Sali Hughes on beauty: will social media bans for teens mean the return of grownup skincare?
Soon it will be harder for the beauty industry to aggressively market at children, hopefully spelling the end of gimmicky, ineffective kiddie makeup
Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut
Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars
David review – biblical Goliath-slayer animation offers upbeat boybandish worship musical
Christian kids’ movie is entertaining during the big battle, but the older bouffant hero’s lack of depth is distracting and the worship songs a weak link
John Irvin, British film-maker who directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 86
The director’s BBC hit opened the door to Hollywood action films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal
OpenAI announces slowing pace of development after hack by rogue agent
Amid race with Anthropic, firm plans to overhaul research and training and require more safety parameters after hack
US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial
State attorneys general claim tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people
Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins
Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design
‘Can’t enjoy your pint’: Wetherspoons customers welcome ban on loud phones
Patrons at two of the chain’s London pubs were all for Tim Martin’s ban on playing music or taking calls on speaker
Charity campaigner who died after microlight crash was filming Apple TV series, inquest hears
Claire Lomas was filming content for project promoting tech company’s Vision Pro headset in Jordan, hearing told
Phyllida Law obituary
Actor with a long career in theatre and on television who was known for the subtle quality of her work
Ikea to take on eBay and Vinted with UK online secondhand site
Platform set to launch later this year will enable loyalty card members to sell preloved Billy bookcases and Poäng chairs
Meta’s legal jeopardy is growing by the day
Also: AI’s implications on cybersecurity in an era of private attacks
Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer
Staff members said Free Speech Union would ‘need to explain’ how it spent money donated by its supporters
Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts
Report by Tech Transparency Project shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features
Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94
As adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law also acted alongside daughters Sophie and Emma Thompson in a career spanning eight decades