56 m. ago I’m a committed introvert – but no AI will take away the joy I get from other people | Emma Beddington

While it might be soothing to think you could replace social interactions like book clubs with ChatGPT, subcontracting human thought out to a bot will never bring happiness This is depressing: according to the Cut, people are using AI to solve escape room puzzles and cheat at trivia nights. Surely, that is the definition of spoiling your own fun? “Like going into a corn maze and just wanting a straight line to the end,” says one TikToker quoted in the article. There’s also an interview with a keen reader who uses ChatGPT as a book club replacement, scraping the internet and aggregating “stimulating opinions and perspectives”. All well and good (actually, no, it sounds bleak as hell) until he had a character’s death spoilered in the fantasy epic he had been enjoying.Meanwhile, Substack seems to be clogging up with AI-generated essays. The nu-blogging platform is an earnestly artisanal space where writers craft their stuff; subcontracting that to a bot seems like the acme of pointless...

Politics

67 m. ago Crackdown on vape shops, barbers and corner shops sees £300m of goods seized

The National Crime Agency (NCA) launched Operation Machinize targeting Turkish-style barbers, vape shops and minimarts, all of which trade mainly in cash

Economics

89 m. ago 'Serious fears' Trump could launch 'major lawsuit' against BBC over '100% fake news'

The BBC has been accused of 'doctoring' footage of US President Donald Trump in a segment apparently riling up crowds ahead of the Capitol riots in 2021. The White House hit out

Politics

4 h. ago Princess Eugenie's future 'under threat unless she makes strategic choice'

Princess Eugenie is a co-founder of a human trafficking charity, a cause that she has long been dedicated to, but her work could be "under threat" amid the scandal surrounding her parents Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, an expert claims

Politics

4 h. ago Football legend Romario, 59, 'splits with student girlfriend 37 YEARS his junior'

Brazilian media are already linking the retired footballer-turned-politician to another woman, saying he was spotted at a record launch in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday with a mystery blonde.

Politics

4 h. ago How Mamdani is defying immigrant expectations by embracing his identity: ‘His boldness resonates’

New York City mayor-elect refused to ‘be in the shadows’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks during his campaignAcross the country, Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants has shaken neighbourhoods, torn apart families and engendered a sense of panic among communities. But in New York, on Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor of New York, and an immigrant from Uganda, chose to underline his identity. “New York will remain a city of immigrants: a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant,” he told an ecstatic crowd at Paramount theater in Brooklyn.The son of a Muslim father and a Hindu mother, he was born in Kampala, raised in Queens, and identifies as a democratic socialist. Almost every aspect of Mamdani’s identity had been an issue of contention during the election. Earlier this week, the Center for Study of Organized Hate published a report highlighting the surge in Islamophobic comments online between July and October,...

Events

4 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's first star confirmed as they are pictured arriving into Australia

The first stars have begun arriving in Australia with the launch of I'm A Celebrity now just days away

Politics

4 h. ago Chanelle Hayes' 'marriage fear' exposed as she quits nursing for OnlyFans

EXCLUSIVE: Chanelle Hayes has quit her nursing career to launch an OnlyFans page, but sources close to the star say she's worried her racy new venture could put pressure on her marriage

Politics

5 h. ago Royal butler explains what King Charles will do on Remembrance Sunday amid Andrew scandal

King Charles will be joined by members of the Royal Family at the Cenotaph later today, with the monarch's brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor stripped of his titles last week

Science

5 h. ago Sir Alan Bates says ‘baddies seem to be hiding’ in Post Office Horizon scandal

On the prospect of criminal convictions, Sir Alan says: ‘I don’t think we’ll get that (justice) for a long time yet. All the baddies seem to be hiding’

Events

6 h. ago 'Sexy Beast' cheats justice on world's biggest bank job as £100m loot vanishes

Mastermind of the Bank of America heist, Frank Maple, has not been seen since he kidnapped a couple from their home 42 years ago along with a villain known as 'The Pimpernel'

Society

7 h. ago 'I worked for King Charles and know what will happen on Remembrance Sunday amid Andrew scandal'

Former royal butler Grant Harrold has explained what King Charles will do about his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, as he marks Remembrance Sunday later

Science

7 h. ago Ian Wright's 'horrible' cheating regret and Arsenal icon's life with eight kids

Ian Wright has spoken about his deep regret over cheating on his first wife as the Arsenal legend lives a busy life with the pundit having eight kids through various relationships

Politics

9 h. ago It's a national scandal, it's shameful, and it's time we started calling it that

When I speak to my friends, family, colleagues, interviewees, acquaintances about welcoming their children into the world through NHS maternity care – there’s a devastating common theme. And there's one place we should be pointing the finger

Politics

10 h. ago Sir Alan Bates says ‘baddies seem to be hiding’ in Horizon scandal

Around 1,000 people were wrongly prosecuted and convicted throughout the UK between 1999 and 2015.

Events

10 h. ago BBC is set to say sorry to Donald Trump over doctored Panorama video scandal

The apology letter is reportedly expected to come from BBC chairman Samir Shah, addressing the doctored Trump footage in a letter to Culture Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage early next week.

Politics

12 h. ago BBC says sorry to Donald Trump over doctored Panorama video scandal

The apology letter is reportedly expected to come from BBC chairman Samir Shah, addressing the doctored Trump footage in a letter to Culture Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage early next week.

Politics

14 h. ago Pensioner, 73, who died after being hit by own car pictured as cops launch probe into horrific tragedy

A PENSIONER who died after being hit by their own car has been pictured as cops launch a probe into the horrific tragedy. The 73-year-old was involved in a fatal collision with her own vehicle in Leeds last month, police said. Andrea Sloan's heartbroken family has now released a photo of her as officers continue...

Events

17 h. ago First I'm A Celebrity 2025 star spotted jetting off after leaked line

A rumoured celebrity is set to take part in the 2025 series of I'm A Celebrity has been spotted jetting off to Australia ahead of the highly-anticipated launch of the popular ITV reality show.

Politics

17 h. ago Woman killed after own car rolls down hill and hits her as cops launch probe

Andrea Sloan, 73, tragically died after her car rolled down a slope and struck her - West Yorkshire Police have issued an appeal for anyone with information to come forward

Events