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People in Gaza use Bluesky to crowdfund for milk and diapers – repeated deletion of their profiles has spawned a guerrilla verification squadHanin Al-Batsh estimates she has signed up for more than 80 Bluesky accounts in the last six months.Like hundreds of other Palestinians struggling to buy or even find food in Gaza, Al-Batsh uses Bluesky to promote her crowdfunding campaigns, hoping to raise enough money for flour...
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Join Our Next Livestream: What GPT-5 Means for ChatGPT Users
On August 14, bring your questions about OpenAI's latest model, GPT-5, and what it means for the future of chatbots.
Smartwatches offer little insight into stress levels, researchers find
Academic study suggests devices cannot differentiate between someone being overworked and being excitedThey are supposed to monitor you throughout the working day and help make sure that life is not getting on top of you.But a study has concluded that smartwatches cannot accurately measure your stress levels – and may think you are overworked when really you are just excited. Continue reading...
Inside Dylan Field’s Big IPO—and His Even Bigger Plans for Figma
Dylan Field took Figma public in one of the wildest IPOs in recent memory. He insists the real story is the rise of design itself.
South Korea postpones decision to let Google Maps work properly – again
Country is one of only a handful – alongside China and North Korea – where service fails to function as it shouldFor tourists visiting South Korea, one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations, navigating the country’s urban heartlands can prove surprisingly frustrating for one simple reason: Google Maps just doesn’t work effectively.That could change soon, as South Korean authorities discuss whether to...
‘1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives’ – Mehdi Hasan on why he went on Surrounded
The two-hour debate propelled Jubilee Media into the mainstream and has been viewed 10m times, but some worry about the embrace of rage-fuelled contentMehdi Hasan knew he had gone viral. The broadcaster and author saw the views ticking up on YouTube; his phone was pinging incessantly. But the realisation that things had become, well, really quite surreal came when an older gentleman approached him at an event in...
The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. GPT-5 is here. Now what? At long last, OpenAI has released GPT-5. The new system abandons the distinction between OpenAI’s flagship models and its o series of reasoning models, automatically routing user queries…
‘It’s not just football with blood’: Fear FA 98 is the Silent Hill meets Fifa 98 mashup we never knew we needed
A barmy merging of genres where you can play with balls made from decapitated heads – here’s a release that could promote an indie developer to the premier leagueSometimes it’s the weirdest combinations that go best together: bacon and ice-cream, pilchards and custard, erm … Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary. But surely no one has thought of putting Silent Hill and Fifa 98 together before now.Billed as “the world’s...
Donald Trump Orders Crackdown on Politically Motivated ‘Debanking’
In a new executive order, the US president has called on federal regulators to investigate and punish banks for alleged discrimination against conservatives and certain types of business.
When a journalist uses AI to interview a dead child, isn’t it time to ask what the boundaries should be? | Gaby Hinsliff
The virtual world can bring a kind of friendship and a kind of connection, even to the grieving. But it can also facilitate exploitation of very human needsJoaquin Oliver was 17 years old when he was shot in the hallway of his high school. An older teenager, expelled some months previously, had opened fire with a high-powered rifle on Valentine’s Day in what became America’s deadliest high school shooting. Seven years...
‘Nobody believes in the future any more’: Adam Curtis and Ari Aster on how to wake up from the post-truth nightmare
Paranoia is exploited to control us. Movies are groomed to flatter us. And trauma has been twisted to make us blame ourselves. How can we make sense of our lives? The two film-makers try to navigate the chaosAri Aster’s new movie, Eddington, pits Joaquin Phoenix against Pedro Pascal as men with conflicting takes on how to get their small town through the crisis of Covid. It’s also a film about the contemporary...
Ayham Aloulabi on GPT-5’s Arrival and How It Signals a New Chapter for Global Communications
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Top 5 Squishy Pillows for Ultimate Comfort in 2025
Discover the top 5 squishy pillows of 2025 for ultimate comfort and relaxation.Continue reading on Medium »
I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?
Leeds MP Mark Sewards has launched a digital assistant, but the results of my chat show MPs’ aides have nowt to worry aboutAs anyone with even a trace of a regional dialect who has had to pay a parking fine can attest, voice recognition services struggle with accents. Now, people in Mark Sewards’ constituency in Leeds are likely to find the same problem with his AI variant.A chatbot billed as the first AI version of an...
