Ofcom investigates TikTok over parental control information
Regulator to look at whether the platform broke the law by giving inaccurate information
Elon Musk spends $100m to open new university in Texas
Tax filings show Musk’s charity The Foundation seeks to establish primary and secondary Stem school in Austin
AI scientists make ‘exciting’ discovery using chatbots to solve maths problems
Breakthrough suggests technology behind ChatGPT and Bard can generate information that goes beyond human knowledge
Frutiger Aero: the Windows screen saver design trend taking TikTok by storm
The ‘retro-futuristic’ mid-2000s look harks back to a time of technological optimism
Don’t get too cocky – this modern world can leave you fuming and flailing
When being innovative is deemed better than being logical you know it’s time to laugh deliriously at the clouds
Who’s in the manosphere’s sights this week? Taylor Swift, her cat and any woman in a crop top
The messages of Andrew Tate and his ilk are as old as the patriarchy: female autonomy is a threat, and must be punished, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Best podcasts of the week: The twisting tale of Dawn Hacheney, and the house fire that killed her
In this week’s newsletter: Mortal Sin investigates the death of a pastor’s wife that was more than it seemed. Plus: five of the best genre-defying podcasts
OnePlus Open review: the most phone-like folding tablet yet
New folder is thinner, lighter and cheaper, with almost invisible crease, challenging Samsung and Google
Etsy lays off 225 workers after ‘essentially flat’ sales, says CEO
Staff notified via livestream Wednesday by Josh Silverman, who acknowledged ‘unfortunate’ timing during holiday season
ChatGPT to summarize Politico and Business Insider articles in ‘first of its kind’ deal
OpenAI to pay German media group Axel Springer to use its material, including stories behind paywalls
No more drunk driving? US automakers forced to adopt life-saving tech by 2024
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has begun process to force adoption of technology, as long as it works
Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers
Cait Corrain, whose book Crown of Starlight was due to be published next year, admits to leaving notices ‘that ranged from kind of mean to downright abusive’
Masochist Britain: why is everyone asking Alexa to insult them?
The annual list of Alexa’s most-asked questions reveals evidence the UK is a nation of masochists, obsessed with football – and farting
Investors lose millions as crypto schemes operate unchecked in Australia
Exclusive: the New Zealand regulator has warned the schemes could be a ‘scam’ but they have escaped such scrutiny in Australia and thousands have lost money
‘They are so convincing’: Vera Gazzard lost her life savings to HyperVerse
Australians who were convinced to put money into the Hyper group investment schemes say no one has been held to account for their losses