Maria Callas’s hologram concert: ersatz simulacrum of a dead diva is weird and depressing
The legendary soprano was celebrated for her emotional connection. This moribund gimmick intended to bring her back – but in fact took her further away
UK accuses Meta of empowering child sexual abusers with encryption rollout
Tech firm says it has developed ‘robust’ safety measures after home secretary and campaigners condemn move
Nikki Haley says TikTok makes people ‘17% more antisemitic, more pro-Hamas’
Republican presidential contender mocked for claim about Chinese-owned app during primary debate on Wednesday night
Spotify CFO cashes in £7.2m in shares after value surges on news of job cuts
Price of shares in music streaming service leaped after announcement it was laying off almost a fifth of its workforce
Reversal of content policies at Alphabet, Meta and X threaten democracy, warn experts
Media watchdog says layoffs at top social media firms affecting moderation create ‘toxic environment’ as 2024 elections approach
Russian spies targeting UK MPs and media with ‘cyber interference’
Foreign Office minister tells MPs that FSB is ‘behind sustained effort to interfere in our democratic processes’
Meta platforms are marketplaces for child predators claims lawsuit
Facebook and Instagram ‘enabled adults to find, message and groom minors’ for sexual exploitation, alleges state of New Mexico legal filing
Best podcasts of the week: Jonathan Aitken’s fall from Downing Street hopeful to convicted liar
In this week’s newsletter: Rob Delaney and Alice Levine investigate the end of the cabinet minister’s career in the latest series of British Scandal
Meta begins rolling out end-to-end encryption across Messenger and Facebook
Under the changes, Meta will no longer have access to the contents of what users send or receive, unless a user reports a message
Steve Jobs’ $4 check written in 1976 auctioned off for more than $36,000
Check written to Radio Shack joins a hot market for Jobs’ signature and memorabilia
Google says new AI model Gemini outperforms ChatGPT in most tests
Gemini is being released in form of upgrade to Google’s chatbot Bard, but not yet in UK or EU
Abby Butler: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
We asked the Triple J host to share her online history. She hopes it will self-destruct when she leaves this planet
James Blunt: One Brit Wonder review – soldier-turned-singer’s brilliant Twitter game
The witty singer’s superb comeback is a delight to behold in this entertaining fly-on-the-wall documentary
Bank of England warns AI could pose financial stability risks
‘Careful monitoring’ needed because of rapid pace of artificial intelligence and machine learning
Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere
The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar