Month: February 2026

Detectives say tools supplied by Palantir were integral to convictions of a criminal gang that stole £800,000 It was fraud on a grand scale. The “Fuck the Police” criminal gang based in Luton and Romania stole £800,000 in more than 3,000 withdrawals from cash machines in dozens of locations throughout 2024. The police investigation matched …

‘It’s not Robocop’: UK police embrace AI ‘efficiency’ in complex investigations Read More »

Last Week Tonight host delved into the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in relation to the Epstein files and Musk’s poisonous ownership of X On his new episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver wasted no time digging into the files related to late pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, which have once again ensnared former prince Andrew. …

John Oliver on Elon Musk’s X: ‘Now worse than useless’ Read More »

Ofgem says about 140 proposed projects, driven by AI use, could require more power than current peak demand The amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in the UK would exceed the country’s current peak electricity consumption, according to an industry watchdog. Ofgem said about 140 proposed datacentre schemes, driven by use of …

New datacentres risk doubling UK electricity use, regulator says Read More »

Amid talk of artificial intelligence taking our jobs, the big unasked question is: how will we be fed? How will we be fed? That’s the biggest question not seriously being addressed amid all this talk about whether or not artificial intelligence will end up taking over all of our jobs. Formidable though the technology appears, …

If AI makes human labor obsolete, who decides who gets to eat? Read More »

Your $1,000 laptop deserves a protective home on the road. A tech journalist and frequent traveler recommends his nine favorites The four best personal-item backpacks that fit under US airline seats Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Whether you’re flying across the country on vacation, meeting …

These are the nine best US laptop backpacks for hauling tech gear on the go – tested Read More »

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions asks whether we could cope with a world where computer gave up saying no … Readers reply: what would be the most socially useful way to spend a billion dollars? After years of computer saying no, and giving us all migraines and premature grey hair, …

What would happen to the world if computer said yes? Read More »

With sensors that cool the air as it nears your head, this high-end tool promises gentler styling for sensitive scalps • The best hair dryers for smooth, speedy styling at home Tell most hair-care enthusiasts you want to upgrade your hair dryer, and I’d bet good money you’ll be asked, “Will you buy a Dyson?” …

Can a hair dryer really save your scalp from heat damage? I put Dyson’s Supersonic Nural to the test Read More »

Overdependence on chatbots is a growing problem, and though your boyfriend’s ADHD may be a factor, he needs to find the root of his anxiety My boyfriend of eight years, who is 44, has ADHD and runs his own business. He’s always struggled with admin and mundane tasks, but AI has revolutionised how he works. …

I’m worried my boyfriend’s use of AI is affecting his ability to think for himself | Annalisa Barbieri Read More »

Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land When two men knocked on Ida Huddleston’s door last May, they carried a contract worth more than $33m in exchange for the Kentucky farm that had fed her family for centuries. According to Huddleston, the men’s client, an unnamed …

US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’ Read More »

Company behind ChatGPT last year flagged Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account for ‘furtherance of violent activities’ ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has said it considered alerting Canadian police last year about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history. OpenAI said last June the company identified the account …

OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago Read More »