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UK Biobank project to share 1bn images of organs, blood vessels and bones to help study ageing and ill healthScientists expect to gain unprecedented insights into human ageing and the earliest signs of disease after scanning 100,000 people from head to toe in the world's largest whole body imaging project.The completion of the decade-long task...
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Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer reviewAcademics are reportedly hiding prompts in preprint papers for artificial intelligence tools, encouraging them to give positive reviews.Nikkei reported on 1 July it had reviewed research...
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The Velvet Sundown released two albums before admitting their music, images and backstory were created by AIThey went viral, amassing more than 1m streams on Spotify in a matter of weeks, but it later emerged that hot new band the Velvet Sundown were AI-generated – right down to their music, promotional images and backstory.The episode has...
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Why does the online world seem so toxic compared with normal life? Our research shows that a small number of divisive accounts could be responsible – and offers a way outWhen I scroll through social media, I often leave demoralized, with the sense that the entire world is on fire and people are inflamed with hatred towards one another. Yet, when...
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Curbs on LGBTQ+ rights and a halt to US funding may reverse decades of progress in fight to end Aids epidemic, warns UNAidsPeople at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids.For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting...
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Guardian feature writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett recently wrote about the growing cohort of parents whose children are on the waiting list for an autism or ADHD diagnosis, and are turning to the internet to buy melatonin to help them sleep. She tells Madeleine Finlay about their experiences and what is driving them to the hidden market. Paul...
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It was a week of lows and highs for the tech billionaire after the CEO of X resigned and its AI chatbot declared itself a super-Nazi – followed by scoring a contract of up to $200mHello, and welcome to TechScape. This week, Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, saw its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok go Nazi. Then its CEO resigned. In the past...
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Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat themIf your cat's sulking, your dog's whining or your rabbit's doing that strange thing with its paws again, you will recognise that familiar pang of guilt shared by most other pet owners.But for those who wish they knew just what was going on in...
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Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attentionIt was, at first glance, just another scientific paper, one of the millions published every year, and destined to receive little to no attention outside the arcane field of biological signalling in stem cells destined to become sperm.But soon...
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Axiom-SpaceX mission led by Peggy Whitson, 65, returns to Earth from International Space StationThe Nasa retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, along with crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries'...
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A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US or Chinese rivals.
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Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.
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Brenda Allen from Cheshire amasses more than 2m views for videos featuring her quirky Jellycat figuresThe anger and polarisation often on display on social media have made it a stressful place to venture for many people, wary of its unpredictable pile-ons and bile-filled responses. Yet a 95-year-old Cheshire woman and her soft toy collection have...
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Politics of carmaker's owner has soured sentiments in Grünheide, south-east of Berlin, where the factory promised jobs and revitalisationWhen Elon Musk advised Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in elections last year, Manu Hoyer – who lives in the small town where the billionaire had built Tesla's European...
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The actor Orlando Bloom recently posted a photo of himself undergoing a £10,000 procedure at a London clinic that claims to remove microplastics, forever chemicals and herbicides from the blood. But how settled is the science around the health risks of microplastics? To find out, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Stephanie Wright, associate professor of...
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Tasting the good and the bad for the Filter; summer spritzes for aperitivo hour; and the perfect fans for keeping cool• Don't get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereMy favourite scene in the film Ratatouille is when Remy the rat tastes strawberries and cheese. Closing his eyes, he takes a bite … and it's fireworks. Like Remy, I'm a...
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The users of AI companion app Replika found themselves falling for their digital friends. Until – explains a new podcast – the bots went dark, a user was encouraged to kill Queen Elizabeth II and an update changed everything …A large bearded man named Travis is sitting in his car in Colorado, talking to me about the time he fell in love. "It...
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As Bitcoin's price goes up once again, here's a guide to some of the crypto market's trickiest terms.
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Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter Entertainment.
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Minecraft and other creative games are becoming recognised as powerful means of self-expression and mental health support, including for traumatised Ukrainian refugeesOleksii Sukhorukov's son was 12 when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. For months, the family existed in a state of trauma and disarray: Sukhorukov was forced to give up his work...
