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In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.
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Regulator says misinformation spread widely and quickly and the response of big tech was "uneven".
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Project examines how switch to winter time affects wellbeing – either positive or negative – and time perceptionDoes the prospect of darker evenings make you feel gloomy, or will you relish the extra hour in bed for one morning? Scientists are launching a study to better understand how the annual switch back to winter time affects people's...
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A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human natureThis column comes to you as a break from listening to a riveting podcast series called Kill List. It's about a secret website that journalist and author Carl Miller discovered on the dark web, the slimy underbelly of...
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ByteDance dismissed person in August it says 'maliciously interfered' with training of artificial intelligence modelsThe owner of TikTok has sacked an intern for allegedly sabotaging an internal artificial intelligence project.ByteDance said it had dismissed the person in August after they "maliciously interfered” with the training of artificial...
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Using cutting-edge methods, Alexandra Morton-Hayward is cracking the secrets of ancient brains – even as hers betrays herAlexandra Morton-Hayward, a 35-year-old mortician turned molecular palaeontologist, had been behind the wheel of her rented Vauxhall for five hours, motoring across three countries, when a torrential storm broke loose on the...
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US company gives customers the ability to build own virtual agents as well as releasing 10 off-the-shelf botsMicrosoft is introducing autonomous artificial intelligence agents, or virtual employees, that can perform tasks such as handling client queries and identifying sales leads, as the tech sector strives to show investors that the AI boom can...
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Enlarged iPhone gains two new buttons, faster chip and better camera, while lasting a long time on a chargeApple's iPhone 16 Plus takes the regular iPhone and adds two things: a much bigger screen and even longer battery life.The new plus-sized model has the exact same specs, camera and multiple additional buttons as the vanilla 16, offering the...
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I have unbridled lust when faced with a buffet – as do many others. But penalties for overfilling our plates are only one possible answer ...Should you be penalised for having eyes bigger than your belly? A Cornish pub is trying it out: Mark Graham, the landlord of the Star Inn, now charges £2.40 a person for buffet "excess leftovers”. "A few...
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Madeleine Finlay hears from Ted Schultz, curator of ants at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, about his recent study into the origins of fungi farming in ants. He tells Madeleine about the incredibly complex way that ants cultivate and protect their fungi gardens, and how the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago could have...
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New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally simple.
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Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.
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Findings from phase two trial suggest patients could receive treatment without having to attend a clinicPeople with major depression could alleviate their symptoms by self-administering a form of electrical brain stimulation at home, according to a clinical trial of the therapy.Patients who took a 10-week course of the treatment were about twice as...
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Once thought extinct after the fall of empire, this debunked practice has re-emerged with support from rogue experts and rich backers"Civilisation is going to pieces … if we don't look out the white race will be – will be utterly submerged. It's all scientific stuff; it's been proved.” Sentiments like this will be familiar to those who lurk...
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Space agency has expanded its diplomatic reach in recent months, signing 12 of 45 signatories since JanuaryIt was a simple pledge made amid the excitement of a landmark moment in space exploration: "We go together,” Bill Nelson, the head of Nasa, promised the world as the agency prepared to launch Artemis 1, its first moon-capable rocket in more...
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Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer'sBritish scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will demonstrate how the air we breathe can affect our brains. This work will be vital, they say, in understanding a major medical problem: how atmospheric...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's evaluation is the first step toward a potential recall of 2.4 million Tesla vehicles
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Delegates from 196 countries are discussing progress in preserving biodiversity. So what are the sticking points?Every two years, leaders from around the world gather to discuss the state of life on Earth, negotiating agreements to preserve biodiversity and stop the destruction of nature. This week, representatives of 196 countries are gathering in...
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Recognized as a religion by the IRS, the group uses the religious right's tactics, and their victories, against themThe devil works hard, but the Republican party works harder. Not a day seems to go by without anti-abortion zealots on the right advancing some cunning new plan to strip women of their bodily autonomy. As well as shutting down...
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Exclusive: Lack of formal oversight means anyone can set up in practice and continue to work after misconduct cases, campaigners say'I was completely vulnerable': woman tells of alleged abuse by 'counsellor'When therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitionersMinisters face calls for the urgent regulation of all psychotherapists and...
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Researchers hope to uncover how people died and how diseases have developed over 1,000 yearsDeep beneath the streets of Paris, the dead are having their last word. They are recounting 1,000 years of death in the city: how many are buried in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up Les Catacombes, what killed them and how the diseases that may...
