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Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row17:19 Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and children UK politics live – latest updates The influential Commons women and equalities committee has decided to stop using X after the social media site’s AI tool began generating thousands of digitally altered images of women and children with their clothes removed. The move by the cross-party … From final boss battles to the dangers of open-world bloat, TV and film can learn a lot from video games16:47 In this week’s newsletter: Stranger Things’ climactic showdown is the latest pop culture spectacle to feel like its been ported straight from a console. The industries’ reciprocally influential relationship can be to everyone’s gain • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here It had begun to feel like an endurance test by the end, but nonetheless, like the sucker I am, I wat… ‘A sign to change your technique’: how to make your toothbrush last longer – and keep it out of landfill11:23 They may be small, but toothbrushes can create mountains of waste. Experts reveal how to clean and care for them and extend their life • The best electric toothbrushes, tested If toothbrushes were sentient, they’d complain about their lot in life. Their thankless existence involves repeatedly cleaning one of the grimmest parts of the body, then being thrown out once their bristles are insufficien… The 15 best Xbox Series S/X games to play in 202611:23 This now venerable hardware remains an ideal platform for classics such as Minecraft and daring experiments from the brightest new developers Now surely approaching their twilight years, the Xbox Series S and X machines nevertheless still have plenty to offer both new and veteran owners. We have selected 15 titles that show the range of what’s on offer, from the biggest blockbusters to lesser kno… Elon Musk’s xAI announces it has raised $20bn amid backlash over Grok deepfakes9:44 AI company’s chatbot faces criticism over its generation of sexualized, nonconsensual images of women and girls Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has raised $20bn in its latest funding round, the startup announced Tuesday, even as its marquee chatbot Grok faces backlash over generating sexualized, nonconsensual images of women and underage girls. xAI’s Series E funding round featured bi… How to actually reduce your screen time this year: 15 expert tips6.ledna If you want to doomscroll less this year, try these realistic tips from screen time coaches Simple daily rituals for building fun, calm and play into your days in 2026 Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things I wish time travel were real. If it were, I’d go back to 2006 – the year before the release of the first iPhone. A time when doomscrolling didn’… Now Musk’s Grok chatbot is creating sexualised images of children. If the law won’t stop it, perhaps his investors will | Sophi6.ledna The owner of X has grown used to acting with impunity – but this may be a red line for those with ‘conservative values’ who fund his adventures in free speech It’s a sickening law of the internet that the first thing people will try to do with a new tool is strip women. Grok, X’s AI chatbot, has been used repeatedly by users in recent days to undress images of women and minors. The news outlet Re… Friction-maxxing: could less convenience lead to much more happiness?6.ledna The conveniences of modern life such as Uber Eats and ChatGPT are robbing us of satisfaction – and worse still, infantilising us. But should we really go back to the basics? Name: Friction-maxxing. Age: Brand new. Continue reading... Rise and shine with the 10 best sunrise alarm clocks in the UK, tried and tested6.ledna Our reviewer sheds some light on adding brightness to your mornings with the best dawn simulation alarms, from Lumie and Philips to Hatch • The best sleep aids recommended by experts: from blue light-blockers to apps to help you nap To wake each day in darkness is a plight you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy, yet that’s what many of us do routinely throughout winter. Getting up in the dark deco… The 15 best PS5 games to play in 20266.ledna New mind-bending puzzlers, landmark RPGs and furry multiverse adventures await you as the PlayStation 5 enters its sixth year Entering its sixth year, the PlayStation 5 has built up a formidable library of epic adventures, button-pummelling shooters and even the odd cutesy platformer. So whether you’ve owned the machine for years or only just entered the current console generation, here are 15 ti… AI images of Maduro capture reap millions of views on social media6.ledna Lack of verified information and rapidly advanced AI tools make it difficult to separate fact from fiction on US attack Minutes after Donald Trump announced a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela early on Saturday morning, false and misleading AI-generated images began flooding social media. There were fake photos of Nicolás Maduro being escorted off a plane by US law enforcement agents, images of jubilant Venezuelans pouring into the streets of Caracas and videos of missiles raining down on … Leading AI expert delays timeline for its possible destruction of humanity6.ledna Former OpenAI employee Daniel Kokotajlo says progress to AGI is ‘somewhat slower’ than first predicted A leading artificial intelligence expert has rolled back his timeline for AI doom, saying it will take longer than he initially predicted for AI systems to be able to code autonomously and thus speed their own development toward superintelligence. Daniel Kokotajlo, a former employee of OpenAI, s… Nvidia announces new, more powerful Vera Rubin chip made for AI6.ledna Next generation of chips in ‘full production’ and will arrive later this year, Jensen Huang says at CES in Las Vegas Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday that the company’s next generation of chips is in “full production” saying they can deliver five times the artificial-intelligence computing of the company’s previous chips when serving up chatbots and other AI apps. In a speech at the Consume… An air fryer, 3D printer and streaming subscription: 11 items on our 2026 wishlist5.ledna You can’t always get what you want – even when you review products for a living. From kitchen splurges to fashion staples, this is what our contributors dream of Simple daily rituals for building fun, calm and play into your days in 2026 Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things This past holiday season, the Filter recommended gifts for temperamental t… Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 955.ledna Rosen, who led Sega from the 1960s into the 90s and who died on Christmas Day, was a hugely important figure in the history of arcade and home gaming It is difficult to think of a more influential figure in the arcade game industry than David Rosen, who has died aged 95. The co-founder of Sega, who remained a director of the company until 1996, was instrumental in the birth and rise of the video … |