Month: October 2025

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion

Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches It is often difficult for people in India to remember life before Aadhaar. The digital biometric ID, allegedly available for every Indian citizen, was only introduced 15 years ago but its presence in daily life is ubiquitous. …

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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 YouTube, dissecting global politics and US-China relations since the pandemic. To his fans, he’s part newscaster, part professor, part friend On a Friday night in late May, Wang Jian was getting ready to broadcast. It was pouring outside, and …

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AI could make it harder to establish blame for medical failings, experts say

Report raises concerns about liability issues and lack of testing as development of AI health tools booms The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare could create a legally complex blame game when it comes to establishing liability for medical failings, experts have warned. The development of AI for clinical use has boomed, with researchers creating …

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Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content

Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material The performing arts union Equity has threatened mass direct action over tech and entertainment companies’ use of its members’ likenesses, images and voices in AI content without permission. The warning came as the union said growing numbers of …

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‘Nature’s Labubu’: why are gen Z ‘unboxing’ conkers?

The traditional playground favourite is staging a comeback – without the threat of violence Name: Conkers. Age: Introduced to the UK 409 years ago. Continue reading… The traditional playground favourite is staging a comeback – without the threat of violence Name: Conkers. Age: Introduced to the UK 409 years ago. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

Trio win Nobel economics prize for work on technology-driven growth

Joel Mokyr has warned of ‘dark clouds’ amid Trump tariffs, while Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have written about role of ‘creative destruction’ Business live – latest updates Three experts in the power of technology to drive economic growth have been awarded this year’s Nobel prize in economics. Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University secured half …

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Battlefield 6 review – operatic, ear-shattering all-encompassing warfare

Electronic Arts; PC, PS5, XboxIn contrast to the blast-em-ups this franchise drops players into a vast and vividly realised military offensive and the latest instalment is a brilliant return to form Barely a minute into your first round of the large-scale multiplayer mode, Conquest, you will know you are back in Battlefield at its absolute …

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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 potential but others are struggling After graphene was first produced at the University of Manchester in 2004, it was hailed as a wonder material, stronger than steel but lighter than paper. But two decades on, not every UK graphene company has …

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UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs

Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to harmful content Trade unions and online safety experts have urged MPs to investigate TikTok’s plans to make hundreds of jobs for UK-based content moderators redundant. The video app company is planning 439 redundancies in its trust and safety team in …

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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. Have they made a difference? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Australian Christian College, a high school in the Melbourne outer suburb of Casey, implemented a phone ban on its campus, there were multiple reasons for the …

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