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Everyone feels like a shrinking violet now and then, but it needn't hold you back. Experts share their tips for speaking out, socialising and leaving timidity behindWhen Laura, 34, was growing up in a genteel neighbourhood in Edinburgh, her parents taught her that the worst thing a person could do was make a show of themselves. "By that, they meant...
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The owner of X is just one of many who may prefer Donald Trump to greater regulation under the DemocratsWay back in the 1960s "the personal is political” was a powerful slogan capturing the reality of power dynamics within marriages. Today, an equally meaningful slogan might be that "the technological is political”, to reflect the way that a...
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By writing a book about Korean myths, a writer learned that the old stories ran deep in her familyIn my childhood homes, I grew up with Korean culture all around me. For years we had a woodblock print of a tiger (intended to ward off evil spirits) on top of our bookcase, a print of the 10 symbols of longevity and a shamanic dance mask of a...
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System built by Google DeepMind team takes individual views and generates a set of group statementsArtificial intelligence could help reduce some of the most contentious culture war divisions through a mediation process, researchers claim.Experts say a system that can create group statements that reflect majority and minority views is able to help...
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Researchers urge caution after Jordan tomb excavation and say new clues about Nabataean culture may lie elsewhereFor one of the most famous ancient sites on the planet, there is a surprising amount about the city of Petra – and the Nabataean people who built it – that we don't know for sure.What exactly were their origins? How did their society...
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Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophisticationChild sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence tools is becoming more prevalent on the open web and reaching a "tipping point”, according to a safety watchdog.The Internet Watch Foundation said the amount...
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Although choosing a venue is not uncommon, northern district stands out because it's not where X is locatedElon Musk's X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes from users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political...
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The tech giant says it will use energy from small reactors to power its use of artificial intelligence.
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The researcher spent 10 years studying how attitude affects mood and behaviour, and her new book shares ways in which we can learn to value the colder monthsKari Leibowitz holds a PhD in social psychology from Stanford University, where she studied the role of our mindsets on our health and wellbeing. For the past 10 years, Leibowitz has been...
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The Dutch-Israeli author on a demonic club hit, her fish fixation, and her love of furniture restoration videosBorn in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1987, Yael van der Wouden is a writer and teacher who lectures in creative writing and comparative literature in the Netherlands. Her work has appeared in publications including LitHub, Electric Literature and...
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Guardian and Hope Not Hate investigation has 'raised the stakes' over threat posed by rightwing ideologyHealth institutions and policymakers need to "wake up” to the danger posed by scientific racism and attempts to normalise an ideology that poses a significant threat to minority communities, thinktanks have warned.The Institute of Race...
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From chaotic collisions to depletion of the ozone layer, the thousands of satellites in orbit around Earth have the potential to wreak havoc in coming decades. What are the solutions to a growing menace?"Since the start of the space age, we've had a throwaway culture – a bit like plastics in the ocean,” says Nick Shave, managing director of...
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PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox; Nomada Studio/Devolver DigitalRarely do games move me to tears, but this tale of a woman rearing her cub in a world plagued by demons had a deep emotional effectA warrior and her wolf are running through perspective-shifting collages of the most sumptuous nature scenes I've ever seen in a video game....
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Home computing and the gaming industry have their origins in the iconic early 80s hardware, documented here in an homage to an eccentric pioneerYou'll need a pretty high geek tolerance level for this very detailed and specialised account of Sir Clive Sinclair's bestselling ZX Spectrum home computer, whose appearance in 1982 with its rubbery keys...
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Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his deathIt's probably just an accident of scheduling, but this deeply affecting documentary is arriving just when there's a debate raging at the school gates about children's use of...
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Data is vital to AI systems, so firms want the right to take it and ministers may let them. We must wake up to the dangerImagine someone drives up to a pub in a top-of-the-range sports car – a £1.5m Koenigsegg Regera, to pick one at random – parks up and saunters out of the vehicle. They come into the pub you're drinking in and begin walking...
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Heliospect's services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage showsWhat is genomic prediction and can embryos really be 'screened for IQ'?A US startup company is offering to help wealthy couples screen their embryos for IQ using controversial technology that raises questions about the ethics of genetic enhancement.The...
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Deborah Anna Luepnitz and Desmond Hewitt respond to Jacqueline Rose's article on the great psychoanalystI agree with Jacqueline Rose about Freud's continued relevance to our understanding of sexualities (What Sigmund Freud can teach us about the Middle East and #MeToo, 10 October). One could argue that the contemporary movement for marriage...
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From gamifying your to-do list to going for a regular morning walk, top tips for improving concentration from psychotherapists, health coaches and other expertsForty-seven seconds. That was the average length of time an adult could focus on a screen for in 2021, according to research by Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University...
