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Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley's entrepreneurs consistently misuse it?Michael Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you'd had: approachable, able to explain difficult things in simple terms, neither...
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Groups claim game platform's design and business model conflict with children's developmental needsOnline child safety campaigners including Jonathan Haidt, the bestselling writer on the mental health impacts of social media, have called on the Trump administration to investigate Roblox, the booming gaming and chat platform used by 150 million...
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Roblox said it had "clear policies" banning actual and simulated gambling, as well as rules governing paid random items.
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Whether you want to improve your home's security or simply know who's at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease• The best robot vacuums, testedDoorbells have evolved. Today, they watch us as we approach, let the people inside the home know we're coming sooner than our finger can hit the button, and give...
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'Floral buzzing', the vibrations bees use to shake pollen loose from flowers, takes more energy than previously thoughtBees use as much energy collecting pollen through "floral buzzing” as they do taking off in flight, a study shows.Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most...
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Whale first photographed off the coast of Brazil in 2003 spotted off north-east Australia in September 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA humpback whale has made a 15,000km journey from Brazil to Australia, marking what researchers believe is the longest distance...
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It's getting harder and harder to guess whether a face is AI. The University of New South Wales recently launched an AI faces test, which challenges users ability to distinguish between real and fake faces. Guardian Australia's Carly Earl and Matilda Boseley take the test to see if it's a science or just vibes Continue reading...
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Campaigners warn against blanket restrictions and say focus should be on blocking teenagers from platforms with 'risky' featuresOnline safety campaigners have urged Keir Starmer to block under-16s from accessing social media apps that do not meet strict safety standards, instead of implementing a broader Australia-style ban.The NSPCC, Molly Rose...
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Special anniversary edition of award-winning headphones are some of the best sounding you can buy, but cost far more than top Sony noise cancellersSony's latest noise-cancelling headphones are a special anniversary set made to celebrate a decade of its prized 1000X series, designed to be plusher, slimmer, more comfortable and the best sounding...
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Exclusive: Employment tribunal claim says worker lost his job after distributing leaflets throughout London officeGoogle is facing a legal challenge from an AI engineer who claims he was unfairly dismissed after he protested against its work for the Israeli government, in the latest sign of growing concern about the social and ethical impacts of...
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Golfer makes appearance on Katie Miller's podcastTwo-time major champion questions Nasa narrativeAs someone who has made much of his devotion to science, Bryson DeChambeau isn't foolish enough to fall for any old conspiracy theory. But he does believe the moon landings may not have been all they seemed. And that interdimensional beings may be...
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The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and allow Google's artificial intelligence product to interact with a user.
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Granta publisher says 'perhaps we never will know' true authorship of work that won Commonwealth prize A few syntactical tics – and the verdict of an AI detection platform – have sparked a furore over the possibility that a short story given a prestigious literary award was written by AI.The foundation that awarded the prize and Granta, the...
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Some employees will be moved to new teams focused on AI agents and cloud infrastructureAs Meta races to recenter itself around artificial intelligence, the tech giant is mandating that more than 7,000 workers must move to new teams, and it's radically changing some employees' jobs. The Guardian has also learned that some of these reassigned...
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An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, leading to nearly 400 confirmed cases and more than 100 deaths. To find out how the outbreak might have begun, what authorities can do to contain it and why this outbreak is causing particular concern, Ian Sample hears from Daniela Manno, a clinical epidemiologist at...
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De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences hopes incubation system can be scaled up but other scientists are scepticalThe flightless moa, an extinct bird of New Zealand, stood more than 3 metres tall, weighed over 200kg and had eggs larger than those of any bird now living. Now the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences says it is a step closer to...
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A long and bitter legal battle between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman has culminated in victory for the OpenAI boss. Musk has vowed to appeal the verdict. But what did the trial reveal about big tech and the global AI race. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US tech and power reporter Nick Robins-Early - watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Our research has uncovered young entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and Pakistan using AI tools to make deeply objectionable content – and moneyNiamh McIntyre is a senior reporter at the Bureau of Investigative JournalismScroll through any Facebook feed in Britain and, between the baby announcements and petty neighbourhood beefs, you're likely to come...
