‘Yeah, we’re spooked’: AI starting to have big real-world impact, says expert
Prof Stuart Russell says field of artificial intelligence needs to grow up quickly to ensure humans remain in control
Your cultural Cop26: films, TV shows and podcasts to help you save the planet
From Ted Danson on the oceans to Greta Thunberg on everything else – get armed with the facts and inspired to make a difference
Why people believe Covid conspiracy theories: could folklore hold the answer?
Researchers use AI – and witchcraft folklore – to map the coronavirus conspiracy theories that have sprung up
‘We’re all climate journalists now’: how the weather took over everything
From the business section to the food magazine, Guardian editors are becoming focused on one dominant story
Whistleblowing requires courage, but don’t expect Facebook to change its ways
Frances Haugen’s ‘testimony tour’ of revelations about the tech company makes good copy, but will its executives listen?
Is a ‘negative microwave’ – a device that quickly cools food and drink – possible?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
US ‘very concerned’ despite China denials over hypersonic missile
Disarmament ambassador casts doubt on ability to defend against technology after reports of test
Eco-friendly, lab-grown coffee is on the way, but it comes with a catch
Beanless brews can cut deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions dramatically – but what will happen to workers in traditional coffee-growing regions?
How did Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin fail to dominate the billionaire space race?
The company employs the world’s top engineers and has access to unlimited money but is plagued by safety concerns and toxic workplace culture
AI and maths to play bigger role in global diplomacy, says expert
Professor of negotiation and conflict management says recent advances mean techniques will be used more
Lost in translation? The one-inch truth about Netflix’s subtitle problem
Subtitling is an essential art form. So why, as the streaming giant scores more global hits with shows like Squid Game and Call My Agent, isn’t it trying harder to find the right words?
William Shatner in tears after historic space flight: ‘I’m so filled with emotion’
Star Trek actor, 90, says ‘I hope I never recover from this’ after becoming oldest human in space on Jeff Bezos rocket New Shepard
The Man from the Future by Ananyo Bhattacharya review – the life of John von Neumann
An expert on everything from game theory to Byzantine history, the inspiration for Dr Strangelove was as brilliant as he was dangerous
Readers reply: why haven’t we invented a way to record and play back smells?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts