Why can't all cities have bike bridges like Copenhagen's new Cycle Snake?

The two-lane elevated orange Cykelslangen – the latest of the city's continuous and safe bike lanes – is a joy to ride as it wriggles its way over the harbour | Continue reading


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The Spanish actor has spoken in defence of the director, calling him a ‘genius’ with whom he’d work again immediately | Continue reading


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Salesforce CEO: tech billionaires 'hoard their money' and won't help homeless

In Guardian interview, Marc Benioff calls out Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and others for failing to give back to city where they got rich | Continue reading


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Remember my name: when recognising 5,000 faces isn't enough

Humans can memorise thousands of faces, say scientists. But that only makes the social awkwardness of not being able to place an acquaintance even worse. Here’s how to brazen it out | Continue reading


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Why the next three months are crucial for the future of the planet

Two forthcoming major climate talks offer governments an opportunity to respond to this year’s extreme weather with decisive action | Continue reading


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F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina on day $11.5bn deal announced

Pilot of plane with stealth technology Trump thinks makes it invisible ejects safely on day Pentagon heralds new purchase | Continue reading


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Why Nobel prizes fail 21st-century science

It is the ultimate accolade, but critics claim the award is now out of step with modern collaborative research methods | Continue reading


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Spectacular ice age wolf pup and caribou dug up in Canada

Rare, mummified animals discovered by gold miners in Yukon territory | Continue reading


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Shooting a real death is a line cinema rarely crosses. Steven Eastwood, whose new documentary follows hospice patients confronting their final days, explains why this squeamishness does us a disservice | Continue reading


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How Failure Became Big Business in Silicon Valley

In the world of tech startups, messing up is practically a religion. This company is here to pick up the pieces | Continue reading


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Yuval Noah Harari extract from his new book: ‘Humans are a post-truth species’

In his new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, the bestselling author of Sapiens and Homo Deus turns his attention to the problems we face today | Continue reading


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Manners in Early Modern England

From terrible table manners to defecating in public to ideals of civilisation as a class weapon … a brilliant work by a consummate historian | Continue reading


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Suspected Russian spy found working at US embassy in Moscow

Exclusive: Russian is understood to have had full access to secret data during decade at embassy | Continue reading


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Open letter from Sandy Hook Parents to Mark Zuckerberg

After our son’s death, online abuse claiming the attack was a hoax drove us into hiding. Yet Facebook refuses to take meaningful action | Continue reading


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'Twaddle': librarians respond to suggestion Amazon should replace libraries

Piece in Forbes magazine said libraries ‘don’t have the same value they used to’ and cost taxpayers too much | Continue reading


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The rise of 'pseudo-AI': how tech firms quietly use humans

Using what one expert calls a ‘Wizard of Oz technique’, some companies keep their reliance on humans a secret from investors | Continue reading


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For the struggling middle class, Alissa Quart has a message: you're not alone | Books | The Guardian

Many have found life financial precarious since the recession but, as the author of Squeezed explains, ‘It’s a system failure’ | Continue reading


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California passes 'strongest in nation' privacy bill limiting data harvesting

California Consumer Privacy Act gives people right to see information collected on them and request it be deleted | Continue reading


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Edward Snowden describes Russian gove

Whistleblower’s comments a risk given his sanctuary in the country since 2013 | Continue reading


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Elon Musk drawn into copyright dispute with potter

Tom Edwards was thrilled to hear the CEO was a fan of his work, until he saw Tesla using a copy without permission | Continue reading


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Will MySpace ever lose its monopoly? (2007)

Rupert Murdoch's influence could eventually extend in ways that would make his grip on satellite television seem parochial, says Victor Keegan. | Continue reading


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Nathan Myhrvold: ‘Nasa doesn’t want to admit it’s wrong about asteroids’

The maverick inventor, ex-Microsoft executive and ‘patent troll’ is battling Nasa on its asteroid data and exploring pizza science | Continue reading


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James Hansen, who gave a climate warning in 1988 Senate testimony, says real hoax is by leaders claiming to take action | Continue reading


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Landmark debate between AI and humans ends in draw – Technology – The Guardian

IBM shows off Project Debater, artificial intelligence project designed to make coherent arguments as it processes vast data sets | Continue reading


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Einstein's travel diaries reveal 'shocking' xenophobia

Private journals kept by the scientist and humanitarian icon show prejudiced attitudes towards the people he met while travelling in Asia | Continue reading


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Social media use taxed in Uganda to tackle 'gossip'

New law criticised as attempt to block free speech rather than simply raise revenue | Continue reading


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Alcoholism and ambition fuelled the actor’s rise to the top. He talks masculinity, fame – and why he’s finally ready to play Lear | Continue reading


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Asteroid from another star system found orbiting wrong way near Jupiter

For the first time, a permanent member of our solar system has been found to have originated elsewhere | Continue reading


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The tree was a gift presented by the French president as part of his state visit to Washington | Continue reading


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Inside Nintendos secretive creative process

Nintendo’s ‘conductor’ takes us behind the game giant’s inner workings, how it finds talent and the philosophy that sparks its eccentric ideas | Continue reading


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