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Study shows combination treatment for aggressive breast cancer delays advance by average 17 months and chemotherapy by two yearsA new triple therapy for aggressive, advanced breast cancer slows the progression of the disease, delays the need for further chemotherapy and helps patients live longer, research reveals.The combination treatment is made...

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The Guardian - Science (3 hours ago)

Liquid biopsy, initially for lung and breast cancer patients, can rapidly match treatment to specific tumourThousands of cancer patients in England are to benefit from a DNA blood test that saves lives by fast-tracking them on to personalised treatments.In a world-first, the NHS will offer patients with lung and breast cancer – two of the most...

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Doctor whose discovery helped create mifepristone was 'guided by his commitment to progress made possible by science' French scientist Étienne-Émile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, has died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris.The doctor and researcher, who achieved worldwide renown for his work that led to the pill, had an eventful...

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The Guardian - Technology (4 hours ago)

From a radio host replaced by avatars to a comic artist whose drawings have been copied by Midjourney, how does it feel to be replaced by a bot?Mateusz Demski, 31, journalist, Kraków, Poland Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Technology (11 hours ago)

Party leader says he wants UK to be a 'crypto powerhouse' during speech at Las Vegas conferenceReform UK will accept donations through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage has announced.During an appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, where he was introduced as a "UK presidential candidate”, Farage said: "As of now,...

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The Guardian - Science (16 hours ago)

Global trial shows immunotherapy drug significantly lowers chance of cancer spreading or returningAn immunotherapy drug can ward off head and neck cancers for twice as long as the standard treatment, in the biggest breakthrough in two decades.Pembrolizumab stimulates the immune system to fight cancer, targeting a specific protein that enables the...

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BBC - Technology (16 hours ago)

New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing illegal streams.

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The Guardian - Science (19 hours ago)

Currently women are only eligible for breast screening from the age of 50, but thousands are diagnosed youngerMillions of women in their thirties could be offered breast cancer checks on the NHS after a world-first trial identified those with a higher risk of developing the disease.Currently, women are only eligible for breast screening from the...

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The Guardian - Technology (20 hours ago)

Drivers using the navigation app confronted with mass of red dots indicating stop signsConfusion reigned on German autobahns and highways at the start of one of the busiest holiday breaks of the year on Thursday after Google Maps wrongly indicated that vast swathes of them were closed.People using the navigation service around major conurbations...

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BBC - Technology (20 hours ago)

The tech billionaire and Doge have spearheaded dramatic changes in the US government and Washington.

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The Guardian - Science (A day ago)

Through her book, Painting the Cosmos, and her non-profit, Onaketa, Dr Nia Imara hopes to introduce underserved youth to the sciencesWhen practicing funeral ceremonies during the antebellum period, enslaved west Africans mimicked the sun's rotation as they danced counterclockwise in hidden clearings. They would sing and shuffle their feet to the...

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The Guardian - Technology (A day ago)

I used to mock my wife for spending hours playing the candy-sorting mobile games, now I'm up to my neck in fizzy bottles of shame. It's like Waiting for Godot with gummy bears instead of trampsAs long as I can remember, my wife has started each day with 30 minutes of a Candy Crush game. As long as she can remember, I have started each day by...

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The Guardian - Technology (A day ago)

After I was turned into a memecoin, I looked into the hype behind the crypto that only a tiny percentage of people profit fromIn November last year, I was turned into a memecoin. Several, in fact.Someone alerted me that a memecoin called Dork Nerd Geek ($DNG) had been minted with a picture of my face, and it already had a market cap (the total...

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The Guardian - Science (A day ago)

Failures uncovered as US health secretary touted 'gold-standard' science in health report ordered by Trump teamRobert F Kennedy Jr's flagship health commission report contains citations to studies that do not exist, according to an investigation by the US publication Notus.The report exposes glaring scientific failures from a health secretary who...

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The Guardian - Technology (A day ago)

Disinformation spread to mainstream channels in what experts call deliberate 'informational warfare'As missiles and drones crisscrossed the night skies above India and Pakistan earlier this month, another invisible war was taking place.Not long after the Indian government announced Operation Sindoor, the military offensive against Pakistan...

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Peak District pilot scheme combines satellite data with sensors on the ground to measure particle pollutionResearchers have created a system to detect and measure the impacts of moorland fires, which will form part of a response to government proposals on heather and grassland burning in England.Dr Maria Val Martin from the University of Sheffield,...

