Alex Hern is the Guardian's former UK technology editor
October 2024
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TechScape: Why the fake news confidence trap could be your downfall
As the Goodbye Meta AI meme proved, many of us vastly overestimate our abilities to discern what’s true online – but spotting misinformation isn’t something we can do alone
September 2024
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OpenAI says the latest ChatGPT can ‘think’ – and I have thoughts
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Why you won’t be lining up for the new iPhone 16
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TechScape: From TikTok controversy to folding phones, your burning tech questions answered
Science Weekly
The arrest of Telegram’s founder, and what it means for social media – podcast
August 2024
Today in Focus
Black Box: episode 6 – Shut it down? - podcast
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What the Telegram founder’s arrest means for the regulation of social media firms
What is Telegram and why has its founder Pavel Durov been arrested?
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TechScape: Why I can’t stop writing about Elon Musk
A week in tweets: Elon Musk doesn’t stop posting but what is he saying?
Fortnite is back on mobiles after four years thanks to EU law
‘Off-the-scale ignorance’: how Musk-Trump interview on X played out on social media
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Nigel Farage ‘deeply irresponsible and dangerous’ during riots, says Tory leader contender – as it happened
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TechScape: Why Musk’s rabble-rousing shows the limits of social media laws
Elon Musk’s journey from humanitarian to poster of rightwing memes
What is the UK’s Online Safety Act and what powers will it provide?
UK regulator to examine $4bn Amazon investment in AI startup Anthropic
Today in Focus
Is AI a bubble? - podcast
Why Telegram is the go-to app for those wanting to spread toxic information
Elon Musk says ‘no choice’ but for X to shut San Francisco HQ