OpenAI says latest ChatGPT upgrade is big step forward but still can’t do humans’ jobs
Though GPT-5 model has better coding and writing abilities it is not yet able to ‘continuously learn’OpenAI has claimed to have taken a “significant step” towards artificial general intelligence (AGI) with the launch of its latest upgrade to ChatGPT, but has admitted there are still “many things” missing in its quest to create a system able to do humans’ jobs.The startup said its GPT-5 model, the underlying technology...
OpenAI Finally Launched GPT-5. Here's Everything You Need to Know
OpenAI released GPT-5 on Thursday to both free users of ChatGPT and paying subscribers.
GPT-5 is here. Now what?
At long last, OpenAI has released GPT-5. The new system abandons the distinction between OpenAI’s flagship models and its o series of reasoning models, automatically routing user queries to a fast nonreasoning model or a slower reasoning version. It is now available to everyone through the ChatGPT web interface—though nonpaying users may need to wait…
Trump Is Undermining Trust in Official Economic Statistics. China Shows Where That Path Can Lead
China demonstrates how manipulating economic data can ultimately erode government credibility.
‘We wish it never existed’: readers tell us about their family’s use of YouTube
Impossible to monitor, a gateway to dangerous content, or a great educational tool? As the social media ban looms, parents tell us how YouTube affects their worldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesChildren to be banned from having YouTube accounts as Albanese government backflips on exemptionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat role does YouTube play in the lives of...
The Download: how AI is improving itself, and hidden greenhouse gases
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Five ways that AI is learning to improve itself Last week, Mark Zuckerberg declared that Meta aims to achieve smarter-than-human AI. He seems to have a recipe for achieving that goal, and the…
Bernband’s alien landscape is the perfect place for digital wandering – just don’t expect a map
With distinct, discrete areas that you can visit at any time, this is not a traditional open world adventure, and it resists gamification with the mantra ‘there’s no goal but to stroll’Here is poetry in the form of a game description. Bernband is “a sci-fi exploration game for people who like to wander…”. Players will be able to simply walk around a colourful and unusual world, wandering in the glow cast by...
The greenhouse gases we’re not accounting for
In the spring of 2021, climate scientists were stumped. The global economy was just emerging from the covid-19 lockdowns, but for some reason the levels of methane—a greenhouse gas emitted mainly through agriculture and fossil-fuel production—had soared in the atmosphere the previous year, rising at the fastest rate on record. Researchers around the world set…
Garmin Forerunner 570 review: running watch stumbles just short of greatness
Super bright OLED screen, top tracking accuracy, voice control and calls on your wrist are held back by high priceGarmin’s latest mid-range running and multisport watch has smartened up with a very bright OLED screen, voice assistant and upgraded sensors.The Forerunner 570 continues the revamp of the company’s running watches, which have all gained more accurate GPS chips and improved heart rate monitors. The new model...
Trump announces Apple’s plan to invest $100bn in US manufacturing
Tech giant’s plan to up domestic investment over next four years comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffsDonald Trump on Wednesday celebrated a commitment by Apple to increase its investments in US manufacturing by an additional $100bn over the next four years.Apple’s plan to up its domestic investment comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs, which would increase the tech giant’s costs as it...
Why Claude Opus 4.1 Beats ChatGPT and Gemini for Coding & AI Workflows
Artificial Intelligence keeps pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and Claude Opus 4.1Continue reading on Medium »
Google Alert: If You Receive This Email, Your Gmail May Be Under Attack
It seems that there are cybersecurity threats everywhere from your cell phone to your computer and it's simple to feel overwhelmedContinue reading on Predict »
Refactor or Rewrite? A Leadership Perspective
Every leader who owns long-standing systems faces this decision at some point.Continue reading on Medium »
Why Agentic AI Needs An Adaptive Trust Layer
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Top 5 Snake Fidget Toys of 2025: Expert Picks
Looking for the perfect snake fidget toy in 2025? Check out our top 5 picks for stress relief and sensory fun!Continue reading on Medium »
Savannah in October: Top Activities & Unique Experiences
Explore Savannah in October! Discover top things to do, from historical tours to spooky adventures and food festivals.Continue reading on Medium »
Sound Design in Urban Landscapes
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Will This New Telescope Spot the Next Alien Invasion? What’s Coming After 3I/ATLAS
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8 Refactoring Patterns That Made My Python Code Look Senior-Level
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This One Pandas Function Saved Me Hours of Data Cleaning
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