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Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military
Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/google-deepmind-uk-workers-union
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‘This is just disarray’: alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purges
Insiders portray defense secretary as increasingly isolated after officers with impeccable reputations forced out
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/pentagon-pete-hegseth-us-military
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Will Reform really represent anyone other than their donors ?
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Dig deep! Reform frontbench promotes JCBs after £200,000 donation from firm
Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/02/reform-uk-funding-promoting-jcb-machine-farage-jenrick-anderson
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AI digs up decades of code debt. Patch up.
: Britain's cyber agency says the bill for years of technical shortcuts is coming due, and it's arriving all at once
https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/02/ncsc_brace_for_patch_tsunami/
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Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film
Documentary makers seek to start ‘informed conversation’ in country where public is allowed on just 8% of land
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/02/momentum-building-for-scottish-style-land-access-rights-in-england-says-film
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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bid
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/andy-burnham-westminster-return-plan-within-weeks
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Public funding of political parties is a cheap and easy step towards reducing corruption and getting more politicians working in the best interests of the whole population.
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Political donations are poison to our democracy – but there’s an easy antidote to that | George Monbiot
As revelations about Reform UK’s donors emerge, it’s clear that increasingly complex forms of patronage can’t be regulated effectively. We need a clean sweep, says columnist George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/political-donations-poison-democracy-antidote-reform-uk
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"Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024" for personal security. Reform proposed a Crypto Assets and Digital Finance Bill in 2025 to cut crypto taxes. Do billionaires have too much financial influence over UK politics ?
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024
Reform leader changed his mind about standing as MP after gift from Thai-based crypto tycoon Christopher Harborne
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024
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Some things are blindingly obvious: the “reset” with Europe is vital – we need to rejoin as fast as the EU will let us."
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What does Britain need from Labour? Not another new PM, but a government with the guts to take radical action | Polly Toynbee
There’s no point searching for a saviour without a genuine change in direction. Real courage is necessary – because Labour still has time to fix what is broken, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/britain-labour-prime-minister-government-radical-action
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Britain becoming ‘soft target’ for Russian propaganda, says security expert
Fiona Hill tells MPs UK is ‘vulnerable’ because it does not educate people on how to deal with information warfare
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/27/britain-becoming-soft-target-for-russian-propaganda-says-security-expert
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Cultifying the U.S. Military
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Cultifying the U.S. Military
Pete Hegseth’s plan to corrupt our armed forces
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/cultifying-the-us-military
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AI datacentres doesn't seem the best use of the UKs current electricity generation capacity. Maybe wait until after it's 100% renewables.
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UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
Discrepancy in forecasts raises questions over government planning for net zero
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/26/uk-departments-at-odds-over-energy-demands-of-ai-datacentres
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This government should have learned by now not to give in to Trump's neverending bullying.
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Dozens of MPs oppose Streeting’s new power to say what NHS pays for drugs
Health secretary’s ‘power grab’ to override Nice comes amid growing concern move may be illegal and benefit big pharma
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/26/mps-oppose-wes-streeting-power-to-say-what-nhs-pays-for-drugs-nice
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NCSC heralds end of passwords for consumers and pushes secure passkeys
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NCSC heralds end of passwords for consumers and pushes secure passkeys | Computer Weekly
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging consumers to replace passwords and two-factor authentication with passkeys following a technical study that shows they are more secure and easier…
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642156/NCSC-heralds-end-of-passwords-for-consumers-and-pushes-secure-passkeys
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Mozilla: Anthropic’s Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
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Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
CTO says new AI model is "every bit as capable" as world's best security researchers.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/mozilla-anthropics-mythos-found-271-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-firefox-150/
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Iran War Drives Renewables Push That Could Cut UK Energy Prices 50%
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Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cFA.xqNG.f_gqHUYoyrd1
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Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot
The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/18/fossil-fuel-trump-green-revolution-us-iran-renewable-energy
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Far-right grifters / shills misinformation and lies are still not being tackled well enough.
