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The rise in mental health problems in young people should force politicians to act Across the rich world, a problem emerges. Children are spending more time hunched over iPhones working on their personal brands and less time building mud huts in the woods with their friends. Social stakes have got higher: the right post, message, …

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The material, discovered in 2004, was meant to be revolutionary. But only now is the technology coming of age Twenty years ago, ­scientists announced they had created a new miracle material that was going to transform our lives. They called it graphene. Consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexa­gonal pattern, …

Wafer-thin, stretchy and strong as steel: could ‘miracle’ material graphene finally transform our world? Read More »

Reesa Teesa’s Who TF Did I Marry chronicled how she ‘met, dated, married and divorced’ a ‘pathological liar’ which had millions obsessed with her story April Reign watched all 50 parts of the viral TikTok series, Who TF Did I Marry? Reign, creator of the 2015 viral social media campaign, #OscarSoWhite, was among the millions …

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Scientists say an overreliance on sight and sound is having a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing and that our devices should deliver a multisensory experience “Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothing yet.” So went the first line of audible dialogue in a feature film, 1927’s The Jazz Singer. It was one …

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The photographer was in Nepal when she happened upon a wedding ceremony and a once-in-a-lifetime image Joyful, dancing wedding guests were following a ceremonial procession and car through the streets of Bhaktapur, Nepal, when Callie Eh happened upon them. The Malaysian photographer was in the country for a photography workshop. “I try to attend them every year or so,” …

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Fisa allows for monitoring of foreign communications, as well as collection of citizens’ messages and calls House lawmakers voted on Friday to reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or Fisa, including a key measure that allows for warrantless surveillance of Americans. The controversial law allows for far-reaching monitoring of foreign communications, but …

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Tech giant is protesting proposed law that would require large online platforms to pay ‘journalism usage fee’ Google has temporarily blocked links from local news outlets in California from appearing in search results in response to the advancement of a bill that would require tech companies to pay publications for links that articles share. The …

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Plug in some prompts and the ‘ChatGPT for music’ whips up a song in seconds – if you don’t mind slightly silly lyrics Heralded as the ChatGPT for music, Suno AI is the latest iteration of generative artificial intelligence to flood social feeds, wowing users with its (ahem) lyrical prowess. Plug in the musical style …

Suno AI can generate power ballads about coffee – and jingles for the Guardian. But will it hurt musicians? Read More »

Despite lay-offs and studio closures, the 20th edition of the ceremony saw Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Baldur’s Gate 3 become the runaway winner in a hotly contested field In London last night, the 20th Bafta games awards celebrated a year that was stacked with critically acclaimed games. Taking place against the backdrop of an unprecedented year …

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Child safety group says Meta ‘putting profits before protecting children’, as messaging app lowers age limit from 16 Campaigners have reacted with anger to the social media company Meta lowering the minimum age for WhatsApp users from 16 to 13 in the UK and EU. The change was announced in February and came into force …

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