The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday laptop deals in the UK – and how to avoid a bad one
Here’s how to spot a genuinely good laptop deal, plus the best discounts we’ve seen so far on everything from MacBooks to gaming laptops
The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday TV deals in the UK – and how to avoid a bad one
We’ve rounded up the best Black Friday TV deals for every budget, from 50in OLEDs and small smart TVs to top-rated brands like Samsung and LG
New film adaptation of Camus’s L’Étranger opens old colonial wounds
François Ozon’s handling of classic novel draws both praise and criticism, including from the author’s daughter
More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate
Workers say the firm’s ‘warp-speed’ approach fuels pressure, layoffs and rising emissions
Oh yes he is! Kiefer Sutherland dives into the world of panto
Hollywood megastars hit Leeds this year to make Tinsel Town, a feelgood festive comedy about panto. The 24 star, Rebel Wilson and more talk about their addiction to Greggs sausage rolls – and epic brawls with Danny Dyer
O come out ye faithful: a joyful roundup of UK culture this Christmas
Beauty and the Beast or Wolf Alice? Queen Marie Antoinette or Count Arthur Strong? Come and behold: the holiday season offers stage, film, music and art that’s worth singing about
After a teddy bear talked about kink, AI watchdogs are warning parents against smart toys
Advocates are fighting against the $16.7bn global smart-toy market, decrying surveillance and a lack of regulation
‘We have to be able to ask difficult questions’: who really took the iconic Napalm Girl photo?
A controversial Netflix documentary follows an investigation into the truth behind one of the most important wartime photos ever taken
Jay Kelly to Oh. What. Fun: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Noah Baumbach’s meditation on celebrity sees George Clooney deliver easy charm alongside Adam Sandler, while Michelle Pfeiffer stars in what will certainly be 2025’s best festive movie
One in 10 UK parents say their child has been blackmailed online, NSPCC finds
Harms include threats to release intimate pictures as charity warns against parents sharing photos or details of children online
‘It felt dangerous. You got naggy’: Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater on power, combovers and Blue Moon
Ahead of their 11th movie together, the actor and director discuss musicals, the legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman and what being bald and 5ft tall does to your flirting skills
‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week
Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
Soft seat cushions, AirTags and travel adapters: 20 Black Friday deals readers love – all under $100
From a chef-approved spatula to steeply discounted JBL earbuds, here are the picks readers have been snagging like hotcakes
How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism
Amazon Web Services owns the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs, says the leader of MeRA25, Yanis Varoufakis