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The Elon Musk-owned platform remains a vital tool for politicians despite misinformation about disorder in Britain When Keir Starmer was running to be Labour leader in 2020, his aides seriously considered whether they should leave Twitter for good. A number of those who remain close to Starmer as prime minister were then enthusiastic about moving …

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In this week’s newsletter: Fashion loves a kooky accessory, but it is the sensible phone strap that is trending – and leaving hands free up and down the country • Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Fashion is not averse to a ridiculous accessory. See, recently, a tiny Fendi lollipop …

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Move is the latest of a string of CMA investigations into technology tie-ups Amazon’s $4bn investment into US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is to be examined in the latest investigation into technology tie-ups by the UK’s competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Thursday that it was launching a preliminary investigation into …

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X owner deletes post sharing faked Telegraph article that claimed convicted rioters would be sent to detention camps Elon Musk shared a fake Telegraph article claiming Keir Starmer was considering sending far-right rioters to “emergency detainment camps” in the Falklands. Musk deleted his post after about 30 minutes but a screenshot captured by Politics.co.uk suggests …

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From a quick message of support to a moan about your in-laws, the sound of a human voice is a blessing to a frazzled parent What is it about the voice note that bothers so many people? I’ve seen it accused of all sorts – of being narcissistic, invasive, annoying – yet as a communication …

Narcissistic, invasive, annoying? No way – the voice note is a lifeline | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Read More »

Gameplay designer Adrien Poncet explains how this seafaring adventure anchors the ‘idea of common effort’ by linking problem-solving players out of time Azure skies; crystalline waters; a flotilla emblazoned with “welcome to Pleasureland”. It sounds like a dream holiday but this is actually dystopia: continents lie submerged after the Great Flood; a disease caused by …

Tides of Tomorrow – ghostly gamers offer a novel navigation of the climate crisis Read More »

In this week’s newsletter: Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat turn their hand to audio with True Tales of Possession. Plus: five of the best podcasts featuring A-listers • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Paranormal Activity: True Tales of Possession Audible, all episodes available Fifteen years after Katie Featherston and …

Podcasts of the week: Spooky stories of the possessed from the stars of Paranormal Activity Read More »

The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked a panic about computers gaining power over humankind. But the real threat comes from falling for the hype In Arthur C Clarke’s short story The Nine Billion Names of God, a sect of monks in Tibet believes humanity has a divinely inspired purpose: inscribing all the various names …

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Alex Hern reports on recent problems artificial intelligence companies have faced and asks whether the billions invested are paying off “Even if the AI boom turns out to be an AI bubble, the LLMs aren’t going anywhere,” the Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, tells Michael Safi. “Whether or not OpenAI goes bust, whether or …

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In this week’s newsletter: This autumn may not deliver its usual raft of franchise mega-titles, so use this time to embrace the weird, wonderful and original instead • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Earlier this week, the culture desk asked me to recommend four games for our annual autumn …

No AAA releases? It’s the hidden gaming gems’ time to shine Read More »