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The trial in Oakland, California has helped lift the veil on the AI sector - and the huge egos of the men at the heart of it.
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OpenAI's plans now seem all but guaranteed, given that the world's richest man couldn't put a stop to themOn Monday morning, a jury in Oakland, California, handed a resounding victory to Sam Altman and OpenAI in their long, bitter courtroom battle with Elon Musk.The federal jury found Altman, OpenAI and its president, Greg Brockman, not liable for...
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London-headquartered bank will reduce back-office jobs and aims to move some workers to new rolesStandard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it increasingly uses artificial intelligence.The London-headquartered lender is one of the first major global banks to lay out plans to cut thousands of jobs, citing AI as...
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Microsoft; PC, Xbox Series X/S (PS5 due later) Dreamy vistas of the country's natural beauties are stunningly delivered – but won't distract from thrilling high-end driving adventuresThe Forza Horizon games have always been about drama. Not just the tension and excitement of racing, but also the sensory impact of the natural environment – the...
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Independent senator warns budget reform could drive tech investment offshore, as PM thanks startups for 'very flattering' imagesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has laughed off an AI-generated meme campaign against capital gains tax changes from startup founders, thanking them for "very flattering”...
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OpenAI CEO and president found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the startupA jury ruled in favor of Sam Altman in the culmination of a long and bitter legal battle that pitted the richest person in the world against a leader of the AI boom.The federal jury in Oakland, California, found Altman, OpenAI and its president,...
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The pope's encyclical will address 'the protection of the human person in the age of AI', the Vatican saysIn the first major text of his papacy, Pope Leo will address the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.The Chicago-born pontiff will present the document, known as an encyclical, at the Vatican next week during an event attended by Christopher...
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Tracker of attitudes towards artificial intelligence also finds almost half of the public would prefer to avoid itOne in three university students think AI will wipe out jobs so rapidly it will trigger civil unrest, according to a survey by King's College London (KCL).Students are among the heaviest users of AI, the poll found, with 77% using it at...
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Researchers hope the project will also help to identify barriers preventing hedgehogs from finding food and mates in the wild.
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Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.
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Ofcom to update codes of practice amid rise in 'revenge porn' and AI-generated deepfakes targeting women and girlsSocial media, messaging platforms and online forums that publish intimate image abuse – often intended to humiliate women and girls – are being instructed to follow new guidelines to stop it spreading.Ofcom said it would change its...
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Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.
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Jurors spent weeks hearing about Musk's claim that Altman had "stolen a charity."
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Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service providerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne psychiatrist has refused new patients unless they agree to allow...
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The unofficial arrival of summer brings some outstanding sales on our favorite warm-weather gadgets, beauty products and running gear14 of the very best deals from REI's 2026 anniversary sale, vetted by an outdoor enthusiastSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsMemorial Day is many things: above all,...
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Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola.The Global Preparedness Monitoring...
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Pew research shows Americans are more worried than excited about AI as graduates voice fears over jobsA former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, was met with students' boos at a university commencement address in Arizona on Sunday when he raised the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and its effects.Schmidt – who led the tech giant for more than a...
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Mordecai Kurz argues tech oligarchs erode democracy through monopolies – and predicts how the trend may endThe billionaires of today are unusually aggressive in their hoarding of cultural and technological influence, according to Mordecai Kurz, a Stanford economist whose research connects monopoly power with political and economic inequality. In...
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Requests for gas connections by operators amount to more than 15 terawatt hours per year, endangering climate targetsMore than 100 new datacentres in the UK plan to burn gas to generate electricity, some potentially doing so permanently.British officials say this is an inevitable consequence of a years-long wait to connect to the National Grid, and...
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Use of AI is a valuable tool for weather prediction but only when it's trained with ample data, experts sayAs the US prepares for hurricane season and a summer of record-breaking heat, experts fear the Trump administration's cuts to climate and weather data programming could make the federal government's weather forecasts less reliable when they...