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Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to childrenThe US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead...
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Recruitment is powered increasingly by artificial intelligence but employers still want big (human) brainsRecruiter moves to in-person assessments as candidates apply using AIGraduates share their job-hunting woes amid the AI falloutCould AI be accelerating slowdown in the UK job market?ChatGPT can certainly write your university essay – but will...
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Over the coming months, the planet will be in retrograde motion, and will also appear brighter as it draws closer The moon will help us track down Saturn, the sixth planet in the solar system, this week. Currently residing in the constellation of Pisces, the fishes, Saturn is gradually building in brightness as the Earth's orbit is carrying the two...
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Hollingside lane, Durham: Pleated inkcaps may live for a day but here we've been watching other fungi, such as dryad's saddle, grow since springThere were none here yesterday, and by the end of tomorrow they'll have deliquesced and disappeared, but for now the neatly mown grass under our feet was studded with 2in-tall parasol inkcaps (Parasola...
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Ripples in space-time from collision recorded by gravitational wave detector forces a rethink of how the objects formScientists have detected ripples in space-time from the violent collision of two massive black holes that spiralled into one another far beyond the distant edge of the Milky Way.The black holes, each more than 100 times the mass of...
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Do you scream when you stub your toe? Could you play a grand final with a shattered jaw, or work all day as your belly fills with blood? When it comes to suffering, perspective is everythingSome say it was John Sattler's own fault. The lead-up to the 1970 rugby league grand final had been tense; the team he led, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, had lost...
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Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effectsSign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletterCertain kinds of gut microbes absorb toxic Pfas "forever chemicals” and help expel them from the body via feces, new first-of-its-kind University of Cambridge research shows.The findings are...
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Finalists for 2025 will be exhibited at Hobart's Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 6 to 31 August as part of the Beaker Street festival and will include the first-ever image of a wild eastern quoll glowing under UV lightGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...
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Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."
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A surge in messages from fraudsters about automatic renewal at a higher price has prompted Amazon to email 200m users to warn themAs a frequent Amazon shopper you pay £95 for an annual Prime subscription, so when an email arrives warning the price is going up you are quick to react.But the email, which includes a button to click on to "cancel”...
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Lead brand of French luxury group LVMH reassures customers financial data such as bank details were not takenLouis Vuitton has said the data of some UK customers has been stolen, as it became the latest retailer targeted by cyber hackers.The retailer, the leading brand of the French luxury group LVMH, said an unauthorised third party had accessed...
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Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.
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The International Space Station has been flying over the country this week and excited children tracking Shubhanshu Shukla's every move will be hoping for a glimpse of his temporary home on Saturday nightAs the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch a glimpse as it goes by will be excited...
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My father, Arthur Callaghan, who has died aged 93, was a biology lecturer at Staffordshire University and passionately committed to "blue sky” research: scientific endeavour for its own sake. His investigation of the natural world, in particular the study of fungi and their interactions with microscopic organisms, sustained a deep fascination...
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PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2; Iron Galaxy Studios/ActivisionThis remake is a nostalgia fest of grabs, spins, flips and skids – and a stiff, even occasionally humiliating test of skillIt's almost insulting how easily this skating-game remake pushes my millennial nostalgia buttons. The second that Ace of Spades comes on over...
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From cows and cats to squirrels and birds, all have their own methods but may need more help as heatwaves intensifyWith the UK bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, 2025 is on course to be a record-breaking year for temperature. As people retreat into paddling pools and beneath the breeze of pedestal fans, a quieter and less visible...
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A hole drilled 750ft deep to study museum's geothermal potential yielded an unexpected surpriseA Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected: under its own parking lot.It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study geothermal heating potential for...
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The games' runaway success introduced a whole generation to hopped up US punk and metal. Bands including Less Than Jake, the Ataris and AFI pay tribute to a gaming megastar who loves them backWhen millions of parents bought their kids a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game in the late 90s and early 00s, they couldn't have understood the profound effect it...
