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The massively multiplayer online role-playing game has grown into a virtual social space and part of daily life for thousands of playersIn a small stone chapel, on the edgelands of a medieval wilderness, two women are getting married. The attenders are draped in rainbow capes, glowing armour and top hats. A scantily clad, muscular man with angel...
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Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being challenged or cancelled, as infrastructure's energy demands ramp upDatacentre planning proposals face all kinds of hurdles, from securing energy supply to high construction costs. But the 2,000 acre Prince William Digital Gateway site in the US state of Virginia had another problem: its...
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With three ways to cool down and a cold plate that can lower skin temperature by up to 9C, Shark's latest fan is a standout if you can justify the cost• The best handheld fans, testedWhen I first wrote my guide to the best handheld fans in 2025, familiar electronics brands in the space were hard to come by. But, like buses, two have arrived at...
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Andrew Charlton says artificial intelligence 'cheating, deceiving, going their own way' – and time to get ahead of it is during testing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastArtificial intelligence models are already "cheating, deceiving and going their own way”,...
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In the last 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. For children and young people it can be difficult to appreciate the scale of the loss due to a...
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Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.
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Study of more than 2,000 men identifies epigenetic changes linked to exposure to common outdoor pollutantsAir pollution appears to alter how sperm genes function, one of the largest fertility studies of its kind has found.Men exposed to common air pollutants while sperm were developing showed subtle DNA changes that affected whether genes were...
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Scottish government to consider SNP national council motion for moratorium on all new datacentresThe Scottish government is about to consider a sweeping moratorium on building new datacentres, putting a key plank of the UK's AI strategy at risk.Last Sunday the Scottish National party (SNP)'s national council passed a motion to freeze all new...
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The answer to today's puzzleEarlier today I set you this puzzle about an imaginary game show.At the end of the show two people will be chosen and each placed in a separate booth. Continue reading...
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Thousands of gaming jobs will be shed over the coming fiscal year as Microsoft continues to invest heavily in AIMicrosoft said on Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs – roughly 2% of its global workforce – in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.The cuts include the deepest...
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The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.
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Researchers say small changes in drafting could spread rapidly and create long-term shifts in public opinionAI tools are twisting online messages on sensitive political topics about everything from abortion to climate change in ways that could snowball to reshape long-term public opinion, experts have said.As tech companies push AI tools as...
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Cluster might look like a mini version of the Plough unless you grab your binocularsIn the early hours of 11 July, the waning crescent moon will be gliding past the beautiful Pleiades star cluster, which is also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters.The chart shows the view looking east-north-east from London at 3am BST. By then, the sky will getting...
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A probability puzzleUPDATE: Read the solution hereToday's puzzle imagines a TV game show.The compere announces that at the end of the show two people will be chosen and each placed in a separate booth. Continue reading...
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Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak oneLearning another language could slow ageing in the brain by up to 13 years, according to research.People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains and the more languages you speak and the earlier you speak them, the...
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As the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with spaceWearing a shiny silver spacesuit, Alan Shepard clutches his helmet and looks like an archetypal blue-eyed American hero. The 1961 portrait by Bruce Stevenson paid tribute to the first US astronaut in space. It also planted...
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FCA's review into how tech will reshape financial services warns about amplified risks of cyber-crime and fraudMinisters have been urged to toughen the City regulator's powers to protect consumers against the potential risks of AI, according to a landmark review.The Mills review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which looked at how AI will...
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I used to think my phone helped me to relax. But setting strict limits on my usage has improved my mood and my relationshipsI am a psychotherapist who works with frazzled, snappy parents, and spend my days writing about why we struggle to find calm. I also used to pick up my phone hundreds of times a day, failing to realise that it was making me a...
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Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promiseWhat are Britain's AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or 'complete bunk'?The promise was that a Scottish community would be transformed by massive...
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Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision 'issue''It's smoke and mirrors': hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentreWhat are Britain's AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or 'complete bunk'?A landmark AI development billed as delivering jobs and...
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Premium Bluetooth noise-cancelling cans combine comfort with extensive connectivity and a user-replaceable batterySennheiser's latest Momentum Bluetooth headphones build on the German audio specialist's renowned sound quality with improved noise cancelling, exceptional comfort and a user-replaceable battery to keep pace with rivals.The Momentum 5s...
