Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads
At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in fall
The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power
Editorial: A belated change of policy on nude digital images of children must be part of a wider reset
Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns
Molly Rose Foundation says government should instead set strict safety standards for apps
Child phone nudity law could largely end online child sexual abuse if widely adopted, Jess Phillips claims – as it happened
Former safeguarding minister says if ban came into force properly it could ‘basically eliminate’ problem
Loneliness influencers: why are people suddenly boasting about having no friends?
Chronicling your humdrum, solitary life has become an online trend. It’s certainly perplexing. Is it also empowering?
Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about
Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds with little scrutiny
If Australian datacentres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return
We cannot afford to make the same mistake as we did with gas. If tech companies are going to use our land, energy and water for AI, they must pay their fair share of tax
Tell us: which Steven Spielberg movie means the most to you?
We’d like to hear about your favourite films made by the director and why you love them
‘Screaming girls chased me down the street’: how we made Strictly Ballroom
‘A big dude came up to me and said, “My wife dragged me kicking and screaming to see your movie – and it was the best thing she’s ever done”’
I was addicted to my phone – but one screen time hack actually made a difference
Our writer found a surprisingly effective way to cut down his smartphone use. Plus, what to eat while watching the World Cup – inspired by all 48 teams
Artists are making ‘anti-slop’ to rebel against AI: ‘It’s been rammed down our throats’
In response to AI’s hyperrealism, artists and creatives are gravitating toward the homespun and imperfect
How much does Sean Penn hate selfies? Enough to invoke the Holocaust
In his own unique words, the One Battle After Another actor made it clear there is no one he won’t reject for a fan photo – and revealed the real reason he skipped the Oscars
A Murder Between Friends review – Joan Collins’s detective diva sparkles in trashy whodunnit
Hot tubs and high camp as a TV star dripping in rhinestones tries to solve a real-life crime in this fabulously flawed murder mystery. Who cares who did it
Idris Elba says audiences would never accept a black actor playing James Bond: ‘That’s not what they like in their culture’
The star of Luther played down rumours that he was lined up to take over 007, adding that he’s against making the character ‘woke’
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI