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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal

      Stripe and private equity firm Advent International are reportedly negotiating to buy PayPal, following an unsuccessful July offer. A deal could create one of the world’s largest online payments companies, but discussions may still fail and no agreement has been confirmed. The reported July bid of $60.50 per share valued PayPal at $53 billion, compared…

    • Katie Miller’s podcast serves as safe space for MAGA world

      Katie Miller’s podcast is emerging as a go-to platform for leading figures in President Trump’s administration as she targets an audience of Republican women, scoring news-making interviews with top cabinet officials and key members of the president’s inner circle. Miller, the wife of top White House aide Stephen Miller and a Trump-supporting political operative who…

    • Zyzz Was the Original Looksmaxxer. His Rise and Untimely Death Feel More Relevant Than Ever

      Aziz Shavershian, known online as Zyzz, became an early fitness and masculinity influencer after transforming himself from a shy teenager into a flamboyant, muscular internet persona. A new documentary, Poster Boy: Becoming Zyzz, examines his rapid rise, death in Thailand aged 22, and lasting relevance to today’s “looksmaxxing” and manosphere culture. Using archive footage and…

    • Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

      Puerto Rico is rationing water after its driest July on record, with 180,000 households in the north-east facing two-day shut-offs and many families already experiencing unreliable supplies for more than 100 days. The article argues that the crisis reflects not only drought but also poor water management and ageing infrastructure, particularly extensive leakage, while rainwater…

    • Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’

      Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside world Sorry Elon, but they’re not your kind of tweets. Social media users are flocking to TikTok to join a burgeoning trend for birding videos as the hobby attracts a younger demographic. With the internet…

    • Amazon Can Use Your Twitch Content to Train Its AI—Unless You Opt Out

      Twitch has introduced a setting allowing streamers to opt out of having their posts, streams and videos used to train generative AI models for its parent company, Amazon. The change gives creators more control, but has prompted concern because the option is enabled by default and it is unclear when, or how extensively, their content…

    • Lego’s supersized Hubble deserves a little more shine

      Lego has launched its largest Hubble Space Telescope model to date, a 1,252-piece Icons set designed at roughly minifigure scale. The review praises its detailed interior and display potential, but argues that its predominantly grey finish, stickers and simplified solar arrays make it feel less premium than its £119.99 price suggests. The model measures 32cm…

    • No 10’s ads for a TikTok team show why social media is a smart career move

      The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on the demand from high-profile people and brands for help in harnessing the power of TikTok I didn’t want to work in social media. If you’d asked 15-year-old me my dream job, I might have said foreign correspondent, or maybe travel writer. So you can imagine my surprise…

    • Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders

      Secondhand booksellers across the UK and Ireland report receiving unusually large, varied orders from obscure buyers, prompting speculation that artificial intelligence companies may be buying books to scan and use as training data. The activity matters because it is disrupting normal secondhand-book trade patterns and may reflect a growing demand for material not readily available…

    • News and buildup on first weekend of EFL season and football updates – matchday live

      The English Football League season is beginning in full, with Championship, League One and League Two fixtures taking place and attention also turning to Sunday’s Community Shield. The live coverage also reports a significant transfer: Atlético Madrid have signed Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero, ending his five-year spell in north London. Romero joined Atlético for…