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Race to develop 'embodied AI' focuses on creating dextrous hands to transform humanoid robots from gimmicks into useful productsHuman hands – nimble, nerve-filled appendages that are the most flexible part of the human skeleton – are exceptionally complex. Many tasks that most people can do largely without thinking, from tying a pair of...
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Polling shows that the public supports this new technology, but the conversation must move beyond simple questions of safetyEver since Crispr-Cas9 gene-editing technology emerged in the early 2010s, ethical questions around genetically altered humans, so-called designer babies, have become increasingly urgent. There is already a worldwide legal...
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Exclusive: Foreign secretary warns of combined risks of AI, climate crisis, irregular migration and foreign interferenceArtificial intelligence poses a "Hiroshima”-style risk to humanity if governments do not agree to curb how it is developed, the foreign secretary has warned.Yvette Cooper urged countries, including the US and China, to agree...
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Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth's environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th centuryAn increasing number of scientists think we have let the climate crisis fester for so long that our only hope to stave off ever-intensifying catastrophes is to use technological interventions. Cloud brightening,...
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Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approachThe endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus, which is only regularly found breeding in Britain on the Norfolk Broads, has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, according to a study.Smaller, darker...
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Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting livesAs the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in eastern Brandenburg on Sunday, taking German temperatures to unprecedented highs, Mario, 65, took precautions but did not panic. Two years ago, a fierce heatwave had prompted...
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Update in England expected to reach about 200,000 patients over the next year as part of £10bn package to overhaul NHS systemsThe NHS will begin using AI on its app to direct patients to the appropriate services, it has been announced.The tool will be used to triage patients and to ascertain if they should be allocated a GP appointment. Some may...
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Exclusive: With the technology fast becoming popular in GP surgeries, regulators are monitoring its implementation and potential pitfallsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal health department has raised concerns about the use of AI scribes by doctors as the...
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Exclusive: £20bn of 'potential' £30bn AI investment touted by UK ministers appears to have been hypotheticalIt was to be the biggest undertaking in Britain for OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Stargate UK – a multibillion-pound UK datacentre project – would represent "a major step forward in the US-UK technology partnership”.But the...
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Shifting demands and political ideology have left the industry vulnerable to global competition from cheap Chinese carsEarlier this month, an intriguing new Detroit-based electric vehicle startup hit the market – Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed venture offering something US buyers rarely see these days – a pick up truck billed as...
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As allegations of LLM use rock the literary and media worlds, linguists explain what really distinguishes human and machine writing, while novelists including Jennifer Egan and Jeanette Winterson reflect on the future of fiction in an age of ChatGPTThree paragraphs, from three different hotel reviews. Can you tell which, if any, were...
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As this year's invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year's winnerNominate your invertebrate of the yearWitek Morek is closely inspecting an old brick-and-flint wall on the Cambridgeshire campus of the Wellcome Sanger Institute."We are going to use a very advanced tool designed by bioengineers and evolved...
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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
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Hundreds of Guardian readers expressed concerns over greed in the White House and a billionaire president unconcerned with high gas and grocery pricesDonald Trump has earned more than $1bn from his crypto businesses since returning to the White House, according to recent financial disclosures.Amid questions of conflict of interest, more than 400...
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As imaging tools become more sophisticated, online predators are using images of children to make extreme pornographyUK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fearsThe two photos started out as typical teenage selfies: looking into the mirror, fully clothed. But once online predators had got hold of those pictures and...
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The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.
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Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong's staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government's encouragementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW technology minister's office removed a reference to being "absolutely thrilled” about OpenAI opening a Sydney office after staffers...
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Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material onlineAI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from nudification appsParents should not put photos of their children on public display online, according to landmark guidance issued to tackle the rise of AI-generated sexual abuse...
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People across the country are pushing for moratoriums, and electeds who approve projects are being punishedLenoxdatacenter.com went live in May, promoting what it called a "proposed advanced technology and data center campus” in Michigan. The site did not state who wanted to build the center. Lenox Township officials denied anyone had applied to...
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Ditched single-use plastic bottles but can't find a good reusable one? I spent months putting dozens through their paces – these are the ones worth buying• The best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups, testedIf you think a water bottle is just a water bottle, it's time to wake up. These days, there's a lot riding on your choice of drinking...
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With players leaving EA's series once life there felt like a grind beset by ethical concerns, this quirky new sim promises a better life elsewhereFor 26 years, the life-sims genre has been dominated by one series: The Sims. Originally designed by Will Wright, creator of Sim City, EA's virtual dollhouse series has grown into a $5bn [£3.8bn] empire...
