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With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suiteSony 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 demanded tighter rules on political figures' crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profitsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has again been accused of "brazen crypto corruption” after financial disclosures revealed his family's cryptocurrency ventures generated more than $1bn...
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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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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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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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Despite more than double the needed number of signatures to qualify for ballot, there's uncertainty it'll make it to votersHi and welcome to TechScape. Nick Robins-Early and Dara Kerr here, filling in for your usual host Blake Montgomery who is out on vacation. We'll be talking about the fight over a proposed billionaire tax in California, the UK's...
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Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolsterAmid rising concern that the artificial intelligence boom is fueling the climate crisis, a new report has found that nearly 80% of datacenters are also exposed to extreme climate hazards, including flooding, extreme winds and...
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Valve said the cost of its PC-console hybrid reflects a broader trend of component costs rising over time.
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Sarah Hanson Young's warning comes as David Pocock urges government to prevent firms using Australian content to train AI modelsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe independent senator David Pocock has challenged the Albanese government to prevent tech giants using Australian content to train AI models as cabinet considers...
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Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.
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For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.
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WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.
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Tech companies and authorities are failing women by focusing on nudity rather than consent, says a report by Chayn.
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An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.
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Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online
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The Nex Playground will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.
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Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
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The developer has said pre-sales of the hugely anticipated game will begin on 25 June.
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The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.
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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 skepticsThe best wireless earbuds for iPhone owners are on saleOur favorite nontoxic, nonstick pans is now on salePrime Day is the wild west of online shopping. For every...
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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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Everyone these days wants to optimise their workouts, but when a study seems too good to be true, it usually isProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghWe live in an increasingly polarised world – and I'm not talking about politics, I'm talking about exercise. There's a fitness community obsessed with...
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The solutions to today's puzzles – and the winner of the Anguish Languish contestEarlier today I set these three puzzles about deception. Here they are again with solutions.1. Super syllabus Continue reading...
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When numbers and sounds are not what they seemToday's puzzles – and prize draw! – are about different types of deception.1. Super syllabus Continue reading...
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I believe that chatbots have no place in a decent society, and am repelled by the topic of AI in general. But could I be seduced?I received a text message from my editor: "Um, is it unethical to ask you to get an AI bf?? You can prob say no.”Resentment. Contempt! Sorrow. Unease. I love text messaging. I have text message exchanges with, let's...
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Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into 'digital police lineup'The Metropolitan police is to expand its use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, first into London's West End by Christmas and then into a further six areas next year.The new cameras will be fixed, and...
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Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.
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Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
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Barrister who was given material produced by Garfield AI says advocacy at trial 'remained fundamentally human'An artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believed to be the first time a trial has been won using an AI lawyer.A freelance HR consultant, Tamires Camal Taquidir, paid the firm, Garfield AI, about...
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Observations suggest comet spent billions of years on 'vast unimaginable trajectories' around our galaxyAn interstellar comet that blazed past the sun last year could be nearly three times older than our solar system and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic back yard, astronomers said on Monday.The comet 3I/Atlas is just the third...
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Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trialTwo British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded...
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WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.
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AI-focused Super Pacs are spending heavily in the midterms, and half has gone to a single Manhattan congressional raceThe artificial intelligence industry is spending heavily in the 2026 midterms, hoping to secure influence over the technology's first generation of legislation – and New York City's primary has emerged as the key...
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Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic's Fable AI modelPowerful AI models capable of devastating new cyber attacks on governments and businesses are mere months away, intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging...
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People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangledThe idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven faces has been floating around for decades, says John Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London. There is even research...
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Tech companies and authorities are failing women by focusing on nudity rather than consent, says a report by Chayn.
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They're a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn Mamre Road, in Sydney's outer western suburbs, there are plans to build a "hyperscale” datacentre that will be...
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As phrases like easter eggs and looksmaxxing enter everyday language, what other words from the world of video games might soon be mainstream?Twenty years ago, video games were seen as a niche hobby dominated by hardcore enthusiasts, tucked away in obscure online forums and gaming meet-ups. Back then, the idea that governments would use footage...
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Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets usedFarmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that destroy their crops: modern technology.Slug prediction maps, which have been created by computer models as part of a research project, are now helping...
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Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparencyBrands promoting their products online are quietly deploying AI-generated influencers on social media, an investigation has found, prompting calls for greater transparency.The findings suggest companies are increasingly turning to...
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The animated sequel sets up a tug-of-war between physical and digital play for children but is still eager not to be an anti-tech screedFor more than 30 years, Pixar's signature Toy Story series has been entertaining children while giving voice to their parents' anxieties. This is especially pronounced in the film's sequels, as the living toys who...