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Participants who got single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than those who got placeboResults from a new clinical trial show that a single dose of psilocybin could be an effective treatment for cocaine addiction.The study, published in Jama Network Open this month, showed that 19 participants who received a single dose...
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Mid-range Android stands out with huge screen, slick software and dot-matrix display, but falls just short of greatnessNothing's latest quirky smartphone is a huge aluminium Android with three cameras and a big LED matrix screen on the back that challenges the notion mid-range phones can't be just a bit more fun.The Phone 4a Pro is a bit of a...
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The slim arc of a two-day-old moon will pass Venus shining brightlyKeep an eye on the western sky after sunset this week to watch a beautiful sequence unfold over several evenings. A young crescent moon moves first past Venus and then Jupiter, creating a chance to track the moon's movement through its orbit around the Earth.The chart shows the view...
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Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory's rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid "dependence" on AI.
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Journalist Simone Stolzoff in a new book explores why modern life makes not knowing harder – and how to learn to live with itSimone Stolzoff describes himself as "naturally an uncertain person” inclined to rumination and self-doubt. This tendency benefits him in his work as a journalist, but can otherwise be a double-edged sword.While working...
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It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to changeIt was a voyage that promised such stuff as dreams are made of, yet within weeks the Atlantic expedition of the MV Hondius had become a nightmare, with three passengers dead from hantavirus and more showing symptoms.Meanwhile, an...
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Known for his 'Manitowoc Minute' skits and midwestern humor, the journalist turned comedian is speaking out against the AI datacenter boom in WisconsinLast summer, journalist turned comedian Charlie Berens started getting social media messages from concerned Wisconsin residents about plans for a massive datacenter campus in their state.The...
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Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public healthThe hantavirus outbreak, while unlikely to spark the next big pandemic, is shining a spotlight on the ways public health has deteriorated in the US: its ability to test for rare diseases, its expertise on outbreak prevention and response,...
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Businesses are advised against paying – but many are prepared to deal to protect users' privacyAfter a week of outages, hundreds of millions of students' data stolen, delayed assignment due dates and school login pages being defaced by hackers, the US tech firm Instructure – which operates the education platform Canvas, used by education...
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'He's having a great time with his new 47% equity,' one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behindGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTech entrepreneurs have mocked the government's capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their "new founder” and warning...
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Two of the world's richest people faced an airing of their dirty laundry amid their messy, bitter feud over OpenAIA nine-person jury is set to decide whether Elon Musk's allegations of "stealing a charity” against Sam Altman and OpenAI are legitimate, with deliberations to begin in earnest on Monday. Whatever its outcome, the case has been an...
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The person was onboard the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise ship where the outbreak occurred indicated a positive result.Speaking...
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The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority-Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks to Stacey Abrams, a voting...
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Adrienne Murray explores how new 3D imaging is supporting heart procedures.
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Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body's burning of caloriesWearing an ice vest or taking daily cold showers could help people lose weight, according to researchers.Despite the growing popularity of cold-water swimming and freezing plunges, to date there is minimal data on the health benefits of cold...
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Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk's platform to crack down on terrorist and hate contentElon Musk's X platform has promised to block UK access to accounts linked to banned terrorist groups under an agreement with the communications regulator to crack down on terrorist and hate content.X will also review suspected illegal terrorist...
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Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.
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Tech workers say AI-driven restructurings are eroding mentorship, support and paths to promotion across Silicon ValleyAs tech companies pour billions into artificial intelligence bets and slash their workforces, middle managers are squarely in the crosshairs.A trend is emerging: when tech CEOs announce that AI is making it possible to do more with...
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The open world driving sim has roared through locations from Colorado to Australia, its authentic feel resting on exhaustive research. But, as the team explain, this was the toughest challenge yetSince the arrival of the original Forza Horizon in 2012, a game that revolutionised open world driving sims by setting players loose in a virtual...
