Crypto exchanges must report suspected sanctions breaches to UK authorities under new rules brought in amid concerns that bitcoin and other cryptoassets are being used to dodge restrictions imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Official guidance was updated… Read More »UK forces crypto exchanges to report suspected sanction breaches
As a humanist who writes about the impact of digital technology on our lives, I am often mistaken for a futurist. The people most interested in hiring me for my opinions about technology are usually less concerned with building tools… Read More »The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse
The gravestone in Helensburgh cemetery is in loving memory of someone, but it’s hard to tell exactly who. Exposure to 92 years of Scottish weather has rendered it grimy and grubby, but two small streaks of white at the bottom… Read More »How #gravetok videos of cleaning headstones went viral
Last week, I was standing in a huge dance studio – one of 12 – near the top of a funky new office tower just north of the Han River in the South Korean capital, Seoul. The building is home… Read More »K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture
“SECRET group of geniuses KILL for fun.” In a recent video podcast on his true crime YouTube channel MrBallen, John Allen tells the story of a mysterious poisoning involving Mensa that took place in rural Florida. The video of Allen,… Read More »‘It’s the way the industry is going’: how YouTube is transforming podcasting
The motorcycle industry has problems: its petrolhead riders are ageing, customer numbers are shrinking and bans on fossil-fuel power are looming. Startup bike-maker Maeving thinks batteries are the answer to all three. Its RM1 motorbike swaps a noisy petrol engine… Read More »EV riders: motorcycle manufacturers making the leap to electric
Isle of Wight musician Rhian Teasdale formed indie rock duo Wet Leg with Hester Chambers in 2019. The band released two singles in 2021, Chaise Longue and Wet Dream, which became instant hits thanks to their witty lyrics and sense… Read More »On my radar: Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg’s cultural highlights
How happy do you feel right now? The question is asked by an app on my phone, and I drag the slider to the space between “not much” and “somewhat”. I’m about to start a walk in the woods that… Read More »‘I’m glowing’: scientists are unlocking secrets of why forests make us happy
In the first few moments of runaway summer hit Cult of the Lamb, the protagonist is sacrificed and summoned back to life as an emissary of an imprisoned elder-god. Your job, as this titular lamb, is clear: gather devotees to… Read More »Cult of the Lamb review – grow your own cult in darkly cute game
OnlyFans has paid out more than $500m (£433m) to its reclusive owner in the last two years, as the British-based subscriber platform synonymous with pornography reported record profits. Leonid Radvinsky, the site’s Ukrainian-American 40-year-old owner, is the sole shareholder in… Read More »OnlyFans profits boom as users spent $4.8bn on platform last year