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Smaller, cheaper cars built for narrow city streets are becoming more stylish – but require careful design decisionsThe winding backstreets of London, Paris and Rome are a large part of their charm. But they are also a problem for electric carmakers. For a long time, squeezing big batteries into smaller, cheaper cars to fit European streets was...
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Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online
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An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.
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Sudden cardiac arrest is statistically rare but among the leading causes of death for children and young people. And families often have no idea of the risk until it's too lateBefore Alexandra Thoms goes to sleep, she puts together a flat-pack dining table with her father, Gordon. She needs the table for her otherwise sparse two-bedroom Melbourne...
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Figures including Jared Kushner and Scott Bessent named in directory of Dialog participants that was exposed onlineA website leak has exposed participants in the secretive, Peter Thiel-founded Dialog retreats which includes top politicians from across the American divide, officials from foreign countries, other titans of the tech industry world and...
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Does a thought-experiment about US ascendancy in the technology say as much about AI jitters as it does about the reality?It's 2031 and the US and China are about to tear Europe into pieces.The US ploughed vast sums into datacentres and the EU did not. China built robots and Europe did not. American companies "restructured” their workflows around...
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Literary magazine will no longer engage in 'external publishing partnerships' after Commonwealth prize furoreThe prominent literary magazine Granta will no longer publish the winning entries of the annual Commonwealth short story prize after one of this year's winners drew widespread accusations of AI use.The magazine said it would no longer be...
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Exclusive: While recruits will increase headcount for now, broader adoption of AI could lead to job cuts in futureLloyds Banking Group has launched an AI recruitment drive for 300 tech experts, weeks before its chief executive, Charlie Nunn, announces a strategic plan for the 261-year-old lender.The bank said it intended the recruits to work on its...
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Kennedy overrides CDC order saying American who came into contact with hantavirus can self-quarantineThe Trump administration is employing "authoritarian” and "unconstitutional” quarantine measures for at least one person who came into contact with a hantavirus patient, health law experts say.The mandatory quarantine, reimposed without an...
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The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation effortsScientists have created a digital reconstruction of the world's most endangered marine mammal, preserving its anatomy in three dimensions to aid research and conservation efforts as the species teeters on...
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Twenty years ago I briefly became the victim of a viral pile-on – all because of a silly YouTube video. But I'm glad I had the chance to embarrass myself and move on. Are today's teens so fortunate?As a teenager, I went kind of viral – and the most amazing thing about that is it had absolutely zero effect on my life. It was the summer holidays...
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Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-Cop31 climate talksElectrifying the world – with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step towards phasing out fossil fuels, replacing the 80% of global energy...
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The Nex Playground will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.
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Age verification means that the sector's biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerfulThis week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat...
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Want to prolong the life of your TV? A wireless TV box could be the answer. Our expert put top devices – from Freely streamers to Sky and Amazon Fire – through their paces• Do you really need a new TV? Simple ways to upgrade your current setupTV is changing – and so is the way we watch it. Forget that dusty aerial or unsightly satellite...
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Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near BlackpoolQuestions have been raised about the conclusions drawn by a government-funded study into kidney cancer rates near a factory linked to forever chemicals near Blackpool.Pfoa, a known carcinogenic forever chemical that was banned globally in...
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Guardian readers in the US share concerns about how the SpaceX IPO and AI boom affect their retirement accountsElon Musk became the world's first trillionaire last week after SpaceX debuted on the stock market with a valuation of $1.77tn.Millions of Americans could soon become indirect investors in SpaceX and other emerging AI-focused companies as...
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Stand Up for Science founder says proposal to control how grants are spent would 'dismantle US science ecosystem'While waiting to board her flight home at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport recently, Colette Delawalla was reviewing a list of possible impacts from a proposed Trump administration rule on controlling federal money, including...
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Study suggests exposure to 'forever chemicals' may be a main driver of disease, formerly called PCOS, authors sayNew research for the first time links prenatal exposure to Pfas "forever chemicals” with the development of polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) later in life.PMOS, formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is...
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Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
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Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research saysA new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the latest research to find that relying too much on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, and potentially decrease our ability to discern misinformation for ourselves.As AI tools...
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Do we really want to play dice with our planet?A series in the Guardian recently declared "it's time to talk about geoengineering.” So let's talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic "quick fixes” which purport to somehow offset our slow progress towards zeroing out planet-warming carbon...
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Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
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