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Strong figures suggest Tesla's auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declinesTesla blew past Wall Street estimates for second-quarter deliveries on Thursday, posting a record for the period as recovering demand in Europe outweighed persistent weakness in North America.The strong figures suggest Tesla's mainstay...
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Powered by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea is seeing a surge in wealth, but there are questions over who gets to share in the profitsWhen South Korea's most high-profile divorce case returned to court last month, the lawyers were arguing not just about the breakdown of a relationship, but also the exact date at which to...
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Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.
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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager has been charged with murder after a 15-year-old boy was discovered with fatal stab wounds outside a community medical centre.AAP reports the boy was found critically injured outside Craigieburn Community hospital in Melbourne's north about 7.50pm on...
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Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviourSitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises the risk of dying from cancer, a study suggests.Researchers who tracked more than 90,000 people over a decade found that sitting or lying down while awake for more than 30...
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Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and divisionThe UK's culture and media department will stop using X because the site "now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced.The culture secretary's department is the UK's second...
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A feature in Meta's glasses which boosts the voice of people will be capped at three hours for free use.
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Exclusive: Finance experts warn against investing in bitcoin treasury companies after Stack BTC assets plungeA bitcoin company that Nigel Farage has advertised lost more than 15% of its asset value, prompting finance experts to warn investors against those types of firms.The Reform UK leader has invested £215,000 in a bitcoin treasury company...
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A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."
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Nintendo/TNX; Nintendo SwitchA joyful collection of vibrant rhythm games includes catching veggies in mid-air, practising dance choreographies and speaking to an alienIt has been a strange decade for the rhythm game genre. The legendary progenitors Rock Band and Guitar Hero are seemingly gone, yet companies are manufacturing plastic guitars again....
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CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump's...
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Differences in unhealthy cholesterol levels and blood pressure found to have 'narrowed or disappeared' in over-40sMany adults living with obesity have "indistinguishable” cholesterol and blood pressure levels compared with those who are a healthy weight, largely because of the use of statins, according to a study.In some cases, people with...
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Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from nothing after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish. To find out how significant this step is, and where scientists hope it will lead, Madeleine Finlay hears from co-host Ian Sample and from Kate Adamala, professor of genetics at the...
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AI-generated overview found to gloss over allegations of sexual harassment and describes hotel being sued over hygiene as 'spotless'A hotel being sued for mass food poisonings was described as "spotless” and a resort where guests complained of sexual harassment by staff was praised for "friendly” service by an AI intended to summarise millions...
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Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.
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With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suitSony said on Wednesday that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation console on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences."Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at...
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AI datacentres, memory scarcity and factory capacity are costing consumers –and console makers• Don't get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt was once a truth universally acknowledged that an ageing console in possession of good revenue must be in line for a price reduction. Those days may be over. In March, Sony announced a...
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Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demand tighter rules on political figures' crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profitsDonald Trump has again been accused of "brazen crypto corruption” after financial disclosures revealed his family's cryptocurrency ventures generated more than $1bn in his first year back in the White...
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Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuelResearchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish.The synthetic cells were made from chemical compounds and are...
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The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.
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Some adults aged 65 and above will be able to get the drug for $50 through Medicare GLP-1, a temporary programKathryn, a retiree who worked in healthcare, has throughout her life experienced "cyclical weight-loss, weight-gain”."Every time that that has happened, it's been a little bit greater of the loss and the gain, which is really...
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The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.
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Jamir Nazir's The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has 'obvious markers' of AI use, was described as 'original, poetic and deeply moving' by the judging chairA story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth short story prize.Jamir Nazir's story The Serpent in the Grove went viral...
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A preview of the forthcoming sci-fi game from Gareth Damian Martin showcases their unmistakable talent for innovation and game designOver the past decade, an impression has taken root among gamers that any real creativity and originality in the industry is to be found in the indie, rather than mainstream, sector. Gareth Damian Martin can claim...
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Panel proses shared framework for responsible AI development as adoption grows unevenly across worldA new United Nations report warns that the development of artificial intelligence may exacerbate global inequality and proposes a shared framework for how to responsibly develop AI, as adoption and investment into the technology accelerates unevenly...