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Tesla and SpaceX chief's behavior sets him apart from even the most politically active billionaires – serving as a Trump policy adviser and mega-donorLess than a month before the presidential election, Elon Musk has made himself a near-constant presence in the race. At a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Musk jumps with glee wearing a...
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Study finds that breaking up your exercise is more effective, but Tim Dowling remains to be convincedLet me start by saying that I am not looking for ways to be more tired. I'm tired enough. However, a study suggesting that exercise punctuated by frequent breaks requires more energy than "steady-state” exertion has a certain counterintuitive...
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Road safety agency opens evaluation over reported collisions in low visibilityThe US government's road safety agency has opened an investigation into 2.4m Tesla vehicles with the automaker's Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it...
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Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteersRevealed: International 'race science' network secretly funded by US tech bossFringe researchers advocating "nefarious” theories that intelligence is based on race have obtained data from a trove of sensitive health information donated...
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The EU ordered Apple to pay Ireland billions in unpaid taxes in September.
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A startup in the US, Heliospect, appears to be preparing to launch a service to enable parents to select 'desirable' traitsUS startup charging couples to 'screen embryos for IQ'There is broad scientific consensus that intelligence is partly inherited and that genes play a significant role. But pinning this incredibly complex trait down to precise...
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Matt Garman, head of AWS unit, says 'there are other companies around', according to transcriptA senior Amazon executive has suggested that staff who do not like the company's new five-days-a-week office-working policy should quit.The head of the tech company's cloud computing business told an internal meeting that if employees did not support the...
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A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member's bill on Wednesday.
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Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.
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The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same type of cable in 2022.
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Harry Stebbings says tax rules make Britain 'a bad place to do business' as he warns of entrepreneurs leavingTech entrepreneurs will leave the UK "en masse” if the chancellor announces a significant increase in capital gains tax at this month's budget, according to a leading industry investor.Harry Stebbings, a British podcaster turned investor...
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Research is one of 11 projects part of a £12m government plan to reduce drug overdoses with new technologyResearchers are building a virtual reality world to help people overcome their cocaine addiction by repeatedly exposing them to tempting scenarios in a safe environment.The project draws on the experiences of drug users to create tailored 3D...
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Institute for AI and data science sends memo saying it will concentrate on fewer projectsThe UK's national institute for artificial intelligence and data science has launched a consultation process that could lead to redundancies among its 440 staff.In a memo sent to staff this month the Alan Turing Institute gave an update on its new strategy,...
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Google's new tool NotebookLM lets you create podcasts at the click of the button. They're way more realistic than you'd think …Anyone who grew up watching The Terminator or The Matrix knows that AI poses an existential threat to humanity. As the robots become smarter, it was thought, they will inevitably replace us, either by destroying us or...
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Dictatorships around the world have used AI technology and fake newsreaders to create disinformation videos. In an exclusive interview for the Guardian, investigations correspondent Manisha Ganguly speaks to actor and model Dan Dewhirst who explains how he became the unwitting participant in a deepfake video for an authoritarian regime...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is as physiological as a broken leg. For the sake of those who have it, we must learn all we can from this tragic caseHow could this happen in the 21st century? This question could apply to many issues, but this one sends you reeling. A brilliant and lively young woman with a common illness was repeatedly disbelieved,...
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The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.
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A well-preserved thylacine head was a gruesome sight – but it also contained RNA molecules crucial to reconstructing the extinct animal's genomeBreakthroughs sometimes turn up in unexpected places. The researchers working on the international push to bring back the thylacine say they found theirs in a bucket in the back of a cupboard at a...
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We would like to hear from people who volunteered for UK Biobank after a possible breach of controls on dataWe would like to hear from people who donated their health information to UK Biobank. The Guardian has revealed that a group of "race science” researchers claim to have obtained a "large” haul of the data UK Biobank holds. UK Biobank...
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Spider eyes, butterfly wing scales, truffle spores and slime mould come under the spotlight in the 50th anniversary of the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition. The award celebrates photography through the light microscope, capturing the breathtaking beauty of a world hidden from the naked eyeA year in focus: Walkley award photographic...
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Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit systemMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly fired about 24 staff at its Los Angeles offices for using their $25 (£19) meal credits to buy items such as toothpaste, laundry detergent and wine glasses.The tech firm, which is worth...
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BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali analyses the 'robocabs' and if their technology is up to par.
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Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don't comply with the new Online Safety Bill
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Researchers say people who sit or stand for long periods should schedule regular movements throughout the day They have been billed as the ultimate antidote to sitting in front of a screen all day at the office. But a study suggests standing desks, which have soared in popularity in recent years, do not compensate for being inactive and may even...
