Jonathan Haidt’s bestselling book blames social media for a decline in teenage mental health. But is he right? When I was 13, two of my friends were arrested for shoplifting. Along with two boys in our year, they had decided to bunk off school – our suburban grammar school renowned for its academic excellence – and get the …
Concerns set out over supply of materials with military applications, and impact of subsidies on global market China’s role in providing assistance to Russia in its war against Ukraine, and its “harmful overcapacity” in the production of cheap goods, have been targeted by G7 leaders despite misgivings from Germany. On the second day of the …
Russian ties and cheap tech: G7 leaders unequivocal in criticism of China Read More »
Apple rolled out a feature highly requested by both disabled users and podcast creators. Why did it take so long? Ren Shelburne was fed up with trying to listen to popular podcast episodes her friends recommended. Shelburne, a photographer with partial hearing loss and an auditory processing condition, remembers struggling to finish a particular episode. …
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Pope Francis is leaning on thinking of Paolo Benanti, a friar adept at explaining how technology can change world After a gruelling first day discussing how to finance a prolonged war against an authoritarian dictator, G7 leaders in Puglia next turned for advice from someone who insists he is infallible, and for good measure thinks …
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As growing numbers of people turn to grieftech, some are disturbed by its possible consequences When Christi Angel first talked to a chatbot impersonating her deceased partner, Cameroun, she found the encounter surreal and “very weird”. “Yes, I knew it was an AI system but, once I started chatting, my feeling was I was talking …
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Although shareholders have backed chief executive’s remuneration deal, doubts remain over whether he will be able to access share-based package Tesla’s battle to reinstate Elon Musk’s $45bn (£35bn) pay package is far from over, according to legal experts, despite shareholders backing the chief executive’s remuneration deal. Investors in the electric carmaker re-ratified the pay deal …
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One for the historians and tech specialists maybe, but this documentary about the Moviola, used from the 1920s until the 21st century, is a fascinating watch Howard Berry is a British film historian and chronicler of Elstree studios; now he has directed this unique documentary, written and conceived by the legendary film and sound editor …
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Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android; Zynga/Lucasfilm GamesEssentially Overwatch with wookiees, this fun team-based online shooter can be tense and exciting but lacks any truly original features Announced three years ago at a Nintendo Direct livestream, Star Wars: Hunters is one of those games that you can’t imagine suffered a long and difficult pitch process. Someone just …
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Billionaire tells shareholders ‘hot damn, I love you guys’ after retaining largest-ever executive pay package at US-listed firm Tesla shareholders have approved a $45bn (£35.3bn) pay deal for CEO Elon Musk, following a fiercely contested referendum on his leadership. The result, announced on Thursday, comes as the billionaire tycoon fights to retain the largest-ever compensation …
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Scam email saying that the actor was in a fix and needed cash was sent to contacts including Jamie Dornan – Beatty was the only one to come to his aid Eddie Redmayne has revealed that after his email was hacked, Warren Beatty responded by offering to wire him money: “whatever you need”. Redmayne told …
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