Preemptive Listening review – artist’s film about sirens is buzzing with sonic ideas
With its striking images and experimental soundtrack, artist Aura Satz’s film is an endurance test that might work better in a gallery
Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong
In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguards
Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military
Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’
Big tech wants to punish Australia over Albanese’s media bargaining code – and Trump might be inclined to listen
The president’s contempt for the media is explosive and his ‘disappointment’ with Australia apparent. For Meta, Google and Oracle, it’s a powerful combination
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over acrimonious It Ends With Us production
Settlement details were not revealed in the agreement that put an end to a highly anticipated trial before it began
GameStop shares fall 10% after CEO skirts questions over eBay acquisition details
Ryan Cohen said he didn’t understand questions about how the video games retailer could afford its $55.5bn bid
AI platforms reference Nigel Farage more than other leaders when prompted on UK politics, study shows
Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchers
Vine video-sharing app is back – and battling AI slop
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is backing new version of app called Divine, where content must be made by a human
Kokuho review – passionately male Cain-and-Abel kabuki epic of gender-crossing actors
Lee Sang-il’s heartfelt drama spans 50 years following the bond and rivalry between two young men who play the rigorously observed female roles in the traditional art form
GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay
Video game retailer’s CEO warns that unsolicited bid could turn hostile if it is rebuffed by resale site’s board
The Devil Wears Prada 2: bitchy one-liners, devious double-crossing and Lady Gaga – discuss with spoilers
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway shine in frothy sequel that smartly comments on struggling media industry
Self Driver review – cabbie who signs up for sinister app offers Travis Bickle take on the gig economy
A desperate driver joins a service that directs him down a shadowy path in this interesting, less-is-more satirical thriller
‘As reassuring as a warm hug’: why Donnie Darko is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their most rewatched comfort films is an unusual journey back to the 1980s through the lens of the early 2000s
Breakwater review – troubled souls cross class and age barriers in nicely judged debut feature
An Oxford theology student and a middle-aged fisher are drawn together despite their many differences in an ambitious first film from Max Morgan
London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress
Phase Space pilot programme with NHS mental health trust used to calm anxiety around exams, ADHD and home troubles