Whether making microtonal pop or playing Renaissance instruments with sheep bones, a crop of bold artists are making genuinely strange music go mainstream – but are they at the mercy of the algorithm?

Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor Group’s robotics arm, released new footage of its humanoid robot Atlas pulling off a string of advanced moves, including a cartwheel followed by a back tumble.

What if a streaming service stripped everything back to the basics and just let you enjoy movies? No ads popping up mid-scene. No algorithm trying to guess your mood. No account sign-ups or data ...