense initial infatuation, the relationship hit the rocks We don’t just observe art; we have a relationship with it. Whether it’s music, paintings or movies, the artist does their bit – but it’s the involvement of our own psyche that completes …
From hallway hooks to garden fortresses, here’s where to keep your bike so it’s safe, dry and out of the way • 10 safety essentials cyclists won’t leave home without I recently moved house and have a problem many cyclists face: where does the bike go? Research shows that about 5.5 million people in the …
MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bn Trump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US owners The Abu Dhabi royal family is to take a stake in TikTok’s US business after Donald Trump signed an executive order brokering a deal valuing …
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