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Americans will be stuck cleaning up after Maga’s destructive streak because men like this never clean up after themselves Our mistake was to think we lived in a better country than we do. Our mistake was to see the joy, the extraordinary balance between idealism and pragmatism, the energy, the generosity, the coalition-building of the …

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The new smartphone version of the trading card game has captured me as effectively as a Master Ball – but I’m enjoying this daily nostalgia shot Any millennial – and any parent – will be familiar with Pokémon cards, newsagent pester-power mainstays since the turn of the century. Contained within shiny metallic plastic packaging are …

At 36 years old, I am once again obsessed with Pokémon cards – this time on my phone Read More »

The actor and comedian hosts a podcast talking to ordinary people about their often extraordinary lives. Plus: five of the best 90s podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The Sunshine Place Widely available, episodes weekly “It was a nightmare and I felt like an animal.” Valerie was one …

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The industry may be struggling, but being surrounded by 20,000 fans in the O2 arena reminded me that gaming isn’t just a business – it represents culture and community • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Given the deluge of bad news emanating from the games industry over the past …

At the League of Legends finals, I saw unmatched gaming talent – and joy on 20,000 faces Read More »

Meta says it will comply if required, but the technology is not ready to enforce proposed age limit across up to 40 apps Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 …

Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can’t say how TikTok, Instagram and others will enforce it Read More »

Securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders accuses the social media platform of misleading them about misuse of user data The US supreme court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Meta’s Facebook to scuttle a federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders who accused the social media platform of misleading them about the misuse of …

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AI has given us the pope in a puffer, but it is also predicted to wipe out 200,000 entertainment jobs. We report from a crucial event in Portugal, full of angry artists, digital miracles – and a surprising amount of optimism The first piece of AI-generated video I ever made moved me to tears – …

‘I’m going to sue the living pants off them’: AI’s big legal showdown – and what it means for Dr Strange’s hair Read More »

There are already signs of a return on the Tesla chief’s political investment, and there could be more to come US elections 2024 – live updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Hours before it became official that Donald Trump had returned to the White House, his biggest supporter was already inside the …

How Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency Read More »

Initial test run of GPT-4o technology can help with regulations but ‘cannot provide predictions or opinions’ It speaks a bit of Welsh, can recite the building regulations, refuses to say whether Rishi Sunak is better than Keir Starmer and won’t explain the UK corporation tax regime. The government is launching an artificial intelligence chatbot to …

AI chatbot launches on Gov.UK to help business users – with mixed results Read More »

Republican candidate is seen as pro-crypto and price of bitcoin has followed his position in the polls Bitcoin has soared to a new record high as traders bet on victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential race, with the tycoon seen as the pro-crypto candidate. The digital currency hit as much as $75,005.08 on …

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