From the pornification of the internet to the jottings of a Nobel winner, here are this month’s short reviews from the magazine

And no, it isn’t because I’m polyamorous

I was soon to discover that ‘political death’ can come for us all

A network for exchanging and selling CSAM is hiding in plain sight on the social platform. Can it be stopped?

That artificial intelligence could destroy humanity is a story imposed by the AI industry itself. It’s time to challenge it

That artificial intelligence could destroy humanity is a story imposed by the AI industry itself. It’s time to challenge it

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The author’s latest novel is a visceral examination of homophobia in Jamaica—and elsewhere

Banning the media from the White House appears to have backfired, but the bigger fight for press freedom—when so much of our information is controlled...

The pension landscape used to be dominated by defined-benefit schemes and generous public-sector pensions, supplemented by the state pension. However,...

Battle lines are being drawn over the home of the British right

GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in ...

We just live in it. How the great Scottish sceptic changed things for good—and ill

The big question is whether in five or 10 years’ time there might indeed be sufficient political will on both sides to see the UK rejoin

The Green party's move to equate Zionism with racism ignores the complexity of the term

On the third anniversary of 7th October, Israel occupies more than half of Gaza and is still striking the Strip. Most Israelis are in denial

Plus: getting Brexit undone?

I was soon to discover that ‘political death’ can come for us all

The technology is developing at such speed even the tech bros don’t understand it—let alone lawmakers

The populist right has planted its flag on the bonnet of the humble automobile

The novelist on losing her homeland—and finding a new one through literature

Republicans and Democrats alike now doubt the value of US supremacy

A network for exchanging and selling CSAM is hiding in plain sight on the social platform. Can it be stopped?

Who knows? This uncategorisable award is always hard to predict—and this year’s selection includes more than one worthy winner

The crime writer on suing Anthropic—and how London’s inequality inspired his new murder mystery

The novelist on losing her homeland—and finding a new one through literature

The Green party's move to equate Zionism with racism ignores the complexity of the term

Frances Haugen on bringing her tech takedown to Hollywood and making social media a less harmful place

On the third anniversary of 7th October, Israel occupies more than half of Gaza and is still striking the Strip. Most Israelis are in denial

The civil servant-turned-comic on how shortform content can improve political literacy

On the third anniversary of 7th October, Israel occupies more than half of Gaza and is still striking the Strip. Most Israelis are in denial

Plus: the whistleblower behind The Social Network’s sequel

The technology is developing at such speed even the tech bros don’t understand it—let alone lawmakers

Its 70 metres can be reduced to a single acronym: FAFO. For that’s what King Harold, the oath-breaker, did

Its 70 metres can be reduced to a single acronym: FAFO. For that’s what King Harold, the oath-breaker, did

I was soon to discover that ‘political death’ can come for us all

Of course, the technology may improve–but will artificial performances ever live up to the real thing?

Understanding an aggressive litigation strategy

The US has threatened the International Criminal Court with unprecedented new sanctions. The chief prosecutor has been voted out over alleged abuse. C...

The Green party's move to equate Zionism with racism ignores the complexity of the term