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After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’

Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI

Anthropic claims AI will shift how work gets done and labor demand – but some experts are skeptical of the vision

People under 35 are hunting for no-frills rides they can pay for in cash and fix themselves – defying expectations to take on steep loans

Datacenters, AI and distaste for the billionaires developing it has soured Americans on big tech

The Audacity is a fearless satire taking on Silicon Valley’s ‘egomaniac weirdos’. Its creator and stars talk ayahuasca ceremonies, mining kids for data – and punching CEOs

Chief executive agrees to remain in California for eight years even if state brings in one-off 5% wealth tax

Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going – often in defiance of companies’ terms and services

From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using AI to plan attacks and anti-datacenter extremism

How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonators

Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors

Our reviewer sheds some light on the best dawn simulation alarms, from Lumie and Philips to Dreamegg

A giant screen, big battery, rapid chip and top cameras push the great iPhone 18 Pro to the max with a price tag to match

Upgraded, cheaper AirPods have noise cancelling, sound and controls to rival many plugged-in buds but without tips

Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with Android

Tech billionaires have raised more than $340m to defeat Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax that will fund healthcare and education

The entrepreneur turned fraudster is the subject of an Oscar-tipped new documentary that takes an unusual look at her strange legacy

The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serve

After years of sprawling, never-ending games, players are rediscovering the pleasures of shorter, more focused experiences. Could a new wave of independent arcades bring back the social side of gaming?

The studio is swapping the Mushroom Kingdom’s vivid palette for the blood-soaked grit of military action series