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Struggling to sleep and work in the balmy months? Chill your space – and avoid energy-guzzling air con – with our pick of the best fans, from tower to desk to bladeless• Warm weather essentials: 42 ways to make the most of the sunshineOur world is getting hotter. Summer heatwaves are so frequent, they're stretching the bounds of what we think...
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Ex-NBC executive was tasked with building an 'everything app', but billionaire owner was biggest obstacle in her pathIn May 2023, when Linda Yaccarino, an NBC advertising executive, joined what was then still known as Twitter, she was given a tall order: repair the company's relationship with advertisers after a chaotic year of being owned by Elon...
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Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growingStanding more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and...
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Anti-hate campaigners say the posts were "irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic."
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Transportation secretary named as interim administrator of space agency as it faces crisis amid Trump's budget cutsDonald Trump has appointed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, as interim administrator of Nasa, six weeks after withdrawing the nomination of the Elon Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman for the permanent role.The president...
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The Canadian electropop duo return with a new track (and forthcoming album) that sounds like a half-forgotten RPG you played in the 00sIf you were around for the electropop zeitgeist of the early 2010s, chances are that Purity Ring feature prominently on your nostalgia playlist. And if you were a young adult at that time, well, there's also a high...
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Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online sellingOnline pharmacies are no longer allowed to run adverts for weight loss injections, the advertising watchdog has ruled, as part of a crackdown on what has been described as a "wild west” culture of online selling.In the UK, advertising prescription-only medications...
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Neuroscientist, author, political activist and advocate for social responsibility in scienceScience and politics can make awkward bedfellows, with the very question of whether it is possible to make purely objective observations about the world drawing forth highly politicised positions. The neurobiologist Steven Rose, who has died aged 87, took a...
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Non-violent games about cooking, farming or tidying now rival the more traditional video game pursuits of shooting and fighting in popularity. So what will the #cozy genre tackle next?In 2017, a game design thinktank called Project Horseshoe gathered a group of developers together to define the concept of cosiness in video games. Games, of course,...
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Internet Watch Foundation verified 1,286 AI-made videos in first half of year, mostly in worst category of abuseThe number of videos online of child sexual abuse generated by artificial intelligence has surged as paedophiles have pounced on developments in the technology.The Internet Watch Foundation said AI videos of abuse had "crossed the...
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The popular bot on X began making antisemitic comments in response to user queriesElon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI has deleted "inappropriate” posts on X after the company's chatbot, Grok, began praising Adolf Hitler, referring to itself as MechaHitler and making antisemitic comments in response to user queries.In some now-deleted...
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The controversial competition returns for a second year - and competitors say its vital for them to be involved.
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A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.
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AI-trained robot carries out procedures on dead pig organs to remove gall bladders without any human helpAutomated surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade, say researchers, after an AI-trained robot armed with tools to cut, clip and grab soft tissue successfully removed pig gall bladders without human help.The robot surgeons were...
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In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus to find out whether this narrative stacks up and what the consequences could be for extreme...
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Company to provide free technology and 'upskill' civil servants but concerns raised over UK data being held on US serversGoogle has agreed a sweeping deal with the UK government to provide free technology to the public sector from the NHS to local councils– a move campaigners have called "dangerously naive”.The US company will be asked to...
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The solutions to today's questionsEarlier today I set three puzzles, and also explained why 108 is possibly the most fascinating number in the universe.Here are some more reasons: Continue reading...
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Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed 'there wasn't any evidence for water'Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.Researchers spotted geological traces of...
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The company has appealed against the fine handed down earlier this year over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
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European Commission unveils strategy for storing medicine, generators and raw materialsThe EU should develop stockpiles of medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, the European Commission has said.Outlining its first-ever strategy on stockpiling, the EU executive said on...
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It's not what you expectUPDATE: Read the solutions hereBefore we get to today's puzzles, I'd like to introduce the most interesting number in the universe.108 Continue reading...
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Ongoing surge in demand for AI technology fueled stratospheric rise of chipmaker's value Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company in history to scale a $4tn market value on Wednesday as its stock price continues a years-long stratospheric rise.Shares of the top chip designer rose roughly 2.4% to $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in...
