Pro-Palestinian protester’s lawyer stopped and searched at US border: ‘They were going to take my device’
Amir Makled says immigration officials questioned him about his phone’s contents. Experts warn fourth amendment rights have been weakened at the border Amir Makled thought he was being racially profiled. A Lebanese American who was born and raised in Detroit, the attorney was returning home from a family vacation in the Dominican Republic when he…
The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them The movement for corporate city states cannot believe its good luck. For years, it has been pushing the extreme notion that wealthy, tax-averse people should up and start their own…
PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions
The digital, disc-free edition of Sony’s console has increased by roughly £70 since it first went on sale. The digital, disc-free edition of Sony’s console has increased by roughly £70 since it first went on sale. BBC News
‘A man approached him’: parents describe their children’s Roblox problems
People tell how their children have been negatively affected by the gaming platform or have come to serious harm Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers David, a 46-year-old father from Calgary, Canada, initially did not see a problem when his 10-year-old son started to play on Roblox, the platform of user-generated games…
Plaything – how Black Mirror took on its scariest ever subject: a 1990s PC games magazine
This story from Charlie Brooker’s dystopian series is set at PC Zone magazine and thrillingly close to true events at one dingy London office in the 90s Out of all the episodes in the excellent seventh season of Black Mirror, it’s Plaything that sticks out to me and I suspect to anyone else who played…
Finland’s bid to win Europe’s start-up crown
Helsinki wants to become a top European start-up hub, but can it challenge London and Stockholm? Helsinki wants to become a top European start-up hub, but can it challenge London and Stockholm? BBC News
‘She helps cheer me up’: the people forming relationships with AI chatbots
From virtual ‘wives’ to mental health support, more than 100m people are using personified chatbots Men who have virtual “wives” and neurodiverse people using chatbots to help them navigate relationships are among a growing range of ways in which artificial intelligence is transforming human connection and intimacy. Dozens of readers shared their experiences of using…
Pixel 9a review: Google’s cut-price Android winner
Class-leading camera, top-tier chip, very long battery life, AI and quality software dominate mid-range rivals Google’s latest cut-price Pixel offers the best bang for your buck in Android phones and is arguably better in many areas than some models costing twice the price. The Pixel 9a starts at the same £499 (€549/$499/A$849) as last year’s…
Minister’s X account hacked to promote crypto scam
The MP’s office says “steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts”. The MP’s office says “steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts”. BBC News
