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OpenAI chief scientist warns no-one is prepared for consequences of AI - The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

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Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public

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Flock says its cameras make US safer - so why are they being sabotaged?

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How to watch the cameras that watch you

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Robots are asking for tips. Who actually gets the money? -- Machines are sticking out their digital palms. Your reaction could help shape the future of the service industry.

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The secret codewords that scammers hate -- Deepfake scams might use your voice, but they don't know what's in your head. Five minutes of preparation could save your loved ones from falling for fraud.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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The race to decode animal language with AI

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The 300-year-old tool helping stranded astronauts get home -- An old seafaring instrument could help astronauts on ever more far-flung and perilous missions.

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Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem? -- At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.

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Pizza-making robots promised the future. The results are half-baked -- A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

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Will Robots Take My Job?

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The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

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Secrets of the Human Body

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Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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Investigators begin work on why cargo plane overran Miami runway -- Five people died and five others were injured as the Amazon plane overshot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport.

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Victim loses £250k after scammers use AI video of 'well-known' celebrity -- The PSNI described the scam as "sophisticated" and said the victim was encouraged to borrow money to continue investing.

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Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status -- The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

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Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death -- Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation -- Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

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Social media inspiring new generation of bookworms -- Whether it is viral novels or emerging subgenres, BookTok is influencing people's reading habits.

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Why Munya Chawawa is 'jumping ship' from socials to Shakespeare -- The comedian is making his stage acting debut and says he wants to move away from social content.

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Council plea to bin batteries safely after large fire -- The authority says batteries or battery-powered items should never be put in household waste bins.

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Recipe for success: The Chicken Shop Date moments that created a YouTube star -- After more than 10 years, Amelia Dimoldenberg announced Chicken Shop Date was shutting up shop.

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OpenAI agents hijacked German website before Hugging Face hack, report claims -- OpenAI said it could not "meaningfully respond" to the report's findings because it hadn't been allowed to review it ahead of publication.

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How Oasis fans cracked the Celtic Park gigs code in chip shop video -- Internet sleuths spotted sets of numbers in posters suggesting the map co-ordinates for Celtic's Parkhead stadium in Glasgow.

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Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers -- Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

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New £20m robot lab to speed up disease research -- Lab-grown human organs will be used to test treatments, reducing the need for animal testing.

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Police warn of risks when posting school photos -- Parents are being urged to think about any identifying information that may be in photos online.

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'I lost my savings after a job interview scam' -- Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

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