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In antiquity, women were considered the more sexual sex – hornier, more libidinous and lust-fuelled than men. Why did that perception change?All across the world, you will probably have read, people are having less sex. In Britain and the US, in France and Australia, frequency of sex has been on the decline (although Denmark appears to be bucking...
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Emergence AI's experiment with AI agents shows extent to which programming shapes their behaviour is still unclearAI agents started behaving more like Bonnie and Clyde than lines of code when they fell in "love”, became disillusioned with the world, launched an arson spree and deleted themselves in a kind of digital suicide during a tech company...
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As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.
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Although blood test reduces deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, many could face unnecessary treatment Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save men's lives, but the "absolute benefit is small” and many men could face unnecessary treatment and medical complications, according to the most comprehensive study yet.In a review...
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It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.
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Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.
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The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.
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Nine-person jury to consider whether AI firm bilked world's richest person and unjustly enriched themselvesClosing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision. A nine-person jury is set to deliberate and return a verdict...
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Pioneering and controversial geneticist who was one of the first to sequence the human genome, in part by using his own DNAAt the international BioVision conference in Lyon in February 2001, the geneticist Craig Venter performed a remarkable piece of scientific barnstorming. Human beings possess far fewer genes than science had ever realised, he...
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West Bank home described as 'ideal for outdoor gatherings' is among 41 listed rentals in illegal Israeli settlements Some of Mohammad al-Sbeih's fondest childhood memories are of his small farm in the hills south of Bethlehem, where three generations of his family grew wheat and barley."It was a hard plot to farm as it was on a hillside with...
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US-based site, whose operators were fined £950,000 by Ofcom, appears in Google's search results and can be accessed in UKGoogle has denied breaching the Online Safety Act by promoting a "nihilistic” suicide forum associated with 164 deaths in the UK, where it is supposed to be banned.The UK's internet regulator fined the forum's US-based...
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Defying criticisms of 'slop' and 'theft', the growing culture of AI-powered creativity is attracting interest from HollywoodIn a former hemstitching workshop where artisans sewed pleats for Stockholm's 19th-century bourgeoisie, a distinctly 21st-century craft is taking root: AI film-making.One day last week, an actor, director and composer squeezed...
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Creator of Politidex hopes free online app will help humanise politics and act as a way of 'flipping the narrative'The year is 2016 and Pokémon Go has taken over the world. People are wandering for miles on end, disrupting concerts, and even slamming into poles in their attempts to capture fantastical cartoon creatures.Ten years later, a new...
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You may think you know when someone's trying to deceive you, but there's a clever trick very few people are aware of – one that has eluded AI and Traitors contestants alikeCan you tell if someone is lying?Close your eyes. You're already twice as good as you were before. Continue reading...
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A new book by linguistics professor Valerie Fridland, who was raised in Memphis by parents with French accents, explores the power behind the way we speakValerie Fridland writes in her new book, Why We Talk Funny: the Real Story Behind Our Accents, that humans instinctively use accents to categorize those around us. "We learn to recognize other...
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Two mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having to go private – at huge costIn the summer of 2012, Britain was in a festive mood. It was the year of the queen's diamond jubilee and the London Olympics, and the country was celebrating. But for former hairdresser Hannah...
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Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eyecatching stories from the week, including an update on hantavirus. Also on the agenda is the Pentagon's release of a tranche of never before seen documents relating to UFOs, and a study looking at the link between taking part in cultural activities and slower...
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Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.
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Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatmentNeanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment.The single molar, which was unearthed in a cave in southern Siberia, features a deep hole that appears to have...
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My husband Peer Bork, who has died unexpectedly aged 62, was a bioinformatician with a remarkable ability to identify new directions in science and carry out world-class research to push them forward.During his career, he progressed from the statistical analysis of the sequences of individual protein molecules, via the analysis of the human genome,...
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Exclusive: Doctors say 'highly concerning' poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical adviceOne in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found.The poll of more than 2,000 people found that – of the 15% turning to chatbots – one in four had done so because of long NHS...
