New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian…
The best dehumidifiers: 14 favourites to beat damp and cut bills, tested
Fed up with condensation, mould and musty smells? A dehumidifier could help – plus, they’re a cheaper way to dry laundry compared with tumble dryers• The best electric blankets and heated throws, tested by our expertYou don’t have to live in the American…
Things are changing behind the scenes, so you must decide: do you want human civil servants or AI bots? | The civil servant
Rapidly expanding AI use within the government is numbing departments to its profound threats. And try arguing with a faceless digital bureaucratAnother day, another apocalyptic warning about the likelihood that rampantly uncontrollable artificial…
Bill Gates predicts AI will kill a billion people – but saying he’s been wrong before is quite the understatement | Arwa Mahdawi
He knows a thing or two about tech, but what to make of the views of a man who met Jeffrey Epstein 30 times and couldn’t see what a monster he was?The Bill Gates rehabilitation tour is in full swing. After having his carefully cultivated image tarnished…
Even George Osborne might be a nimby if an AI datacentre was built next to his home | Letters
The quality of life for people living next to one would be destroyed, writes Moira Brewer; plus a letter from Mark DavisSo, George Osborne thinks people who don’t want an AI datacentre on their doorstep are nimbys (OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre…
Stop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence | Garrison Lovely
The industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other sideI don’t need to tell you that people hate AI. The list of grievances is long: slop, cheating, bias, enfeeblement, electricity bills,…
‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses
As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way, she uncovered how porn has shaped the internet – and our lives as a wholeThere was a time, a few…
Is tech the secret to a more analogue life? How gadgets, apps and tips could actually reduce your screen time
It’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment?• The best screen-free activitiesWith the continued backlash against AI and growing concern about our reliance on screens, an…
Mac mini M6 review: truly mighty but now more pricey
Apple’s cheapest desktop computer is no longer a bargain but its newest, fastest chip makes it a pocket powerhouseApple’s latest Mac mini brings real speed and power for far more than everyday tasks in a practically pocketable form you can fit almost…
As AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should you | Chris Stokel-Walker
The need for independent regulation grows more obvious by the day. We must keep this tech in check before it’s too lateOpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testingFool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool…