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Governments are spending billions on their own âsovereignâ AI technologies â is it a big waste of money?
Published: October 9, 2025 00:32
Many US-built AI systems fall short but competing against tech giants neither easy nor cheapIn Singapore, a government-funded artificial intelligence model can converse in 11 languages, from Bahasa Indonesia to Lao. In Malaysia, ILMUchat, built by a localâŚ
âRawdoggingâ marathons: has gen Z discovered the secret to reclaiming our focus?
Published: October 8, 2025 15:17
In a world of distraction, itâs easy to jump from one interruption to another. Could sitting doing nothing for an hour help us cope â or is it just meditation by another name?Name: Rawdogging marathons.Age: In its therapeutic sense, brand new. ContinueâŚ
What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/08/pushing-buttons-xbox-game-pass-price
Published: October 8, 2025 14:00
In this weekâs newsletter: The almost 50% increase in the cost of Microsoftâs game-streaming service is step closer to the model of TV, music and filmIn the music, TV and film industries, streaming has completely upended the business model. Instead ofâŚ
Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst
Published: October 8, 2025 11:14
Possibility of âsharp market correction has increasedâ, says Bankâs financial policy committee Business live â latest updatesThe Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a âsudden correctionâ in global markets as it raised concerns aboutâŚ
Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: different looks but still all about the zoom
Published: October 8, 2025 06:00
First new design in ages, upgraded camera, serious performance and longer battery life make it a standout yearThe 17 Pro is Appleâs biggest redesign of the iPhone in years, chucking out the old titanium sides and all-glass backs for a new aluminium unibodyâŚ
âIt made my day more meaningfulâ: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Published: October 8, 2025 00:15
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time â but what is it like to restrict scrolling to 120 minutes a day?Despite working full-time for a company in Tokyo, Shoki Moriyama manages to eke out eight hours a day to devote to hisâŚ
Cold war power play: how the Stasi got into computer games
Published: October 7, 2025 14:56
A new exhibition in Berlin shows how the notoriously paranoid East German state greeted the dawn of video gaming with surprising enthusiasmIn 2019 researchers at Berlinâs Computer Games Museum made an extraordinary discovery: a rudimentary Pong console,âŚ
Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: âNo topic is off limitsâ
Published: October 7, 2025 11:00
The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media.âŚ
The best cordless vacuum cleaners for a spotless home: 10 tried and tested favourites
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/mar/28/best-cordless-vacuum-cleaners-uk
Published: October 7, 2025 09:00
Stick vacuums are a convenient alternative to corded designs, but which model wins for overall cleaning prowess? Our expert reveals all⢠The best robot vacuums to keep your home clean and dust freeChoosing a cordless vacuum isnât a decision that should beâŚ
AirPods Pro 3 review: better battery, better noise cancelling, better earbuds
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/07/airpods-pro-3-review-battery-earbuds-apple-buds
Published: October 7, 2025 06:00
Top Apple buds get upgraded sound, improved fit, live translation and built-in heart rate sensors, but are still unrepairableAppleâs extremely popular AirPods Pro Bluetooth earbuds are back for their third generation with a better fit, longer battery life,âŚ
Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/07/discord-data-breach-proof-of-age-id-leaked
Published: October 7, 2025 04:08
Video game chat platform tells users that driverâs licences and passports were among the forms of data accessed via a third-party customer service providerVideo game chat platform Discord has suffered a data breach, informing users that their personalâŚ
OpenAI signs multibillion-dollar chip deal with AMD
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/06/openai-chipmaker-amd-deal
Published: October 6, 2025 15:43
The deal offers the ChatGPT maker an opportunity to buy a 10% stake in chipmaker AMD OpenAI and the chipmaker AMD announced on Monday that they had signed a multibillion-dollar chip deal that would also give the ChatGPT creator the option to buy a largeâŚ
From non-toxic pans to letterbox cheese: 12 things you loved (and bought) in September
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/oct/03/what-you-loved-most-september-2025
Published: October 6, 2025 14:00
Your September favourites are all about getting cosy â with a little side of glam⢠Donât get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen the weather turns colder, we all crave a little comfort. For some, thatâs a cosier bed, complete with a newâŚ
Consume Me review - anything but empty calories
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/06/consume-me-review-anything-but-empty-calories
Published: October 6, 2025 11:30
Hexecutable; PCA teenage slice-of-life tale, an energy-management challenge and a satire of diet culture â this indie award-winner is a flavoursome treatIf you accept the received wisdom that the Game awards are the Oscars of the interactive industry, thenâŚ
