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Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue - A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.

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How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession

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Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles

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AI is replacing real-life cute animal videos

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How period trackers share your private details -- Some apps are sharing users' health data. New research uncovers which apps lock down your privacy, and which don't.

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The weirdest things that mess up your wi-fi -- The world runs on wi-fi, but strange things can stand in its way – including your lunch.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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How emojis became the world's universal language

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Why WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight -- People will be able to chat without revealing their contact number once the new feature is rolled out.

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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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I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it -- Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

26 days ago

I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong -- Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But what are the trade-offs?

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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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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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Gallery defends decision to use AI images in exhibition -- Local artists have been critical about the inclusion of the AI artwork at the exhibit.

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We've underestimated the health impacts of heavy periods -- As women have fewer children and more periods, heavy menstrual bleeding is becoming more of a health burden.

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Street videos 'exploiting' vulnerable people -- A petition calling for content creators to stop filming people on the street has nearly 5,000 signatures.

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China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says -- The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.

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Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals -- It is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.

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Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets -- As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors wonder when financial benefits will appear.

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ChatGPT medical advice brought man 'to brink of death', lawsuit alleges -- An American man sues OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman, claiming the popular chatbot "repeatedly misdiagnosed" him.

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'Let's enjoy the ride', Elon Musk says as AI fears mount -- Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.

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Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call' -- A co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".

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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta -- Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack -- It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

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YouTube star MrBeast marries Thea Booysen -- The world's biggest YouTuber said he had finally found his "Mrs Beast".

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Will AI help you do your job or replace you? See the charts -- Artificial intelligence companies make vast claims about their tools replacing human labour - our charts show what's happening.

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Amazon scam was so authentic - it got the better of me -- The fraudster pretending to be an Amazon employee was vouched for by another fake representative.

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France passes law banning under-15s from social media -- The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.

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