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Company sues after coastal commission cited CEO's spread of misinformation on X in rejecting company's proposalElon Musk's SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing it of political bias in its decision to block the space venture company from increasing the number of rockets it launches from a US airbase in the state. The...
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An artful account of a scientific genius and her female disciples leaves Marie Curie's inner life an enigmaTo write a biography of a figure as well known as Marie Curie and still offer something fresh or surprising is no easy undertaking. The double Nobel prizewinner is, as author Dava Sobel acknowledges, the only female scientist most people can...
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Smallest and cheapest new model plays catchup to Pro iPhones with strong battery life but familiar designApple's latest iPhone bucks the trend of buttons vanishing from phones, gaining not one but two new controls on the outside, plus a big jump in chip performance and two-day battery life on the inside.The standard iPhone 16 is Apple's smallest...
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The world has long been in thrall to the idea that Japan is a haven of controlled, ordered minimalism. But the reality is much different – and far messier – than you might expectThis essay first appeared under the title The Joy of Clutter on Aeon.coIn 1990, a young Japanese photographer named Kyoichi Tsuzuki began capturing a rarely seen view...
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As the sleep tracking industry booms, some worry that it could be driving orthosomnia, the medical term for an unhealthy obsession with attaining perfect sleep, usually driven by a wearable device. Madeleine Finlay speaks to consultant neurologist and sleep physician Dr Guy Leschziner to find out whether this tech is helping or hindering our...
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Group promoting 'dangerous' scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings revealAn international network of "race science” activists seeking to influence public debate with discredited ideas on race and eugenics has been operating with secret funding from a multimillionaire US tech entrepreneur.Undercover filming has...
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London-based Synthesia's technology was employed to make deepfake videos for authoritarian regimesThe well-groomed young man dressed in a crisp, blue shirt speaking with a soft American accent seems an unlikely supporter of the junta leader of the west African state of Burkina Faso."We must support … President Ibrahim Traoré … Homeland or...
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Ordaining women | Zeno's walking paradox | Mating mallards | Billionaires' boats | Google goes nuclear | Not in for a pennyConcerning your editorial (The Guardian view on women in the Catholic church: let down yet again, 13 October), it may be worth pondering that the great defender of Catholicism, Thomas More, included in his Utopia (1516) the...
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Clues in painting suggest Francis Williams successfully managed to compute and witness trajectory of Halley's comet over Jamaica in 1759It was painted to celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of a mathematical genius who was Black and had been born into slavery. But for more than 260 years, that great scientific intellect of Francis Williams...
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Research suggests the marine animals are inhaling pollutants when they come up for air, with even rural populations affectedMicroplastics have been found in dolphin breath for the first time, according to a study that suggests the marine mammals are inhaling the potentially harmful contaminants when they come up for air.The US research team, whose...
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Millions of children play on this platform accused of having reams of troubling content and users, but there are hundreds of better alternatives that serve kids' curious minds• Don't get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereRight before last week's newsletter went out, a short-selling firm called Hindenburg Research published an...
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Company says it signed three agreements on developing small modular reactor nuclear power technologyAmazon.com said on Wednesday it has signed three agreements on developing small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power technology, becoming the latest big tech company to push for new sources to meet surging electricity demand from data centers.Amazon...
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The hacker downloaded sensitive data from the company and used it to send a ransom demand.
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The streamer, real name Zach Hoyt, later apologised online for his comments.
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Known for her wild 'Imogenation', Heap has always reworked pop with tech, but her new data-mining project is her boldest yet. She explains why 'you can't stop progress'It's a very Imogen Heap way to say hello: "I've got to show you this thing – it's going to change your life!”She beams at me, showing off a mysterious black device. The musician...
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Unaffected by intensive agriculture, Salisbury Plain territory has one of Europe's richest ecosystems for plant diversityA military training ground with tanks charging around, explosions and gunfire hardly seems a haven for wild plants, but the Ministry of Defence's Salisbury Plain site is exceptional.The training ground is the largest remaining...
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Process tested in patients over 10-year period involves short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiationDoctors are hailing a "remarkable” new treatment regime for cervical cancer that reduces the risk of dying by 40%, in the biggest advance against the disease in 25 years.Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, with...
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Archaeologists say site near Seddin once had surprisingly densely populated community of farmers and tradersArchaeologists digging at the site of a bronze age kingdom in northern Germany have uncovered remains of what they say was a surprisingly densely populated community of farmers and traders whose lives were upended by climate change.Traces of...
