#theguardian.com. × A binge and a prayer: Italian monks told to avoid Netflix and social media. Prior of hermitage says digital technologies are designed to be addictive and present ‘challenge for monastic life’
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × 12-hour days, no weekends: the anxiety driving AI’s brutal work culture is a warning for all of us. San Francisco’s AI startups are pushing workers to grind endlessly, hinting at pressures soon hitting other sectors
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims. Citizen Lab report suggests Cellebrite software was used to break into Boniface Mwangi’s phone while he was under arrest
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Openreach said yes to full fibre broadband, then branded it ‘uneconomical’. Its ‘fibre checker’ tool confirmed I could have a connection, but a month later it changed its mind
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing. Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Met deploys drones and ebikes to help catch adolescent phone thieves. London police say criminal gangs are using Snapchat to offer cash rewards of up to £380 for stolen iPhones
#Feb.17.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Savannah Guthrie makes new appeal for missing mother: ‘It’s never too late to do the right thing’. In Instagram post, TV host whose mother disappeared 15 days ago in Arizona says ‘you’re not lost or alone’
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × KPMG partner fined for using artificial intelligence to cheat in AI training test. Firm says person fined A$10,000 is one of over two dozen staff in Australia caught using AI in exams since July
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × New rules on social media could target ‘doomscrolling’ and ban for under-16s, Starmer says – UK politics live. Prime minister says outcomes of consultation on social media ban should be implemented quickly as technology minister says Australia-style ban is not inevitable
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront. Multiple game creators describe ineffective moderation on the platform, resulting in unchecked hatred in forums and targeted campaigns of negative ‘anti-woke’ reviews
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat. Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Google puts users at risk by downplaying health disclaimers under AI Overviews. Exclusive: Google fails to include safety warnings when users are first presented with AI-generated medical advice
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Why did I get a £100 parking fine when charging my electric car?. The charger firm claimed the site operated 24 hours a day, but the parking operator had different ideas
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × What technology takes from us – and how to take it back – podcast. Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collective effortBy Rebec
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18. The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework
#Feb.16.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Makers of AI chatbots that put children at risk face big fines or UK ban. Starmer to announce ‘crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI’ after scandal involving Elon Musk’s Grok tool
#Feb.15.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × UK far right lines up behind Rupert Lowe in challenge to Reform. MP who fell out with Nigel Farage and has backing of Elon Musk launches anti-immigration party in Great Yarmouth
#Feb.15.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × California’s billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies. As Gavin Newsom departs, ultra-wealthy flex wealth and influence to fight regulation and keep the boom going
#Feb.15.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Brushing fraud: Britons told to beware of mystery parcels as new scam soars. Fraudsters use stolen personal details to send out products, then post a fake verified and positive online review
#Feb.15.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × No swiping involved: the AI dating apps promising to find your soulmate. Agenic AI apps first interview you and then give you limited matches selected for ‘similarity and reciprocity of personality’
#Feb.15.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears. Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages
#Feb.14.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says. Wall Street Journal says Claude used in operation via Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir Technologies
#Feb.14.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Record 1,000 UK taxpayers under 30 earned more than £1m last year. HMRC figures show 11% rise in young million-pound earners, with influencers and tech pay cited as key
#Feb.14.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘A whole lost culture’: the Irishman reviving the forgotten sport of stone lifting. For centuries in Ireland lifting huge boulders was a way to test strength and bond communities, says Instagram sensation Indiana Stones
#Feb.14.2026 ×
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