Ignore all the smart home gimmicks. These five devices actually make life easier
Skip the wifi oven and Alexa toothbrush – these time-tested smart devices are must-haves in any home
On the street and in your feed: the joyful genius of Zohran Mamdani’s viral videos
The frontrunner for New York mayor has won social media with clips that are always fun – and resolutely on-message
‘Those young women were so vilified’: Nadia Fall on her debut film Brides
The Young Vic artistic director tells why she wanted to reframe the story of girls lured to Syria to join IS
‘Men don’t know why they became unhappy’: the toxic gender war dividing South Korea
Toxic masculinity is a global phenomenon, but nowhere is it more virulent than in this hypermodern, connected society. What can other countries learn from this ‘ground zero’ of misogyny?
‘Abject horror’: the troubling history of paedophile-hunting TV shows
In Predators, director David Osit goes back to the unease of the prime-time hit To Catch a Predator and asks uncomfortable questions
Norway finds place in spotlight during ‘golden age’ of film-making
Distinctive and critically acclaimed films and drama series from ‘a big hub of talent’ are appealing to audiences around the world
As Hollywood mourns Robert Redford, why do we still struggle with the idea of male beauty?
The superstar never wanted to be a sex symbol. But we don’t have a language to discuss what great beauty can feel like for men, says Guardian newsletter editor Jason Okundaye
British AI startup beats humans in international forecasting competition
ManticAI ranked eighth in the Metaculus Cup, leaving some believing bots’ prediction skills could soon overtake experts
Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
Inside the Jaguar Land Rover hack: stalled smart factories, outsourced cybersecurity and supply chain woes
Being a carmaker where ‘everything is connected’ has left JLR unable to isolate its plants or functions, forcing a shutdown of most systems
From A Big Bold Beautiful Journey to Cardi B: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell star in a fantasy romance, while the rapper swaps the courtroom for the recording studio
Steve to Joy Crookes: the week in rave reviews
Cillian Murphy shines in a brutal yet hopeful high school drama, while the singer-songwriter from south London returns with her streetwise swag. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews
‘I don’t want to stop believing in humanity’: Matthew McConaughey on faith, fame and the shocking incident that defined him
He was once so stoned he missed his own birthday party, but the Oscar-winning actor has swapped pot for poetry. He reveals the trauma and triumph that taught him why it’s more important to be a good man than a nice guy
Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
Move deals potentially major blow to US tech industry, which relies heavily on workers from India and China
Trump says Xi Jinping has agreed to approve TikTok deal, but details unclear
Trump’s statement suggests preliminary agreement between leaders in the first direct contact between them since June