âObedient, yielding and happy to followâ: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/06/rise-of-ai-girlfriends-adult-dating-websites
Published: October 6, 2025 09:09
AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are reinforcing harmful stereotypesEleanor, 24, is a Polish historian and lecturer at a university in Warsaw; Isabelle, 25, is a detective serving with the NYPD; Brooke, 39,âŚ
Holiday horrors: Airbnb and Booking.com users battle for refunds as stays go wrong
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/06/holiday-airbnb-bookingcom-refunds-rental
Published: October 6, 2025 06:00
In a Consumer Champions special, Anna Tims tackles online rental disasters, from a tree collapsing on to a cottage to being trapped in a flatThe 100-year-old oak fell on the first day of the holiday. It crashed on to the terrace where James and hisâŚ
Apple Watch Series 11 review: wrist-flickingly good with longer battery life
Published: October 6, 2025 06:00
Bigger batteries, more scratch-resistant glass and new hands-free gestures are small but meaningful upgradesThe Apple Watch Series 11 adds the one thing most people actually want from a smartwatch: longer battery life.Otherwise the new model is a directâŚ
Six out of 10 UK secondary schools hit by cyber-attack or breach in past year
Published: October 5, 2025 14:00
Hackers are more likely to target educational institutions than private businesses, government survey showsWhen hackers attacked UK nurseries last month and published childrenâs data online, they were accused of hitting a new low.But the broader educationâŚ
996 work culture is sad and inhumane. Whateverâs wrong with 888 â or even 000? | Emma Beddington
Published: October 5, 2025 13:00
Silicon Valley is keen, once more, on a working pattern of 12-hour days, six days a week. It really is time for a new approach ...My current cultural comfort food is The Gilded Age, Julian Fellowesâ deeply silly Manhattan toffs-in-bustles drama, in whichâŚ
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/05/way-past-its-prime-how-did-amazon-get-so-rubbish
Published: October 5, 2025 05:00
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term âenshittificationâ explains whatâs gone wrong with the internet â and what we can do about itItâs not just you. The internetâŚ
OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: âThe guardrails are not realâ
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/04/openai-sora-violence-racism
Published: October 4, 2025 13:00
Misinformation researchers say lifelike scenes could obfuscate truth and lead to fraud, bullying and intimidationOpenAI launched the latest iteration of its artificial intelligence-powered video generator on Tuesday, adding a social feed that allows peopleâŚ
âDelivery robots will happenâ: Skype co-founder on his fast-growing venture Starship
Published: October 4, 2025 11:00
Ahti Heinla on bringing his tech to small towns, its effects on jobs â and whether heâs still interested in moneyCity dwellers around the world have long been used to rapid delivery of takeaway food and, increasingly, groceries. But what they are notâŚ
How to live a good life in difficult times: Yuval Noah Harari, Rory Stewart and Maria Ressa in conversation
Published: October 4, 2025 08:01
From superintelligent AI to the climate and democracy, three leading thinkers discuss how to navigate the futureWhat happens when an internationally bestselling historian, a Nobel peace prize-winning journalist and a former politician get together toâŚ
Stalin, Putin and an enduring obsession with immortality | Letter
Published: October 3, 2025 16:59
Readers respond to an article by Aleks Krotoski about dictators and tech billionaires wanting to âsolve the problemâ of ageingLike Vladimir Putin, Joseph Stalin was interested in immortality (âTo them, ageing is a technical problem that can, and will, beâŚ
âImpressive for a robotâ: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australiaâs health system
Published: October 3, 2025 15:00
From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI âdetectivesâ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say itâs only the beginningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeta Rolls came to expect Aidaâs call at 10am eachâŚ
TikTok âdirects child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicksâ
Published: October 3, 2025 11:52
Despite platformâs limits on adult content, study finds it not only accessible but often suggestedTikTok has directed childrenâs accounts to pornographic content within a small number of clicks, according to a report by a campaign group.Global Witness setâŚ
Tesla sued by family of California teenager killed in fiery Cybertruck crash
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/02/tesla-sued-cybertruck-crash-krysta-tsukahara
Published: October 3, 2025 01:30
Lawsuit alleges the design of the vehicleâs door handles is at fault for Krysta Tsukaharaâs deathTesla is being sued by the parents of a teenager killed in a crash involving one of its Cybertruck pickups last fall. The incident involved four passengersâŚ
âCancel Netflixâ: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kidsâ show
Published: October 2, 2025 20:20
Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptionsElon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed âfree speech absolutistâ, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people toâŚ
âMy son genuinely believed it was realâ: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/oct/02/ai-children-parenting-creativity
Published: October 2, 2025 11:00
Some believe AI can spark their childâs imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its effect on creativityJosh was at the end of his rope when he turned to ChatGPT for help with a parenting quandary. TheâŚ
Kido nursery hackers say they have deleted stolen data
Published: October 2, 2025 10:56
Experts say attempting to extort children lost Radiant group credibility in hacking world, which made it take actionCybercriminals who stole pictures and the private information of thousands of nursery children have deleted the data after a backlashâŚ
Ghost of YĹtei review â a brutal and stunningly beautiful samurai revenge quest
Published: October 2, 2025 10:16
PlayStation 5; Sucker Punch/SonyThe follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima leans into its young protagonistâs thirst for bloody vengeanceMy horse in Ghost of YĹtei is called Mochizuki, which means âfull moonâ in archaic Japanese, and I swear she is the mostâŚ
Elon Musk becomes first person with net worth of $500bn
Published: October 2, 2025 09:42
Tesla ownerâs wealth temporarily crosses half-trillion-dollar mark before retreating to $499bnBusiness live â latest updatesElon Musk has become the first person to reach a net worth of $500bn (ÂŁ372bn), bringing the Tesla chief executive halfway toâŚ
A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oct/02/critique-pure-stupidity-understanding-donald-trump-2
Published: October 2, 2025 04:00
If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might there be a way out?The first and second TrumpâŚ
UK government resumes row with Apple by demanding access to British usersâ data
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/01/uk-government-apple-data-british-telecoms
Published: October 1, 2025 17:11
New access order by Home Office would seek access to the tech companyâs encrypted cloud backupsThe UK government has renewed its confrontation with Apple over access to customer data by demanding a backdoor into the tech companyâs cloud storage service ââŚ
âIt felt like we had gone back centuriesâ: Afghans express relief after internet restored
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/afghans-internet-restored-afghanistan-mobile-taliban
Published: October 1, 2025 16:31
For 48 hours Afghanistan had been cut off from mobile and internet services in a Taliban-imposed shutdownJust before nightfall on Wednesday, the near-deserted streets of Afghanistanâs capital suddenly filled with people â mobile phones everywhere hadâŚ
Why the enormous Saudi-led deal to acquire EA matters, whether you play games or not
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/01/pushing-buttons-ea-electronic-arts-saudi-arabia
Published: October 1, 2025 14:00
In this weekâs newsletter: The private equity effort to acquire the makers of Fifa and more is the biggest deal in gaming history â financially and morallyWhen Microsoft announced its intention to buy Activision-Blizzard for a touch over $68bn in 2022, itâŚ
Leading UK tech investor warns of âdisconcertingâ signs of AI stock bubble
Published: October 1, 2025 11:07
James Anderson voices concern over soaring valuations of artificial intelligence firmsA leading British tech investor has described soaring valuations of artificial intelligence companies as âdisconcertingâ, amid concerns of an AI stock market bubble.JamesâŚ
âItâs too late to be scaredâ: readers on the controversial rise of AI âactorsâ
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/01/tilly-norwood-ai-actress-reaction
Published: October 1, 2025 09:01
The birth of AI âactorâ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readersTilly Norwood: how scared should we be of the viral AI âactorâ?The unveiling of AI âactorâ Tilly Norwood â touted as the nextâŚ
âBetter than a bog-standard running shoeâ: the best fitness tech and gadgets, according to experts
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/oct/01/best-fitness-tech-gadgets-expert-recommended
Published: October 1, 2025 09:00
We asked coaches and athletes to reveal the gizmos they use to get more from every workout. From smart goggles to turbo trainers, hereâs what they recommend⢠The best massage guns: tried and tested relief for sore, tired musclesThe fitness-focused techâŚ
âA tool in the fight against Amazonâ: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/01/online-platform-independent-bookshops-ebooks-uk
Published: September 30, 2025 23:00
A new platform will be an alternative to Kindle, and bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from salesThe online store Bookshop.org is launching a platform through which independent bookshops in the UK will be able to sell ebooks as an alternative toâŚ
Emily Blunt and Sag-Aftra join film industry condemnation of âAI actorâ Tilly Norwood
Published: September 30, 2025 14:53
US actorsâ union joins stars in opposition to Norwood, which it says was created âusing stolen performancesâThe controversy around the âAI actorâ Tilly Norwood continues to grow, after the actorsâ union Sag-Aftra condemned the development and saidâŚ
Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down from CEO role
