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Labour plans to consult on use of live facial recognition before wider roll-out

Policing minister says government will ‘put some parameters’ around its deployment in England

Dress the part: London exhibition celebrates 60 years of film and TV period costumes

From Colin Firth’s wet shirt in Pride and Prejudic to Meryl Streep’s safari gear in Out of Africa, Cosprop’s outfits achieved cinematic realism

Power Station review – solar power and solidarity on a Walthamstow street

Activism merges with everyday life in a documentary where film-makers Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn attempt to turn their neighbourhood into a renewable power hub

Ed Miliband says it is ‘possible’ that UK government should leave X

Energy minister says platform’s owner Elon Musk is a ‘dangerous man’ who is part of a ‘global network of right’

Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests

Rioters were influenced by network that exposes hundreds of thousands of Britons to racist disinformation, Guardian research indicates

Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow

The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation

Reading the post-riot posts: how we traced far-right radicalisation across 51,000 Facebook messages

Tracing profiles of those charged with online offences in summer 2024 helped us map a thriving social ecosystem trading far-right sentiment and political disillusionment

Kido nursery hackers threaten to publish more children’s profiles

Criminals calling themselves Radiant say they will post additional private data online unless they are paid

More than 1.6m sign petition opposing Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards

Opponents of scheme for people working in UK describe it as a ‘step towards mass surveillance and digital control’

‘Affordable luxuries’: British shoppers spread their love for flavoured butter

Experts say rise in consumers buying flavours such as chocolate and truffle driven by social media trends and ‘foodie’ culture

Digested week: Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension backfires with a Streisand effect return

Plus ‘American values’ versus ‘British values’ and Emma Watson’s allergic reaction to press junkets

Starmer to unveil digital ID cards in plan set to ignite civil liberties row

‘Brit card’ already facing opposition from privacy campaigners as government looks for ways to tackle illegal immigration

Hackers reportedly steal pictures of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain

Firm, which has 18 sites around London and more in US, India and China, has received ransom demand, say reports

Digital ID cards: a versatile and useful tool or a worrying cybersecurity risk?

As Keir Starmer aims to revive ID card system first proposed by Tony Blair, we look at the arguments for and against

Spotify removes 75m spam tracks in past year as AI increases ability to make fake music

Streamer to crack down on AI-generated spam by introducing filter to identify fraudulent uploads

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  • Supergirl review – sprightly and sparkling superhero yarn without the usual baffling DC backstory
  • AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption
  • Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan review: I’ve never tested a handheld fan this powerful – or this loud
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  • Apple Watches are cheaper than ever right now. Here are the ones we’d buy
  • I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future
  • The Warriors come out to Broadway with Lin-Manuel Miranda musical
  • The weirdest things a leak revealed about Peter Thiel’s secret club
  • Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns
  • Karl Stefanovic reportedly leaving Nine after podcast with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson
  • The Last Viking review – Mads Mikkelsen thinks he’s John Lennon in Von Trier-ish prankster comedy
  • If an AI chatbot misleads you, who is to blame?
  • ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies
  • Dear You review – enjoyable Chinese romdram crosses generations as it tracks down a missing husband
  • Hold the Fort review – gory goings-on at the neighbours association get-together
  • Deja viewing: the return of the cheapo compilation film
  • ‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
  • Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
  • Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham have met away from No 10 to discuss transition – as it happened
  • Quantum of Solace: a heartbroken James Bond is fuelled by rage in Daniel Craig’s most underrated 007 film
  • US AI stock sell-off shakes markets from Wall Street to Asia
  • You’re only supposed to blow the bloody hooves off: AI Michael Caine narrates Odyssey audiobook
  • Will California’s billionaire tax proposal make it to ballots?
  • AI in the classroom prompts tide of concern from US parents and experts
  • How to Live on Earth review – Benedict Cumberbatch exudes positivity in response to the climate crisis
  • Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds
  • Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into AI crisis and ‘tech bro free-for-all’, says Greens senator
  • Sizzle reels: nine films to watch in a heatwave
  • ‘I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget’: Madonna says biopic was scrapped after ‘falling out’ with studio

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