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Loved but Not Wanted

Loved but Not Wanted In the third episode of the recent HBO show DTF: St Louis, a side-character makes a remark that becomes one of the show’s defining lines: “No one’s normal. It just looks that way from across the street.” This is an oddly sweet line for a show that positions itself as an erotic thriller. But DTF: ST Louis is neither particularly erotic nor thrilling. Its sex scenes range from cringe-inducing to unwatchable, and its thrills lead to surprisingly sober revelations. Told in a ...

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Technology

How Bots Took Over Our Lives

During the 2016 election, much of the country was introduced to the concept of internet bots for the first time. Now, just a decade later, it feels like they’re everywhere

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Politics

Burnham's best mate on what the PM does now

It's hard to think of a political alliance as tightly bonded as Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram. Both northern MPs who vacated Westminster to lead their respective City regions, they have even co-authored a book - 'Head North' - which lays out their roadmap to fix Britain. Many of the words, ideas and policies Burnham has unveiled in his first week in office are all laid out in that book. It's a manifesto for fundamentally rewiring Britain, for bringing a new set of values into politics, and ...

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Technology

Steven Sinofsky: AI Doesn't Need New Rules Yet

Steven Sinofsky joins Theo Jaffee and Sofia Puccini for a conversation on AI regulation, open-source models, and what history can teach us about technological revolutions. Drawing on decades of experience leading products at Microsoft, Sinofsky argues that governments are rushing to regulate AI before they fully understand the technology, risking innovation in the process. They discuss the "precautionary principle," why open source has historically accelerated innovation, the role of regulati...

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