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From Gen Z to boomers, each generation engages in some truly reprehensible smartphone behaviour. Don’t get me started on voice notes… When Debrett’s issued their ten commandments of mobile etiquette, the most surprising thing was that the first six were all a variation on “don’t just call someone, send a text first”. So, in no …

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Thinktank study highlights productivity gains, as well as improvement in work-life balance for 28% of the workforce in Britain and the US, as a result of implementing artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence could enable millions of workers to move to a four-day week by 2033, according to a new study focusing on British and American workforces. …

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More than 500 employees demand resignation of board after shock firing of chief executive Business live – latest updates Hundreds of OpenAI staff members have threatened to quit en masse if the board overseeing the ChatGPT developer does not reinstate its ousted chief executive Sam Altman and then step down. In an open letter, 550 …

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Readers find themes that align with their values as they seek to ‘grow empathy’ for a religion long vilified in the west Megan B Rice loves reading. She started a romance novel club on the instant messaging platform Discord and posts book reviews on TikTok. Last month Rice, who is 34 and lives in Chicago, …

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The board has reportedly installed Emmett Shear, co-founder of video streaming site Twitch, as its third head in as many days after Altman firing Sam Altman will reportedly not be returning as chief executive of ChatGPT developer OpenAI after talks to reinstate him failed. The non-profit board of the San Francisco-based company has instead installed …

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Full-size portable speaker gets stereo and bass upgrade, plus better wifi, Bluetooth and touch controls Sonos’s top-class battery-powered wifi and Bluetooth speaker has been given an all-round upgrade with double the battery life, impressive stereo sound and new touch controls. The Move 2 is certainly not your average portable speaker. It costs £449 (€499/$449/A$799) and …

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The first in a series exploring the myths and realities surrounding EVs When a fire ripped through a car park at Luton airport last month it set off a round of speculation that an electric vehicle was to blame. The theory was quickly doused by the Bedfordshire fire service, which said the blaze appeared to …

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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts For which tasks is artificial intelligence least well suited? Neil Hislop, Reading Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday. …

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Braille is nearly two centuries old, but, rather than being supplanted by new technology, advocates say the script is having a new lease on life Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Blind from birth, Graeme Innes can’t remember the last time he sat down to read a book …

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It can retouch, replace and remodel all it wants – I much prefer the fun and mess of unvarnished childhood snaps I love taking photos of my children. Not because I’m obsessed with sharing them on social media or anything like that (equally, I’m not one of those parents who considers doing this some sort …

The latest Google phone promises to transform my children into perfect, smiling angels. Why would I want that? | Tom Whyman Read More »