Best podcasts of the week: Joe Lycett finally explains his poo podcast prank
In this week’s newsletter: The comedian, with the help of Gary Lineker, unveils his Turdcast, and it’s tummy-achingly joyful. Plus: five of the best survival stories
Second accidental data leak in four months ‘regrettable’, finance department says
Incident comes as data shows government sector breaches mostly caused by human error, not criminal acts
Digital slot machine limit of £2 set to cost gambling operators in UK millions
Exclusive: Low maximum stake, set to be announced on Friday, will apply to players under 25, the Guardian understands
BuzzFeed plans to lay off 16% of employees after selling Complex
Media group says it will be ‘more profitable, more nimble’ after offloading Complex at a discount and implementing a restructure
Nvidia reports enormous revenue as AI hits a tipping point
Revenue at artificial intelligence chipmaker up more than 250% as CEO says ‘demand is surging worldwide’
Apple warns Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud services could lead to mass surveillance
Scanning for known child abuse material would compromise the privacy and safety of every user, tech giant says
YouTuber Ruby Franke’s chilling story shows us that internet culture has given child abuse a new place to hide
The most disturbing thing about the prolific parenting vlogger was that she was peddling cruelty worldwide in plain sight, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
German town votes against Tesla plans to expand ‘gigafactory’
Bosses promise to go back to drawing board while carmaker faces industrial action from another union in Sweden
Greener ‘water batteries’ a step closer thanks to breakthrough by Melbourne researchers
RMIT team develops method that could replace common lead-acid batteries, offering a safer and more recyclable alternative
Enoch Mailangi: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The internet is a ‘godless institution’ for the screenwriter and enfant terrible – who proves it via serial killers, sex toy scandals, and an ode to Saoirse Ronan
Pete Masters obituary
Other lives: Engineer who started out as a gas fitter and became part of a world-leading team working in combustion science
Stop putting your wet iPhone in rice, says Apple. Here’s what to do instead
Putting your device in a bag of rice ‘could allow small particles of rice to damage your iPhone’, the company warned
Neuralink implant patient can move computer mouse by thinking, Musk says
First human implanted with brain-chip can use thoughts to move mouse, startup’s founder claims but details are scant
Danish man on trial over alleged £500k music streaming fraud
Aarhus court hears he may have profited from artificially generated playbacks, in case thought to be first of its kind
Monzo to clinch extra £350m from investors before expected listing
Digital bank’s funding round led by CapitalG, the vehicle of Google’s parent company Alphabet