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‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right
It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories …
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/18/the-families-torn-apart-by-older-relatives-going-far-right
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Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool
Release of new Claude model, so far limited to US firms, will expand to British institutions in coming days
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/finance-leaders-warn-over-claude-mythos-as-uk-banks-prepare-to-use-powerful-anthropic-ai-tool
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Mythos and Cybersecurity
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About time -
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Reeves looking to break link between gas cost and electricity prices
Chancellor wants to reduce impact of gas on market prices, as it almost always sets price of electricity in UK
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/16/reeves-break-link-between-gas-cost-and-electricity-prices
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There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
www.engadget.com/ai/theres-ye...
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There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains
Researchers have conducted another study about AI and its effects on the human brain. The results were grim.
https://www.engadget.com/ai/theres-yet-another-study-about-how-bad-ai-is-for-our-brains-183418494.html
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But what is the real motive here - only US enemies benefit ?https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/united-states-trump-destruction?CMP=share_btn_url
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The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit
The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/united-states-trump-destruction?CMP=share_btn_url
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The five ways Trump could attempt a coup, by fascism expert Timothy Snyder
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If Trump intends to attempt a coup, here are five ways he could do it
Despite the debacle in Iran, a president at war has several pressure points at his disposal to postpone, restrict and ultimately cancel democracy, writes the historian
https://www.thenerve.news/p/donald-trump-coup-five-ways-scenarios-timothy-snyder-midterms-election-survive
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The £100,000 fix for Britain's big money problem
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The £100,000 fix for Britain's big money problem
Farage’s mega donors have exposed the fatal flaw in Starmer's Elections Bill. Capping all political donations would be simple, popular - and transformative.
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-100000-fix-for-britains-big-money-problem-farage-starmer-ben-delo
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With Orbán gone, has the British far right lost its magic money tree?
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With Orbán gone, has the British far right lost its magic money tree?
Hungary’s new PM has described his predecessor’s funding of propaganda bodies as criminal and vowed to investigate. This could be bad news for ultraconservatives in the UK – and around the rest of…
https://www.thenerve.news/p/viktor-orban-peter-magyar-hungary-mcc-matt-goodwin-rightwing-funding-roger-scruton-foundation
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UK gov’s Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype
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UK gov's Mythos AI tests help separate cybersecurity threat from hype
New model is the first AI system to complete a difficult multistep infiltration challenge.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/uk-govs-mythos-ai-tests-help-separate-cybersecurity-threat-from-hype/
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How Viktor Orbán Bankrolled the Network Around Reform UK
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EXPOSED: How Viktor Orbán Bankrolled the Network Around Reform UK
As Hungary’s Prime Minister suffers a historic electoral defeat, Byline Times maps out how his government’s funding arm channelled hundreds of thousands of pounds into organisations at the heart of…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/04/14/exposed-how-viktor-orban-bankrolled-the-network-around-reform-uk/
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Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data
Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime attempt
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/booking-com-customers-hack-exposed-data
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Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary after election win
Prime minister-elect promises ‘new era’ for country after defeating far-right Viktor Orbán
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/peter-magyar-vows-to-pursue-those-who-plundered-hungary-after-election-win
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Netanyahu-ism has achieved nothing for Israelis – and come at a monstrously high price | Jonathan Freedland
It is the voting public in Israel that will settle their PM’s fate later this year. But all they have heard are promises of ‘total victory’ that prove to be hollow, says Guardian columnist Jonathan…
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/benjamin-netanyahu-israel-voting-public-total-victory
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The Offer Viktor Orbán Couldn't Refuse. Exclusive! When Hungarians go to the polls tomorrow they should know that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was on the take from the very same Russian mobsters who were laundering millions through Donald Trump's real estate!
