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Deepfakes are wrecking influencers’ credibility, one fake ad at a time
Influencers are increasingly finding their likenesses hijacked by AI-generated deepfakes used in fake adverts, without their knowledge or consent. Cases include lifestyle blogger Emily Schuman, whose altered image was used to promote a GLP-1 telehealth firm, a make-up brand and a blood-testing company she had no connection to, prompting confused followers to question her endorsements.…
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GameCube vs PS2: Which retro console is more powerful?
The GameCube and PlayStation 2 defined much of the sixth generation of video game consoles, and while their rivalry never scaled the heights of Genesis versus SNES, debate over which machine was technically superior has persisted among fans for over two decades. Sony’s PS2 launched in North America in October 2000, followed by Nintendo’s GameCube…
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Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, unveiled at the company’s September 2026 “Sunrise and shine” event, are now available for preorder ahead of their release on Friday, 18 September. Both handsets feature the faster A20 Pro chip, with improved GPU and neural core performance for AI tasks, alongside camera upgrades, making them Apple’s…
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OpenAI just wants to win
OpenAI has announced a solution to a Millennium Prize problem, one of mathematics’ most prestigious open challenges, but the achievement has sparked unease rather than celebration among many mathematicians. Critics argue OpenAI is approaching the field less as a collaborative contributor and more as a well-funded competitor racing to claim prizes, with little regard for…
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The aircraft might not be flying, but the certificate has gone on vacation
A digital passenger information screen at Luton Airport has been displaying garbled or nonsensical data, in an apparent coincidence with a separate major UK air traffic control failure earlier in the week. The Register speculates the board’s malfunction stems from a mundane IT issue, such as an incorrect system clock or an expired server certificate,…
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Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’
Author and activist Naomi Klein has released a new book, End Times Fascism, co-written with Astra Taylor, which argues that the world’s super-rich are exploiting climate breakdown and financial instability to entrench their own power in a “post-democratic” future. In an interview, Klein describes how extreme concentrations of wealth produce a “deranging” psychological effect that…
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‘Immature playground boasting’: Mathematicians uneasy at OpenAI’s latest scalp
Mathematicians have reacted with unease after OpenAI announced that its latest AI model had solved a Millennium Prize Problem, a class of notoriously difficult mathematical puzzles that had resisted human effort for decades. The breakthrough came not from a flash of insight but from deploying vast computing resources at the problem, prompting concern about what…
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Deportation-anniversary reflections, coal plant ruling, Trump dollar coin and Irish MRSA outbreak lead
Twenty-fifth anniversary tributes to 9/11 survivors feature alongside a court ruling against Trump’s Michigan coal plant order, brisk sales of the new Trump dollar coin, and an MRSA outbreak in Ireland traced to a bouncy castle; plus AI in courts and Irish civil service.
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AI may be denting computer science graduates’ job prospects, UK data shows
New data from the 2027 Guardian University Guide suggests artificial intelligence may already be reshaping job prospects for UK graduates in computer science and economics, two subjects that had previously enjoyed strong employer demand. Coding and software development were the fastest-declining graduate occupations last year, while demand for graduates in well-paid finance-related roles such as…
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Extended reality takes visitors from the ruins of West Bank to 17th-century Amsterdam at Venice Immersive
The Guardian reports from Venice Immersive, the Venice Film Festival’s showcase for virtual and extended reality work, as it marks its 10th anniversary. The festival has grown from a small sideshow into a thriving 10-day event on its own island, reflecting the maturing sophistication of interactive storytelling technology, though the reviewer notes this year’s programme,…