Hackers access Pornhub’s premium users’ viewing habits and search history

ShinyHunters group reportedly behind the hack affecting data of 200m users thought to be from before 2021

Ghost jobs, robot gatekeepers and AI interviewers: let me tell you about the bleak new age of job hunting

In my six months of looking for work, I’ve found that from fake ads to AI screening software, the search is more soul-destroying than ever, says columnist for the i newspaper and Diva, Eleanor Margolis

Why universal basic income still can’t meet the challenges of an AI economy

Andrew Yang’s revived pitch suits the automation debate, but UBI can’t fix inequalities concentrated tech wealth drives

This year, I have seen a glimmer of hope: people are ditching a life led on screens for the real thing

Whether it’s nightclubs banning phones or a drop in online dating, there are signs that we’re rediscovering the joy of being in the moment, says Guardian columnist John Harris

‘Suddenly, it was everywhere’: why some books become blockbusters overnight

Whether it’s through TikTok buzz, celebrity endorsements or good old-fashioned word of mouth, some titles enjoy a second, more powerful, life. But what unites them – and is there a formula for this type of success?

Will other countries follow Australia’s social media ban for under-16s?

Several European nations are already planning similar moves while Britain has said ‘nothing is off the table’

Flavoured condoms, 120 turkeys and a Free Marlon Dingle poster: the weird and wonderful work making the film industry green

Women are trailblazing efforts in the UK and US to improve sustainability on film and TV sets, from donating catering and rehoming props to reducing emissions

‘I lived out moments of my mother’s passing I never saw’: Kate Winslet on grief, going red and Goodbye June

For her directorial debut, Winslet assembled a cast including Toni Collette, Timothy Spall, Johnny Flynn and Andrea Riseborough to tell a story inspired by her own family’s bereavement. The actors talk mourning, immortality and hospital vending machines

Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act

Figures for England and Wales show there were 51,672 offences for child sexual exploitation and abuse online in 2024

In this age of authoritarians, online abuse of women is soaring – and it’s leading to ‘real-world’ violence

Our UN report reveals the link between the online misogyny and offline crimes that are hounding women out of public life, says Julie Posetti, lead author of a new report published by UN Women

When a chatbot’s advice is a matter of life or death, how can we leave AI to the free market wild west?

As suicides in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, we need clear rules – and we the people must set them, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support

Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services

‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe

Gen Z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back

‘It’s been called the greatest hip-hop film ever’: how we made cult graffiti classic Wild Style

‘I handed a guy a starting pistol for a stick-up scene. But instead he reached into his car and took out the sawn-off shotgun you see in the movie’

‘It has to be genuine’: older influencers drive growth on social media

As midlife audiences turn to digital media, the 55 to 64 age bracket is an increasingly important demographic