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We’ve found that a new type of rock is forming from old slag heaps
Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without people”, a thought experiment about what...
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IEEE Climate Invites Nominations for Editor in Chief
IEEE is launching a new publication, IEEE Climate, which aims to further the organization’s mission and vision of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. The publication is expected to focus on how technology can play a vital role...
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How human eggs stay fresh for decades
Human eggs seem to dispose of their waste more slowly than other cells do, which may help them avoid...
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Co-op boss says sorry to 6.5m people who had data stolen in hack
Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterThe chief executive of Co-op has confirmed that all 6.5 million of its members had their data stolen in a cyber-attack on the retailer in April."I'm devastated that information was taken. I'm...
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How will age verification for porn work and what about your data?
Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesThe way people in the UK access websites with pornographic material is about to undergo a significant change.The Online Safety Act says sites must make it harder for under-18s to see explicit material - and Pornhub...
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Stablecoins could get a big boost in Congress. Here’s what to know about the digital currency.
So-called stablecoins could be a step closer to becoming a mainstream form of payment in the U.S. as the House of Representatives considers a bill regulating the digital currency. The Genius Act, which passed in the...
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Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders
Thinking Machines Lab, an artificial intelligence company founded by top researchers who fled OpenAI, has raised a record $2 billion seed round that values the fledgling firm at $12 billion.The funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included...
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How do you stop an AI model from turning Nazi? What the Grok drama reveals about AI training.
Aaron J. Snoswell is a senior research fellow in AI Accountability at Queensland University of Technology.Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot embedded in X (formerly Twitter) and built by Elon Musk's company xAI, is back...
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China’s Robotaxi Companies Are Racing Ahead of Tesla
This post originally appeared on Recode China AI. When Tesla rolled out its much-anticipated pilot robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, last month—a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Y SUVs with “robotaxi” stickers and minor modifications—the tech and automotive...
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WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash
WeTransfer has confirmed it does not use files uploaded to their service to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.The file sharing company had received lots of criticism from customers on social media after changing its terms of service, which some...
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Angola protests: Hundreds of arrests during deadly fuel-price-rise demonstrations
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