The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions ponders whether life would be better in a post-online, analogue world The internet has turned fringe belief into mainstream politics and policy – from authoritarianism to vaccines. With democracy itself threatened, is it time to go back to a previous world of landlines, letters and …
Researchers warn generative tools are helping militant groups from neo-Nazis to the Islamic State spread ideology While the artificial intelligence boom is upending sections of the music industry, voice generating bots are also becoming a boon to another unlikely corner of the internet: extremist movements that are using them to recreate the voices and speeches …
While many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions that could make life better and easier – from heart monitoring to even developing camera film Our smartphones are magical things – far more than dopamine drip providers and a way to keep in touch with friends and family. Using …
Steps to help combat fraud in which criminals use AI-generated replica of a person’s voice to deceive victims The voicemail from your son is alarming. He has just been in a car accident and is highly stressed. He needs money urgently, although it is not clear why, and he gives you some bank details for …
‘Help! I need money. It’s an emergency’: your child’s voicemail that could be a scam Read More »
A staff exodus and a broken booking system are helping to cause huge jams in Britain’s driving test system It has long been a stressful rite of passage for many young people but, in recent years, passing the actual driving test is the easy part. Now, many people seeking a test need to wake up …
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Emphasis this year is on nostalgia as present day feels ‘a bit more uncertain’, say trend experts Tinsel, DIY tree decorations, deep burgundy drapes – and Home Alone on VHS. Christmas has gone retro on TikTok, and in people’s living rooms. The app has reported a surge in Christmas decor videos, with an emphasis on …
Tinsel and Home Alone back in style as TikTok seeks comfort in #90sChristmas Read More »
Analysts see ‘global construction frenzy that shows no signs of slowing’ amid surge in demand from AI boom A new report finds that investment in the worldwide data center market reached $61bn this year, setting a new record atop the wave of the artificial intelligence boom. The analysis by S&P Global, first reported by CNBC, …
Investment in data centers worldwide hit record $61bn in 2025, report finds Read More »
Decision from state supreme court on deal once worth $56bn and now worth some $139bn overturns ruling that prompted angry Musk backlash Elon Musk’s controversial $56bn pay package from Tesla was reinstated by the Delaware supreme court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down the vast compensation deal as “unfathomable”. The reinstated …
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From celebrity endorsements to digital fatigue, the once-obsolete white wire has become a fashion statement and a quiet act of opting out With white-wired headphones endorsed by celebrities including Lily-Rose Depp, Paul Mescal, Bella Hadid and Apple Martin, a growing number of people are breaking away from wireless listening. For inspiration, there is the Instagram …
Move over Bluetooth: wired headphones are back – and suddenly cool again Read More »
US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagree Max Osterman was 18 when he connected with a drug dealer on Snapchat who used the handle skyhigh.303. Max would message him whenever he wanted to buy Percocet, and they would meet. After about a year, and just days …
