‘It’s fun to cook up the stupidest idea’: the people competing to make the worst computer games possible (www.theguardian.com)
The annual Crap Games Competition has been bringing Spectrum fans together for more than 25 years. It all began with an April fool’s joke in a magazine called Your Sinclair …
Prince Harry’s high court claim against Mail publisher can continue, judge rules (www.theguardian.com)
Duke of Sussex, Elton John and Doreen Lawrence given go-ahead to pursue claims of unlawful information gathering
UK ‘removes state guarantees from almost £1bn in Covid loans’ (www.theguardian.com)
Ferdinand Marcos Jr drops Philippines holiday marking toppling of father (www.theguardian.com)
Chinese state media censors itself after highlighting poem about corrupt leaders (www.theguardian.com)
Hong Kong: Cantonese language group shuts down after targeting by national security police (www.theguardian.com)
Pet owner ‘bill shock’ worsening the mental health crisis among Australian vets, inquiry told (www.theguardian.com)
Father of veterinarian who took own life calls for more education on how much it really costs to own a pet
UK ‘seeking to block ICJ ruling’ on Israeli occupation of Palestine (www.theguardian.com)
US must urgently treat men tortured at Guantánamo, UN investigator says (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands gather for funeral of Cardiff teenagers whose deaths sparked riot (www.theguardian.com)
Leftwing faction splits from Greece’s main opposition party, Syriza (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say (www.theguardian.com)
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The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world (www.theguardian.com)
Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden (www.theguardian.com)
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Myanmar: at least 29 people killed in attack on camp for displaced people (www.theguardian.com)
Tory MPs condemn delay to ban on LGBTQ+ conversion practices (www.theguardian.com)
Senior Conservative MPs have accused the government of a “moral failing” for delaying the long-promised ban on conversion practices that they say damage the lives of LGBT+ people....
Optus loses court bid to keep report into cause of cyber-attack secret | Optus | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Waving Palestinian flag may be a criminal offence, Braverman tells police (www.theguardian.com)
Vape stores opening near Australian schools to ‘recruit new generation to nicotine’, Mark Butler says (www.theguardian.com)
Companies skirting regulations by labelling e-cigarettes as ‘nicotine-free’ despite them containing the drug.
‘They’re big, bad bullies’: New York’s bitter fight over a 34,000-seat cricket stadium (www.theguardian.com)
The mayor wants to build a new international home for the sport. But local players and Bronx residents aren’t happy with the plan
Weizenbaum’s nightmares: how the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI (www.theguardian.com)
Long but a good read. The fascinating life of Joseph Weizenbaum, the creator of ELIZA.
‘Full steam ahead’ and no way out: how much can we trust cost estimates for the Brisbane Olympics? (www.theguardian.com)
John Legend and Sia among singers to trial AI versions of voices with YouTube | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Blockbuster show on Genghis Khan opens in France after row with China (www.theguardian.com)
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