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Researchers show more energy needed to get going than later in walks when body is working more efficientlyResearchers have hit on an unusual tip for walkers who want to burn more calories: rather than plodding along steadily from start to finish, consider taking rest stops.The advice emerged from a study of volunteers who were put through their...
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Campaigners say watchdog must ensure Online Safety Act is rigorous enough, after allegations about gaming platformChild safety campaigners have urged the UK communications watchdog to make a "step-change” in its implementation of new online laws after a video game firm was accused of making its platform an "X-rated paedophile hellscape”.Roblox,...
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Nima Momeni had no motive to stab Bob Lee to death, opening day of trial in San Francisco hearsThe tech consultant charged in Cash App founder Bob Lee's stabbing death had no motive to kill him and in fact was forced to defend himself against Lee, who had become aggressive while on a multi-day drug bender, lawyers for Nima Momeni said in opening...
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The safer phones bill could ban companies from applying algorithms for young 'doomscrolling' teens Social media companies could be forced to exclude young teens from algorithms to make content less addictive for under-16s, under a new bill with heavyweight backing from Labour, Conservatives and child protection experts.The safer phones bill, a...
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Plus: art on Samsung TVs, babies' faces online and the iPhone 16 Pro reviewed• Don't get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm Blake Montgomery, technology news editor at the Guardian US. Thank you for joining me. Continue reading...
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Mosaic of 208 gigapixels covers 1% of what will be the final 3D map, which is expected to capture billions of galaxiesThe first chunk of what will be the largest 3D map of the universe ever made has been revealed, putting 14 million galaxies – not to mention tens of millions of stars in our own Milky Way – on show in incredible detail.The...
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Tech company orders six or seven small nuclear reactors from California's Kairos PowerBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has signed a "world first” deal to buy energy from a fleet of mini nuclear reactors to generate the power needed for the rise in use of artificial intelligence.The US tech corporation has ordered six or seven small nuclear...
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Named after the Chinese observatory and South African programme that detected it in 2023, the 'comet of the century' may have formed at a distance of up to 400,000 times that between Earth and the Sun. Its coma, or head, measures about 130,000 miles (209,000km) in diameter, with a tail extending 18m miles (29m km). The comet is not expected to...
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Sleek, celeb-favoured gadget tracks sleep, activity and heart health without a smartwatch, but comes at high costOura's stylish smart ring worn by celebrities and athletes alike has slimmed down for its fourth iteration, making it easier to put on, more comfortable to wear and last longer between charges.The Ring 4 swaps the clear plastic insides...
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Despite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.
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Elon Musk revealed a prototype of the long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood film studio - but investors aren't wowed.
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(Mossmouth; PC)This bundle of 50 new games from the creator of Spelunky offers an electrifying range of retro genres rebooted, from point-and-click horror to PongWhen he was a schoolboy, Derek Yu, one of the first indie game superstars of the 2000s, designed games on graph paper with his friend Jon Perry. After Yu's first major game, Spelunky,...
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Recognition for Demis Hassabis and Geoffrey Hinton marks moment when important ingredients came togetherIt was more than even the most ardent advocates expected. After all the demonstrations of superhuman prowess, and the debates over whether the technology was humanity's best invention yet or its surest route to self-destruction, artificial...
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The computer scientist's dogged belief in the potential of neural networks helped unlock machine learning. But he'd be wise to remember the experience of a fellow laureateWay back in 2011 Marc Andreessen, a venture capitalist with aspirations to be a public intellectual, published an essay entitled "Why Software Is Eating the World”, predicting...
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80% of elderly people have landlines, compared with just 50% of 18- to 29-year-olds. Will the joy of a great conversation lead to a revival?Name: Landlines.Age: 148 years old. Continue reading...
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Ian Sample speaks to Bernadette Woods Placky, chief meteorologist at nonprofit Climate Central, about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far, and what it tells us about how hurricanes will behave in futureClips: NBC News, ABC News, FOX weatherSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...
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The UK sleep-tracker industry is estimated to be worth £270m a year – and forecast to double by 2030. Could all this data be making our insomnia worse?The other day, I was plodding away on the treadmill at the gym when I overheard two blokes chatting."I had a great night last night,” said one. Continue reading...
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SpaceX launched its Starship rocket and caught the returning booster with giant mechanical arms. The empty Starship blasted off at sunrise from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border Continue reading...
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Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.
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Peter Kyle said a smartphone ban was unnecessary because schools were taking action themselves.
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Craft lifts off aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy with plans to peer under Europa's crust where ocean may be near surfaceA Nasa spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon's icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the...
