In this week’s newsletter: How did the most talked-up teenager of a generation become maybe the greatest of all time? Find out in A King’s Reign Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here First Dates: The PodcastWidely available, episodes weekly Best known as a waitress at the First Dates restaurant, CiCi …
In 2009, two bookshops a week were closing in the UK and the days of physical books seemed numbered. Now, indie stores are booming. What explains the turnaround – and can it be sustained? When Sarah Mullen was asked to set up a children’s book festival in a leafy suburb of Birmingham in 2012, she …
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Artificial intelligence protections should include ensuring that clinicians make final decisions, Australian Medical Association says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s peak medical association has called for strong rules and transparency around the use of artificial intelligence …
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Bluetooth noise cancellers are best-sounding Beats yet and packed with cross-platform features Hot on the heels of some great new earbuds, Apple’s Beats brand is back with an update to the headphones that made it a hit all the way back in 2008, the Studio Pro. The new Beats headphones cost £349.99 ($349.99) and are …
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How do you use your phone without snubbing everyone around you? Experts explain when to pick it up and when to switch on ‘do not disturb’ Paying too much attention to your phone is bad for your relationships. This may seem obvious, but it has taken a team of scientists to make us take notice. …
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Within a week of launch of Mark Zuckerberg’s answer to Twitter 100 million people signed up, but weeks later there’s been a drop Despite a dizzying number of initial sign-ups, usage of Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s answer to Twitter, has declined significantly in recent weeks, according to a new report of by Similarweb, a digital intelligence …
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Revenue grew to $32bn, marking company’s most profitable quarter since 2021, as news sends stocks surging by 7% Meta stock rallied as the company reported an 11% rise in revenue on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations. Revenue grew to $32bn in the quarter ending in June, compared to analysts’ average estimate of $31.12bn, marking Meta’s …
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The makers of Hohokum let you befriend anything from colourful birds to winged sea creatures in a game with no pressure to strategise From the first time you look at it, the idea behind Flock is easy enough to understand. You’re a small person sitting on the back of a large bird, while a whole …
The artist and author shares what makes him laugh online. It is extremely gay – and includes two sketches about serial killers Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When I think of the internet, I think of all the things it has given me. Like when I was 15 and met a faceless boy …
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San Francisco’s Safe Street Rebel group has waged a war against robotaxis in an effort to end vehicle dominance in the city and promote public transport It’s a typical Wednesday night in San Francisco, a wet fog coating the street-lit sidewalks of the Lower Haight neighborhood. In the shadows of Duboce park, eight activists have …
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