‘TikTok wouldn’t open at all’: Taiwan simulates an internet blackout, with an eye on China threat
Taiwan practised cutting off internet for the first time amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’
Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisis
Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT
District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his family
Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals
CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions
Donald Trump empowers US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks
President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in fighting ‘transnational criminal organizations’
Brian Robinson obituary
Other lives: BFI press officer and programmer for its Flare film festival
Borges, ballet and BDSM: 10 must-see movies at Edinburgh international film festival
The great Argentinian’s Highlands holiday, a mischievous doc about Jack the Ripper, the hypnotic latest from Nicolas Winding Refn and a kinky noir romp are among the best of this year’s lineup
Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health
This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions
Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025
Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companies
‘It was fun to get pushed around’: Andrew Rannells on ‘razzle dazzle’, kissing co-stars and being a better friend to Lena Dunham
The star of Girls and The Book of Mormon talks about coming out, turning a showmance into a romance, and going toe to toe with the West Wing’s Allison Janney in new film Miss You Love You
The best portable aircon for your home, tested – plus the pros, cons and alternatives
As hotter summers become the norm, home aircon can feel increasingly tempting. We put six units to the test for cooling power, noise and energy use – and explain what you need to know before buying
Are teens on e-motorbikes the ‘new Hells Angels’? Not so fast, boomers
Experts say better regulation is needed but that bad press about ‘motorized menaces’ puts the ebike revolution at risk
Imelda Staunton: ‘Umbridge’s giggle needed to be short and sharp. So I just did a boom, boom’
The actor answers your questions on working with her dog, becoming a dame, Harry Potter, and making televisual history in The Singing Detective
Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda?
The dangers of AI become clearer every day. Why are we still acting as if we have no choice about our future?
Schools across the US banned phones. Teens are demanding more offline support
More students are advocating for their own digital wellbeing and developing programs to thrive in tech-free learning environments