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/30/daniel-ek-spotify-founder-ceo-steps-down
Published: September 30, 2025 14:37
Ek founded Stockholm-based music streaming company nearly two decades ago and will stay on as executive chairSpotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chair.The Stockholm-based streaming giant said Ek willâŚ
Welcome to the Filter US, the Guardianâs home for product reviews and recommendations
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2025/sep/30/the-filter-us-product-reviews-recommendations
Published: September 30, 2025 14:00
Weâre here to help you with rigorous product reviews, advice on taking care of what you already own â and weâll even tell you what not to buy. Hereâs our guide to Filter USBased in the UK? Read our Filter UK product reviewsSign up for the Filter USâŚ
Sperm racing is all the rage among the tech bros. Why am I not surprised? | Arwa Mahdawi
Published: September 30, 2025 13:36
It started as a gag, but Eric Zhuâs sperm races are doing good work in putting male fertility under the microscope â literallyRemember when Elon Musk challenged Vladimir Putin to physical combat and Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight? Neither of those brawlsâŚ
Itâs time to prepare for AI personhood | Jacy Reese Anthis
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/30/artificial-intelligence-personhood
Published: September 30, 2025 12:00
Technological advances will bring social upheaval. How will we treat digital minds, and how will they treat us?Last month, when OpenAI released its long-awaited chatbot GPT-5, it briefly removed access to a previous chatbot, GPT-4o. Despite the upgrade,âŚ
Tilly Norwood: how scared should we be of the viral AI âactorâ?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/30/tilly-norwood-ai-actor-hollywood
Published: September 30, 2025 09:03
A bunch of code is being pushed as the next Scarlett Johansson, a creation that is already causing pushback from real human actorsIt takes a lot to be the most controversial figure in Hollywood, especially when Mel Gibson still exists. And yet somehow, inâŚ
OnlyFans, AI girlfriends and âstepdadsâ: the porn industry in 2025 â podcast
Published: September 30, 2025 06:38
What does Europeâs biggest porn conference reveal about the future of the porn industry? Amelia Gentleman reportsThe Xbiz Adult Industry Conference is Europeâs largest porn industry gathering. About a thousand content creators travelled to Amsterdam forâŚ
Extremely offline: what happened when a Pacific island was cut off from the internet | Samanth Subramanian
Published: September 30, 2025 04:00
A colossal volcanic eruption in January 2022 ripped apart the underwater cables that connect Tonga to the world â and exposed the fragility of 21st-century lifeFor a while, Sam Vea had been smelling sulphur on the air â only mildly infernal, like a distantâŚ
âLaughing at a libertarian crypto dragon? That rulesâ: Brennan Lee Mulligan on how Dungeons & Dragons took over the world
Published: September 29, 2025 15:00
The games master has accrued millions of fans and sold out Madison Square Garden with his shows where he plays D&D live with guests. Heâs still âbewilderedâ by the successâIf anyone were to tell me that getting a job as a full-time cast member on a sketchâŚ
Occult objects, a dead dynasty and a mobile bookshop: ten cosy new video games for autumn
Published: September 29, 2025 08:00
From shopkeeping sims to daring dating, here are the best games to snuggle up with as the weather turnsIt is traditional for any feature about cosy entertainment at this time of year to mention the nights drawing in, roaring open fires and the desire toâŚ
The Guardian view on AI and jobs: the tech revolution should be for the many not the few | Editorial
Published: September 28, 2025 16:30
Britain risks devolving its digital destiny to Silicon Valley. As a TUC manifesto argues, those affected must have a greater say in shaping the workplace of the futureIn The Making of the English Working Class, the leftwing historian EP Thompson made aâŚ
Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/28/why-i-gave-the-world-wide-web-away-for-free
Published: September 28, 2025 11:00
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation â and hereâs why itâs still worth fighting forI was 34 years old when I first had the idea for the world wide web. I took every opportunity to talk about it: pitching it in meetings, sketching it out on aâŚ
âTo them, ageing is a technical problem that can, and will, be fixedâ: how the rich and powerful plan to live for ever
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/28/how-the-rich-and-powerful-plan-to-live-for-ever
Published: September 28, 2025 10:00
When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on mic talking about living for ever, it seemed straight out of a sci-fi fantasy. But for some death is no longer considered an inevitability âŚImagine youâre the leader of one of the most powerful nations inâŚ
Reading the post-riot posts: how we traced far-right radicalisation across 51,000 Facebook messages
Published: September 28, 2025 07:00
Tracing profiles of those charged with online offences in summer 2024 helped us map a thriving social ecosystem trading far-right sentiment and political disillusionmentFar-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigationâŚ