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Why Woke 2.0 is taking on Trump and establishment politics | Nesrine Malik | Radical Thinking podcast

Today’s political conversation is dominated by one topic above all: race. The Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik has been way ahead of the pack in diagnosing how immigrants, their children and grandchildren are reshaping not just politics but western societies. On the latest episode of Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty, Nesrine talks about where never-ending culture wars in the west and real wars in the Middle East have left people of colour. Watch more episodes of Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty here Aditya’s suggested reading list for Nesrine Malik: In this podcast, Nesrine a

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Can AI really save you money on your heating bill? I spent two years testing to find out

Samuel Gibbs doubted he could cut costs and still keep warm by putting tech in control. The results surprised him Can smart thermostats and AI reduce your heating bills? Every manufacturer claims the answer is yes, quoting average savings in the 25%, or £180 a year range. But all of these promises are heavily caveated and, with energy costs changing regularly, it can be very difficult to tell what is having an impact. To find out if technology can really help, I spent the last two years comparing my miserly manual control and basic heating schedule to an AI-governed system. The results surpris

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