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The number of women choosing to freeze their eggs has increased sharply, according to figures from the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The number deciding to embark on the process abroad also appears to be rising. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian journalist Lucy Hough, who recently travelled to Brussels to freeze...
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Shares in the chip-maker have surged in value as investment in AI continues to gather pace.
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At the Develop conference in Brighton this week, talk turns from cancelled deals and job cuts to replicating real human experiences and telling stories about diverse charactersFor anyone looking to gauge the mood of the UK games industry in 2025, there has been only one place to hang out this week: the bar of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in...
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Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.
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The popular Craigslist tradition is seeing a revival from Reddit and TikTok users, hoping a chance encounter turns into moreLayla Rivera was at work when her boyfriend texted: someone on Reddit was looking for her.In the comments of a post on the subreddit r/warpedtour, attendees of the punk rock and emo music festival searched for their missed...
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It was "horrible", "stressful" and "isolating" those affected tell BBC News.
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Teachers fear some children use smartphones for eight hours a day and overnight.
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Will we all fly off into space? Sadly noSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
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A standard Earth day is 86,400 seconds, but over three days in July and August, scientists expect the planet's rotation to quicken relative to the sunTime flies, and three days in July and August could flit by faster than usual this year – but only if your clocks are set to astronomical time.A standard Earth day is 86,400 seconds. But on 9 July,...
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Experts scrambling to understand losses in hives across the country are finally identifying the culprits. And the damage to farmed bees is a sign of trouble for wild bees tooBret Adee is one of the largest beekeepers in the US, with 2 billion bees across 55,000 hives. The business has been in his family since the 1930s, and sends truckloads of bees...
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Upgraded Bluetooth cans fold up, fit well, have long battery life, sound great and reduce more noise than rivalsSony's latest top-of-the-range Bluetooth headphones seek to reclaim the throne for the best noise cancellers money can buy with changes inside and out.The Sony 1000X series has long featured some of the best noise cancelling you can buy...
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Researcher says tech could replace nearly all human labour within 20 years and societies urgently need to prepareIf Adam Dorr is correct, robots and artificial intelligence will dominate the global economy within a generation and put virtually the entire human race out of a job. The social scientist doubles up as a futurist and has a stark vision...
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Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investmentFor scientist Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, the news that a methane-tracking satellite was lost in space last week left her feeling like the air had been sucked from her lungs.It happened just days before New...
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Fall of 6.8% in early trading wipes $79bn off firm's value as market frets CEO's foray into politics will distract from roleShares in Tesla fell 6.8% by the close of US trading on Monday, wiping $79bn (£60bn) off the company's value, amid investor concern that Elon Musk's launch of a new political party will present further problems for the...
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The world's richest person threatens to create the 'America Party' and the US president calls him a 'TRAIN WRECK'Hello, and welcome to TechScape. This week in tech news, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are back at it, warring over the passage of the president's sweeping tax bill and the Tesla CEO's threat to create a third political party. Whether the...
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Tech firm's chief, Louis Mosley, dismisses fears that contract 'threatens to undermine public trust in NHS data systems'Palantir, a US data company that works with Israel's defence ministry, has accused British doctors of choosing "ideology over patient interest” after they attacked the firm's contract to process NHS data.Louis Mosley, Palantir's...
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Here's a breakdown of how original Switch titles work on Switch 2, explaining everything from free Switch 2 updates to inbuilt backwards compatibility and the paid Switch 2 Edition upgradesOutside of the phenomenal Mario Kart World and next week's Donkey Kong Bananza, there isn't much new Nintendo software to keep early Switch 2 adopters occupied....
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iPhone maker accuses European Commission of going 'far beyond what the law requires' in rulingBusiness live – latest updatesApple has launched an appeal against an "unprecedented” €500m (£430m) fine imposed by the EU on the company, in the latest clash between US tech companies and Brussels.The iPhone maker accused the European Commission...
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Counter-terrorism agencies are scrambling to maintain an advantage and thwart attacks as access to digital tools easesCounter-terrorism authorities have, for years, characterized keeping up with terrorist organizations and their use of digital tools and social media apps as a game of Whac-a-Mole.Jihadist terrorist groups such as Islamic State and...
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Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explores the tensions between humans and machines that were encapsulated at Wimbledon.
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Exclusive: Amazon office workers in New York requested to donate time over to Fresh delivery process during firm's busiest timeCorporate employees of Amazon were asked on Monday to volunteer their time to the company's warehouses to assist with grocery delivery as it heads into its annual discount spree known as Prime Day.In a Slack message...
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Meta wiped out a business account and all contacts without warning for not abiding by community guidelinesI am the mentor of a young black entrepreneur, RM, who has had his personal and business social media accounts removed by Meta, which owns Instagram. There was no notice, no option to appeal and, from my understanding, no just cause. He had...
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Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica riskThe melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study suggests.The loss of ice releases the pressure on underground magma chambers and makes eruptions more likely....
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An Xbox producer faces a backlash after suggesting AI tools can help to deal wih the emotions that follow job loss.
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Testing is difficult for drugs for rare diseases, and new rules may make it harder for sufferers to obtain life-saving drugsUS drug regulators have increasingly signaled a focus on faster approvals and rare diseases, but patients with ultra-rare ailments fear they are falling through the cracks, especially given challenges to conducting clinical...
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When Glen Manning discovered two cavalry swords, a later dig revealed two distinct chapters of British historyIt began with an extraordinary piece of fortune: a metal detectorist on only his second expedition coming upon two very rare cavalry swords on the brink of being lost for ever.A dig by professional archaeologists and volunteers at the spot...
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The Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify - without anyone even being sure if it's real.
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From blockbuster movies like Jurassic World Rebirth to documentary series, the appetite for these ancient creatures appears inexhaustibleOn-screen discussions of DNA and off-screen scientific consultants notwithstanding, no one goes to see a Jurassic Park movie for its realism. Yet one of the less convincing moments in Jurassic World Rebirth, the...
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Billionaire says his new political party could try to turn attainable House and Senate seats to decide major issuesThe new US political party that Elon Musk has boasted about bankrolling could initially focus on a handful of attainable House and Senate seats while striving to be the decisive vote on major issues amid the thin margins in...
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Cardiologist who empowered paramedics and the general public to restart hearts and save lives If you had a cardiac arrest before the 1970s, an ambulance might arrive quickly, but almost all its crew could do was transport you to hospital, where your treatment would begin – if indeed you survived the journey. The cardiologist Douglas Chamberlain,...
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Sought-after status moves in mysterious ways that elude rules and norms, say the initiatedIt has puzzled philosophers, scholars and those aspiring to be cool for generations: what is it that makes someone cool? Now it appears that the alchemical code has finally been cracked.There are six specific attributes needed to be cool, according to a study...
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Smallest and most affordable Framework still has brilliant modular ports, is upgradable and designed to lastThe modular and repairable PC maker Framework's latest machine moves into the notoriously difficult to fix 2-in-1 category with a fun 12in laptop with a touchscreen and a 360-degree hinge.The new machine still supports the company's...
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Are these videos a sign of the times? Are they brainwashing me towards Christianity? Can scrolling deliver me salvation? Why can't I stop watching?Read more in the Internet wormhole seriesJesus walks through an emerald field holding a selfie stick. The first chords of Billie Eilish's Birds of a Feather rise like a prayer. "OK besties so apparently...
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The brilliant planet will move across the invisible line between the pair and appear 3 degrees away from the star AldebaranThis week, Venus will pass through the so-called Golden Gate of the Ecliptic. Although the name has risen to prominence with science popularisers in recent decades, its exact origin is unknown.It references two star clusters in...
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Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital government services.
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The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger risks to compete.
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The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than existing models?
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The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.
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Detectorists and archaeologists sometimes clash, but the recent find of two Roman swords was the thrilling result of collaborationThe discovery of two swords at a dig in Gloucestershire has fuelled speculation that a Roman villa may once have stood there, at a period in the second or third century AD when Saxons were making inroads in the region....