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Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the "happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found.A sociolinguistic study, by Lancaster University and the University of Manchester, found that the final vowel in words such...
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Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
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Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCreatives are demanding further assurances from the Albanese government that it won't...
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AI company was forced last month to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for all foreign nationalsBusiness live – latest updatesAnthropic has restored customer access to its powerful newest AI model, Fable, after a more than two-week blackout resulting from US government safety concerns that it could be abused to enable serious...
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Crypto ventures eclipse much of property portfolio, with revenue also coming from Trump-branded productsTrump accused of 'disgusting' crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to officeUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has raked in more than $1bn from his crypto businesses since returning to the White House, according to financial...
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A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".
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Poll finds use of AI tools for health advice is correlated with belief in vaccine falsehoods, such as shots causing autismAdults in the US who frequently seek out health advice from artificial intelligence chatbots are more likely to believe myths about vaccines, according to a poll released on Tuesday by health research firm KFF.The survey, which...
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We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.
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How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who studies how genetic factors shape human behaviour. In her book Original Sin...
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Manny Rutinel's House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulationPolitical groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in on one local race in Colorado, as the state's Democratic primary vote gets under way on Tuesday. Democrat Manny Rutinel, who's running in the competitive eighth congressional...
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The US motor company found that the hundreds of AI cameras being used for design and manufacturing checks were prone to pitfallsName: "Greybeards.”Age: There's a clue in the name. Continue reading...
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Researchers think people with greater muscle density in torso area, who are also less likely to die prematurely, are those who exercise morePeople with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to have a heart attack or die prematurely, analysis using artificial intelligence suggests.Researchers led by the University of Edinburgh used AI to...
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The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionairesHello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after fending off sunburns at the beach. Today, we're discussing a rocky week for the AI industry's finances...
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CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK's competition watchdog is challenging Apple and Google's "effective duopoly” over mobile platforms by allowing developers to steer users away from their app stores to make purchases.The Competition and...
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After suffering the schadenfreude of gamers online, the Tony-winning Broadway musical offered redemption to Cliff Bleszinski'It was utterly heartbreaking, to be honest, and it certainly didn't help with my drinking. I'll leave it at that.” Cliff Bleszinski is recalling the launch of LawBreakers, the arena first-person shooter he put out in 2017....
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Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can ethicists make any difference?In 2017, a 33-year-old political philosopher named Iason Gabriel was told by a friend that he ought to apply for a job at DeepMind, the...
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Drug-resistant bacteria are no longer confined to hospital settings but are spreading into communities in every countryWhy should a surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Europe be a concern across Africa or for people who don't consider themselves to be at risk? Because it points to a bigger problem: the ease with which drug-resistant...
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Slimmer, longer lasting and much easier to live with, new Oura sets a very high new bar for health-tracking wearablesOura's new Ring 5 is a massive upgrade for smart rings, dramatically shrinking in size and weight to bring them right into line with standard wedding bands and other jewellery. It is finally a smart ring you can genuinely forget...
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The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has hardly been out of the news since April when President Trump vowed to have it renovated, and painted 'American flag blue' by 4 July. Despite the pool being stripped, cleaned, coated and refilled, within days the algae that has plagued it for decades was back. To find out why these blooms...
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Starship Technologies six-wheelers could soon become a more familiar sight across the country under new lawsDriving down an endless string of identical roundabouts in the dead heat with hardly a human in sight, you see robots roving around on grassy pavements, whizzing past obstacles to hurriedly reach their final destination. This isn't a scene...
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The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.
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Underwater expedition by Florida-based team supports possible therapeutic use of bacterial toxins from sea squirtsResearchers at a Florida university say bacterial toxins produced by tiny marine organisms they have studied in Antarctica could become an effective treatment for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.A team from the University of...
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Exclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementsLarge numbers of autonomous delivery robots could be coming to towns and cities across England after ministers signalled they were likely to support a change in the law allowing their use, prompting concern from safety campaigners.Low-speed...
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The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.
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In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it's globalWhen Erin Brockovich woke to find 30 emails from people from the same town, she realised something was going on. People email Brockovich all the time because of...
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Camera, wifi and design updates bring welcome upgrades to Ring's top model in wired or battery flavourRing's recent revamp of its popular video doorbells with a more modern design is led by the top-of-the-line Video Doorbell Pro 3, which gains much-needed upgrades with a 4K camera and better wifi plus new interesting AI features.The new doorbells...
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Tech and AI stocks now make up as much as 12% of most balanced superannuation funds, experts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastArtificial intelligence and technology stocks have become a driving force on Wall Street and, unbeknownst to most Australians, a growing part...
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Spot this large constellation with differing classical backstories as moon sits squarely in 'teapot' of SagittariusThis week we will look for another large but faint constellation: Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer. One of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, it sits in the sky on the opposite side to Orion, the hunter....
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Up to 4,000 community banks fear looming legislation to regulate digital cash will deprive rural firms and farmers of $850bn-worth of loansOn a quiet summer morning, above a small mid-western town, an American flag is waving in the breeze. The camera cuts to a father helping his son at the wheel of a tractor, and flits to a smiling couple on a...
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It's tempting to treat overwhelm with clever fixes – but that might be part of the problemAccording to my Instagram feed, I am not doing enough. Not spending enough, not saying enough, not taking enough care. I feel more sure of this than anything. And it's bringing out an irrationality I'm not proud of: one afternoon, in between screengrabs of...
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The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websitesAn opaque White House office staffed largely by veterans of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency” (Doge) has quietly rebuilt some of the federal government's most sensitive websites – for passport applications, voter...
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A niche type of fraud is lucrative enough for criminals to set up fake websites with dodgy software to harvest your dataAfter holding them for a few years, you have decided it is time to cash in your cryptocurrency holdings. The problem is, it is so long since you set up the digital wallet which manages them on your laptop, you have forgotten the...
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Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.
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Two men in their 20s were found within five hours thanks to an artificial intelligence-powered drone, which used thermal imaging to locate them. Two hikers veered off a walking track in Kosciuszko national park, New South Wales, on Tuesday, and were found about half a kilometre off the track. It was the first time the FRNSW drone's AI detection...
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Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devicesScreen time for babies and toddlers under the age of two has been linked with long-term negative effects on health and quality of life and should be avoided, according to a landmark study.It warns that using screens during that...
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As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology's big tobacco moment? Continue reading...
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Fire and Rescue NSW uses thermal imaging and a mobile phone red light to quickly locate men who veered off walking track near JindabyneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo hikers who veered off a walking track in Kosciuszko national park have been found within five hours using a drone powered by artificial intelligence, a...
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Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?
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RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being 'woefully behind' on technology by end of decadeCarmakers that focus on selling fossil fuel engines are at risk of being "woefully behind” on technology by the end of the decade, according to the boss of Rivian, an Amazon-backed US electric carmaker.RJ Scaringe, Rivian's...
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Sam Altman announces limited preview of GPT 5.6 in move that echoes launch of Anthropic's MythosBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is staggering the release of its latest AI model after a request from the US government, in a move echoing the launch of Anthropic's Mythos product.The company behind ChatGPT signalled its dissatisfaction with the...
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Amazon's annual shopping event ends today. We vetted sales on Our Place's bestselling pan, Hatch's sunrise alarm clock, a Ninja Creami ice cream maker and more – our no-junk picksThe best anti-Prime Day deals for Amazon skepticsPrime Day is the wild west of online shopping. For every genuinely great deal, there are about seven duds dressed up in...
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Normal Golf Game takes a tiresomely easy genre and makes it infernally difficult. Which deserves a round of applauseI have always struggled playing golf. I wish I didn't. It's a beautiful game in concept. A leisurely walk in the sunshine, slapping a ball around, sandwiches and beer consumed during and after play. Sure, you have to dress like Huggy...
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Committee will meet in July to discuss peptides now sold in gray market despite limited evidence of safety and efficacyAdvisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon hold a meeting about whether to ease restrictions on access to some research peptides, a group of drugs with a zealous following and thin evidence to support them.If...
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House committee seeks records after two agency scientists were charged over undeclared samplesThe US House committee on energy and commerce is "examining concerns” about the National Institutes of Health after two NIH scientists were charged with allegedly smuggling mpox into the United States and misleading investigators.Federal law enforcement...
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Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge techA marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.The researchers believe the speed at which the species were found and identified may be a record, in part because of the cutting-edge...
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Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wagesThe day that Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire, Gilberto Rubio, a security officer in the San Francisco area, said he was thinking about how to cut back on meals to save money.Jessica Ordeñana, a bartender in midtown...
