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AI scams
This week the personal finance guru Martin Lewis drew attention to a new fraud threat – the use of fake AI-generated videos to draw people into financial scams. In this case, the clip featured Lewis himself, apparently urging people to put their money into a multi-million-pound investment opportunity – even though he had never said anything of the sort. Should we be preparing for a new and increasingly sophisticated breed of scammer?
Cultural entrance fees
The Pantheon in Rome has started charging tourists a €5 entry fee, leading to a backlash from the city’s tourist industry. In part that’s because the way it has been implemented led to widespread confusion, but it also provoked a debate about the broader principle of whether people should have to pay to see their cultural heritage.
Wooden buildings
In the Sickla district of Stockholm, Sweden, preparations are underway for an ambitious project that aims to erect the world's largest wooden “city”. Known as Wood City, this groundbreaking development will feature 7,000 office spaces and 2,000 homes over 250,000 square metres. But despite architects and developers championing the environmental benefits of using mass timber in construction, can they successfully convince the public of its safety?
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‘The worry is far from fanciful’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Millions depend on supplemental federal food funds that are set to expire this month, as the government shutdown begins to be acutely felt
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Book review: ‘Joyride: A Memoir’Feature A journalist’s story of how she chased and accomplished her dreams
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The Week Unwrapped: Who had the last laugh in Riyadh?Podcast Plus are imported eggs undermining animal welfare? And what can we do about AI deepfakes?
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The Week Unwrapped: Was life sent to Earth by aliens?Podcast Plus why did Nepali voters use a gaming app to pick their next PM? And will a new national park boost the case for Welsh independence?
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is horse-racing going on strike?Podcast Plus, will the South Korean women who worked in state-run brothels set up for US soldiers succeed? And what’s behind a surge in leg-lengthening surgery?
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The Week Unwrapped: What does Bake Off say about Channel 4?Podcast Plus, why are Scottish drug deaths so stubbornly high? And are women in their 30s too anxious about their eggs?
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The Week Unwrapped: Could robotic dogs help clear landmines?Podcast Plus, what can we learn from a new approach to urban renewal? And how much power rests with political spouses?
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The Week Unwrapped: Is it time for a new world map?Podcast Plus, why is the pope getting flatmates? And why are seagull 'muggings' on the rise?
