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Sir Keir Starmer sparks backlash after 'removing Shakespeare portrait from No 10 wall'

The 18th-century portrait of the Bard has been put into storage triggering criticism from conservatives

Evening Standard

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult review – Shakespeare was a woman

Through a modern playwright and a Tudor figure, the bestselling American author creates a dual narrative about the erasure of women’s creativity

The Guardian - UK

Baldur's Gate 3 developer has a peculiar pick for the RPG's "canon experience," a character/class combo that I certainly would have never considered

Who doesn't love a bard?

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Archaeologists uncover ‘Shakespeare’ doorway in Norfolk theatre

Archway in St George’s Guildhall probably led to dressing room used by Bard and visiting players when in King’s Lynn

The Guardian - UK

Something Rotten! is a riotous Shakespeare musical ripe for the West End

With catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question …

The Guardian - UK

After being denied his "pretty" reward, League of Legends world champion sneaks his favorite character into his commemorative cosmetic

Keria's Bard is hiding a cute easter egg

GamesRadar

Lenovo confirms Legion Go Lite leak is simply an error, says FAQ page "could have used some better proof-reading"

Lenovo has confirmed that supposed Legion Go Lite handheld leaks on its FAQ page are actually just copy errors likely drafted before the original's launch.

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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench review – a class act

Ripe language and impish humour abound as Barbara Flynn reads the actor’s entertaining recollections of seven decades on stage – and Dench herself recites excerpts from the Bard

The Guardian - UK

Shakespeare goes pop: the best of the Bard’s work updated on screen

A new season of films celebrates how different directors have found a way to bring Shakespeare’s work forward, from Baz Luhrmann to Derek Jarman

The Guardian - US

O, Canada! The Bard is ribbed and revered at Ontario’s Stratford festival

The side-splitting Something Rotten! fondly mocks Shakespeare and musicals at the annual arts jamboree celebrated for both. It is a witty accompaniment to fresh takes on Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and Cymbeline

The Guardian - UK

The Merry Wives of Windsor offers strong evidence that Shakespeare was not its author

Letter: Derek Jacobi and Margo Anderson on how local lore and biographical specificity found in the comedy point to the 17th Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere, as its writer

The Guardian - UK

Royal Family Hosts Shakespeare Celebration With Star-Studded Performances

The Royal Family's celebration of Shakespeare with the Queen and esteemed personalities highlighted the enduring influence of the Bard's works on contempor...

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Google Gemini AI: Gemini 3.5 Flash, Nano Banana, Live, best features, linked apps, and more

From Gemini 3 Pro to all the Google apps that use Gemini, this guide will break down every key AI feature and whether you need to pay for it.

Android Central

I just tested Google Gemini Advanced — and it offers a real alternative to ChatGPT Plus

Gemini Advanced is the new name for Google's premium chatbot. I went hands on to see how it performs.

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Google rebrands Bard to Gemini – and Geminis everywhere are offended

Google is reportedly rebranding Bard to Gemini, which is expected to launch as an independent app.

Tom’s Guide

I asked ChatGPT, Claude and Bard to predict the Super Bowl result — here’s the winner

Artificial intelligence thrives in the world of big data and so does football. With that shared connection I decided to see if Bard, Claude and ChatGPT could predict the Super Bowl winner.

Windows Central

As AI-made photos are the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Google releases image generation for Bard to compete with Microsoft Copilot

Google Bard can now generate images with the power of AI, giving Google's tool another way to compete with Microsoft's Copilot.

Tom’s Guide

ChatGPT finally has competition — Google Bard with Gemini just matched it with a huge upgrade

Google Bard got a performance boost thanks to a new Gemini Pro model, putting it second in the chatbot leaderboards.

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Google Bard AI's addition to Messages could change the way we text forever

Bard AI could be added to Google’s Messages app to help communicate, translate, and suggest ideas in our day-to-day conversations.

Evening Standard

How AI is working hard on predicting the future

We asked the all-knowing AI oracle Google Bard what its 2024 joy was

Tom’s Guide

I used an AI chatbot to create my New Year’s resolutions — here's how it went

Google Bard helped me create a set of New Year’s resolutions, a way to get them done and advice on sticking to them in 2024.

Total Film

Total Film's 2023 in review: Chris Pine and more talk Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

As 2023 comes to an end, we look back at Total Film's feature on Dungeons & Dragons

PC Gamer

I tried to be awful in Baldur's Gate 3, but my character had other plans

The good, the bard, and the covered in faeces.

The Independent UK

Harry Kane joins forces with Google AI tool Bard to help settle into Munich life

Kane has already scored 22 goals in 20 appearances for the German champions this season.

Tom’s Guide

I pitted Google Bard with Gemini Pro vs ChatGPT — here’s the winner

I put Bard up against ChatGPT to see which is the better AI model, Google’s Gemini Pro or OpenAI’s GPT-3.5. Questions were set by Anthropic’s Claude 2.

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