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Banksy’s new artwork temporarily (and naughtily) defaced in France

ADVERTISEMENTWell, that didn’t take long...  Banksy’s newest work, a traffic bollard casting a shadow of a lighthouse with the words "I want to be what you saw in me" written over it, was temporarily defaced once its location was confirmed last weekend.  Geoguessers on social media turned out to be right when they speculated that the

AI Kurt Cobain: The horror of Instagram’s chatbots

ADVERTISEMENTLast July, Meta, Instagram’s parent company, launched AI Studio - a tool which offers users the opportunity to design their own chatbots that can be interacted with via DM (Direct Message).  Originally intended as a way for business owners and creators to offer interactive FAQ-style engagement on their pages, the platform has since evolved into

AI Kurt Cobain: The horror of Instagram’s chatbots

ADVERTISEMENTLast July, Meta, Instagram’s parent company, launched AI Studio - a tool which offers users the opportunity to design their own chatbots that can be interacted with via DM (Direct Message).  Originally intended as a way for business owners and creators to offer interactive FAQ-style engagement on their pages, the platform has since evolved into

200-year-old condom with erotic art goes on display at Dutch museum

ADVERTISEMENTThe Netherlands' national museum has a new object on display: a 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with erotic art depicting a partially undressed nun pointing at the erect genitals of three clergymen.The 19th-century “luxury souvenir”, bought for €1,000 at an auction in Haarlem last November, is the first contraceptive sheath to be added to the Rijksmuseum’s art

200-year-old condom with erotic art goes on display at Dutch museum

ADVERTISEMENTThe Netherlands' national museum has a new object on display: a 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with erotic art depicting a partially undressed nun pointing at the erect genitals of three clergymen.The 19th-century “luxury souvenir”, bought for €1,000 at an auction in Haarlem last November, is the first contraceptive sheath to be added to the Rijksmuseum’s art

SXSW London accused of ‘artwashing’ for hosting panel with Tony Blair

ADVERTISEMENTFamed as the world’s leading festival of creativity, SXSW has made its European debut this month with an edition landing in London for the first time. However, controversy quickly reared its head...Former UK prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron were among the unannounced speakers at the inaugural edition of SXSW London, which runs until

SXSW London accused of ‘artwashing’ for hosting panel with Tony Blair

ADVERTISEMENTFamed as the world’s leading festival of creativity, SXSW has made its European debut this month with an edition landing in London for the first time. However, controversy quickly reared its head...Former UK prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron were among the unannounced speakers at the inaugural edition of SXSW London, which runs until

Why is Donald Trump’s phone lock screen going viral online?

ADVERTISEMENTWhile exiting Air Force One last Friday, Donald Trump held his phone and waved to the photographers, unintentionally showing his lock screen.The images have since gone viral online, as the US president’s lockscreen shows a picture of himself doing his signature finger-pointing pose.One social media user, “johnny maga,” posted a photograph of the lock screen with

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Hackers blamed for Epstein and antisemitic posts on Elmo’s X account

ADVERTISEMENTThis is not the Sesame Street way...  The popular educational children’s TV show, led by puppets Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Count von Count, usually teaches kids about the alphabet, kindness and generally getting along with one another.The adorable monsters don’t get involved in burning political issues.  Imagine fans’ surprise when Elmo, everyone’s favourite furry
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Beloved and polemic French TV presenter Thierry Ardisson dies aged 76

ADVERTISEMENTThierry Ardisson, a leading French television presenter and producer, has died aged 76.  Ardisson died on Monday 14 July of liver cancer, his family told AFP.  "Thierry left as he lived. As a courageous and free man. With his children and mine, we were united around him. Until his last breath," wrote his wife, TF1

Explaining the viral irony of The White House’s ‘Superman Trump’ post

ADVERTISEMENTThe release of the new Superman movie has kicked off a new era for DC Studios, dubbed “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters”, and audiences worldwide have responded to the cinematic call.James Gunn’s bold and boisterous take on the beloved superhero opened last week and has already taken $217m at the global box office ($122m of

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Hackers blamed for Epstein and antisemitic posts on Elmo’s X account

ADVERTISEMENTThis is not the Sesame Street way...  The popular educational children’s TV show, led by puppets Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Count von Count, usually teaches kids about the alphabet, kindness and generally getting along with one another.The adorable monsters don’t get involved in burning political issues.  Imagine fans’ surprise when Elmo, everyone’s favourite furry

Beloved and polemic French TV presenter Thierry Ardisson dies aged 76

ADVERTISEMENTThierry Ardisson, a leading French television presenter and producer, has died aged 76.  Ardisson died on Monday 14 July of liver cancer, his family told AFP.  "Thierry left as he lived. As a courageous and free man. With his children and mine, we were united around him. Until his last breath," wrote his wife, TF1
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AI blunder: US newspaper’s book list recommends non-existent books

ADVERTISEMENTUS content distributor King Features says it has fired a writer who used artificial intelligence to produce a story on summer reading suggestions that contained books that didn't exist.The list appeared in “Heat Index: Your Guide to the Best of Summer," a special section distributed in Sunday's Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer last week.More