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Minuscule fossils from 73m years ago are oldest evidence yet for birds nesting in polar regionsThe Arctic might evoke images of polar bears and seals, but 73m years ago it was a dinosaur stomping ground. Now fossil hunters say these beasts shared their turf with a host of different birds.Researchers believe their discovery of more than 50 bird...

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The Guardian - Technology (A day ago)

Adele Zeynep Walton's sibling Aimee was a talented artist who loved music. It was only after her death that Walton realised Aimee had been lured into a dangerous community – and that others may also be victims of it Adele Zeynep Walton knew something was wrong when she stumbled out of her caravan in the New Forest at 8am – she was camping with...

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The Guardian - Technology (A day ago)

Next stage of Elon Musk's factory development will need go-ahead from state and protest movement Trees not Teslas says it is determined to fight onAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn anonymous group of Adelaide activists will keep fighting to stop Elon Musk's Tesla from setting...

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The Guardian - Science (A day ago)

The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way for state-controlled scienceScience is under siege.On Friday evening, the White House released an executive order called Restoring Gold Standard Science. At face value, this order promises a commitment to federally funded research that is...

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BBC - Technology (A day ago)

US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.

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Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.

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The Guardian - Science (2 days ago)

SpaceX's Starship rocket roared into space from Texas on Tuesday on its ninth unmanned test launch. It flew farther than the previous two attempts that ended in explosive failure, but the booster section lost contact with operators and plunged into the Indian OceanSpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Science (2 days ago)

Evidence so far suggests NB.1.8.1 may spread more easily and partially sidestep immunity from prior infections or vaccinationAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs we enter the colder months in Australia, Covid is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new...

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BBC - Technology (2 days ago)

Police say the two men kidnapped an Italian businessman and tortured him with a gun, chainsaw and electrical wires for nearly three weeks.

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The Guardian - Science (2 days ago)

'Extinction-level cuts' to space agency's spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandonedSome of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars or Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump's proposed "extinction-level” cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are warning.The Trump...

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The Guardian - Science (2 days ago)

Scientists say device could alert workers such as pilots and healthcare staff when they are feeling the strainWhether it is doing sums or working out what to text your new date, some tasks produce a furrowed brow. Now scientists say they have come up with a device to monitor such effort: an electronic tattoo, stuck to the forehead.The researchers...

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The Guardian - Technology (2 days ago)

Tesla also buoyed by Elon Musk's confirmation that he will leave his role in the Trump administrationTechnology shares climbed on Thursday, buoyed by strong results from Nvidia, despite the AI chip company's boss issuing a warning about the rise of Chinese rivals.The Stoxx Europe tech index rose by 0.8% on Thursday following Nvidia's financial...

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BBC - Technology (2 days ago)

The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party customer service provider."

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The Guardian - Technology (2 days ago)

Tesla boss says US president's One Beautiful Bill Act 'undermines' his Doge cost-cutting effortsDonald Trump said he will be negotiating his signature tax bill after Elon Musk publicly criticised the president's spending plan, saying it "undermines” cost-cutting efforts that the world's richest man once spearheaded.Speaking to reporters on...

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BBC - Technology (2 days ago)

Some in-store services are also suspended - the lingerie firm says it is "working round the clock" to restore them.

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The Guardian - Science (2 days ago)

Ian Sample is joined by Dr James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, to answer all your questions about gut health. In episode two, Kinross explains what else, beyond antibiotics, can damage our microbiome, how we can start to repair it, and gives his top tips for keeping our gut...

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The Guardian - Technology (2 days ago)

Chip-manufacturing company, widely seen as bellwether for AI business, reports $44.1bn in revenue for quarterNvidia beat Wall Street expectations in its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, marking another in a string of financial wins for the computer hardware giant. It reported $44.1bn in revenue in the quarter ending in April, up 69% from the...

