Science
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Why is this monster El Niño so strong?
Though the El Niño is still months from its peak, it is already breaking many records. Two main factors are behind how it became so powerful
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OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government
Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt.
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Nvidia’s Answer to Rogue Agents Is an Open-Source AI Security System
In the wake of a series of high-profile AI safety incidents, Nvidia is introducing a new software tool that helps keep agents from escaping containment.
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The Next Evolution of AI Is Learning From Your Dodgy Gaming Skills
A British startup is shaping video game inputs into training data for AI models that can navigate the physical world.
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Solving Math’s Greatest Problems Was an Art Form. Then Came AI
Mathematics has been one of humanity’s most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of AI.
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Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy
Startup Star Catcher is launching a system that, if successful, would be the first time energy has been beamed between two separate spacecraft.
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Bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets after scientific breakthrough
Company hopes gene-editing technique will reduce food waste
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Cats could unlock new cancer treatments for humans, scientists say
The landmark study mapping feline tumours could help treat humans, according to new research
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'An additional link in the chain of survival': researchers in France calculate just how much time could be saved if defibrillators were dispatched by drone
Paris study shows how defibrillator delivery times could be cut by almost 4 minutes with the help of drones
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I've Tested Over 100 Home Security Cameras. Here's My Definitive Guide on What to Buy
Keep an eye on home wherever you are with the best security cameras, including indoor and outdoor, subscription services, AI smarts, and local recording options.
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Will a polar vortex hit the UK this autumn? Here’s what the Met Office is predicting
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
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AI Agents Are About to Flood the Workforce. No One’s Ready for It
Your next coworker might well be an AI agent—and will require a whole new model of workplace interactions.
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AI finds 3D shape that fills all space with a never-repeating pattern
A 3D shape that can tile 3D space, leaving no gaps and never forming a repeating pattern, has been discovered using an AI model. The researcher behind the findings, who has no academic background in the area, says his work has angered professional mathematicians
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Can you hack your brain to be ultra-productive?
An endless stream of distractions, from email notifications to overlapping deadlines, can make focus slip away. Columnist Helen Thomson went hunting for neuroscience-backed ways to boost your productivity
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I used ChatGPT's new flashcards to study dinosaurs — and learned embarrassingly more than I expected
ChatGPT’s newest study feature might also be one of its most useful
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Bose Brought Back Wired Headphones, and Teens Are to Thank
The Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences. We got an early listen.
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Data Centers
Discover more about Data Centers with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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Cryptocurrency
Discover more about Cryptocurrency with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Prime Day Hasn’t Started Yet, but I’ve Already Found Deals Worth Buying
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days officially begin on October 6 and 7, but I’ve already spotted early discounts on gear our team recommends.
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Ex-County Durham science teacher subjected pupil to 'an escalating pattern of abuse'
A predatory teacher repeatedly preyed on a vulnerable pupil during her years at his County Durham school, a court heard.
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‘A gold mine’: How old EV batteries could help prevent Europe from wasting solar and wind energy
Repurposing retired EV batteries could lower Europeans’ energy bills and prevent wind and solar farms from being switched off. Retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries could transform Europe’s outdated energy grid – preventing billions of...
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Quote of the day by legendary computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton: 'If we don't figure out how to make it safe, there's a real possibility it could destroy us' — a stark alarm on the existential risks of AI
Many consider the risks of AI to be the stuff of sci-fi nightmares, but scientists can't entirely rule out a doomsday scenario
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The ups and downs of Space X's Starship test flights
The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.
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X-energy just crossed a major line in its US nuclear plans
The race for America's next nuclear reactors just gained something they desperately need, and it is still unfinished
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Think you remember Alien: Isolation? So did I, until I started making this quiz all about Ripley, the Xenomorph, and hiding in cupboards
My Alien: Isolation quiz features melon-scratches inspired by the first game, as well as a look at the sequel
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Only 3% of US sickle cell patients receive red blood cell exchange for disease, researchers find
Various factors block sufferers of disease from receiving treatment that is effective and has widespread availability
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Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.
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The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.
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Tech Industry
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Make It Loud With These Tested Party Speakers
These speakers combine serious volume, big bass, portability, and the occasional karaoke session to bring the party anywhere.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning: News, R&D, and more
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Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement
Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the “natural” medicine corners of the internet.
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I Took an At-Home Pet DNA Test Kit and Found Out My Cat Is a Cat
I sent my cats’ saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.
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Meta’s ‘smart’ glasses will make peeping Toms of us all - David Behrens
There have been many scare stories lately about artificial intelligence wiping us all out because it’s cleverer than we are. Even within the AI industry, executives are urging governments to put up guardrails against reckless development.
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Prime Day Hasn’t Started Yet, but I’ve Already Found Deals Worth Buying
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days officially begin on October 6 and 7, but I’ve already spotted early discounts on gear our team recommends.
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Google's strangest data center experiment is finally leaving Earth
Google is putting AI hardware in space, yet the biggest threat waiting there has nothing to do with radiation
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Can solar power work underwater? Scientists test solar panels 10 metres beneath the sea
According to the researchers, perovskite-based solar panels could operate for five and a half years underwater. Ten metres beneath the South China Sea, scientists have found an unlikely place to generate power from the sun. Last week,...
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You Don’t Need to Pay for Distraction-Blocking Software
These free iOS and Android apps create the physical friction you need to put down your phone.
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Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes
Feverish babies in hospital are often assumed to have a serious bacterial infection and are treated with antibiotics. But a test that gauges whether the infection is bacterial or viral, which tend to be milder, could prevent unnecessary drug use
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Wisconsin police investigating fraternity for hazing after men found in basement
Pledges found covered in food in heated basement of fraternity house near University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Police investigating M1 collision where car drove ‘wrong way’ on northbound carriageway
The West Yorkshire Police are investigating a collision on the M1 near Wakefield in which a car was driven the wrong way on the northbound carriageway.
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How to watch The Space Race in Colour online from anywhere — it's *FREE*
Relive the space race between the USA and USSR in vivid colour, from the first satellite to the first man on the Moon
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New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer
Paper raises questions about safety of food and other products as early onset breast cancer rates surge worldwide
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 2 predictions and everything we know about the HBO Max show's return
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe season 2 was renewed before season 1 was even finished on HBO Max — but will there be more Big Bang?
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Data Centers
Discover more about Data Centers with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead
In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox.
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Meta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?
Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages.
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This Browser Extension Lets You Snooze Open Tabs Until Later
The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.
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Prime Day Hasn’t Started Yet, but I’ve Already Found Deals Worth Buying
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days officially begin on October 6 and 7, but I’ve already spotted early discounts on gear our team recommends.