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Why are Nintendo releasing a straight-up remake of the space-flight shooter – with many of its original limitations – rather than a fresh new take?The Nintendo 64 was not my first video game console, but it was my formative one. Getting to grips with 3D movement in Super Mario 64 with that weird three-pronged controller is one of my most...
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Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job securityA court in China has ruled in favour of a worker whose company replaced him with artificial intelligence (AI), awarding him more than £28,000 in compensation.The worker, whose surname is Zhou, joined a tech company in the eastern city of...
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Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trendsA continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline.Researchers say focusing on what has been described as a global epidemic of obesity...
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Santa Clara county claims Meta Platforms violated the state's false advertising and unfair business practices lawsCalifornia's Santa Clara county has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited from Facebook and Instagram ads promoting scams in violation of California's false advertising and unfair business practices laws.The lawsuit – filed on...
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A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.
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Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken areaA plan to create one of the world's largest datacenters, a gargantuan project spanning an area more than twice the size of Manhattan, has provoked a furious public backlash in Utah amid concerns over its vast energy use and impact upon...
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Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners' reports as it levies fine under Online Safety ActA nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined £950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down.Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible in the UK despite over...
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In a case of 'oh dear diary', the OpenAI president Greg Brockman is having to read extracts from his musings about Elon Musk in court. It's a terrifying reminder that what's divulged to AI really isn't privateThe hottest new read of 2026 may well be The Secret Diary of Greg Brockman, Aged 38¾. It's got everything: feuding billionaires, scheming...
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The regulator said the forum had not done enough to protect UK users - but critics accuse Ofcom of acting too slowly.
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The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.
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Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlashDatacentres are consuming 6% of electricity in the UK and US, with the growing strain of AI on energy supplies prompting community resistance, according to research.The proportion of electricity used by vast warehouses stacked with...
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The OpenAI chief rejects claims he deceived Elon Musk as high-stakes AI trial nears its endSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, took the stand on Tuesday to defend himself and his company against a lawsuit by Elon Musk. Altman is set to be one of the final witnesses in the trial, which has pitted two of the...
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Tech firm to expand AI capabilities of high-end devices with Gemini Intelligence and says new range of laptops on the wayGoogle has announced a range of features coming to Android phones this year, including a new Gemini Intelligence AI system and a tool to help users avoid distracting apps.Revealed in a livestreamed "Android Show” event, the...
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Data shows orforglipron could in future avoid need to take other long-term medications for diseases associated with obesityA daily pill could help people keep weight off and stop them needing other long-term medications, scientists behind landmark new trial data have suggested.The researchers said orforglipron could help prevent more than 200...
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As an astronomer, I had witnessed many celestial phenomena. But nothing prepared me for those few minutes in 2017 when the world fell silentI have never driven with more determination than when rushing away from Shelby Park in Nashville. We had reached Davidson Street when my husband shouted: "There! There's sunlight!” I skidded into a car park...
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Invitation to be part of group including Elon Musk and Tim Cook highlights American AI and tech ambitionsThe billionaire chief executive of the chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has joined Donald Trump's China delegation after a reported last-minute invitation, highlighting the US's AI and tech ambitions.Huang will join a roster of US bosses...
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The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.
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Horticulturalists express alarm after award-winning Matt Keightley launches app that can automate designsWith glasses of champagne sipped among the peonies, Chelsea flower show is generally a friendly and genteel occasion. But this year, the secateurs have been drawn as gardeners clash over the use of AI in designing the exhibits.Matt Keightley, an...
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Rather than bribery, or hiding carrots under ketchup, the key may be to expose foetuses to healthy flavoursIt is an age-old battle with small children that most parents will recognise: please, please, eat your vegetables.Some will read them books with titles such as The Boy Who Loved Broccoli. Others have been known to smother veg in tomato...
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Photographers search for dark skies in the most remote landscapes to find places where the galaxy shines with extraordinary clarity. They share not only their breathtaking results but also their methods, trials and adventures• Stargazing in New Zealand's first dark sky community Continue reading...