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The Guardian - Technology (2 days ago)

Technology journalist Karen Hao, who has been reporting on OpenAI since 2019, compares the company's unprecedented growth to a new form of empireIn 2019, before most of the world had heard of the company, the technology journalist Karen Hao spent three days embedded in the offices of OpenAI.What she saw, she tells Michael Safi, was a company vastly...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

In Thailand, exotic pets are increasingly popular among the wealthy elite, but few are prepared for a long-term commitment and campaigners say many animals are kept in cruel conditionsChampagne glasses clink at an exclusive Bangkok party, where guests in designer clothes laugh and mingle. They take turns posing with a cat, passing it casually from...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

What makes for a believable texting – or sexting – exchange? And why has this suddenly become so crucial for a character's credibility? We meet the teams who agonise over writing lines that only appear on screen for secondsIn the final episode of Ted Lasso's second season, Ted sends a text to his ex-wife that reads simply: "Knock, knock.”...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

Anyone can buy a tiny spy camera and hide it in a mirror, fake smoke alarm or public toilet. But why would they? As cases of voyeurism against women soar in the UK, victims say it's too easy for men to get away with itThe first time Heidi Marney took a bath in her new, temporary home, she felt she was being watched. "I had this overwhelming sense...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

About 50 investors will put up $1.5bn in private placement for common shares in the Truth Social operatorDonald Trump's media company said on Tuesday that institutional investors will buy $2.5bn worth of its stock, with the proceeds going to build up a bitcoin reserve.About 50 institutional investors will put up $1.5bn in the private placement for...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

European Commission alleges age verification systems are ineffective in preventing under-18s from watchingThe EU executive has launched an investigation into four pornographic websites over alleged failure to prevent children from seeing adult content.After analysis of company policies, the European Commission accused Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and...

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The Guardian - Science (3 days ago)

The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization scheduleAdvocates for pregnant people said they are alarmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr's unprecedented and unilateral decision to remove Covid-19 booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule.A vaccine's inclusion on the schedule is important for...

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The Guardian - Science (3 days ago)

Facial movements help horses communicate signals such as difference between aggression and play, researchers findThey might get asked by bartenders about their long faces, but horses pull a variety of expressions when interacting with each other, researchers have found.While facial movements can help members of the same species communicate emotions...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

FromSoftware/Bandai Namco; PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Fortnite meets Elden Ring in a matchup where a three-person team faces so many high-speed challenges you may feel distinctly short-handedA standalone spin-off from FromSoftware's incredibly successful yet mostly single-player dark role-playing game Elden Ring, the multiplayer-oriented...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

If Shakespeare were around today, he'd be making open-world shooters with the same depth and diversion as his playsLast week, the Guardian spoke to the team behind Lili, a video game retelling of Macbeth, shown at the Cannes film festival. The headline quote from the piece was "Shakespeare would be writing for games today”, which I have heard...

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BBC - Technology (3 days ago)

Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has passed away.

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BBC - Technology (3 days ago)

The $300m deal, which will last one year, will see xAI's assistant Grok integrated into Telegram.

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The Guardian - Science (3 days ago)

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering atmosphere out of controlAnother SpaceX Starship prototype broke up over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping the latest bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Musk's dream of colonising Mars.The biggest and most powerful...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

According to novelist Elif Shafak, the platform suggested she make her talk shorter because viewers can't focus for 19 minutes. Now ... where was I?Name: Ted Talks.Age: Ted started in 1984. Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

Codemasters/EA Sports; PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X This Formula One racer is the most convincing yet, even as you tackle three circuits unconventionally, while fictional hooks include the chance to drive as Brad Pitt in a future movie tie-inFormula One aficionados are famously fanatical, but they still need a few good reasons to splash out on the...

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The Guardian - Science (3 days ago)

Regenerative agriculture has growth potential for the offsets market, but scientists question its green credentialsOn a blustery spring day, Thomas Gent is walking through a field of winter wheat on his family's farm, which straddles the Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire border. Some of the green shoots reach his knees, while the ground between the...

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The Guardian - Science (3 days ago)

The insects had been in decline until people started cramming together in the first large settlementsThey survived the catastrophe that wiped out the dinosaurs, but bedbugs were in decline until the invention of the city, which sent their numbers soaring, researchers say.Genetic analysis of a group of bedbugs showed their history was entwined with...

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The Guardian - Science (3 days ago)

Team in China demostrate that multiple geological factors contribute to a landscape's predistribution to landslidesWe know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study suggests that geologically complex regions are more likely to produce landslides.Yifan Zhang,...

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The Guardian - Technology (3 days ago)

From remotely locking it using a locator, to backing up a replacement, steps to help you secure your dataLaptops are the workhorses of the world and can contain thousands of important documents, photos and treasured memories. Losing them can mean more than just downtime from work. Here's what to do in the event the worst happens.Try to locate it...

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BBC - Technology (4 days ago)

The vigilance needed in the military can be an asset in the cybersecurity industry.

