Today
Deep-fried mince pies are worth trying, really
The batter coating adds crunch, while the filling becomes richer and gooier.
- Silvana Franco
This Month
- Analysis
- Weekend Fin
‘Nudify’ apps that use AI to undress women are soaring in use
The law is struggling to catch up with the rise in deepfake, non-consensual pornography.
- Margi Murphy
Is chasing likes on TikTok a good policy for political parties?
Harnessing the hottest memes is proving popular and for some young people it is their only exposure to the nation’s political issues. But is that good for democracy?
- Daniel Chenu
November
Can a ‘record-breaking’ $6.9m jackpot save the real-life Squid Game?
The reality version of the Netflix drama is flawed but compulsive viewing. Here’s why you probably won’t be able to look away.
- Atlantic Online
The new app that could tell if you are too drunk to drive home
Researchers were surprised by the accuracy of a small study that involved getting people to recite random tongue-twisters before and after drinking.
- Joe Pinkstone
Barbie, Mario Bros spike a product movie boom
Brand owners have become a potent force in Hollywood as video game makers join Mattel’s move into the movie business.
- Ciara Seccombe
Austria or Australia? The truth behind the viral internet meme
Pictures of a facility at Salzburg airport for wayward travellers who got their destinations crossed have been all over social media, but it’s fake news.
- The Associated Press
The hot new thing in social media is here. Again
Lapse photo app has shot to No. 2 in the US on the Apple App Store’s free chart but will it last?
- Madison Malone Kircher
October
How to know what to wear to your next big meeting
In defiance of popular perception, science shows you shouldn’t dress to your skin tone – it’s really all about the eyes.
- Joe Pinkstone
Can you dance fast enough for the latest nightclub fad?
A lockdown trend is spreading across Europe, but it’s not for those with two left feet.
- Thomas Rogers
‘A robot from the future is getting married to a tram’
You never know what you’re going to get with artificial intelligence, says a prize-winning artist.
- Theo Chapman
Is this the most Gen Z degree ever?
An Irish university is enrolling students for the world’s first bachelor of arts in influencing.
- Maham Javaid
September
Are men obsessed with the Roman Empire? This viral trend suggests so
On TikTok, there’s a phenomenon of females asking males how often they think about the historic period. Try popping the question yourself, go on …
- Rachael Bolton
The world’s first artificial womb is on the way
US regulators may approve human trials of a new device that offers hope to the parents of preterm babies.
- Fiona Rutherford
The most popular museum on YouTube may surprise you
A collection of armoured vehicles on a once-secret military base “in the middle of nowhere” has got more video subscribers than the Louvre.
- Alex Marshall
- Music
- Ed Sheeran
How Oliver Anthony became a sudden superstar
The country singer has gone from living in a campervan to being a contender to perform at the Super Bowl within a month.
- Alister McMillan
World-first prize for AI-generated photos
A prize for the best photo-like image created by artificial intelligence is an Australian innovation.
- Theo Chapman
August
Is it OK to enjoy a podcast by people involved in a workplace scandal?
A new offering from hosts who lost their jobs on a top rating show present their potential audience with a moral dilemma.
- Rachael Bolton
Should you ‘LOL’ or ‘IJBOL’? Your online shorthand reveals your age
Surprisingly, Baby Boomer US Vice President Kamala Harris has become the face of a new generation’s expression of joy.
- Shirley Wang
Why people are flocking to Seoul for a treatment loved by CEOs
K-dramas have popularised personal colour analysis, a service that has been a staple for stylish Koreans for years.
- Sunny Kim
