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Measles Is Becoming So Common That Treatments May Soon Be Needed
Measles cases in the US have hit a 35-year high, driven by falling vaccination rates and large outbreaks in states including South Carolina and Utah. In response, a small number of biotech firms and academic researchers have begun developing treatments for the disease, something that was previously seen as unnecessary given how effective vaccination has…
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Electronic music is the fastest-growing genre in the US this year
Electronic music has become the fastest-growing genre in the United States this year, according to a new mid-year report from music analytics firm Luminate. The finding highlights a broader shift in American listening habits, with artists such as Disco Lines and John Summit driving renewed interest in dance music, alongside a revival in songs originally…
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‘The plane movie I’ll watch anytime’: why Up in the Air is my feelgood movie
In a Guardian series where writers celebrate their favourite comfort films, one contributor explains why the 2009 comedy-drama Up in the Air, starring George Clooney, remains their go-to feelgood film, particularly for watching on flights. Directed by Jason Reitman and based on Walter Kirn’s novel, the film follows corporate downsizer Ryan Bingham, whose life of…
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Final Fantasy 14 comes to Switch 2 later this year with the now-famous free trial, but the file size is going to be absolutely massive
Final Fantasy 14 will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on 4th August, following its surprise announcement earlier this year, and Square Enix used the Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin to reveal a five-minute teaser trailer for the game’s next chapter. The Switch 2 version matters because it brings a major MMORPG to Nintendo’s hybrid console…
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AppleCare One insurance for multiple devices finally expands outside the US
Apple has expanded AppleCare One, its single-plan insurance for multiple devices such as iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and MacBooks, beyond the US for the first time. A year after its US launch, the service will roll out to the UK, France, Germany and Australia from 4th August, giving customers in those markets a simpler, unified…
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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal and Liverpool battle it out for Bradley Barcola?
Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly circling the same crop of attacking targets as this summer’s transfer window heats up, with Arsenal weighing up Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior or Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola as a replacement for Leandro Trossard. Liverpool are said to be favourites for Barcola, though a deal hinges on meeting PSG’s asking price,…
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What If We Got AI Right? by Eleanor Drage review – avoiding apocalypse
This is a Guardian review of Eleanor Drage’s book “What If We Got AI Right?”, which sets out to challenge Silicon Valley’s binary narrative that artificial intelligence will either usher in utopia or trigger apocalypse. Drage, a researcher at Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, argues that AI is not some mystical force…
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‘Squealing’ dangerous driver shrieks on camera after police dog tracks him down following 80mph chase
A police officer bluntly replied: “Mate, stop screaming”