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The Guardian - Technology (4 days ago)

Marion city council in South Australia censors strong language in some of the nearly 1,000 submissions that called for proposal to be struck downLATEST: Tesla wins council approval for new factory in South Australia despite vocal anti-Musk sentimentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElon Musk's so-called "brand...

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BBC - Technology (4 days ago)

M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party - but did not say who that was.

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The Guardian - Technology (4 days ago)

Lifesize interactive pets touring libraries in Blue Mountains are also touted as being able to comfort people living with anxiety or dementiaAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt Springwood library in the Blue Mountains, a librarian appears with a cat carrier in each hand.About 30...

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The Guardian - Technology (4 days ago)

A YouTube video feed of eagles Jackie and Shadow and their two children has given me hope the internet isn't all badTell us: how has your sex life changed after 60?The internet is an unpleasant place, full of grim headlines, misinformation and social media content designed to make you feel ugly and unsuccessful. But there are good bits too.Take...

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

My friend and scientific collaborator Kostya Trachenko, who has died aged 54 of cancer, was a theoretical physicist. He helped to reshape our understanding of liquids and revealed surprising connections between fundamental physical constants and the properties of everyday materials.Kostya's research findings, often in cooperation with his longtime...

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BBC - Technology (4 days ago)

The EU said the sites did not appear to have "appropriate" age verification to stop children accessing porn.

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The Guardian - Technology (4 days ago)

Once unshakable, Apple is showing rare signs of strain. Meanwhile, OpenAI bets billions on its next act, and Trump's crypto fans lose millionsHello, and welcome to TechScape. This week in tech: Apple struggles on multiple fronts, OpenAI grows increasingly ambitious, and Trump helps some of his fans lose money on cryptocurrency. Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain's starved services must be supported to reach those most at riskLast week, the UK announced a world first in sexual health programming: a vaccine that can protect against infection by gonorrhoea bacteria is to be made available in sexual health clinics across England, Scotland and Wales. Now comes...

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BBC - Technology (4 days ago)

With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

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BBC - Technology (4 days ago)

A new form of testing claims to predict how likely an unborn child is to develop diseases.

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

A man 43,000 years ago dipped a finger in red pigment and made a nose on a face-like pebble in Spain, scientists sayOne day around 43,000 years ago, a Neanderthal man in what is now central Spain came across a large granite pebble whose pleasing contours and indentations snagged his eye.Something in the shape of that quartz-rich stone – perhaps...

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

Ian Sample is joined by James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, to answer all your questions about gut health.In episode one, James explains how the gut microbiome gets set up, how it impacts our early development, and the effect antibiotics can have on our microbesOrder Dark Matter...

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

The solutions to today's puzzlesEarlier today I set you some problems on "guardian numbers.” Here they are again with solutions.The definition: the guardian of x is the next number that shares at least one digit of x. Continue reading...

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever sinceOn a late-summer day in 2001, at the University of Poitiers in west-central France, the...

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The Guardian - Science (4 days ago)

The administration is attacking research, health and the environment. We might seem unlikely activists – but we have a duty to dissentThere is a stereotype that the natural political activists in academia are the humanities professors: literary scholars, social theorists and critics of culture are the ones who speak truth to power and fight back...

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The Guardian - Science (5 days ago)

On-brand mathematicsUPDATE: Read the solutions hereNumbers can be odd, even, prime, square, natural, perfect, complex, rational…and as from today they can also be guardians.Let the numbers be 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. The guardian of x is the next number that shares at least one digit of x. Continue reading...

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BBC - Technology (5 days ago)

The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid robot fighting event.

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The Guardian - Technology (5 days ago)

Successful podcasters are filming their shows, putting traditional platforms under pressure. Does it add value or reflect YouTube's increasing might?It is four in the afternoon at Pellicci's, a family-run cafe on Bethnal Green Road in London that has been an East End institution for 125 years. Its famously loudmouthed owners, British-Italian...

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The Guardian - Technology (5 days ago)

Starbase in Texas, where the world's richest man has a rocket-launching facility, was incorporated this week. Mars obsessives are flocking there – but some long-term locals are far from happyAlong a flat coastal highway in south-east Texas, surrounded by wetlands and open plains, the artefacts of a new American oligarchy appear in quick...

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The Guardian - Technology (5 days ago)

Online safety regulator seeks heavy penalty for Anthony Rotondo, saying it reflects harm caused and will deter others from making explicit deepfakesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe online safety regulator wants a $450,000 maximum penalty imposed on a man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women to a...