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One in four Australians don't have access to essential technology. The Smith Family says a national device bank could help close the gapFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Westfield shopping centre isn't an obvious place to get homework done. But for Deborah Botende, it...
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Some participants were able to discriminate order of smells at intervals 10 times shorter than previously thoughtThe human sense of smell is nothing to turn one's nose up at, research suggests, with scientists revealing we are far more sensitive to the order of odours captured by a sniff than previously thought.Charles Darwin is among those who...
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And an intersection of squaresUPDATE: The solutions are upToday's first puzzle was penned by Randall Munroe, cartoonist of the webcomic xkcd and author of the bestselling book What If?For the (surely) very few readers who have never heard of him, Munroe, a former NASA roboticist, is probably the world's premier science humorist. Continue reading...
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The answers to today's puzzlesEarlier today I set the following two puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.The first is by Randall Munroe, cartoonist of the webcomic xkcd and author of the bestselling book What If? Continue reading...
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German city's Sinfoniker says aim is not to replace humans but to play music human conductors would find impossibleShe's not long on charisma or passion but keeps perfect rhythm and is never prone to temperamental outbursts against the musicians beneath her three batons. Meet MAiRA Pro S, the next-generation robot conductor who made her debut this...
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Scientists have 'definitively' proved identity of remains – with navigator's precise origins to be revealedScientists in Spain claim to have solved the two lingering mysteries that cling to Christopher Columbus more than five centuries after the explorer died: are the much-travelled remains buried in a magnificent tomb in Seville Cathedral really...
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Just as the cause of shame is outside us, so too must be the cure. Connection with others and collective action is a path to self-acceptance and beliefThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workMark*, a queer man in his mid 30s, has been seeing me fortnightly for a few months now. I have...
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Forget blue zones, superfoods and hi-tech rejuvenation therapies: study after study suggests our dreams of immortality will never come true. But maybe that's just the kick in the pants humanity needsThe news hasn't been good for people planning to live for ever. First came Dr Saul Newman's investigative work into supercententarians – those aged...
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Elon Musk's huge rocket sets off on test flight before upper stage splashdown and explosion in Indian OceanElon Musk's SpaceX achieved a significant milestone on Sunday by catching the massive booster stage from its Starship rocket in a pair of robotic arms as it fell back to the company's launchpad in southern Texas.The historic feat, which drew...
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$5bn Nasa mission will assess whether ice-covered moon that is thought to have twice Earth's water is habitableNasa is poised to send a spacecraft to a frosty moon of Jupiter where extraterrestrial life may eke out an existence in an enormous ocean hidden beneath its ice-covered surface.The Europa Clipper mission is due to blast off from Kennedy...
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Castle Howard, North Yorkshire: Right across the northern sky, pink turns to gauzy green and rose, while we flap our arms for warmthWhen the aurora notifications pop up on my phone, at first I ignore them. It's already a busy evening: my son has an afterschool club, Scouts, and a convoluted homework project to complete between times, leaving...
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Attempting to identify the inventor, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, has captivated the internet.
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The US Government considers whether Google should spin off the Android operating system and Chrome browser.
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CSIRO scientists have mapped the first full genome of the spotted handfish, a step which could aid monitoring, captive breeding and conservation efforts of the critically endangered species. Fewer than 2,000 spotted handfish remain in the wild. Dr Tom Walsh, co-lead of CSIRO's applied genomics initiative, said the genome can provide a better...
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British scientists have developed simple ways for those in danger areas to make complex medical equipment quicklyTwo shattering events played a critical role in British scientists' efforts to develop technology that could transform the treatment of people who suffer traumatic injuries in wars or disasters.The first was the blast that devastated...
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Do certain 'friends' leave you feeling drained and demotivated every time you meet? You need to have a word with them – and yourselfEllie used to wonder why she always felt drained after spending time with her friends. Then she noticed that they were constantly complaining about their jobs or their partners without ever taking steps to change. Or...
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Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log on.
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As Wimbledon scraps human line judges, sport insiders suggest how we can make games more exciting.
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The US scientist on being the first Black woman to descend to Earth's deepest point, ignoring career advice – and what really happened to the Titan submersibleThe American oceanographer Dawn Wright is the first Black person and only the 27th human to have been to the deepest spot on the planet. Challenger Deep, at the southern end of the Mariana...
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While healthy eating and regular workouts are certainly good for us, many scientists now believe that genes rather than lifestyle are the determining factor in how long we liveTech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson is talking about 16th-century sailors. Back then, he says, circumnavigating the globe was the height of human achievement. But those sailors,...
