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Please welcome to the stage … Anita Dump! The Facebook group with the best and worst drag names
Published: May 4, 2025 15:00
Every day, members dig deep into their sick and twisted minds to unearth linguistic miracles. It’s both delightful and deranged Read more in the Internet wormhole seriesI remember exactly where I was when I found it. At uni. In a cavernous lecture hall.…
The big idea: can we stop AI making humans obsolete?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/04/the-big-idea-can-we-stop-ai-making-humans-obsolete
Published: May 4, 2025 13:00
Technology will soon be able to do everything we do – only better. How should we respond?Right now, most big AI labs have a team figuring out ways that rogue AIs might escape supervision, or secretly collude with each other against humans. But there’s a…
How Trump’s love for crypto threatens US residents’ peace: ‘I just want quiet’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/04/cryptocurrency-mining-facilities-noise-trump
Published: May 4, 2025 10:00
Cryptocurrency mining facilities can blanket towns with ‘constant’ noise. They’re likely to get louder under TrumpFirst came the dogs’ balding – leathery pink patches on otherwise glossy fur coats.The veterinarian told Shenice Copenhaver it was genetic.…
‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/04/hi-mum-whatsapp-text-scam-parents-friends-bank
Published: May 4, 2025 06:00
How to beat the scam, from setting up new passwords and telling your bank exactly what you are doing“Hi mum,” the first message starts, “I’ve lost my phone.” It carries on with a tale of woe: for some reason the sender has also been locked out of his or…
Elon Musk’s company town: SpaceX employees to vote on ‘Starbase’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/03/elon-musk-spacex-texas
Published: May 3, 2025 09:00
Residents – most of them SpaceX workers – in remote Texas community expected to approve plan to create new cityVoters in a small patch of south Texas are casting their ballots on Saturday in an election that could give Elon Musk a town to call his own. The…
Greyscale and prune your algorithm: ‘digital nutritionist’ offers advice on cutting down screen time
Published: May 3, 2025 05:00
Kaitlyn Regehr says parents worrying about their children need first to look at their own usageSwitching off the colours on your phone and spending half an hour a week pruning your algorithm can help consumers control and improve their online media diet,…
US asks judge to break up Google’s ad tech business after requesting Chrome sale
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/google-ad-tech-monopoly
Published: May 2, 2025 22:00
After Google lost its first monopoly trial, government asks it to sell off units of its core internet ads businessGoogle on Friday faced a demand by the US government to break up its hugely profitable ad technology business. The request came after a judge…
Grand Theft Auto VI delayed until May 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/02/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-until-may-2026
Published: May 2, 2025 12:56
Much anticipated title was due in autumn but fans will now have to wait another year after the announcement by Rockstar GamesRockstar Games has delayed the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI until 26 May, 2026. The game had been scheduled for release this…
TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data
Published: May 2, 2025 12:47
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiryTikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to guarantee that European user data sent to China would not be…
Space Invaders on your wrist: the glory years of Casio video game watches
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/02/space-invaders-casio-video-game-watches
Published: May 2, 2025 08:00
Their tech may have been primitive, but for 80s schoolchildren of a certain kind they had a glamour to equal any modern iPhone Over the last couple of weeks I have been tidying our attic, and while the general aim has been to prevent its contents from…
Apple quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations amid Trump trade policy chaos
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/apple-earnings-report-trump
Published: May 1, 2025 22:47
Trump said consumer electronics will be exempted from his soaring tariffs on China, though it is unclear for how longApple’s second-quarter financials came in slightly higher than Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday.The tech giant reported revenue of…
Harrods is latest retailer to be hit by cyber-attack
Published: May 1, 2025 18:08
Luxury department store is forced to shut some systems but website and shops continue to operateHarrods has been hit by a cyber-attack, just days after Marks & Spencer and the Co-op were targeted.The luxury department store is understood to have been…
Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally amid tariff uncertainty
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/xbox-microsoft-raises-prices
Published: May 1, 2025 16:22
Sony also raised PlayStation 5 price and Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders as Trump tariffs throw electronics manufacturing into chaosMicrosoft announced on Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing “market conditions” just…
Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/trump-100-days-elon-musk-doge
Published: May 1, 2025 09:00
From mass firings to unprecedented influence, Musk has left little of the federal government untouched in Doge roleOne hundred days after Elon Musk entered the White House as Donald Trump’s senior adviser and the de facto leader of the so-called…
Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk
Published: May 1, 2025 08:03
Wall Street Journal article saying headhunters were contacted branded ‘absolutely false’ by chair Robyn DenholmTesla has denied a report that its board sought to replace Elon Musk as its chief executive amid a backlash against his rightwing politics and…
Sky Glass gen 2 review: the smart streaming TV levels up
Published: May 1, 2025 06:00
Latest satellite-free Sky TV is ready for primetime with better picture, sound and much-improved serviceThe latest version of Sky’s Glass smart TV is faster and looks better than its predecessor and offers a level of all-in-one convenience that makes the…
‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency
Published: April 30, 2025 15:15
People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the…
Skin Deep review – kitty rescue immersive-sim is slapstick fun in a cartoony playground
Published: April 30, 2025 12:00
Blendo Games/Annapurna Interactive, PCThis attempt to cosy-fi an immersive sim game is full of ‘zany’ gags as you rescue cats from a spaceship, but it gets a bit too saccharineWhen it comes to gamer-gatekeeping, there are few genres as snootily guarded as…
Playing with words: why novelists are becoming video game writers – and vice-versa
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/apr/30/novelists-video-game-writers
Published: April 30, 2025 08:00
While the novel remains a high-status cultural form, video game writing is still seen as a throwaway art – despite some of the biggest names in fiction being involvedI’ve been working in games for a little more than 15 years, and the main thing I’d say…
What to do if your wireless headphones are lost or stolen: some sound advice
Published: April 30, 2025 06:00
From using the location tracker on your phone to retaining proof of purchase, steps you can takeWhat to do if your phone is lost or stolen: practical steps to restore peace of mindHeadphones are a daily accessory for many, making them a tempting target for…
Piers Morgan warns rise of YouTube is a ‘wake-up moment’ for traditional media
Published: April 30, 2025 05:00
Presenter is expanding his own business on the platform and likens change to when vinyl music went digital The media world is undergoing a “sea change” in which some traditional titles disappear, Piers Morgan has predicted, as he said some YouTube channels…
White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ for reportedly planning to list tariff costs
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/29/amazon-trump-tariff-costs
Published: April 29, 2025 14:37
White House accuses Amazon of ‘hostile and political act’ after report says company will display tariffs costs on siteThe White House accused Amazon of committing a “hostile and political act” after a report said the e-commerce company was planning to…
Sage Bambino Plus coffee machine review: the perfect espresso machine for beginners
Published: April 29, 2025 14:00
Delivering barista-quality results in a stylishly compact machine, this manual espresso maker is a brilliant buy for those just starting out• The best coffee machines for your home: your morning brew made easyThe Sage Bambino Plus is a £350 espresso…
Can US monopoly laws rein in Silicon Valley?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/29/big-tech-us-eu-apple-meta
Published: April 29, 2025 12:52
The EU has issued hundreds of millions in fines, but the US is hounding big tech much more harshly. Plus, Musk’s Doge time is up amid abysmal Tesla earningsThe European Union fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars last week.My colleague…
‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?
Published: April 29, 2025 05:00
British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVsMobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars?On Monday the i newspaper claimed that…
Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/28/elon-musk-doge-conflict-of-interest
Published: April 28, 2025 20:51
Committee calls figure a ‘conservative estimate’ and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liabilityElon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37bn in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulatory oversight,…
Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children
Published: April 28, 2025 08:00
Children’s commissioner for England says ‘there is no positive reason for these particular apps to exist’What are ‘nudification’ apps and how would a ban in the UK work?Artificial intelligence “nudification” apps that create deepfake sexual images of…
Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss
Published: April 28, 2025 04:00
Investing in space vital for sustaining quality of life amid ‘volatile geopolitical’ landscape, says Josef AschbacherDonald Trump’s return to the White House has prompted a shift away from ties with America by European political leaders and a rapid…