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The Guardian - Science (5 days ago)

The planet will reach its maximum western elongation from the sun, making it visible in the early hoursVenus will reach maximum western elongation from the sun on 31 May. Maximum elongation means that it appears as far from the sun as it can, making it the most easily visible. The fact that it is to the sun's west means that it is visible in the...

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.

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The Guardian - Technology (6 days ago)

When a university's rare weaving device was destined for the skip, a collective of artists, teachers and students united to rescue it. They bemoan how course changes are replacing deep skills with competency checklists"Rachel, bad news,” the text message read. "They're disconnecting the loom tomorrow.”Rachel Halton still doesn't know who made...

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The Guardian - Technology (6 days ago)

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stageBeeban Kidron is a film director and crossbench peer in the House of LordsFor months now, legends of music, literature, product design, the visual arts and more have been sounding the alarm about the British government's plan to...

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

Trump hosted the biggest investors in his own cryptocurrency, but insisted he put the country ahead of his businesses interests.

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

The man who designed the iPad, iMac and iPhone will try to come up with a new generation of products for the AI era.

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

After going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders remain suspended after the recent cyber attack.

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks.

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In a fictional scenario, the model was willing to expose that the engineer seeking to replace it was having an affair.

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The Guardian - Technology (6 days ago)

The president's billionaire backer was ever-present at the start of Trump's term but is now pulling back from politics – and Republicans want to keep it that wayThe Oval Office was crowded, with reporters cautioned not to collide with the Resolute Desk. Standing beside them, dressed in black, was Elon Musk, billionaire ally of Donald Trump and...

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The Guardian - Technology (6 days ago)

Online bullying, violence and paedophilia have made young people sceptical of unfettered access to technologyIn 2019, when Sophie* was 12, her classmates sent her "extreme and traumatising” videos that included an al-Qaida beheading, pornography and bestiality. She recalls an adult player in an online game persuading her to meet in person....

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

The platform will offer a new season and 90 hours of previous episodes to its 300 million subscribers.

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Case of man carrying rare genetic variant fuels calls for limit on number of children that can be fathered by one donorThe sperm of a man carrying a rare cancer-causing mutation was used to conceive at least 67 children, 10 of whom have since been diagnosed with cancer, in a case that has highlighted concerns about the lack of internationally...

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The Guardian - Technology (6 days ago)

Exclusive: The Guardian and Liberty Investigates find police in England and Wales believe expansion is likely after 4.7m faces scanned in 2024Valuable tool or cause for alarm? Facial ID quietly becoming part of police's arsenalPolice believe live facial recognition cameras may become "commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal...

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The Guardian - Science (6 days ago)

As the BBC updates its groundbreaking series, a look at some of the recent scientific discoveriesIt brought dinosaurs stomping and roaring into the sitting rooms of millions of viewers. Now, 25 years after the series first aired, a new, updated Walking With Dinosaurs is back on the BBC this weekend.In the intervening years, science has not stood...

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BBC - Technology (6 days ago)

The frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if a new platform is widely adopted.

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BBC - Technology (A week ago)

Giant tyre firms are testing tyres that can survive conditions on the Moon and Mars.

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Top US marketing professor Scott Galloway says on Pivot podcast Tesla owner 'has alienated his core demographic'The prominent US marketing professor Scott Galloway said Elon Musk's decision to implement brutal job and spending cuts within the federal government on behalf of the Trump administration was "one of the greatest brand destructions”...

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Butler Snow faces sanctions after lawyer cites false case law defending against inmate who says he was stabbed 20 timesIn less than a year and a half, Frankie Johnson, a man incarcerated at the William E Donaldson prison outside Birmingham, Alabama, says he was stabbed around 20 times.In December of 2019, Johnson says, he was stabbed "at least nine...

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Critics envision a dystopian future of live facial recognition cameras in England and Wales, but advocates point to the outcomes Live facial recognition may become 'commonplace' in England and Wales, say policeThe future is coming at Croydon fast. It might not look like Britain's cutting edge but North End, a pedestrianised high street lined with...

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The Guardian - Technology (A week ago)

For years, Alexa has been our on-call vet, DJ, teacher, parent, therapist and whipping boy. What secrets would the data reveal?She is always listening. She is unfailingly polite. She is often obtuse. She is sometimes helpful. She frequently frustrates. She isn't great with bashment artists. Or grime. Or drum'n'bass. She needs to be spoken to...

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BBC - Technology (A week ago)

Sag-Aftra says the hit video game has used tech to replace human performers.

