Writing Hawa review – Afghan woman fights for freedom as the Taliban close in
Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking documentary follows her mother, finally getting her chance at autonomy just as the Taliban retake the country
Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: the biggest and best smartwatch for an iPhone
Third-gen watch adds 5G, satellite SOS and messaging, a bigger screen and longer battery life in same rugged design
‘People thought I was a communist doing this as a non-profit’: is Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales the last decent tech baron?
In an online landscape characterised by doom and division, the people’s encyclopedia stands out – a huge collective endeavour giving everyone free access to the sum of human knowledge. But with Elon Musk branding it ‘Wokipedia’ and AI looming large, can it survive?
Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor who starred in Death in Venice, dies aged 70
Actor who also starred in Midsommar and became a musician was nicknamed ‘the most beautiful boy in the world’ – a title he struggled with all his life
Microsoft sued for allegedly misleading millions of Australians with its AI pricing
Tech giant faces hefty fines from consumer watchdog for allegedly trying to convince customers to pay more than needed for their Microsoft 365 subscription
The Guardian view on electronic implants: a new way of seeing, not of being
Editorial: Electronic implants are helping people see again. Their promise is profound, but so are the risks. Progress must be guided by ethics and accessibility
June Lockhart obituary
American stage and screen actor who enjoyed huge success on the television shows Lassie and Lost in Space
US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says
Scott Bessent said plan was part of framework for trade deal but did not share details on transferring app’s ownership
Could the internet go offline? Inside the fragile system holding the modern world together
Behind every meme and message is creaking, decades-old infrastructure. Internet experts can think of scenarios that could bring it all crashing down …
Fare game: what the battle between taxis and Uber means for your airport trip in Sydney and Melbourne
Taxi companies are trialling flat-fare rides to challenge Uber’s dominance on the airport run. Can they win back support – or at least customers?
Heard the one about the three vicars who went to the cinema – and were taught a lesson in tolerance?
Watching the film I Swear, at first I was irked by the shouting and swearing from an audience member. But I ended up thanking him, says vicar and standup comedian Ravi Holy
Actor June Lockhart of Lost in Space and Lassie fame dies aged 100
Lockhart started out on stage at age eight and appeared in scores of television series and feature films
Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows
Executives at world’s biggest datacentre owner grappled with disclosing information about water used to help power facilities
‘I don’t know how anyone takes themselves seriously in this job’: Hollywood hotshot Glen Powell talks to Marina Hyde
He’s an old-fashioned movie star in a digital age, making box-office smashes like Top Gun: Maverick, Twisters and Anyone But You. Now he’s lining up projects with everyone from Ron Howard to Edgar Wright. Could he be Texas’s answer to Tom Cruise?
‘You just have to laugh’: five teachers on dealing with ‘six-seven’ in the classroom
Children across the UK have been shouting out ‘six-seven’ during lessons. How are teachers reacting?