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Formerly reviled music technology is more popular than ever as designers experiment for a growing group of enthusiastsQueen refused to use them. The Musicians' Union tried to ban them. Then computers overtook them. Synthesisers have been mocked, despised and discarded throughout their history, yet somehow they are entering a new golden era.A new...
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Before it was shut down this year, the illicit and unmoderated chat site Coco had been implicated in killings, child sexual abuse and homophobic attacksThe trial of a 71-year-old man has gripped France and horrified the world after he admitted to repeatedly drugging his wife and, over the course of decades, soliciting dozens of men online to rape...
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Called the 'comet of the century', Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (Comet A3) was last visible from Earth 80,000 years agoA comet that was last visible when Neanderthals walked the Earth could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said.Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called the "comet of the century” because of how bright and...
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First meetings between new puppies and cats should be taken slowly, say Dogs Trust researchersThe key to stopping your pets from fighting like cats and dogs may lie in how you first introduce them to each other, research suggests.People planning on taking a new puppy home to their cat should think about allowing them to get used to each other...
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Will there be a repeat of Thursday's show on Friday night? And why all the different colours?With reports of spectacular views of the northern lights on Thursday night, including sightings as far south as Kent in the UK, we take a look at what causes the phenomenon and how to catch a glimpse. Continue reading...
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Asio boss Mike Burgess says social media impact is a 'step-change' in the threat posed by extremismGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of Australia's peak intelligence agency has warned that people like the Christchurch terrorist are being radicalised on social media, and artificial intelligence is likely to make it...
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Finally, Lara Croft no longer looks like a strong wind would knock her over. Netflix's new animated series boldly reimagines the adventurer – with no thought to the male gazeHot on the heels of that Oasis reunion comes news of the return of another 90s icon – Lara Croft. She bounds back on to our screens with a new animated series, still...
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Many people reported spectacular views on Thursday as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, appeared as bright, dynamic curtains of color in the night sky of the northern hemisphere. Continue reading...
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Experts say that as play spaces become more sanitised, children are deprived of a chance to connect with natureMichael Follett is a specialist in children's play and is passionate about the importance of playing with mud. "It's so tactile,” he gushes. "You can use it as paint. You can squish it into a pot. You can make a mud pie. You can make...
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Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of DeepMind and computational biologist David Baker share prize for protein structure breakthroughsTwo scientists at Google DeepMind and an American biochemist have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for breakthroughs in predicting and designing the structure of proteins.Demis Hassabis, DeepMind's British...
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Aurora borealis could be seen as far south as London, Kent and East Anglia on Thursday nightThe northern lights lit up the skies with bright pink hues on Thursday night. Photos of the dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, were captured across England.The lights could be seen as far south as London, Kent and East Anglia....
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Billionaire says autonomous car expected 'before 2027' will have a pricetag of less than US$30,000, with a 'Robovan' that can carry 20 people to followTesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the company's robotaxi, Cybercab, promising it will cost less than US$30,000, and announced plans to bring autonomous driving to its Model 3 and Model Y cars in...
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We're used to hearing about the power of artificial intelligence to spread misinformation – but could it also be a tool for persuading people of the truth? Ian Sample speaks to Thomas Costello, an assistant professor of psychology at American University, who has published a study exploring the potential for AI chatbots to lead people away from...
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In a world ravaged by war and sexual violence, a new edition of the great psychoanalyst's works is a reminder of his continuing relevanceIn 1935, Sigmund Freud wrote to a distraught mother that her son's suspected homosexuality was no cause for lament, "nothing to be ashamed of, no vice, no degradation. It cannot be classified as an illness.” If...
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I'm lucky. I have enjoyed good health and lived to see many societal dreams realised. That privilege should be available to allSome things get better. When I was born – in 1933 – my life expectancy was about 65 years; if I were born today, it would be 84 and a half. I am currently 91, and my life expectancy as of now is for four and a half more...
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Google DeepMind chief believes in benefits of AI but says risks must be taken as seriously as the climate crisisMost 17-year-olds spend their days playing video games, but Britain's latest Nobel prize winner spent his teenage years developing them.Sir Demis Hassabis, who was jointly awarded the chemistry prize on Wednesday, got his big break in the...
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A sequel to the Bafta-winning 2019 RPG was recently cancelled by developer ZU/AM. Now, some of its original team have set up a new studio to make a successorA new developer, Longdue, is being set up to develop a "spiritual successor” to the award-winning 2019 computer role-playing game Disco Elysium.The new studio currently comprises 12 people,...
