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Jacinda Ardern's memoir tells the human story of national leadership, reminding us that politicians are people – people to whom we give impossible jobs, and of whom we demand impossible results

The digital world is a playground for the tinfoil hat brigade. But now they are turning on the internet itself

"As mainstream culture became more sexualised, porn had to do something to stand out ... so it became more extreme, more violent and more degrading, especially to women"

"The paradox of glass is that on the one hand it is so elusive, but on the other so tactile, heavy and difficult to handle"

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The public is becoming increasingly anxious about where the rapid development of AI could lead. So why are we yet to see any major protests over it?

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On porn, pop culture, and the surge of interest in romantic fiction among women

Joe Biden is a robot (and other cyber myths)

"It reminds us that politicians are people – people to whom we give impossible jobs, and of whom we demand impossible results"

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Book review: Jacinda Ardern's memoir, 'A Different Kind of Power'

What do we really mean when we call someone a "genius"?

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How this emerging technology could take the guesswork out of farming https://t.co/XNmEa2Rfre

Is it possible to separate an individual’s genius from the environment in which they operate?

"I’m still staggered that people think there’s no point in trying to manage exposure to porn when we can see quite clearly the negative impact it is having on sex and sexuality"

Why Big Tech loves playing with the powerful symbolism of glass

The fear that AI could kill us all is growing in circles of power – and could present its own threat to our safety and stability