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‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA
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‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuelResearchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds

Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents,...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
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Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools

Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores
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UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores

CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s competition watchdog is challenging Apple and Google’s...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests
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People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests

Researchers think people with greater muscle density in torso area, who are also less likely to die prematurely, are those who exercise morePeople with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom
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Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom

Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, research from Swiss bank UBS findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe number of billionaires in the world has jumped by 13% to a r...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Oura Ring 5 review: a stunning generational leap for smart rings
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Oura Ring 5 review: a stunning generational leap for smart rings

Slimmer, longer lasting and much easier to live with, new Oura sets a very high new bar for health-tracking wearablesOura’s new Ring 5 is a massive upgrade for smart rings, dramatically shrinking in s...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths
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Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths

Exclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementsLarge numbers of autonomous delivery robots could be coming to towns and cities across England...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan
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South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan

It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
British American Tobacco cuts 5,500 jobs in AI drive
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British American Tobacco cuts 5,500 jobs in AI drive

British American Tobacco (BAT) has cut 5,500 jobs across its global operations as an AI-focused transformation programme gathers pace.

Sky News - UK4 months ago
‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point
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‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point

UK is latest country to set minimum age for social media access but big tech is fighting back globally against curbsSocial media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdownA...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Lost your crypto access code? Be wary, there‘s a scam for that too
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Lost your crypto access code? Be wary, there‘s a scam for that too

A niche type of fraud is lucrative enough for criminals to set up fake websites with dodgy software to harvest your dataAfter holding them for a few years, you have decided it is time to cash in your...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request
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OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request

Sam Altman announces limited preview of GPT 5.6 in move that echoes launch of Anthropic’s MythosBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is staggering the release of its latest AI model after a request fr...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
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Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost

Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

BBC News - UK4 months ago
Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds
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Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation aro...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age
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‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age

Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes inScouts are introducing badges in content creation, digital communic...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
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Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

BBC News - UK4 months ago
Met gets extension to Palantir AI project after Sadiq Khan blocked deal
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Met gets extension to Palantir AI project after Sadiq Khan blocked deal

Mayor’s office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplierThe Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy-tech fir...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Different sperm whale ‘dialects’ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean
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Different sperm whale ‘dialects’ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean

Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structuresFrom “Howdy” to “G’day”, English – like other languages – is rich in dialects. Now researchers have f...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Men admit £39m cyber attack on Transport for London
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Men admit £39m cyber attack on Transport for London

Two men have admitted carrying out a cyber attack which cost Transport for London (TfL) an estimated £39m.

Sky News - UK4 months ago