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Julie Elie worked out how zebra finches announce who they are, what they are doing and use individual signaturesA scientist who decoded the vocalisations that a bird uses to communicate has won a $100,000 prize for making progress towards a world in which humans can talk to the animals – without being met with a blank response.Dr Julie Elie at...
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The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the water "American flag blue”. But what if this small body of water is proof that the president can't outrun the truth?Jonathan Freedland speaks to Arwa Mahdawi about why this project, which has cost the...
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'It's all just rendered useless', Something For Kate's Paul Dempsey says as AI scrapes millions of songs to learn how to make musicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning are among big-name Australian musicians upset that their original songs...
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5.6-magnitude California tremor, 7.2-magnitude temblor in Japan and two quakes in Venezuela all struck within hoursA 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck a rural part of northern California on Wednesday. Hours later, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the northern coast of Japan and two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela in a devastating mass casualty...
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Company says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be nextApple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's data center buildout.The move does not affect Apple's cash cow, the iPhone....
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Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
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Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
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Former employee files complaint accusing company of 'coercive surveillance' and first amendment violationThe Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the tech company over its efforts to "silence” her.A 57-page complaint filed to a US district court in California on Thursday argues that an interim arbitration ruling sought by Meta...
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Anker 511 Nano 3 is the kind of charger you'll want a few of, and for $12.34, you can afford to stock up during Prime DayThe 40+ best Prime Day deals – and 20+ best deals from Amazon competitorsThis clever router fixed my spotty home wifi – and it's currently on saleA beefy USB charger with half a dozen ports can be great for charging your...
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The blockbuster launch is expected to dwarf the box office takings of the year's biggest movies with one industry analyst predicting it could make $1bn within an hourIt is, quite simply, the most anticipated piece of entertainment since the Star Wars prequels and now, at last, you can reserve a copy. At midnight last night, Rockstar opened...
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Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".
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Not every Prime Day deal is worth your money. We vetted sales from Samsung, Our Place, Stasher, Cozy Earth, Levoit and more – here are our best picksThe best anti-Prime Day deals for Amazon skepticsPrime Day is the wild west of online shopping. For every genuinely great deal, there are about seven duds dressed up in "best of” graphics. To...
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VolcanoTech's sulphur dioxide detecting sensors are in already in use in a number of countriesWeather forecasts now include air quality warnings and cities have networks of air quality sensors driving real-time maps online.Similar air quality sensors can warn of an imminent volcanic eruption. Just as a fizzy drink releases carbon dioxide when the...
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LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found.In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the...
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IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
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Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes inScouts are introducing badges in content creation, digital communication and online safety after consulting nearly 3,000 teenagers who said they wanted skills to help them navigate a world increasingly shaped by AI,...
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Falling shares push tech mogul back down to billionaire ranks after SpaceX IPO made him world's first trillionaireElon Musk was no longer a trillionaire by the time markets closed on Wednesday. Plunging shares in Tesla and SpaceX dragged the tech magnate down to billionaire status. As of 4pm ET, Forbes listed Musk's net worth as $970.2bn.Musk...
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In a chilling new book, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli says we're back on the brink – and this time, leaders chronically lack the nous of Kennedy and Khrushchev. So why is he against rearming?Should European members of Nato be rearming in the face of the Russian threat? And if not, I ask Carlo Rovelli, why not? The Italian theoretical...
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How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who studies how genetic factors shape human behaviour. In her book Original Sin...
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Jenny Kleeman investigates 'Biotech Barbie' Cathy Tie, the controversial entrepreneur hoping to revolutionise human reproduction by letting parents edit their embryosMeet Cathy Tie: serial entrepreneur, self-described "Biotech Barbie”, and the woman aiming to revolutionise reproduction by using Crispr to edit human embryos.Beneath the...
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The company has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit but has state backing and is already reportedly negotiating with dozens of countriesElon Musk's Starlink has long dominated the satellite internet industry, but a Chinese government-backed project is aiming to challenge its position.SpaceSail has just a few hundred satellites in low...
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Mayor's office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplierThe Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project that has been run with the spy-tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process.The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan,...
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Driver told authorities he had driver-assistance technology engaged before crash that killed 76-year-old Martha AvilaThe US government has opened a second federal investigation into a recent crash of a Tesla that reportedly had driver-assistance technology engaged, struck a Texas home and killed a resident.Meanwhile, the family of Martha Avila, the...
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Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report saysA new report sheds light on the unprecedented growth of the US government's immigration surveillance arsenal, revealing fresh details about how spending on technology and AI tools to find and track...
