Stone, parchment or laser-written glass? Scientists find new way to preserve data
Hard disks and magnetic tape have a limited lifespan, but glass storage developed by Microsoft could last millennia
The best kettles in the UK to save energy and speed up your cuppa, tested
We boiled litres of water to find the best electric kettles, from hard-water heroes to vintage-style, repairable and wifi-connected models
Is it smarter to have a dumb home? ‘We’ve seen clients unable to flush toilets’
Australia experienced a boom in smart-home technology at the start of the 2020s. Years on, some early adopters are experiencing buyer’s remorse
The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly ‘frees up’
Business leaders tout AI as a path to shorter weeks and better balance. But without power, workers are unlikely to share the gains
Dust review – timely fictionalisation of a tech-bro dotcom bust that blighted rural Belgium
The drama about two startup innovators defeated by their egotistical overreach feels as if it presages these AI times
Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project
Substances include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems, and the feminisation of males
China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?
Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do
Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in south
Google, Anthropic and OpenAI bosses to mingle with global south leaders wrestling for control over technology
Shia LaBeouf arrested on battery charges in New Orleans during Mardi Gras
The actor was charged with two counts after allegedly punching two men and causing chaos at bars
Palantir moves headquarters to Miami amid tech’s growing retreat to Florida
Data analytics firm moves from Denver after about six years and joins host of businesses relocating to south Florida
Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK
National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums
ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show
Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft’s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned
Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert
Prof Michael Wooldridge says scenario such as deadly self-driving car update or AI hack could destroy global interest
AI’s workplace revolution is here – and anxiety is rising with it
A new Guardian series explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, expectations and worker power across industries
Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end ‘impunity’ of online platforms