‘Close to zero impact’: US study casts doubt on effect of phone ban in schools
Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schools
Ken Eason obituary
Other lives: Loughborough University expert on the organisational impacts of introducing computer technology
Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it
Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry
Best TV shows and movies streaming in Australia this month
Discover what’s streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Prime Video and more this month, including Wuthering Heights, Marty Supreme and Bugonia
The Parallax View: remember when Hollywood made potent political cinema?
This Warren Beatty thriller puts all the anxieties and tension of the 70s into a blender – and delivers a perfectly paranoid pulp mystery
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal trainwreck has taught us this: never go to court. Ever
The alleged conflict between the pair began on a film set and has been disastrous for everyone involved. Apart from the lawyers, naturally, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Sweary first trailer for young Anthony Bourdain biopic
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers breakout, will play legendary chef in a 70s-set drama from BlackBerry’s director
Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel
Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group says
Our Land review – right-to-roam campaigners offer bacchanalian antics and a heartfelt message
Orban Wallace’s documentary avoids big clashes between landowners and campaigners in favour of wide-ranging exploration
An AI version of Milton’s Paradise Lost is fundamentally unworthy of one of the great works of art
Pulp Fiction co-writer Roger Avary wants to bring the epic poem to the big screen using the power of artificial intelligence. It can’t be any good
The Odyssey: new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s classical Greek epic released online
Trailer offers glimpses of Matt Damon as mythological hero Odysseus, Tom Holland as his son Telemachus and Anne Hathaway as his wife, Penelope
Is Jeff Bezos the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada 2?
The film’s villain is a conniving tech oligarch seeking to buy his way into fashion’s inner circle. Sound familiar?
Surrender review – Josh Duhamel hunts smirking serial killer in 90s throwback thriller
A whiff of David Fincher’s Seven lingers in the air but this moody crime drama from David Lipper is devoid of clever twists
Time limits, curfews or a full ban: how UK may restrict social media for under-16s
Ministers have committed to changing rules for children, but how this will take shape is still up for debate
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