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Wikimedia Foundation seeks judicial review of some requirements of Online Safety Act it claims may endanger safety of volunteer editors The charity that hosts Wikipedia is challenging the UK’s online safety legislation in the high court, warning some of its regulations would expose the site to “manipulation and vandalism”. In what could be the first …

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The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and Jason Something new is coming to the Grand Theft Auto universe next year. I don’t mean super-high-definition visuals, or previously unexplored areas of Rockstar’s take on the US. This time it’s something much more …

GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance? Read More »

They are mocked by gen Z for everything from their trainer socks to their mom jeans and selfie technique. A maligned millennial asks: how did we get here? Her right to a naked ankle is, in the end, the hill Natalie Ormond is willing to die on. Ormond, a millennial, simply cannot – will not …

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President Trump’s tariffs have plunged the world economy into chaos. But history counsels against despair – and the left should seize on capitalism’s crisis of legitimacy Since Donald Trump launched his chaotic trade war earlier this year, it has become a truism to say he has plunged the world economy into crisis. At last month’s …

‘Outdated and unjust’: can we reform global capitalism? Read More »

What’s new in AI – from effects on job market to Meta’s new app and ChatGPT changes – and a look at Musk’s first term Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, and this week in tech news: Trump’s tariffs hit tech companies that move physical goods more than their digital-only counterparts. …

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Group that calls itself NoName057(16) appears to have had limited success disrupting council and other websites A pro-Russian hacking group has claimed to have successfully targeted a range of UK websites, including local councils and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, during a three-day campaign. In a series of social media posts, the group …

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Our fashion expert rounds up her pick of the best phone straps, from beaded wristlets and cross-body straps to lanyards with recycled cases • Jess Cartner-Morley’s May style essentials: life-changing jeans and the ultimate holiday shoes You’re probably familiar with the concept of adding a finishing touch to your outfit: a belt that smartens up …

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Experts say such tools may give dangerous advice and more oversight is needed, as Mark Zuckerberg says AI can plug gap Having an issue with your romantic relationship? Need to talk through something? Mark Zuckerberg has a solution for that: a chatbot. Meta’s chief executive believes everyone should have a therapist and if they don’t …

‘It cannot provide nuance’: UK experts warn AI therapy chatbots are not safe Read More »

How the global wrangle for natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fuelling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, after three months of fighting, a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the works. I spoke to our …

Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC Read More »

Vulcan device ‘capable of grabbing three-quarters of items in warehouses’ fuels fears of mass job losses Amazon said it has made a “fundamental leap forward in robotics” after developing a robot with a sense of touch that will be capable of grabbing about three-quarters of the items in its vast warehouses. Vulcan – which launches …

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