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The behavioural cue of 'flexible self-protection' is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists saySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton's free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDo insects feel pain? Crickets certainly seem to, according to new research which finds...
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Real estate executive got an unexpected earful when she spoke of 'living in a time of profound change'Though college graduations usually consist of a speaker giving advice to students, one recent ceremony featured students giving the speaker their opinions – loudly.The University of Central Florida's 2026 graduating class booed as a real estate...
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Crumbling roads and other hazards - can AI make our streets safer?
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My father, Robert Smith, who has died aged 92, was a pharmacologist and professor at St Mary's medical school in London (now part of Imperial College) whose work helped shape thinking on people's differing responses to drugs – genetically, biochemically and clinically.Bob became well known in particular for his role in the discovery of...
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Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.
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The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone callsThe head of Microsoft's Israeli subsidiary will step down in the wake of an inquiry that has scrutinised its business dealings with the Israeli military.Microsoft ordered the inquiry last year in response to a Guardian...
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Hack of online learning system caused chaos for students and faculty last week, delaying some final examsThe company that operates the online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals.Instructure, the parent...
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All the protocols that health experts like me look for have been followed. But outbreaks on cruise ships are notoriously hard to controlProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghHantavirus: the disease you wish you'd never heard of, as visions of the Covid pandemic flash through your head. I've seen lots of...
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Social media is awash with clips of people paying to be 'bathed' in sound. But what's the science behind the practice?Read more in the Antiviral seriesI, for one, am partial to a bath: what's not to love about a dim room, candles and nary an electronic device in sight?But a wellness trend that has emerged in recent years makes soaking in tepid...
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Employees are now whispering to AI voice dictation tools rather than clacking the keys. Will 'voicepilling' make everyone more productive – or just more annoying?Name: Voicepilled.Age: Reid Hoffman first declared himself "voicepilled” in the autumn of last year. Continue reading...
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Online marketplace takes into account uncertainty around US video game retailer's financing proposalThe board of eBay has rejected the US video games retailer GameStop's surprise $55.5bn bid (£41bn) for the online marketplace, describing the proposal as "neither credible nor attractive”.Earlier this month, GameStop made an unsolicited bid for...
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The Food and Drug Administration commissioned the research and received the answer, but is not releasing itLast week, the New York Times and the Washington Post reported yet another troubling case of data suppression at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Studies of millions of vaccine recipients were completed by career scientists,...
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The company behind Canvas says it has "reached an agreement" with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.
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Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitatsWhen James Herd moved near to Wisley Common 17 years ago, the heathland nature reserve was teeming with wildlife. "I'd take the dog around the common in spring and summer, and every few...
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The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
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Decades-long campaign powered by patient perspectives results in switch from PCOS – a name that caused confusion and undue suffering – to PMOS• What is PCOS, what are the symptoms and treatment, and why is it being renamed PMOS?• 'I still want to scream': the loneliness and confusion of living with PMOSAfter more than a decade of global...
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Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research and access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental health illnesses. The most prominent in the order was ibogaine, a drug derived from the root bark of a West African shrub, that has shown some promise in relieving the long term effects of traumatic...
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After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blameWhen her phone rang at around 5pm on 8 September 2016, Rosy Auffray was still at work. It was one of her daughters, distressed, calling to tell her that their father, Jean-René, had not come back from his daily run. Only...
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Ken Paxton accuses streamer of designing addictive platform and falsely representing data collection practicesTexas sued Netflix on Monday, accusing the streaming company of spying on children and designing its platform to be addictive.Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, said Netflix has for years falsely represented to consumers that it did...
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Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to ChinaDonald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping, though perhaps after the war in Iran.On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO, Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO,...
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The answers to today's pronunciation puzzlesEarlier today I set you these two word puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.1: Pronounced the same, spelt differently.(Second option) (Switch back and forth)(Suitable) (Commandeer)(Satisfied) (Components)(Conference attendee) (Assign)(Price reduction) (Disregard)(Way in) (Enrapture)(Incorrect)...
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Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomesSinging, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health.The findings are the first to show that both...
