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Technology

Why is AI making computers and games consoles more expensive?

The AI industry consumes vast amounts of energy, fresh water and investor cash. Now it also needs memory chips - the same ones used in laptops, smartphones and games consoles

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A futuristic depiction of a woman wearing neon light-up augmented reality glasses. The glasses emit blue and red lights, creating a cyberpunk atmosphere. The young Black woman is captured in a dark environment with dynamic light streaks, emphasizing the high-tech and futuristic theme.

Technology

Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided

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Mathematics

Mathematicians say Google's AI tools are supercharging their research

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AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it

Technology

AI may blunt our thinking skills – here’s what you can do about it

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Technology

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

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Technology

AI scientist claimed to do six months of research in just a few hours

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Society

Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?

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Humans

We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library

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Technology

Chatbots work best when you speak to them with formal language

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2AGP4K2 FBI Laboratory analysis of Castor Beans used to manufacture the highly poisonous agent Ricin. Ricin (/'ra?s?n/ RY-sin), a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, is a highly potent toxin. A dose of purified ricin powder the size of a few grains of table salt can kill an adult human. The median lethal dose (LD50) of ricin is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight if the exposure is from injection or inhalation (2 milligrams for an average adult).

Technology

Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, but one day

AI tools are being used to design proteins and even viruses, leading to fears these could eventually be used to evade bioweapon controls

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Technology

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

Culture

Technology

I'm a cyclist. Will the arrival of robotaxis make my journeys safer?

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Technology

NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth

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Mind

Mind-reading AI can turn even imagined speech into spoken words

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