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The assistant, which has sparked privacy concerns, can also be accessed on £299 Ray-Ban Meta sunglassesMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has launched its artificial intelligence assistant in the UK, alongside AI-boosted sunglasses modelled by Mark Zuckerberg.Meta's AI assistant, which can generate text and images, is now available on its...
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The country's Supreme Court made the order after the platform also blocked certain accounts.
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The platform will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October.
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A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general accuse the company of using addictive features to hook children.
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Coronal mass ejection hits Earth and 'severe' geomagnetic storm could disrupt power grids and hit satellites and GPSA "severe” geomagnetic storm and auroral displays of the northern lights far into the south of the US could occur on Thursday after charged solar particles slammed into Earth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's...
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A sleep-saving knee pillow, a grater that makes dinners healthier, and a hairdryer that saves time: these products have changed daily routines for the betterHave you ever bought something small that changed your everyday life for the better? It could be a product that helped you sleep more soundly, eat more healthily, or save money at the salon?...
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Dr Gavin Morgan says the ability to access professional help and an educational health and care plan is a postcode lotteryIt is distressing to read that thousands of pupils with special educational needs (Send) are being refused additional funding due to increased financial pressures faced by local authorities (Special needs funding claims in...
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Tech companies aren't transparent about what they do with our photos – we asked experts about best baby-pic practicesWelcome to Opt Out, a semi-regular column in which we help you navigate your online privacy and show you how to say no to surveillance. If you'd like to skip to a section about a particular risk you're trying to protect your child...
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Longitude prize will give one of five finalists money towards creating an innovation for independent livingWith their thick plastic frames and wide arms, the chunky glasses look like 3D specs handed out in a 1990s cinema – not the kind of technology you associate with 21st-century science prizes.But put them on, and it is the real world that...
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PlayStation 5, PC; Bloober Team/KonamiThis remake of the 2001 hit is frustratingly slow, long and filled with one-dimensional charactersHaving missed out on 2001's original game, I pulled up to the foggy outskirts of the town of Silent Hill practically pipping my car horn with glee. Here, finally, was my chance to experience a lauded horror classic...
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Department of Justice examining 'structural remedies' to challenge tech corporation's internet search monopolyBusiness live – latest updatesThe US government may ask a judge to force the breakup of Google's business as it attempts to challenge the tech corporation's monopoly over the internet search market.The Department of Justice has filed...
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The platform wants customers to go 'green' as it tries to boost the take-up of electric cars.
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As average population falls reach 95% in some regions, experts call for urgent action but insist 'nature can recover'Global wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73% in 50 years, a new scientific assessment has found, as humans continue to push ecosystems to the brink of collapse.Latin America and the Caribbean recorded the steepest...
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Director Peter Jackson has given $10m to a startup aiming to revive extinct animals. Did he learn nothing from Jurassic Park?The dodo is dead. That's kind of its claim to fame. Had a bit of an awkward-looking beak. Couldn't fly. Poor relation to the pigeon. Generally mediocre all around, really. But it did manage to waddle its way into the history...
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Researchers in China say their suture can speed up wound healing and reduce risk of infection by producing a charge The humble stitch plays a crucial role in surgery, holding a gash together while tissues repair. Now scientists have created a type of suture they say can help speed up wound healing and reduce the risk of infection.Researchers in...
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With awards for the discovery of microRNA and the creation of new proteins, plus recognition for artificial intelligence via the physics and chemistry prizes, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian science team – Nicola Davis, Ian Sample and Hannah Devlin – as they break down the news, science and surprises from this year's NobelsClips: Nobel...
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Bigger screen, new camera control button, 5x optical zoom and faster chips squeeze flagship features into smaller frameApple has upgraded the iPhone 16 Pro by adding the 5x zoom camera from the big Pro Max line, making size its main differentiator and turning the smaller "pro” into an instant candidate for the best small smartphone going.The 16...
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In this week's newsletter: JRPGs can be an acquired taste – but fortunately it's one I can't get enough of. Plus, a bumper crop of games for horror fans• Don't get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhat I have always admired about Japanese role-playing games is their unashamed grandiosity. The likes of Final Fantasy, Persona...
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Ever wondered why you're not a fan of yourself in pictures? Or why the people you love always look much better in real life than photos? Hannah Fry unravels the psychology behind how we see ourselves …It's strange to imagine, but before mirrors became commonplace, most people would not be well acquainted with what their own faces would look like....
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Egyptologists have deciphered hieroglyphics that tell people off for dawdling. Is there a cure for this age-old human curse?Back in 1830, what would later become one of French literature's most famous novels was just a whole load of blank pages. A year earlier, Victor Hugo had been commissioned to write The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but instead had...
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