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Mosquito experts say cuts in aid will lead to collapse of crucial surveillance and control in endemic countriesClimate change could make the UK vulnerable to insect-transmitted tropical diseases that were previously only found in hot countries, scientists have warned, urging ministers to redouble efforts to contain their spread abroad.Leading...

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BBC - Technology (A week ago)

The new option in its marquee search engine comes as the firm is facing competition from AI firms.

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Researchers say threat from 'jailbroken' chatbots trained to churn out illegal information is 'tangible and concerning'Hacked AI-powered chatbots threaten to make dangerous knowledge readily available by churning out illicit information the programs absorb during training, researchers say.The warning comes amid a disturbing trend for chatbots that...

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Researcher records Cooper's hawk in New Jersey making use of pedestrian crossing and line of cars while huntingIt is a tactic worthy of Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt: wait until a beeping pedestrian crossing indicates a traffic queue has formed then use the line of cars as cover to reach your target. But this isn't a scene from Mission: Impossible –...

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Scientists say new approach means effects of many genetic mutations can be analysed at once and yield results in daysA new blood-based test that could help speed up diagnoses for children born with rare genetic disorders has been developed by researchers in an effort to provide answers – and treatments – sooner.Rare genetic disorders include a...

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Murderous mansions with carnivorous toilets or a fantasy lighthouse on misty shores, every gamer has a favourite property – here are some of oursThis year's surprise hit Blue Prince is a proper video game wonder. It's an architectural puzzler in which you explore a transforming mansion left to you by an eccentric relative. The place is filled...

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Sam Altman and Jony Ive say mystery product created by their partnership will be the coolest thing everEverything over the last 30 years, according to Sir Jony Ive, has led to this moment: a partnership between the iPhone designer and the developer of ChatGPT.Ive has sold his hardware startup, io, to OpenAI and will take on creative and design...

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Scientists warn of profound impacts as sea temperatures rise by up to 4C above average for springtimeThe sea off the coast of the UK and Ireland is experiencing an unprecedented marine heatwave with temperatures increasing by as much as 4C above average for the spring in some areas.Marine biologists say the intensity and unprecedented nature of the...

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Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindnessResearchers have given people a taste of superhuman vision after creating contact lenses that allow them to see infrared light, a band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is invisible to the naked eye.Unlike night vision goggles, the...

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In Brazil, the Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to be the latest company planning a supercomputer warehouse that will use vast amounts of water and energyIt is a warehouse the size of 12 football pitches that promises to create much-needed jobs and development​ in Caucaia city, north-east Brazil​. But it won't have shelves stocked with...

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The untested hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony IveOpenAI is buying an untested startup for $6.4bn, the ChatGPT maker's biggest acquisition yet. The hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony Ive, known best as one of the principal architects of the iPhone. Ive and OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman,...

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Analysis comes as energy agency predicts systems will need as much energy by end of decade as Japan uses todayArtificial intelligence systems could account for nearly half of datacentre power consumption by the end of this year, analysis has revealed.The estimates by Alex de Vries-Gao, the founder of the Digiconomist tech sustainability website,...

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Documents including signed copy of 1938 PhD dissertation to be auctioned after they were nearly thrown outWidely considered the father of theoretical computer science, Alan Turing's influence on modern life continues to be felt in the age of artificial intelligence. But despite this legacy, a cache of his most important papers was nearly shredded...

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In March 2021, the Toronto-based reporter Leyland Cecco heard about a memo sent by New Brunswick health officials that warned about a possible unknown neurological syndrome thought to be affecting about 40 people. Since then the story has taken many twists and turns, most recently with a peer-reviewed study that concludes there is no mystery...

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Translocating the Scottish play to Iran with help from the RSC, iNK Stories' version focuses on a Lady Macbeth contending with an oppressive surveillance stateThe Cannes film festival isn't typically associated with video games, but this year it's playing host to an unusual collaboration. Lili is a co-production between the New York-based game...

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Discovery has implications for 'all cells and tissues' and research bridged gap between scientists and non-scientistsAfter decades of mystery, new research has shed light on a question that has long stumped scientists and cat lovers alike – what exactly makes orange cats, well … orange?Two studies published in Current Biology last week by...

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Adding scans to existing screening could catch harder-to-detect early-stage cases of disease, research showsHundreds of lives could be saved every year with extra cancer checks for women with very dense breasts, a study suggests.Millions of women undergo breast screening, but regular mammograms can be less effective at spotting cancer in the 10%...