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Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate itThe herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows.The ingredient, diquat, is widely employed in the US as a weedkiller in vineyards...
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Elon Musk's controversial role in the Trump administration has been blamed for the collapse in sales.
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Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societiesAs global population ages and dementia rates climb, scientists may have found an unexpected ally in the fight against cognitive decline.Cats and dogs may be exercising more than just your patience: they could be keeping parts...
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Other sectors also at risk from attacks, including healthcare, finance and telecommunications, expert warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAll it can take is a phone call. That's what Qantas learned this week when the personal information of up to 6 million customers...
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Unusual burial of man, thought to have been a potter, in sealed vessel may have helped DNA survive past four millenniaA man whose bones were shaped by a lifetime of hard labour more than 4,500 years ago has become the first ancient Egyptian to have his entire genetic code read and analysed by scientists.The skeleton of the man, who lived at the...
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Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.
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The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and consumer groups.
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Businesses that rush to use AI to write content or computer code, often have to pay humans to fix it.
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Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops on the highway – have led to questions about the safety of the brand. Why won't Tesla give any answers?It was a Monday afternoon in June 2023 when...
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We may believe we see the world exactly as it is – but as studies of optical illusions show, it's far more complex than thatAnil Seth is a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of SussexDo people from different cultures and environments see the world differently? Two recent studies have different takes on this...
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Quest to create viable human sex cells in lab progressing rapidly, with huge implications for reproductionScientists are just a few years from creating viable human sex cells in the lab, according to an internationally renowned pioneer of the field, who says the advance could open up biology-defying possibilities for reproduction.Speaking to the...
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Research could help cut energy use and is latest example of AI being used for advances in materials scienceAI-engineered paint could reduce the sweltering urban heat island effect in cities and cut air-conditioning bills, scientists have claimed, as machine learning accelerates the creation of new materials for everything from electric motors to...
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Peter Kyle calls for new leadership at Alan Turing Institute and greater focus on defence and national securityThe technology secretary has demanded an overhaul of the UK's leading artificial intelligence institute in a wide-ranging letter that calls for a switch in focus to defence and national security, as well as leadership changes.Peter Kyle...
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British No 1 says ousting of human line judges 'a shame' after crashing out to former finalist Marin CilicWimbledon bosses have defended the use of AI line judges after Jack Draper said the technology was not "100% accurate”.The British No 1 said it was "a shame” human line judges were ousted after crashing out in the second round to the...
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The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.
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Whether Nazi-punching your way through an Indiana Jones sequel or losing yourself in a beautiful fantasy world, you told us your best video game experiences of the first half of the year • The best video games of 2025 so farEnshrouded is a beautiful combination of Minecraft, Skyrim and resource gathering that makes it at least three games in one....
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Using emojis in text messages enhances connection and fun in close personal relationships, US study findsThe secret to a good relationship may be staring smartphone users in the face.A new study published in the journal Plos One found that using emojis in text messages makes people feel closer and more satisfied in their personal lives. Continue...
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NAACP plans to sue over massive Memphis datacenter near Black residents, who have long dealt with pollutionElon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has been granted a permit to run methane gas generators at its massive datacenter in Memphis, Tennessee. The county health department approved the permit for the 15 machines late on Wednesday, a...
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Firm says results of research create 'path to medical superintelligence' but plays down job implicationsMicrosoft has revealed details of an artificial intelligence system that performs better than human doctors at complex health diagnoses, creating a "path to medical superintelligence”.The company's AI unit, which is led by the British tech...
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The healing power of exercise should never be underestimated, but be cautious about what recent headlines seem to suggestProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of How Not to Die (Too Soon)You might have seen the recent headlines on a new study on exercise and cancer recovery suggesting that...
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Local clinics and technology could drive improvement if reorganisation doesn't slow things downThe NHS is a totemic institution in Labour's history and that of the country, and voters care more about it than most things the government does. So the publication of Labour's 10-year plan for health in England was a crucial opportunity for ministers to...
