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Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
Published: June 14, 2026 13:00
The long-running series in which readers answer other readersā questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThis weekās question: Is āripen at homeā fruit the supermarketsā idea of a joke?Iāveā¦
āHave I been influenced, or is this actually me?ā How personal taste fell out of fashion
Published: June 14, 2026 11:00
Our favourite music, clothes and books used to be markers of individuality ā but the algorithm has made us all sheep. Meet the style rebels fighting backWhat are you into? What floats your boat? What music, films, clothes, art, books ā anything, really āā¦
X accused of giving racists āimpunityā after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/14/x-racists-impunity-hate-posts
Published: June 14, 2026 07:00
Site takes no action over hate posts against UK politicians including Kemi Badenock, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf X has refused to take down dozens of social media posts reported as āhate, abuse or harassmentā in which prominent UK politicians, includingā¦
āI should know betterā: tech expert lost Ā£70,000 in one simple phone call
Published: June 14, 2026 06:00
After falling for a scam call, āThe Tech Chapā host Tom Honeyands realised heād given away vital details in social media postsWhen Tom Honeyands realised he had been defrauded out of Ā£70,000 he was furious and embarrassed ā and left wondering if he hadā¦
Anthropic to disable its most advanced AI models after US order limiting foreign access
Published: June 13, 2026 12:37
Company said US government believes safeguards can be bypassed and product used to identify software vulnerabilitiesAnthropic said it will āabruptly disableā its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access toā¦
UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week ā how does it stack up?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/13/uk-ai-hardware-london-tech-week-investment-chips
Published: June 13, 2026 11:01
Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will workOwnership of the commanding heights of the AI economy is a political talking point around the world, as countries seek toā¦
Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of childrenās screen time
Published: June 13, 2026 11:00
Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games Parents are constantly being told to limit their childrenās screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developingā¦
UK parents support an under-16 social media ban ā but what do their children think?
Published: June 13, 2026 06:00
These young people recognise dangers of āaddictiveā social media but have differing views on a total crackdownNine in 10 parents in the UK support an under-16 social media ban, but the feeling among the children it would affect is more mixed. Or at leastā¦
Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI
Published: June 13, 2026 04:00
Geert Wildersā PVV altered sketch of jailed Syrian brothers to make them look more menacingA Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and manipulated it withā¦
Police officer under criminal investigation over alleged use of AI
Published: June 12, 2026 20:12
Unidentified officer removed from frontline duties in the first known case of its kind in the UKA police officer is under criminal investigation over the alleged use of artificial intelligence and has been removed from frontline duties in the first knownā¦
Online racism is significantly impacting mental health, First Nations people say: āItās like carrying a bully in your pocketā
Published: June 12, 2026 15:00
Australian Human Rights Commission has called for a digital duty of care to prevent social media algorithms from incentivising āracistā contentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor the past week and half, the social media feeds ofā¦
SpaceX to list on US stock market at historic $1.77tn valuation
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/12/spacex-stock-price-ipo-spcx
Published: June 12, 2026 09:00
IPO for Elon Muskās company comes in what is predicted to be a banner year for public offerings of AI companiesSpaceX will become publicly traded on Friday after nearly two and a half decades as a private company. Executives are slated to ring the bell onā¦
PokƩmon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
Published: June 12, 2026 07:06
Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spacesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn AI modelā¦
Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/11/canada-mother-chatgpt-daughter-suicide-lawsuit
Published: June 11, 2026 19:14
Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, āmaybe this is just the endā as she struggled with suicidal thoughtsA Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in US court on Thursday, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter toā¦
The Guardian view on the analogue resurgence: the shock of the old | Editorial
Published: June 11, 2026 18:02
Long-abandoned formats such as cassettes and VHS tapes are finding new life as consumers seek a digital detoxTen years after the last video recorder manufacturer ceased production, the first straight-to-video movie for two decades ā This Is How the Worldā¦
Muskās xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/11/elon-musk-engineer-fired-grok-lawsuit
Published: June 11, 2026 15:47
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim alleges he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbotA former engineer at Elon Muskās xAI who now heads a thinktank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceXā¦
Playing with payphones: how the ubiquitous orange boxes have been gamified by fans
Published: June 11, 2026 15:00
Quaint and often overlooked, phone booths continue to provide an essential public service with millions of free calls being placed each yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man Iāve never met stands at a payphone in Sydneyāsā¦
AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: āItās ridiculousā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/ai-wealth-boom-san-francisco-home-prices
Published: June 11, 2026 14:00
