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Life on landfill: the people who scrape a living from our waste – in pictures

Three leading female photographers – Gulshan Khan, Laura El-Tantawy and Lisl Ponger – explore the complex global entanglements of climate crisis, ...

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A generation of ‘virgins’ is leading America’s next sexual revolution

Although gen Z may be getting laid less than their elders, they’re resisting older definitions of sex and gender – in the face of the right’s bi...

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‘My mind was shrieking: “What am I doing?”’ – when the digital nomad dream turns sour

Working remotely from a beach in a far-off land sounds like bliss – and the number of people doing it has soared since 2019. But between bouts of il...

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I was getting lonely. Here’s what happened when I tried to make new friends in my 30s

From streaming services to food-delivery apps, the modern world conspires to keep us home and alone. But I went out looking for a human connectionI am...

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Austin Powers? The Godfather? Wild Things? Our writers on the franchises they would like to revive

This summer has 28 Days Later, I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Karate Kid franchises coming back to life but what should come next?The Thin Ma...

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Murderland by Caroline Fraser review – what was behind the 1970s serial killer epidemic?

A compulsive new history suggests the crimes of Ted Bundy et al were – at least partly – down to the air they breathedIn 1974, the year Caroline F...

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Maria Lopez PhD
Maria Lopez PhD

Science Communicator

4.6

Introduction to Ray-Tracing using WebGPU API in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Book Series) delivers exactly what it promises - expert knowledge on webgpu in an accessible format.

Review of Introduction to Ray-Tracing using WebGPU API in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Book Series)

Daniel Stone PhD
Daniel Stone PhD

Cultural Historian

4.9

Retro Web-Based Game Programming: Second Edition delivers exactly what it promises - expert knowledge on programming in an accessible format.

Review of Retro Web-Based Game Programming: Second Edition

Julia Bennett PhD
Julia Bennett PhD

Digital Media Specialist

5.1

Although Non-Human Intelligence presents a fascinating take on ai, certain sections could benefit from deeper exploration.

Review of Non-Human Intelligence

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