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Ellie Wilson's piece titled Moth x Human assigns different sounds to the species on Parsonage Down in SalisburyThey are vital pollinators who come out at night, but now moths have emerged into the bright light of day as co-creators of a new piece of music – composed using the insects' own flight data.Ellie Wilson composed Moth x Human in a...
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Former UK minister says platform, which will use AI to draft community notes, is 'leaving it to bots to edit the news'A decision by Elon Musk's X social media platform to enlist artificial intelligence chatbots to draft factchecks risks increasing the promotion of "lies and conspiracy theories”, a former UK technology minister has warned.Damian...
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Publishers including Condé Nast and Sky News have welcomed the new tech from internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare.
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Document detailing the new program says zebrafish and rats from a North Carolina lab will be up for adoptionThe US Environmental Protection Agency is launching a new program to adopt some of its 20,000 lab animals in the wake of Trump administration plans to dramatically cut the regulator's research arm.The Public Employees for Environmental...
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Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing 'devastating consequences' A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by the Trump administration's dismantling of the National Science Foundation (NSF), with unprecedented political...
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Nikita Bier has previously developed platforms that have proved popular with teen users.
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Astronomer says object could be further evidence that 'interstellar wanderers' are common in galaxyIt isn't a bird, it isn't a plane and it certainly isn't Superman – but it does appear to be a visitor from beyond our solar system, according to astronomers who have discovered a new object hurtling through our cosmic neighbourhood.The object,...
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After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having - and say it's a wider problem.
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Chef with 10 Michelin stars has designed meals for Sophie Adenot's trip to International Space Station next yearWhen the French astronaut Sophie Adenot travels to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, she will be heading for the stars – not quite in celestial but certainly in gastronomic terms.Adenot will dine on not just freeze-dried...
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UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children's livestreams.
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Tesla said it delivered 384,122 vehicles in the second quarter, down 13.5% from 443,956 units a year agoTesla posted another big drop in quarterly deliveries on Wednesday, putting it on course for its second straight annual sales decline as demand falters due to backlash over CEO Elon Musk's political stance and an ageing vehicle lineup.Tesla said...
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Research finds that the higher the levels of air pollution in a region, the more cancer-promoting mutations are present Air pollution has been linked to a swathe of lung cancer-driving DNA mutations, in a study of people diagnosed with the disease despite never having smoked tobacco.The findings from an investigation into cancer patients around the...
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Former staff likened offices of video game company in Paris to a 'boys' club above the law'Three former executives at the video game company Ubisoft have been given suspended prison sentences for enabling a culture of sexual and psychological harassment in the workplace at the end of the first big trial to stem from the #MeToo movement in the...
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As demand for audio content grows, companies are looking for faster – and cheaper – ways to make itGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen we think about what makes an audiobook memorable, it's always the most human moments: a catch in the throat when tears are near, or words spoken through a real smile.A Melbourne actor and audiobook...
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I'm not sure there is anything more terrifying than chatting to parents at the school gates – then lying awake at night reliving my most embarrassing momentsThe importance of 31 December is well documented, but no one ever talks about the angst of 22 July. Or 23, or 25, depending on where you live. But while the date may vary, the bittersweet...
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From the lab-born Tennis for Two to the console classics of Nintendo and Sega, the sport has been a constant, foundational force in gaming's riseWith Wimbledon under way, I am going to grasp the opportunity to make a perhaps contentious claim: tennis is the most important sport in the history of video games.Sure, nowadays the big sellers are EA...
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Research says Google's carbon emissions went up by 65% between 2019-2024, not 51% as the tech giant had claimedIn 2021, Google set a lofty goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Yet in the years since then, the company has moved in the opposite direction as it invests in energy-intensive artificial intelligence. In its latest...
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News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelvesScientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government satellite data will make it harder to track the rapid changes taking place at both poles.Researchers around the...
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For his first Nintendo Switch 2 appearance, DK goes on a rhythmic rampage, powered up to new hulking heights by singing sidekick Pauline. It's big, brash and impossibly enjoyableWhile searching for gold in the dingy mines of Ingot Isle, a severe storm sweeps dungaree-donning hero Donkey Kong into a vast underground world. You think he'd be...
