‘Advergames’: how games platform Roblox became a corporate marketing playground

Illustration by Observer Design. Illustration by Observer Design. The ObserverGames This article is more than 4 months old ‘Advergames’: how games platform Roblox became a corporate marketing playground This article is more than 4 months old Advertising to children is strictly regulated – but household brands are flooding the gaming platform Roblox with interactive marketing. … Read more

This blogger found Upworthy-style headlines very annoying. You’ll find his response utterly plausible

This man got very angry at something he read on his computer. What happened next should be self-evident from this image. Photograph: Imagehit Inc./Alamy Photograph: Imagehit Inc. / Alamy/Alamy This man got very angry at something he read on his computer. What happened next should be self-evident from this image. Photograph: Imagehit Inc./Alamy Photograph: Imagehit … Read more

First artwork painted by humanoid robot to sell at auction fetches $1m

The Ai-Da robot in front of their portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing, titled A.I. God. The work sold for $1.32m at Sotheby’s on Thursday. Photograph: Sotheby’s/EPA The Ai-Da robot in front of their portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing, titled A.I. God. The work sold for $1.32m at Sotheby’s on Thursday. Photograph: Sotheby’s/EPA Art … Read more

Rachel Reeves expected to raise national minimum wage by 6% in 2025

The announcement expected from the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is even higher than what had been predicted last month. Photograph: Leon Neal/Reuters The announcement expected from the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is even higher than what had been predicted last month. Photograph: Leon Neal/Reuters Minimum wage This article is more than 1 month old Rachel Reeves expected … Read more

‘There is an incredible hunger for it’: why classic films are making a comeback in cinemas

‘The ultimate reward is the contribution to culture’ …Malcolm McDowell in Caligula, 1979. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy ‘The ultimate reward is the contribution to culture’ …Malcolm McDowell in Caligula, 1979. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/Alamy Movies This article is more than 3 months old ‘There is an incredible hunger for it’: why classic films are making … Read more

What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms

Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and X, could be granted huge power over the agencies that regulate tech firms. Photograph: Ryan Collerd/AFP/Getty Images Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and X, could be granted huge power over the agencies that regulate tech firms. Photograph: Ryan Collerd/AFP/Getty Images Technology This article is more than 1 … Read more

The big idea: why it’s OK not to love your job

Illustration: Elia Barbieri/The Guardian Illustration: Elia Barbieri/The Guardian The big ideaBooks This article is more than 1 month old The big idea: why it’s OK not to love your job This article is more than 1 month old We’re constantly told that passion is what makes work fulfilling. But can being head over heels have … Read more

Gig economy firm under fire for telling restaurants they can avoid UK’s new tipping laws

A tip plate at a restaurant. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Observer A tip plate at a restaurant. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Observer The ObserverGig economy This article is more than 1 month old Gig economy firm under fire for telling restaurants they can avoid UK’s new tipping laws This article is more than 1 month old Temper … Read more