Science
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Urban trees in south-east England can't cope with the changing climate
In cities such as London, trees are already struggling with hot and dry summers. Botanists warn that we need to start replacing them with drought-adapted species
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OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s Muse
These cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks.
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Away’s New Series 3 Luggage Plays It Safe—That’s the Point
Away’s third generation of its iconic luggage retains the familiar design while introducing invisible tech, such as a new wheel system and an improved telescoping handle.
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Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?
“The experiments are still in the queue. The PR is already live,” says one expert.
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1 in 8 cancer cases linked to common infections, new research finds
More than 626,000 Americans are projected to die from cancer this year
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Spectacular feathered dinosaur fossil shows bird-like adaptations
An exquisitely preserved fossil found in China shows that many anatomical features seen in birds also evolved independently in another group of dinosaurs
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Why are so many animals moving to hotter places as the world warms?
We’ve long expected animals to move to cooler habitats as climate change bites, but it now appears that many are actually doing the opposite. What on earth is going on?
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No homemade bombs found in vans near RAF Fairford, say police
Officers discovered a ‘quantity of petrol’ in the vehicles
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I’ve Tested Smartwatches for a Decade. These 7 Stand the Test of Time
The best smartwatches do more than count steps. They keep you connected, track your health, and help you spend less time on your phone.
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Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ of AI in IPO plans – reports
The US tech giant reportedly laid out the risks of potential human extinction in its initial public offering prospectus.
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Organ transplants might hold answers to ‘fountain of youth’, scientists say
Older hearts placed into younger recipients showed clear signs of biological rejuvenation
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Yes, There Are Actually Good National Coffee Day Deals on Coffee Gear
The standouts include a half-price Keurig, a Fellow brewer-and-grinder bundle, and a record-low price on a great espresso machine.
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OpenAI Delays Release of Latest Model Over Safety Concerns
The company said its latest Astra model would undergo more work to meet safety standards, and issued an apology for the way it handled the hacking of an Australian government website.
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The Beats 360 Has Your Back in the Gym, but Lets You Down Elsewhere
Beats’ customizable over-ear headphones are sweat-resistant and offer great noise cancellation for workouts, but there are stronger options for everyday use.
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Trustworthy science journalism is more essential than ever
As New Scientist celebrates its 70th anniversary, climate change, AI and misinformation have heightened the need for rigorous, sceptical reporting
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Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model
Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models
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New AI test can diagnose diabetes in seconds by spotting these two vocal symptoms
The standard diagnosis for type 2 diabetes currently relies on a blood test
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A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.
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The regulatory readiness problem hiding in plain sight
How communications surveillance strengthens AI regulatory readiness
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AstraZeneca invests £1.5bn into US firm Summit for cancer drug tie-up
The firms will collaborate on Summit’s experimental new medicine as well as researching how it could be combined with Astra’s treatments.
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How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You Dry
Consumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you.
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Cops probe new ransom note in Nancy Guthrie mystery
Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
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Big Tech
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‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv
Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit
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The invasive species that may run rampant as sea levels rise
Study says estuaries are particularly vulnerable to alien species
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Tech Industry
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Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI
One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.
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The Yorkshire engineer, inventor and aviator dubbed ‘the father of aviation’
George Cayley was an engineer, inventor and aviator from Scarborough who was a pioneer of aeronautical engineering - here is his background.
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DARPA is about to get close to Microsoft's biggest quantum gamble yet
Something unusual is happening inside Microsoft's new Maryland lab, and DARPA is at the center of it
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Video. SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time
Video. SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time, but the test flight ended earlier than planned.
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Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals
Scientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined.
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Nothing’s New Headphone (1) Pro Are Made for the Studio
With three drivers in each ear and tuning from Metropolis Studios, Nothing wants its new $399 cans to shine in the studio while also making your commute more musical.
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I Test Air Purifiers, and These Are the Deals I’d Shop Before Prime Day
Shark and other top air purifier brands are on discount ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.
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NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco
NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible
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Fears over future of World Conker Championships due to climate change
The UK climate continues to face the uncertain effects of extreme weather
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Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns UK climate minister
Extreme weather could damage harvests worldwide, but the answer is more local food production, not stockpiling, Katie White said in an interview with New Scientist
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Video. SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time
Video. SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time, but the test flight ended earlier than planned.
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I’ve studied ‘forever chemicals’ for a decade. Here’s the truth about Pfas risk
Pfas are difficult pollutants to deal with because they do not break down in the environment
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Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers
Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consortium.
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Scientists can’t stop using AI, even when forbidden from doing so
When scientists were asked to review papers for a conference without using AI tools, many of them ignored the request and used AI anyway
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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS-based software ecosystem — trial programs running now, first release expected at end of 2027
The U.S. imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, preventing it from using ubiquitous U.S.-based software.
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These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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Europe and UAE plan $1 billion orbital data center with 50 connected "computers" and a central "LLM store" that allows users to select what open source model to use on data collected by satellite sensors
A UAE-financed, France-anchored consortium plans 50 AI-equipped Earth observation satellites and an in-orbit model marketplace
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Embracing the glitches in gravity could give us a unified theory of reality
Physicists have long struggled with their goal of making gravity a quantum force. A radical post-quantum approach might solve that problem – and clear up other cosmic mysteries, too
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Software
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From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
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Meet the Picco, One of the Smallest E-Readers Ever
The Boox Picco is a palm-sized e-reader with a 4-inch screen, strong support for different ebook formats, and digital utility tools.
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Google Earth exposes devastation in Gaza with new updated images
Google Earth shows the unprecedented devastation in Gaza, illustrating the scale of the wreckage
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Before You Buy an Apple Watch, Read This
You don’t need the most expensive Apple Watch to get the most out of watchOS. Here’s how to find the one that fits your lifestyle.