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Perseverance identifies organic carbon molecules in rocks on riverbed that carried water billions of years agoNasa's Perseverance rover has detected complex carbon molecules in Martian rocks that are already in the spotlight for bearing potential signatures of ancient microbial life.Measurements taken by the rover's Sherloc instrument identified...
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The first portable fan from Dyson is stylish, easy to use and powerful. Did someone mention a 55mph top speed? Perhaps, but it's so noisy you may not have heard them• The best handheld fansTwo things will strike you when you pick up the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan for the first time. The first is that flesh-pink (stone/blush) is a bold colour...
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Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviourThe surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence.Researchers uncovered 20 columns of...
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Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after 'inappropriate associations were identified'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe fund manager Geoff Wilson, a prominent public critic of the government's tax changes, has deleted an...
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Besides Amazon, plenty of other retailers are also lowering prices on great products our shopping experts can vouch forThe best Prime Day deals on things our editors actually tested and loveSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsEvery summer, Amazon entices sweaty consumers with steep discounts on...
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Our experts found and vetted the best Prime Day deals and sales. Here are our picks for nontoxic cookware, bedding, tower fans and moreThe best anti-Prime Day deals for Amazon skepticsOur favorite nontoxic, nonstick pans is now on salePrime Day is the wild west of online shopping. For every genuinely great deal, there are about seven duds dressed...
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The tech giant has consistently stood by its Majorana chip research despite scepticism from some experts in the field.
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A guide to the steep Prime Day deals on Apple's top-rated smartwatch and how to choose the right model for youThe 40+ best Prime Day deals – and 20+ best deals from Amazon competitorsSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsThe Apple Watch has been around for a decade, so it's safe to say you've...
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As football fans revel in the real world tournament, its digital counterparts continue to stumble in capturing the hyped up atmosphere• Don't get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI come with a warning to all football fans: if you've been enjoying the World Cup enough to think, "I'd like to re-enact this on a football...
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About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen contentMark Zuckerberg's Meta has paused a program that tracked employees' computer activity amid data privacy concerns and a staff backlash.The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp had introduced a tool that tracked staff...
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Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.
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The glittering image, taken by the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope, heralds a new age of planetary discoveryThe dazzling sight of more than 60m stars at the heart of Earth's galaxy has been captured by a space telescope designed to reveal the mysterious dark forces that shape the universe.Astronomers used the European Space Agency's Euclid...
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The writer who coined the word 'enshittification' tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in powerA "centaur”, in automation theory, is a person assisted by a machine, and a "reverse centaur”, hero of Cory Doctorow's new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI, is a "human who...
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Researchers assessed likelihood gas was produced during creation of Alps, Pyrenees and Baetic mountainsHydrogen gas is anticipated to play a central role in phasing out fossil fuels, particularly in industries that are proving more challenging to decarbonise, such as chemical production, shipping and steelmaking. But producing hydrogen...
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AI company ElevenLabs unveils its officially licensed replica of the iconic actor's voice in a retelling of Homer's epic poem, while director who previously recorded the star recalls real-life experienceNext month, Christopher Nolan's blockbuster version of The Odyssey is set to storm cinemas around the globe. Auguries suggest the almost three-hour...
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Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structuresFrom "Howdy” to "G'day”, English – like other languages – is rich in dialects. Now researchers have found sperm whales on different sides of the Mediterranean show similar variations in their vocalisations.Sperm whales communicate vocally...
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While tech companies and Trump have been pushing teachers to use AI in the classroom, many argue that there is little evidence that it would actually help childrenIn October, Kelly Clancy's son received an assignment in sixth grade at a middle school in Brooklyn, New York, to create a science experiment and then ask Google Gemini, an artificial...
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China's LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowessA supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world's most powerful. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation's technological...
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The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.
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Curtin University researchers use innovative techniques to date three-billion-year-old impact crater in Western Australia's Pilbara regionA meteorite that struck Earth three billion years ago left behind a "smoking gun” – evidence of the world's oldest impact crater in a remote part of Australia.Ancient rocks in Western Australia's Pilbara...
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The company had started just two months ago tracking workers' computer usage for AI training data.
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Kent Kiehl convinced the US legal system he can find violence in prisoners' brains. His theories have been since used by defense lawyers – with grave consequences for prisoners Continue reading...
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