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Timothy Snyder
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On Sunday, Hungary will hold parliamentary elections. These elections loom large the world over. Viktor Orbán is a central figure in the international far right and his loss would be blow to familiar figures like JD Vance and Donald Trump, who are his pupils.
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Anthropic’s new AI tool has implications for us all – whether we can use it or not | Shakeel Hashim
Claude Mythos’s apparent superhuman hacking abilities are alarming experts as the Trump administration remains blinded by hostility
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/10/anthropic-new-ai-model-claude-mythos-implications
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Bringing Rust to the Pixel Baseband
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Bringing Rust to the Pixel Baseband
Posted by Jiacheng Lu, Software Engineer, Google Pixel Team Google is continuously advancing the security of Pixel devices. We have been f...
https://security.googleblog.com/2026/04/bringing-rust-to-pixel-baseband.html
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No great loss. Excessive energy use for the few jobs created, plus OpenAI is on the decline.
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OpenAI shelves Stargate UK in blow to Britain’s AI ambitions
Artificial intelligence company cites high energy costs and regulation for putting landmark project on hold
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/09/openai-pulls-out-of-landmark-31bn-uk-investment
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www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
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Dream-pop at its most divine: Cocteau Twins’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!
Forty years on from the release of their Victorialand album, we rank the Scottish band’s 20 best tracks, from goth beginnings to weightless masterpieces
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/09/dream-pop-at-its-most-divine-cocteau-twins-20-greatest-songs-ranked
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Are all of Trumps administration now habitual liars, like their master ?
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JD Vance claims US is not interfering in Hungary election
US vice-president says on visit to Budapest ‘we had to show’ support for Viktor Orbán, as opposition leads polls
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/jd-vance-dismisses-claims-us-interfering-hungarian-election-budapest-viktor-orban
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Europe cannot bet on a post-Trump US turning back to sanity | Rafael Behr
If the president’s first term didn’t inoculate the American body politic against tyranny, there is no guarantee that a second dose will work, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/08/europe-lesson-donald-trump-era-us-sanity
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Anthropic Project Glasswing - Securing critical software for the AI era
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Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era
A new initiative to secure the world’s most critical software and give defenders a durable advantage in the coming AI-driven era of cybersecurity.
https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing
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Seems to be Vance doing most of the electoral interference - pro Orban / Putin. How would he react if European politicians visit the US during midterms and campaigned for the democrats ?
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JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election
US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote during Budapest visit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/jd-vance-eu-interference-hungary-election-viktor-orban
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Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr/06/trump-threats-dilemma-for-officers-disobey-orders-or-commit-war-crimes
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How much is OpenAI really doing to prevent "governments deploying AI to undermine democracy" ?
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“The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI Insiders don’t trust CEO
OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/the-problem-is-sam-altman-openai-insiders-dont-trust-ceo/
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Prebunking seems to have worked with this so far.
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Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/05/viktor-orban-hungary-election-serbia-explosives-gas-pipeline
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How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/05/how-paris-swapped-cars-for-bikes-and-remade-its-streets
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AI Just Hacked One Of The World's Most Secure Operating Systems
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/amirhusain/2026/04/01/ai-just-hacked-one-of-the-worlds-most-secure-operating-systems/
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"Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds
Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/research-finds-ai-users-scarily-willing-to-surrender-their-cognition-to-llms/
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Given the damage Fox has caused to America, GBNews needs to be properly regulated.
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The toughest job facing the new head of Ofcom: tackling the blatantly partisan GB News | Polly Toynbee
It will take a regulator with grit and guts to enforce the UK’s impartiality laws. This is Labour’s chance to remedy our twisted media landscape, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/31/toughest-job-new-head-ofcom-partisan-gb-news
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Global super-rich may have hidden $3.55tn from tax officials, says Oxfam
Charity calls for a levy on the very richest and the closing of tax loopholes in its report on offshore wealth
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/global-super-rich-hidden-355trn-from-tax-officials-oxfam
about 1 month ago
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