This year the FBI issued an urgent warning to parents about 764, a global online community where children are recruited to commit acts of violence. Hundreds of investigations are underway around the world, including Australia, accusing 764 and groups like it of using coercion to turn vulnerable minors into victims and, in some cases, predators.
We know the online world is full of angry comments, but why are we so compelled to keep scrolling despite our best intentions? And how is it shaping our politics? Ed Copper is a political consultant and communications consultant who works to harness the social media outrage machine he calls ‘engertainment’. And while there’s no
We’re raiding the Guardian’s long-read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years gone by, along with new introductions from the writers. From this week, 2021: Edwin Robey had a troubled life, but he found excitement and purpose by joining a courageous community of hackers. Then the real world caught up with his online
Ferrari’s first production electric vehicle, the Luce, became the subject of ridicule online – and then promptly sold out in China. The contrast between those two facts is the most interesting work Ferrari has done in years. Revealed in late May 2026 and priced at around $640,000, the Lucus sparked immediate backlash from purists and
This event provides clues about the health of consumers and their willingness to spend. (Michael Nagel/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 10:50 am, EDT key takeaways: Adobe said U.S. online spending at retailers reached $26.4 billion during Amazon’s four-day Prime Day sale. According to Adobe, the total was 9.3% more than the Prime Day sale held in
Used vehicle prices have not bounced back the way many buyers had hoped. Clean-title inventory is still expensive, dealer markups haven’t completely disappeared, and the affordable end of the market remains thin. As a result more people have started looking at salvage auctions, not because it is a perfect solution, but because the math works
Amazon delivery in New York. (Klaus Galliano/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 11:11 am, EDT key takeaways: Online spending reached $8.3 billion on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day event, surpassing Adobe’s earlier estimate of $7.9 billion. The four-day promotion is expected to generate $26.3 billion in sales, up 9% year over year, as overlapping deals
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