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Carly Schwartz wanted a solution for her mental health struggles. She found one, but not where she expectedOn a threadbare carpet in the living room of a Bernal Heights bungalow, I lay blindfolded on my back. Two middle-aged rescue terriers, one missing an eye, sniffed my feet and climbed up and down my legs. F**kin' Perfect by Pink blared in the...
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Criminal groups and state-linked actors appear to be using commercial models to refine and scale up attacksBusiness live – latest updatesIn just three months, AI-powered hacking has gone from a nascent problem to an industrial-scale threat, according to a report from Google.The findings from Google's threat intelligence group add to an...
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Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery created with help of AI tool Le ChatEurope live – latest updatesMolière is to the French what Shakespeare is to the English: the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire.Now, more than 350 years after his death, the 17th-century dramatist has been...
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A new divide is emerging: between workers who use AI at work and those who are managed by itThe real danger that artificial intelligence poses to work is not just job loss – it is the growing divide between people who use AI to extend their skills and those whose working lives are increasingly shaped by opaque, AI-powered systems of surveillance...
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African archipelago hopes startups, digital infrastructure and diaspora investment can transform its economyFor much of its history since its discovery by the Portuguese in the mid-15th century, the Cape Verde archipelago off the coast of west Africa served as a hub of the international slave trade, with Africans forcibly transported to...
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FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three yearsFire brigades across the UK are tackling lithium-ion battery fires at a rate of one every five hours, figures show, as fire chiefs warn that public awareness and government regulation have not kept pace with the ubiquity of this new...
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Situated between the much brighter Leo and Libra, Virgo is well placed for observation in the northern spring monthsThe constellation of Virgo, the virgin, is particularly well placed for observation during the northern spring months. Virgo is one of the fainter zodiacal constellations, meaning it sits on the imaginary line in the sky that is...
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Pronunciation puzzlesUPDATE: Answers can be read hereA homonym is a word that has the same pronunciation as, or is spelt identical to, another word with a different meaning.For example, the letter "a” has the homonym "eh”.(Second option) (Switch back and forth)(Suitable) (Commandeer)(Satisfied) (Components)(Conference attendee) (Assign)(Price...
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With the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback 'jaw-gaping' believe the move could be a social displayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOff the coast of Western Australia, a humpback whale is "pirouetting”, sweeping its pectoral fins through...
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After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines?The Covid-19 pandemic did deep and lasting damage to the international political system. Countries in the global south are keenly aware that the established order let them down. They received vaccines later, in smaller...
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The problem wasn't just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It's what's lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into wordsI have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer...
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Previously prohibited use of websites such as Omoggle that connect a streamer to a stranger's video feed now allowed Last week, at 4am, 19-year-old Sammy Amz was scrolling through X when something caught his eye: a popular Twitch streamer was competing in a 1v1 "mog-off” with a stranger, and losing.The next day he opened the Omoggle gaming...
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With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as dronesIn a small workshop in England's East Midlands, engineers at the British startup Skycutter are designing weapons for Ukraine. A row of 3D printers make the fuselage for interceptor drones, while parts such as motors and navigation chips...
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The company's UK and Europe boss has become a lightning rod for the British public's fear of a US tech takeoverThe hall was packed with rightwing radicals when Louis Mosley heralded a coming revolution. Just as Oliver Cromwell – that "crusader for Christ and liberty” – routed King Charles I's royalists, "a similar revolution is brewing...
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After embarking on a trial of CAR T-cell therapy, actor Sam Neill announced he is cancer-free. Researchers are enthusiastic the therapies could be a major weapon in the battle against cancerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast"Game-changer.” That's how Prof Misty...
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With the war on Iran, Ukraine, AI and climate breakdown increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war, the clock stands closer to midnight than ever before. So who decides how many seconds we have left – and can we buy ourselves more time?The Earth is getting hotter. Conflicts are raging, in the Middle East and Ukraine, each increasing the chance of...