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The BBC investigates one of the most damaging ranswomare attacks on a UK local council.

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Jim and Dilys Quinlan, who discovered the stone relief of the goddess of victory, have volunteered at Vindolanda, the site of an important Roman fort near Hexham, for 21 seasons. Dilys said: 'We've spent the vast majority of our annual leave at Vindolanda over the years. As veteran diggers, it is without doubt the most wonderful thing we've ever...

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Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. Ian Sample explains to Madeleine Finlay how this new therapy works and how it paves the way for even more complex gene editing techniques....

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The US president, Donald Trump, has announced that his administration has begun developing the so-called 'Golden Dome' missile defence system, set to be finished before the end of his second term. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump revealed the system will deploy next-generation technologies across the land, sea, and space to defend against...

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China's CATL makes more than a third of electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide and also supplies VW and Toyota.

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Customers have been unable to order online for almost a month due to the cyber-attack.

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Search engine revamp and Gemini 2.5 introduced at conference in latest showing tech giant is all in on AIGoogle on Tuesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate a year-long makeover of its search engine that is changing the way people get information and curtailing the flow of internet traffic to other...

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New testing method means treatments could start sooner, possibly before patient leaves the operating tableA new method for diagnosing brain tumours could cut the time patients wait for treatments by weeks to hours and raise the possibility of novel types of therapy, researchers have said.According to the Brain Tumour Charity, about 740,000 people...

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A joint investigation by the UK and allies found Russian hackers in the systems of logistics organisations.

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For years, the Switch has been ​a companion through life's changes​, gaming milestones​ and a lifeline to fun in chaotic timesThe lifespan of a games console has extended a lot since I was a child. In the 1990s, this kind of technology would be out of date after just a couple of years. There would be some tantalising new machine out before...

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Legal dispute resolved over popular video game ousted from store in 2020 in dispute over commissionThe popular video game Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the US, ending a prolonged exile that was triggered by a legal showdown over the fees that Apple had been collecting for years through a payment system that the tech giant has...

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After spending nearly $300m to help elect Trump last year, the tech billionaire says he has 'done enough'Elon Musk claimed on Tuesday that he would decrease the amount of money he spends on politics for the foreseeable future. If true, the reduction would represent a significant turnaround after the world's richest person positioned himself as the...

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UKHSA says risk to public very low after detection in genetic material of mosquitoes caught in NottinghamshireWest Nile virus has been detected in genetic material of mosquitoes collected in Britain for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency has reported.The agency assessed the risk to the general public as "very low” and said there was no...

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Detectives say English-speaking hacker community a key suspect after M&S, Co-op and Harrods targetedBusiness live – latest updatesA hacker community known as Scattered Spider is a key suspect in a criminal inquiry into cyber-attacks against UK retailers including Marks & Spencer, detectives have said.Scattered Spider, a loose collective...

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The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright law plans.

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These simple flowers, which bloom earlier than many others, are a rich source of nectar and pollen for insectsDandelions are often seen by gardeners as burly thugs, but they do have their benefits. The flowers are rich in nectar and pollen, feeding pollinating insects, which have suffered steep declines in recent years. Numbers of flying insects...

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Exclusive: Married volunteer diggers discover stone relief at site of Roman fort Vindolanda in NorthumberlandA striking Roman depiction of the winged goddess of victory has been discovered near Hadrian's Wall by volunteers helping archaeologists on an official excavation.The stone relief was found by a Merseyside couple at Vindolanda, the site of...

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You've had a 'lightbulb moment' and invented something amazing. Now you need a patent.

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Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' capture of genetic testing firm in bankruptcy auction raises privacy concernsThe drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has agreed to buy the genetic testing firm 23andMe Holding for $256m through a bankruptcy auction, the companies announced on Monday.Regeneron said it will comply with 23andMe's privacy policies...

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From Elon Musk to his own board, anyone who has come up against the OpenAI CEO has lost. In a gripping new account of the battle for AI supremacy, writer Karen Hao says we should all be wary of the power he now wieldsThe short-lived firing of Sam Altman, the CEO of possibly the world's most important AI company, was sensational. When he was sacked...

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Study author warns of implications for elections and says 'malicious actors' are probably using LLM tools alreadyArtificial intelligence can do just as well as humans, if not better, when it comes to persuading others in a debate, and not just because it cannot shout, a study has found.Experts say the results are concerning, not least as it has...

