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Low-e windows keep homes cool … but may set neighbours’ property on fire

Low-emissivity windows also keep houses warm in winter, but use on bowed glass can have magnifying-glass effect

Telstra outage: triple-zero calls affected by network glitches as regional train services slowly resume

Carrier says some were unable to connect to emergency hotline a day after mobile network went down

Louise Lasser, star of cult sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Woody Allen comedies, dies aged 87

The 1970s soap parody made a household name of Lasser, who was also known for her collaborations with ex-husband Allen and later films including Requiem for a Dream

How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event

From high-profile influencers to live ticket-queue tracking, some fear aggressive marketing is ruining championships

Evil Dead Burn review – wildly gory horror tears a grieving family to pieces

The latest new chapter in Sam Raimi’s classic franchise goes harder than ever before but there’s something missing

US judge throws out Trump’s $3.8bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post

Suit stemmed from 2023 Post article that said bank with ties to porn industry helped to fund Trump’s media operation

Datacentres are a ticking timebomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs

They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros?

Saccharine review – eating disorder body horror offers plenty to chew over

Australian director Natalie Erika James demonstrates the power of movies as vessels for cultural commentary in this intoxicatingly creepy production

Moana review – Dwayne Johnson’s demigod on autopilot in dull live-action remake

Johnson reprises his role from the original animation and has fine rapport with his young co-star Catherine Laga’aia, but the whole enterprise feels cynical and pointless

Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leader UK politics live – latest updates

Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?

Political campaigns are increasingly deploying AI and deepfakes to further their messaging, and the scale of spread has experts concerned

New barnet: why is everyone wigging out over Dwayne Johnson’s Moana hairpiece?

The live-action remake of Disney’s hit animation is out this Friday and meme-makers have been speaking bald truths about The Rock’s nylon mop

Why gen Z are ‘romanticizing’ their hangovers: ‘It’s lowkey a beautiful thing’

For young people, flaunting eye bags and bed rotting has become a cheeky rebuttal of body optimization culture

My patients use ChatGPT for therapy. Now I use it too

I can’t blame my patients for turning to its straightforward assessments. But it has real risks – and care may require human messiness

Booyakasha! Sacha Baron Cohen has completed a new Ali G movie

Report says new film has finished filming – although title and release date not yet confirmed

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  • AI sell-off intensifies as investors ditch chip stocks
  • A self-emptying, frictionless marvel: Shark PowerDetect Speed Clean and Empty Pet Pro review
  • Just when you thought it was safe … the shark movie is back for more
  • Tinsman Road review – found footage haunted horror as a film-maker searches for his sister haunts
  • Wham! 10 Days in China review – pop meets politics in George and Andrew’s great leap east
  • ‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year
  • It’s the vibe: Australian comedy classic The Castle set to become a stage play
  • Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury
  • New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash
  • David Jonsson: the London rising star handpicked to be the new Black Panther
  • Plas Johnson obituary
  • ‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster
  • ‘It reminded me of James Bond’: Guardian readers on The Odyssey
  • Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
  • Tom Holland says some of his films are ‘shit’ and people shouldn’t see them
  • Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection
  • Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm
  • The Phantom Pain of Rojava review – Kurdish veterans of the war against IS tell story of courage and survival
  • Joyce Carol Oates thinks the 90s TV adaptation of The Odyssey is the best. I beg to differ
  • ‘The greatest album never made’: the untold story of George Michael’s secret, star-packed duets project
  • There was one thing I swore I’d never do on WhatsApp. And now I’ve gone and done it
  • Unauthorised version of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey shared on X
  • A Dairy Story review – giving cows and calves a happier life through progressive farming
  • What If We Got AI Right? by Eleanor Drage review – avoiding apocalypse
  • AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas for a few seconds, but some didn’t get the alert at all
  • Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’
  • Valentina and the MUOSters review – US military surveillance in Sicily triggers family discord on the ground
  • Honor Magic V6 review: sleek foldable phone lacking a bit of polish
  • Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section
  • ‘I thought it didn’t stand a cat’s chance in hell’: Andrew Ridgeley on Wham’s surreal trip to China

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