Tech

Seven by Joanna Kavenna review

With its cast of thinkers, gamers and artists, this romp across Europe explores our desire to define reality – even as it slips from our intellectual grasp

Google and AI Chatbot Maker Settle Lawsuit Alleging Chatbot Drove Teen To Suicide

Google and chatbot maker Character have settled a lawsuit with a Florida mother who alleged a chatbot drove her son to suicide

Walmart teams up with Google's Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products

The retail giant also has a similar deal with OpenAI's ChatGPT and has its own AI-powered chatbot, Sparky.

Google bolsters bet on AI-powered commerce with new platform for shopping agents

As retailers create AI agents for shopping and customer service, Google wants to secure its place in the ecommerce market.

Grab your fidget spinners! Why gen Z are pining for 2016

As galling as it is to see young people refer to the items I wore 10 years ago as ‘vintage’, surely the real problem is that so many of them believe their best years are behind them

A Ghost in Your Ear review

Hampstead Theatre, LondonWith shades of MR James and Inside No 9 Jamie Armitage’s innovative recording studio haunting is a good old-fashioned fairground-ride chiller

‘It’s more productive than doomscrolling’: film-maker Ben Wheatley on his secret life as musician Dave Welder

While playing with nine-figure Hollywood budgets, the Kill List and Meg 2 director has become a prolific music producer. Next up is his experimental film, Bulk

Game On: the Swiss sports brand using hi-tech and chutzpah to challenge Nike and Adidas

Zurich-based firm taps into latest robot tech to ‘fibre-spray’ high-end sports shoes worn by the likes of Roger Federer

AI is helping recruiters find ‘hidden gem’ talent

"2026 is the year of more widespread adoption of AI tools, particularly in hiring," Janine Chamberlin, LinkedIn's UK Country Manager told CNBC Make It.

Lamar wants to have children with his girlfriend. The problem? She’s entirely AI

As synthetic personas become an increasingly normal part of life, meet the people falling for their chatbot lovers

‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok’s nudification tool went viral

The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted

Heated Rivalry review

This steamy queer romance between ice hockey rivals is packed with constant shots of muscular bottoms in fancy hotel rooms. But a bit more character development or emotional investment wouldn’t go amiss