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Meta launches its AI chatbot in the UK on Facebook and Instagram
The assistant, which has sparked privacy concerns, can also be accessed on £299 Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses
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Startup develops eco-friendly onion skin packaging to combat waste
An innovative business in Oban is creating sustainable packaging from onion skins, aiming to reduce waste and lower emissions
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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists for their research on microRNA
Prize given to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation
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John McFall aims to become the first astronaut with a disability
European Space Agency testing Paralympian sprinter to see how conditions in space would affect his prosthesis
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Chinese hackers have breached U.S. court wiretap systems, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal
Chinese hackers accessed the networks of U.S. broadband providers and obtained information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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Chinese police crack over 3,500 cyberbullying cases in H1
China’s public security authorities cracked over 3,500 cyberbullying cases in the first half of 2024, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).
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OpenAI plans to shift away from its non-profit structure, allowing Sam Altman to gain equity in the company
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a move that will make the company more attractive to investors.
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AI has been trained to identify buildings and settlements in areas that are under-mapped
AI is being trained to spot buildings in low-resolution images to try to end inequality between the global North and South when it comes to mapping.
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TikTok has banned Russian state media accounts for engaging in "covert influence operations" ahead of the U.S. election
The massively popular video app follows Meta’s recent move and pulls down accounts associated with the Russian state.
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Microsoft has selected a notorious former nuclear site as the location to power its AI operations
America’s Three Mile Island energy plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, is preparing to reopen as Microsoft looks for ways to satisfy its growing energy needs.
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Google wins legal battle to overturn substantial fine in EU digital advertising case
The European Union’s General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission.
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Student dies from rare and incurable virus
A student has died of brain-swelling fever caused by a virus on the World Health Organization watchlist.
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How the EU’s landmark tax ruling against Apple handed Ireland €13 billion it never wanted
After losing a court case, Ireland stands to gain a huge amount of money it fought not to gain and is unsure how to spend
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Meta to proceed with plan to use UK Facebook and Instagram posts for AI training
Move to use shared posts follows information commissioner concerns and sets collision course with EU over privacy
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Apple Intelligence: How Apple developed a new AI system that knows everything and nothing about its users
Apple wants to know as little as possible about its users, but its new AI tools require the iPhone to understand them deeply.
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How did Jared Isaacman, the billionaire behind the first private spacewalk, build his wealth?
SpaceX is set to conduct the world’s first-ever privately-funded spacewalk today, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
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Watch live as billionaire embarks on the first ever private spacewalk
The world’s first commercial spacewalk is officially underway, headed by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
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Apple announces the iPhone 16 and unveils new ’Apple Intelligence’ AI features
Apple executives highlight a variety of new hardware, promising vibrant new color options and the ability to create custom emojis with the iPhone 16 and ’Apple Intelligence’ AI features.
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Top EU court to rule on €13bn Apple case that may impact ‘sweetheart’ tax deals
Long-running legal battle began in 2016 after bloc’s competition chief said iPhone maker had benefited from unfair tax breaks in Ireland
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Apple to unveil new iPhone 16
At 6pm this evening, people could be rushing to take their crummy old iPhone 15s back to the shop for a new model.
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The dating app Feeld, which caters to "throuples" and unconventional relationships, has nearly doubled its turnover to £39.5 million
Platform run from industrial estate in Cumbria and catering to alternative relationships has expanded globally
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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has returned to Earth, but without its astronauts on board
Nasa’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who flew Starliner amid technical failures, will remain at ISS until February
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A watchdog claims that Google is employing anti-competitive tactics in the UK advertising market
CMA says tech company has ‘abused its dominant position’ to the detriment of publishers and advertisers
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Two astronauts are stranded in space — how will they endure and make it through until 2025?
The two astronauts were only meant to be in space for eight days, but due to technical issues they won’t return until 2025. Do they have enough supplies for such a stint, how are they coping mentally and what is day-to-day life like up there?
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Google faces £1bn competition lawsuit from professor representing SMEs
A professor has launched a class action lawsuit against Google on behalf of SMEs he said have been negatively hit by excessive commissions on its Play Store.
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