OpenAI retired its most seductive chatbot – leaving users angry and grieving: ‘I can’t live like this’ ~tech Article 2316 words 15 votes
Why Nigerians are choosing chatbots to give them advice and therapy ~health.mental Article 1452 words 6 votes
‘It’s emptiness’: banned Ukrainian athlete accuses International Olympic Committee of fuelling Russia’s propaganda ~sports Article 978 words 23 votes
Viktor Gyökeres' gifts of bundling and poaching suggest Arsenal have found the real thing – after a slow start, the Sweden striker is now appearing regularly on the scoresheet ~sports.football Article 912 words 6 votes
Wolves killed more than 2,100 reindeer in Finland last year – herders suspect Russian wolf numbers have exploded after hunters were sent to the frontline in Ukraine ~enviro Article 930 words, published Jan 24 2026 11 votes
Gay porn in the 80s was home to beautifully moody synth music that is only now getting rediscovered – tragically too late for many of its creators ~music Article 1321 words 27 votes
Josie Scott, "Mark of Cain" singer, comes out as trans ‘to finally live as myself’ ~lgbt transgender Article 599 words 20 votes
I loved my teaching job. But as a trans man in Texas, quitting was the only way to get my dignity back. ~lgbt transgender Article 1359 words, published Jan 12 2026 23 votes
US judge allows last of five offshore wind projects halted by Donald Trump to proceed ~enviro energy.renewable Article 395 words 42 votes
Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed to sell Jørgen Strand Larsen to Crystal Palace after receiving a bid totalling £50m for the Norway striker ~sports.football Article 320 words 7 votes
‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-US Immigration and Customs Enforcement messages into crafts ~arts Article 1382 words 8 votes
How sustainable Copenhagen became fashion's fifth city – in twenty years the Danish capital's fashion week has pushed for greener standards and catapulted homegrown talent ~life.style Article 857 words 6 votes
Buffeted by political storms and excluded from continental federations, Greenland find their chances are limited but a futsal tournament in Croatia is a priceless opportunity ~sports.football Article 1614 words 5 votes
Cory Doctorow | AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage. ~tech Article 5286 words 91 votes
Scientists cast doubt on the discovery of microplastics throughout the human body ~health Article 2221 words 53 votes
Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk ~tech internet google.search Article 1014 words 22 votes
Scandinavian clubs once seemed an unstoppable force in the women's game – but a huge gap between the Nordic leagues and Europe's elite has emerged in the past twenty years ~sports.football Article 1271 words 4 votes
Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ ~tech social media Article 438 words 44 votes
Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen Z ~tech social media google internet Article 751 words 33 votes
Saunas, electronica and air guitar – Oulu, Finland's tech city, is European Capital of Culture for 2026 ~travel Article 1042 words 5 votes
Martin Ødegaard rediscovers his missing rhythm to dictate Arsenal's tempo again – rejuvenated by his goal on Saturday and free from injuries that have disrupted his season ~sports.football Article 921 words 4 votes
Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8°C – meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in east ~enviro climate change Article 335 words 13 votes
Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions ~life education.higher Article 810 words 29 votes
Falling price of cocaine forces drug traffickers to reuse narco-submarines, say Spanish police ~finance business Article 903 words 28 votes
Sycamore Gap tree saplings to be planted across UK: National Trust begins planting the forty-nine ‘trees of hope’ so the illegally felled tree can live on in a positive way ~enviro Article 677 words, published Nov 22 2025 24 votes
Bayer Leverkusen level up as Kasper Hjulmand oversees rebuild after Erik ten Hag debacle ~sports.football Article 1261 words 3 votes
Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis on his remarkable year, that viral kiss and why he's serious about his music ~sports Article 1277 words 8 votes
Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store ~news usa.va crime Article 447 words 56 votes
Norway's national oil company facing £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks – Equinor accused of extensive and long-term pollution caused by years of inadequate maintenance ~enviro pollution Article 334 words 7 votes
Spain to launch €60 monthly nationwide public transport pass, in January ~transport Article 424 words 25 votes
New documentary about Astrid Lindgren released in Europe - ‘The antithesis to Nazi ideology’: how Pippi Longstocking was born to stand up to Adolf Hitler ~movies documentaries Article 1047 words 10 votes
Paul Lim, 71, becomes the oldest darts player to win a match at the PDC World Championship – beat Jeffrey de Graaf to set up a Luke Humphries rematch ~sports Article 468 words 7 votes
In a city of 58,000, there are almost 1,000 people studying or making a living from video games. How can Skövde in Sweden punch so far above its weight? ~games Article 1976 words 12 votes
Follow-up on that drunk raccoon in VA; apparently, he has a history ~news usa.va crime Article 454 words 19 votes
Greenlandic women claim victory in legal fight with Denmark over forced IUD scandal – compensation due to thousands of women and girls fitted with coils without their knowledge or consent ~health healthcare Article 696 words 20 votes
Tim Berners-Lee: Why I gave the world wide web away for free ~tech Article 1058 words, published Sep 28 2025 18 votes
Patient police in New Zealand say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it ~news new zealand crime Article 350 words 16 votes
Oxygen therapy chambers have led to horrific deaths. Why are influencers raving about them? ~health Article 3960 words 14 votes
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world ~health Article 18 238 words 50 votes
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds ~enviro climate change Article 1044 words, published Aug 28 2025 44 votes
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels ~enviro energy.renewable Article 805 words 32 votes
More than 200 women allege drugging with a diuretic to make them urinate during interviews by senior French civil servant ~news france crime Article 1727 words, published Nov 26 2025 32 votes
How Bob Houghton led Malmö FF to the 1979 European Cup final – Englishman was not an obvious candidate to lead them, but Swedes pushed Nottingham Forest all the way ~sports.football Article 1223 words 7 votes
Vålerenga call for anti-doping changes after artificial pitch causes footballer to fail drug test – Norwegian pitch had contained DMBA and transferred to players during the game ~sports.football Article 1035 words 9 votes
Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown ~music Article 525 words 36 votes
A lot at steak: US beef and cattle prices soar to record highs ~food meat Article 985 words, published Sep 27 2025 36 votes
Glenn Close - promoting the new Knives Out - "I'm not as fierce as I seem" ~movies Article 4146 words, published Nov 15 2025 8 votes
I joined a ‘sacrifice’ ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety ~humanities religion history Article 1117 words 16 votes