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Two years after Immy killed herself, her mother Louise is still trying to understand how she found her way to a pro-suicide forum – and a man accused of supplying more than 1,000 packages of poisonJust a few hours before she ended her life, Immy Nunn seemed happy. She and her mother, Louise, had been shopping and had lunch. It was the final day...
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Alphabet's company found liable for making data transfers without permission while devices were idleA jury in San Jose, California, said on Tuesday that Google misused customers' cellphone data and must pay more than $314.6m to Android smartphone users in the state, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs.The jury agreed with the plaintiffs...
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Tech firms notch victories in battle over copyrighted text, Trump's gold phone, and online age checksHello, and welcome to TechScape. If you need me after this newsletter publishes, I will be busy poring over photos from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding, the gaudiest and most star-studded affair to disrupt technology news this year. I found...
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Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy is trying to find a photo of Annie Walker, who died in 1940, to give her star billingFor more than a century, astronomers assumed she had simply "computed” complex calculations for the Victorian men who had exclusive use of Cambridge Observatory telescopes.But researchers now say that Annie Walker – a...
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Colombian artist and photographer Isabella Madrid explores the 'click to be saved' economy of hope in her project, Lucky Girl SyndromeGrowing up in Colombia – and online – has defined the way I create art: my identity has been formed by a country riddled with superficial and conservative values; a happy country but also one of the most violent;...
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Trump says he thinks China's president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.
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The new law was passed to combat Singapore's worsening scam problem, but some have said it is too intrusive.
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Channels serving AI slop feature videos full of false claims about celebs and their involvement with Sean 'Diddy' Combs for quick cashThis story was reported by Indicator, a publication that investigates digital deception, and co-published with the Guardian.Dozens of YouTube channels are mixing AI-generated images and videos with false claims about...
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Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood told companies she wanted 'deeper collaboration' to tackle prisons crisisAnalysis: Whitehall's ambition to cut costs using AI is fraught with riskTracking devices inserted under offenders' skin, robots assigned to contain prisoners and driverless vehicles used to transport them were among the measures proposed by...
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Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.
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Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and affordable products.
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In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.
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Dracula's daughter seeks a more peaceful life making plant-based blood substitutes in this Stardew-Valley-inspired, gently creepy farming gameWhat if you were a tiny, vegan vampire? That's the question posed by Moonlight Peaks, the gen Z-coded, achingly TikTok-ready supernatural life sim. Inspired by the popularity of "cosy games” such as Animal...
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Occasional sensitivity to lactose can occur as we get older, or through stress, but for most people it's only temporaryMost of us aren't inherently dairy intolerant, but we can go through periods where we become more sensitive to lactose in our diet, says Amanda Avery, an associate professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of...
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The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tourmentant in Beijing.
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In an interview last weekend, Iran's ambassador to the UN said his country's nuclear enrichment 'will never stop' because it is permitted for 'peaceful energy' purposes. It is the latest development in an escalation of tensions over Iran's nuclear programme, which erupted when Israel targeted the country's nuclear facilities in June. To understand...
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Scientists have warned loss of data access to Noaa and Nasa experts could set hurricane forecasting 'back decades'The Trump administration on Monday announced a delay of one month to a plan to cut forecasters out of an atmospheric satellite data collection program that is seen as crucial for hurricane forecasting.There has been alarm among...
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From Fable and Life Is Strange to Last of Us, Thirsty Suitors and Unpacking, five queer game developers and writers pick their sweetest, realest, most meaningful scenesLife Is Strange, as a series, is really characterised by a patented mix of earnestness and cringe for me – but you can't fault its determination to put queer characters front and...
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Exclusive: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says lack of action leaves firms at risk of 'sleepwalking' into problemsMore than one in four UK businesses have been the victim of a cyber-attack in the last year and many more risk "sleepwalking” into such disruption unless they take urgent action, according to a report.About 27% of companies...
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