Employees at artificial intelligence companies are coming into gargantuan sums of money amid boom in IPOsHome prices in the San Francisco Bay Areaās already expensive market are skyrocketing as employees at leading artificial intelligence companies comeā¦
The 7th Guest Remake Review ā a spirited reboot of a ghost story classic
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/11/the-7th-guest-remake-review
Published: June 11, 2026 12:00
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch; Vertigo GamesThis clever update captures the 1990s magic of the originalā¦ including some of the technical issuesThe 90s were a gold rush for adventure games. LucasArts kicked off the decade with its legendarilyā¦
AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future weāre being sold isnāt inevitable
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/11/ai-absolutism-apocalyptic-future
Published: June 11, 2026 10:30
Nor is the dreamy promise that this tech will unlock boundless potential and productivityEverything we hear about artificial intelligence is conflicting, and hearing about it feels inescapable. AI is terrible. AI is wonderful. It will break the world. Itā¦
The best robot vacuums in the UK to keep your home clean and dust free, tested
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2024/nov/26/best-robot-vacuum-mop
Published: June 11, 2026 09:00
Looking for hands-free cleaning? We trialled the most powerful robot vacuums ā some of which even mop your floors ā to find the bestā¢ The best vacuum cleaners, testedRobot vacuum cleaners take the drudge work out of cleaning your floors and carpets. Noā¦
Florida lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest after police AI facial recognition error
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/florida-lawsuit-ai-facial-recognition
Published: June 10, 2026 16:27
Robert Dillon was arrested at home in Florida despite living 300 miles away, and charges were later droppedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Florida man is suing several law enforcement agencies for his arrest and prosecution for allegedlyā¦
Eight trends Iāve noticed from watching hour of livestreams from Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and more
Published: June 10, 2026 12:30
From horror galore to Chinese action games and YRK nostalgia, the key trends, trailers and surprises from the Summer Game Festā¢ Donāt get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDid you spend hours of your weekend watching a relentless seriesā¦
āThe enormity of the idea helped meā: how Patrick Gibson became gamingās new James Bond
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/10/patrick-gibson-gamings-new-james-bond-007-first-light
Published: June 10, 2026 11:00
As Hollywood searches for its next iteration of the superspy, the actor explains how he earned pop cultureās most sought-after role ā and how heās taking 007 back to basicsThey expect you to die! The history of Bond in video games, from the good to theā¦
They expect you to die! The history of James Bond video games, from the good to the bad to the downright ugly
Published: June 10, 2026 11:00
Interactive takes on MI6ās globetrotting spy have been around almost as long as the films, but that doesnāt mean all of them were a success. Hereās 007ās chequered past of hits, flops and odditiesāThe enormity of the idea helped meā: how Patrick Gibsonā¦
Should you send that midnight text? 11 essential rules for phone etiquette
Published: June 10, 2026 09:00
What about using voice notes, or calling someone totally unannounced? Experts give their verdict on how to use your phone without causing offenceIt is not news that many of us are addicted to our phones and nor is it a revelation that inconsiderate publicā¦
Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/10/chinese-activist-uk-apple-peiqing-ni-x-deepfakes
Published: June 10, 2026 06:00
Apple Peiqing Ni targeted by account portraying her as promiscuous drug addict after posting about Tiananmen SquareA high-profile Chinese activist in the UK who was inundated with deepfake posts on X portraying her as a sexually promiscuous drug addict wasā¦
Anthropic releases āsafeā version of Claude Mythos AI model to public
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/09/anthropic-claude-mythos-ai-model
Published: June 9, 2026 22:28
AI company restricted access to Fable 5, its most powerful Mythos model, for months over cybersecurity concernsAnthropic, the maker of the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models, made a new version of its technology available to the general public onā¦
Can a $159 Bluetooth sleep mask actually help you snooze better? I tested to find out
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jun/08/best-bluetooth-sleep-masks
Published: June 9, 2026 19:07
Bluetooth sleep masks block out light and let you stream audio. I spent weeks testing some of the top-rated ones on the marketThe best sleep masks in the US: I spent nine weeks testing 32 masks, and these are my favoritesSign up for the Filter USā¦
Spyware firm targeted WhatsApp users in defiance of US court order, Meta says
Published: June 9, 2026 16:20
Tech company says it ācaught and disruptedā NSO Groupās attempts to access accounts in Jordan and Lebanon A spyware firm has been targeting WhatsApp users with malicious links in contravention of a US court order forbidding it from doing so, Meta hasā¦
Palantir to sue Sadiq Khan over blocked Ā£50m Met police contract
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/09/palantir-sue-khan-blocked-met-contract
Published: June 9, 2026 15:13
US spy-tech company to challenge London mayorās intervention after he raised concerns over breach of procurement rulesPalantir intends to sue the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, after he blocked a contract between the US spy-tech firm and the Metropolitanā¦
All signs point to Trump pushing AI growth
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/08/trump-ai-growth-anthropic
Published: June 9, 2026 13:06
Also: Anthropic advocates for a āpauseā on AI advancement ā days after filing to go public on the US stock marketHello, and welcome to TechScape. Iām your host, Blake Montgomery, the US tech editor at the Guardian. Today weāre discussing Donald Trumpāsā¦
Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
Published: June 9, 2026 11:01
Governor urges people to report videos on X that falsely show the men clashing in the Question Time studio The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spreadā¦
Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
Published: June 9, 2026 08:00
Medical Protection Society calls for law to be overhauled to help medics avoid liability for errors made by technologyDoctors and the NHS could be sued for medical negligence over mistakes made by artificial intelligence tools used in diagnosing patientsā¦
Worldās first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China
Published: June 9, 2026 05:00
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent The worldās first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of Shanghai, as China presses forwards with solutions for energy challenges createdā¦
Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ācannot replace funding and staffā, lawyers say
Published: June 8, 2026 23:01
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence to crown courts has prompted warnings that the technology should not be used toā¦
Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images
Published: June 8, 2026 23:01
Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end āprolonged suffering of survivorsāVictims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be given help to remove online images of their abuse as part of a wider package of support toā¦
OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/08/openai-ipo-files-for-public-stock-market
Published: June 8, 2026 21:47
ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market historyOpenAI has filed confidentially to go public on the US stock market, according to a company blogpost published on Monday. The artificialā¦
Summer Game Fest highlights: 34 new video games to look out for, from Alien Isolation to Crazy Taxi
Published: June 8, 2026 16:46
Hundreds of video games were shown at Juneās annual bonanza. After watching more than 15 hours of showcases, our video games editor picks the highlightsThe sequel to a revered 2014 horror game from British developer Creative Assembly: this time you mustā¦
Ofcom warns social media firms over online abuse during World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/08/ofcom-social-media-online-abuse-world-cup
Published: June 8, 2026 14:33
Regulator will monitor measures taken by companiesāSpikes have often targeted Black and minority ethnic playersāOfcom has written to social media companies to remind them of their responsibilities regarding online abuse and said it will monitor measuresā¦
I was addicted to my phone ā but one screen time hack actually made a difference
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/jun/04/screen-time-reduction-hack-worked-for-me
Published: June 8, 2026 14:00
Our writer found a surprisingly effective way to cut down his smartphone use. Plus, what to eat while watching the World Cup ā inspired by all 48 teamsā¢ Donāt get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI recently learned through Appleās Screenā¦
Artists are making āanti-slopā to rebel against AI: āItās been rammed down our throatsā
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/08/anti-slop-ai-art
Published: June 8, 2026 13:00
In response to AIās hyperrealism, artists and creatives are gravitating toward the homespun and imperfectEarlier this year, a group of film-makers, commercial directors and AI industry influencers gathered in New York City for the Runway AI Summit ā aā¦
Majority of USās new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/datacenter-ai-drought-water
Published: June 8, 2026 11:00
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AIA record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with theā¦
Goals review ā disruptor football game attempts to smash the competition
Published: June 8, 2026 10:40
Released just before the World Cup kicks off, this upstart football game is positioning itself as a credible alternative to EA Sports FCThis month something extremely unusual happened in the video game world: someone launched a new football game. It usedā¦
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on childrenās phones
Published: June 8, 2026 08:48
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PMUK politics live ā latest updatesApple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit images on childrenās mobileā¦
Stock markets fall as concerns persist over tech firms at heart of AI boom
Published: June 8, 2026 08:32
Falls follow sharp sell-off of US tech stock last week while oil prices jump after Iran and Israel exchange strikesBusiness live ā latest updatesGlobal stock markets have fallen amid concern about the prospects for tech stocks while oil prices have risenā¦
Aviva detects record Ā£230m in bogus insurance claims as use of AI rises
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/aviva-ai-bogus-insurance-claims-rocket
Published: June 8, 2026 05:00
Insurer found 18,400 suspect claims last year with some scammers using AI to fake accident scenes and documentsBogus insurance claims worth more than Ā£230m were detected by the insurance firm Aviva last year as scammers tried new tricks including usingā¦
Silicon Valley including Meta has embraced Maga politics, says Nick Clegg
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/08/silicon-valley-meta-maga-politics-nick-clegg
Published: June 8, 2026 04:00
Metaās former head of global affairs says executives pivoted right in some cases for ārather more self-interestedā reasonsSilicon Valley companies including Meta have decided to embrace Maga politics, some for ārather more self-interestedā reasons, theā¦
Spyro the Dragon returns with a new game after almost two decades
Published: June 7, 2026 18:00
90s PlayStation fans, rejoice: California studio Toys for Bob is making Spyro: Realms Beyond, intended to āinspire love, joy and laughterāAs the gaming mascots of millennial childhood have been resuscitated one by one for a nostalgic audience, one hasā¦
Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone PIN really be safer than a password?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/07/passkeys-pin-password-cybersecurity
Published: June 7, 2026 13:00
The long-running series in which readers answer other readersā questions explores a topical issue of personal cybersecurityReaders reply: If an alien asked you: āWhat is music?ā what would you play for them?Iāve been struggling to get my head around theā¦