Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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The value of silence
Under The Radar In a world 'filled with constant yapping' some are making an effort to keep schtum
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The AI 'concierge' that will decide who you date
In the Spotlight If the bots click, real life may follow – or that's the idea, says Bumble
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Why deepfakes of dead loved ones are big business in China
Under The Radar AI-generated avatars of deceased 'builds on China's long cultural history of communicating with the dead'
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Perplexity AI: has Google finally met its match?
In the Spotlight Generative AI start-up provides fast, Wikipedia-like responses to search queries
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Taliban's quest for tourists to see the wonders of Afghanistan
Under The Radar Troubled country wants to become a 'tourism powerhouse' – but how safe is it?
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Inside Siberia's 'megaslump' – and why it is getting bigger
Under The Radar The 'eerie sinkhole' is rapidly expanding and climate change is the reason why
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Is Russia jamming GPS in the Baltics?
Under The Radar Satellite location signals are vital for aviation safety but they are 'vulnerable to blocking or distortion'
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The laws of finding – and keeping – treasure in Britain
In the Spotlight Amateur archaeology is on the rise but flouting the laws can land you in prison
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Is international law falling apart?
Today's Big Question Conflict in Gaza is testing the strength of the two intergovernmental courts in The Hague
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The underground Mona Lisa and the trouble with tourists
In the Spotlight Visitors to the Louvre have dubbed the crowded experience 'torture' as famous landmarks suffer from overtourism
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Why Captchas are getting harder to solve
Under The Radar If the process continues to get harder, it could cause problems for people trying to book tickets for popular shows
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Italian senate passes law allowing anti-abortion activists into clinics
Under The Radar Giorgia Meloni scores a political 'victory' but will it make much difference in practice?
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Paris 2024 Olympics: a guide to the Games
In Depth Everything you need to know about the biggest event in sport
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Cicada-geddon: the fungus that controls insects like 'zombies'
Under The Radar Expert says bugs will develop 'hypersexualisation' despite their genitals falling off
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The World War Two experiments that made D-Day possible
Under The Radar Scientists performed gruelling tests on themselves paving the way for the iconic invasion
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The hunt for Planet Nine
Under The Radar Researchers seeking the elusive Earth-like planet beyond Neptune are narrowing down their search
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Death Cafes: where people talk mortality over tea and cake
In the Spotlight The meet-ups are intended to offer a judgement-free and respectful space to discuss the end of life
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Why au pairs might become a thing of the past
Under The Radar Brexit and wage ruling are threatening the 'mutually beneficial arrangement'
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Labour and nuclear weapons: a turbulent ideological history
The Explainer From the 1940s to Keir Starmer, the party leadership has zigzagged in and out of love with the bomb
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Aitch or haitch: the linguisitic debate that 'matters a lot'
Talking Point 'University Challenge' host Amol Rajan has promised to change the way he pronounces the letter 'H'
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How sexual harassment is rife in Antarctica
Under The Radar Women have been 'gaslit' over reports of abuse at 'the emptiest, windiest, highest, driest, coldest place on Earth'
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Will Iran risk all-out war with Israel?
Today's Big Question Tehran has not wanted to be directly involved in the Middle East conflict so far. But that could be about to change
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Why Chechnya has banned music that is 'too fast or too slow'
Under The Radar Many Western pop songs – and Russian national anthem – fall foul of new rules to protect 'cultural heritage'
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The Secret Army: the IRA propaganda film forgotten for almost 50 years
In the Spotlight 'Chilling' BBC documentary reveals how US TV crew documented the inner workings of paramilitary group in 1970s
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