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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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‘It is their greed and the pollution from their products that hurt consumers’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Jane Austen lives on at these timeless hotelsThe Week Recommends Here’s where to celebrate the writing legend’s 250th birthday
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‘Mexico: A 500-Year History’ by Paul Gillingham and ‘When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy’ by David Margolickfeature A chronicle of Mexico’s shifts in power and how Sid Caesar shaped the early days of television
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The Week Unwrapped: Have pedigree dogs had their day?Podcast Plus what can we learn from Slovenia’s rejection of assisted dying? And can politicians admit their weaknesses?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will US Catholics rebel against the Pope?Podcast Plus what are the ethics of freezing your late partner?
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The Week Unwrapped: Can musicians challenge Putin?Podcast Plus who were the ‘human hunters’ of the Bosnian war? And what should happen to captive penguins?
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The Week Unwrapped: Are British rappers the world’s best?Podcast Plus can the Maldives quit smoking? And can whales lead us to immortality?
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The Week Unwrapped: Should we be eating less fat – or more?Podcast Plus who will benefit from the surprise Dutch election result? And how can art improve our health?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Grace Wales Bonner change Hermès for the better?Podcast Plus will nuclear fusion deliver us from climate change? Is humour the best way to take on Trump?
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The Week Unwrapped: Can bullfighting win over young SpaniardsPodcast Plus, is online fandom inherently unhealthy? And is Putin’s economy running out of gas?
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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?