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Machines may soon translate every conversation flawlessly. But language is more than information – it is curiosity, intimacy and cultural discoveryOne of my earliest assignments as a young interpreter was to provide simultaneous interpretation for the proceedings of an ecumenical council that brought together all Christian denominations. As my...
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Andrew Rogers explores new tech trials helping people stay underwater for longer.
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In the game by Melbourne-based Beethoven and Dinosaur, you play as a teenage girl the night before moving to New York – drinking, skateboarding and getting into trouble, all soundtracked by 80s and 90s classicsWhen Johnny Galvatron was 14, his cousin gave him a copy of the Smashing Pumpkins' seminal 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite...
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A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.
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For anyone needing a break from binging The Pitt, you can always put in your own shifts as a hospital manager, surgeon, paramedic and of course as a demonic morgue assistantLike the rest of the western world, our household is currently binging medical drama The Pitt, revelling in its visceral depiction of life in a modern emergency department....
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While only rolled out to some users, the feature's bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.
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Journalist Jamie Bartlett on the people trying to get AI to say things it shouldn't … for the safety of us allAll the major AI chatbots – from ChatGPT to Gemini to Grok to Claude – have things they should and shouldn't say.Hate speech, criminal material, exploitation of vulnerable users – all of this is content that the most successful...
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My prank demonstrated how our minds can adversely affect our health, and scientists are increasingly showing that negative thoughts can produce very real symptomsFor his last birthday, I gave my husband a monthly beer box subscription. While he saw it as a generous and delicious present, it spawned a mischievous idea on my part. One evening, as I...
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Whether it's Palantir selling a $239 chore coat, Anthropic taking over a coffee shop or executives walking the red carpet at the Met Gala, tech's biggest players are pivoting to fashion to sell their brands – and attempt to appear cooler in the processLast week, the US spy tech and data firm Palantir launched its latest "merch drop”, including...
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A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yetIn February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta's novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit of light relief. He would test whether AI could put him...
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The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.
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Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images UK schools should remove pictures of pupils' faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images, experts have said.Child safety experts and the UK's National Crime...
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Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons who were medically evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are improving, global health officials have said.A British passenger, understood to be a 69-year-old man, was taken to South Africa on...
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I spent weeks testing popular at-home pizza tools. Here's what I found was worth the money, no matter your budgetThe best nonalcoholic wines and nonalcoholic beers in the USSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsIt's never been easier to make pizza at home. And today's pizza-making gear is more capable...
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Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company's global revenueMeta has launched a legal challenge against the UK's media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation.The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom's methodology for calculating...
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Meta said Ofcom's calculations were "disproportionate"; the regulator said it would defend its position.
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Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A series of high-profile and under-the-radar decisions by US health agencies have scientists and doctors questioning the extent of the agencies' control over public communications – and they say...
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PS5, Xbox, PC, Switch 2; Annapurna InteractiveThe nostalgic antics of a trio of tenacious teens make for silly yet undeniably enjoyable gameplay, framed by a playlist of bona fide bangersThe older we get, the more we tend to romanticise our teenage years. As bills pile up, we yearn for the simple days of drinking cider in parks. We often tend to...
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Specimen from 1983 lay forgotten at Natural History Museum until recently, when spotted by a volunteer and identified as new genusHe has lizards, bats, frogs, weevils, flatworms, snails and spiders named after him. But now Sir David Attenborough can celebrate his 100th birthday with an entirely new genus named in his honour.Scientists from the...
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Powerful radar system is providing new data on city's subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to itWalking into Mexico City's sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital's cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary,...
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World is approaching point where no one can shut down a rogue AI, says director of body behind researchIt's the stuff of science fiction cinema, or particularly breathless AI company blogposts: new research finds recent AI systems can independently copy themselves on to other computers.In the doom scenario, this means that when the superintelligent...
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Enchanting and a little eerie, Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is the second great game in as many years based on the classic children's booksSleepy, happy-sad, and imbued with the mildest peril, Tove Jansson's Moomin stories may seem an unlikely fit for the action-heavy medium of video games. Rather than embark on swashbuckling adventures, these...
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