Tech

A photo of Iran’s bombed schoolgirl graveyard went around the world. Was it real, or AI?

Numerous faked images and a string of startlingly inaccurate responses from Gemini and Grok are part of a tidal wave of AI slop engulfing coverage of the Iran war

UAE reopens airspace after brief shutdown as Iran attacks keep region on edge

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority said it had temporarily closed the country's airspace as a precautionary step.

Take Your @#$%&! Hat Off, Mr. President

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‘Happy as can be!’ My Neighbour Totoro toasts first birthday in London’s West End

The spectacular stage version of Studio Ghibli’s much-loved film has spent a year at the Gillian Lynne theatre in London. To celebrate, photographer Tristram Kenton was granted backstage access

Did you solve it? Are you a match for the dinkiest mag in maths?

Earlier today I posed four puzzles from the Hyde Park Math Zine, a maths fanzine from Austin, Texas. Here they are again with solutions.

Tate Modern Turbine Hall to showcase David Hockney opera sets

Immersive exhibition will form the centrepiece of the celebration of the artist’s 90th birthday next year

Norway ‘climbs out of shadow’ of neighbours with first Oscar win for Sentimental Value

Recognition for Scandi film-making has long focused on Sweden and Denmark but critics say Norwegian film is entering a new era

A New Direction for the Trans Novel

Jordy Rosenberg’s Night Night Fawn is autofiction told from a sidelong distance.

A petri dish of human brain cells is currently playing Doom. Should we be worried?

Scientists in the US have uploaded a fruit fly to a computer simulation, while an Australian lab has taught neurons on a glass chip to play a 90s video game. How long before we are all living in a sci-fi movie?

Your guide to leadership training: How to become the boss everyone wants to hire or work for

Become a leader people want to follow by learning how to build trust, communicate effectively with your team and foster their growth to deliver results

Your guide to leadership training: How to become the boss everyone wants to hire or work for

Become a leader people want to follow by learning how to build trust, communicate effectively with your team and foster their growth to deliver results

‘Like a DVD in the present tense’: are we ready for film distribution via USB drives?

As big tech continues to dominate the film industry, Video StoreAge is a uniquely crafted company that works with film-makers to sell independent films on USB drives