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Kinky hippos, foul-mouthed raccoons and heaps of heart: Big Mouth’s creators’ wild new animated comedy

This tale of a horny bear on a quest of sexual exploration after his partner leaves him during hibernation is certainly shocking. But can it match the sweetness of its predecessor?

The Pope Doubles Down on the Beautiful Struggle

Leo XIV’s encyclical about artificial intelligence makes a strong argument in favor of human fallibility.

People in the US: what are your views on Pope Leo’s comments about AI?

We’d like to hear what Americans think about the pope’s latest remarks criticizing the rapid development of AI

Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs

More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric bills

Backrooms review

Debut from 20-year-old director examines memory, reality and fear after Chiwetel Ejiofor accesses an infinite series of hidden rooms that all feel creepily askew

The New Auteur of the Hallucinated Hellscape

With Backrooms, Kane Parsons brings the half-remembered dreams of the internet's collective consciousness to light.

Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Portmanteaus

Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.

UK spy chief: Time is running out for the West to confront threats from Russia and China

Britain and its allies face a “moment of consequence,” according to the head of its intelligence agency.

What We Ask Google by Simon Rogers review

The company’s data editor trawls through billions of queries to deliver a portrait of the world’s preoccupations

How New Interceptors Are Transforming Drone Warfare in Ukraine

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A trip to the future: the best of Belfast photo festival

Cape Town schoolkids heading home and rules for maintaining a long-distance relationship feature in photos exploring the theme of unknown futures

SK Hynix has surged 250% this year. Analysts say the AI-fueled rally may be only halfway done

Analysts say the AI memory cycle still has years to run, with limited new capacity and surging cloud investment supporting further upside for SK Hynix.