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E-bikes can legally travel at 15.5mph. But the fastest the police have seized was capable of 70mph. What will stop the rise of these souped-up and potentially fatal vehicles? A busy Wednesday morning on Bishopsgate in London and Sgt Stuart Ford of the City of London police is pointing out possible offenders. “He’s not pedalling,” …

Britain’s illegal e-bike boom: desperation, delivery drivers – and unthinkable danger Read More »

In this week’s newsletter: an archaeologist and gamer on why we love to walk around finding objects in-game and in real life The game I’m most looking forward to right now is Big Walk, the latest title from House House, creators of the brilliant Untitled Goose Game. A cooperative multiplayer adventure where players are let …

Forget Tomb Raider and Uncharted, there’s a new generation of games about archaeology – sort of Read More »

Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons US immigration agents will have access to one of the world’s most sophisticated hacking tools after a decision by the Trump administration to move ahead with a contract with Paragon Solutions, a company founded in Israel which …

Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps Read More »

The algorithm knew I was expecting before I had had a chance to tell my family, friends or GP. At first, I was served up joyful videos. Then the tone became much darker … I don’t remember where I was when my TikTok feed showed me a video of a woman holding her stillborn baby, …

‘I felt doomed’: social media guessed I was pregnant – and my feed soon grew horrifying Read More »

The makers of the forthcoming open-world adventure explain how new gameplay features and an extra-resourceful sword-wielding protagonist set it apart from 2020 predecessor Ghost of Tsushima Atsu is no samurai. The lead character in Ghost of Yōtei is a wandering sellsword from a lowly family. Her sex and lack of status mean that, following the …

Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan Read More »

Victorian solicitor stripped of his ability to practise as a principal lawyer after acknowledging he did not verify case list Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Victorian lawyer has become the first in Australia to face professional sanctions for using …

Lawyer caught using AI-generated false citations in court case penalised in Australian first Read More »

Judge says tech giant can keep world’s most popular browser in ongoing battle over firm being ruled monopoly Google will not be forced to sell its Chrome browser, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in the tech giant’s ongoing legal battle over being ruled a monopoly last year. The company will be barred from certain …

Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules Read More »

World Liberty Financial’s digital token $WLFI fell in price on first day, a year after launch by Trump family and partners The Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, put its namesake digital tokens up for sale on Monday, adding some $5bn in paper value to Donald Trump’s family fortune. The token, known as $WLFI, …

Trump fortune balloons by billions after family firm’s crypto token starts trading Read More »

OpenAI to roll out new protection measures after facing a law suit on behalf of teenager who took his own life Parents could be alerted if their teenagers show acute distress while talking with ChatGPT, amid child safety concerns as more young people turn to AI chatbots for support and advice. The alerts are part …

Parents could get alerts if children show acute distress while using ChatGPT Read More »

From marching bands to TikTok takedowns, employees are resigning in spectacular fashion. While going viral seems risky, some find it opens new doors … In 2011, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco had been working in room service at a luxury hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, for nearly four years, whisking delicacies on demand to guests’ rooms, …

Meet the revenge quitters: why people are ditching their jobs – and refusing to go quietly Read More »