Users experimenting with DeepSeek have seen the Chinese AI chatbot reply and then censor itself in real time, providing an arresting insight into its control of information and opinion. Users might expect censorship to happen behind closed doors, before any information is shared. But that does not seem to be the case in the tool…
There are plenty of warm and fuzzy stories about love. So, as February 14 approaches, we want to hear about other stories: the Valentine’s Day gifts that made you cringe, the logistical disasters and dates that made you feel like being single isn’t so bad after all. We want to know: what are your worst…
My seven-month-old daughter lay on her play mat, each chubby fist clutching one puny foot. It was a perfect demonstration of the “happy baby” yoga pose. I wanted to tell her so in Mandarin. “Zhè shì kuàilè yīng’ér–,” I said. I stopped mid-sentence. Crap. What’s the Mandarin word for “yoga”? My daughter, all ruddy, dumpling…
I was a proud partaker of the Sydney v Melbourne debate – until I made the move myself. Over three years, me, a proud Victorian, slowly warmed to Sydney’s charms: the sunny beaches, the nature, the abundance of dog-friendly pubs. With one exception. This city despises bicycles. Why? Why has it been designed, and redesigned,…
Chickpeas are a fantastically versatile ingredient. Their transmutable texture has been delivering protein-packed, plant-based nutrient density for thousands of years. And if there’s one dish that offers a delicious dabble with chickpeas but can feel far too fiddly to faff around with after a whole day of activity, it’s falafel. Here, I’ve adapted my favourite…
Designers come and go, but the Chanel tweed suit is for ever. That was the message from a show marking the 110th anniversary of haute couture at Chanel. The house is in the middle of more than a year of catwalk shows without a designer to take a bow – Virginie Viard made her final…