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The global food system has been captured by a few rapacious companies that profit from public ill-health. We need a radical overhaulOur food system is killing us. Designed in a different century for a different purpose – to mass produce cheap calories to prevent famine – it is now a source of jeopardy, destroying more than it creates. A quarter...

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It was removed in 2020 for violating Apple's policies by launching its own in-app payment system.

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

It said new buyers Regeneron had committed to protect user data as part of the deal.

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road" by 2026.

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

The US-China trade "reset" could stall the manufacturing investment coming into India, say experts.

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The Guardian - Technology (2 weeks ago)

European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivalsIf Chinese carmakers are to be believed, a lot of people really love karaoke. Those people love karaoke so much that they want it in their family car.This was not something the European mind could comprehend a few years ago, according to...

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

Ian Stuart, from HSBC, said banks were spending "enormous" sums shoring up their IT systems.

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking M&S and Co-op.

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The president sold the US model of the industry that made it: enormous power concentrated in the hands of a few menHello, and welcome to TechScape. This week in tech: Donald Trump the AI salesman visits the Middle East; 23andMe gets bought, mostly for its data; and Elon Musk's bot hallucinates an offensively incorrect historical record –...

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More and more people are hooked on watching animals in real time. Now researchers say it could even improve your mood, help you relax and give you better sleepIn 2012 Dianne Hoffman, a retired consultant, became a peeping Tom. For five hours a day she watched the antics of a couple, Harriet and Ozzie, who lived on Dunrovin ranch in Montana.The pair...

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Prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's spring night sky is associated with Canes Venatici, the hunting dogsThis week, we track down another prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's spring night sky: Boötes, the herdsman. Listed as part of the 48 constellations described by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, it is now one of the...

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Grok doubted 6 million death toll, days after peddling conspiracy theory of 'white genocide' in South AfricaElon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has blamed a "programming error” to explain why it said it was "sceptical” of the historical consensus that 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, days after the AI came under...

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday afternoon.

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Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis findsSea level rise will become unmanageable at just 1.5C of global heating and lead to "catastrophic inland migration”, the scientists behind a new study have warned. This scenario may unfold even if the average level of heating over...

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PC, Xbox, PS5 (version played); Studio Far Out Games/Konami Digital EntertainmentThis 1950s-set game offers a gorgeous, fully destroyable map but makes baffling decisions on how to use itDeliver at All Costs casts you as a delivery driver in the late 1950s, and it looks fantastic in motion. Almost everything on the map can be destroyed, and there...

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University of Reading report says conflicts including war in Ukraine among 12 most pressing threats to pollinatorWar zones, microplastics and street lights are among the emerging threats to the bee population, according to scientists.Bee experts have drawn up a list of the 12 most pressing threats to the pollinator over the next decade, published...

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Half of 16- to 21-year-olds support 'digital curfew' and nearly 70% feel worse after using social mediaAlmost half of young people would rather live in a world where the internet does not exist, according to a new survey.The research reveals that nearly 70% of 16- to 21-year-olds feel worse about themselves after spending time on social media. Half...

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Protester is engineer who worked on Azure software, which enabled Israeli surveillance of PalestiniansA Microsoft employee disrupted a keynote speech by the company's chief executive with a pro-Palestinian protest at the company's annual developer conference on Monday.Joe Lopez, a Microsoft firmware engineer who worked on parts of the company's...

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

Three people have been killed in Bengaluru after the city received heavy rainfall from Sunday night.

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Songwriter says he thinks it is a 'criminal offence' to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government "absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a "criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of...

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BBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)

Detailed weather forecasts and better predictions about the rain will soon be enjoyed in the UK.

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MoJ says data includes addresses, national ID numbers, criminal histories and financial details dating to 2010.

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The lure of a limitless digital jukebox was great, but as the algorithm increasingly served up music I didn't enjoy, I've taken back control of my listeningWhen most people were comparing how many times they had listened to Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx and Fontaines DC on Spotify Wrapped last December, I had to make do with Burger King Unwrapped,...

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Alasdair Keane visits the McLaren Technology Centre.

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Leon Emirali has created digital versions of all UK MPs, including a Wes Streeting avatar who is unabashedly frank about who the next PM should beIf you are one of the few people on the planet who fancies a chat with Keir Starmer, then there's a new AI model for you.A former chief of staff to a Tory minister has created Nostrada, which aims to...

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An arctic vault holds digital back-ups of some of humanity's great works of art, history and technology.

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