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AI squirrel spotter deployed to protect endangered red squirrels | Science, Climate & Tech News
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AI is now being tested to protect the UK’s endangered red squirrel population. The Squirrel Agent AI, which is being tested around the UK, detects different types of squirrels using their chins, ears and tails, according to Emma Mcclenaghan, chief executive of Genysys Engine, who built the programme. It can tell squirrels apart with 97%…
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Why the Caspian Sea is shrinking | Science, Climate & Tech News
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On a beach just outside the Azerbaijani capital Baku, a pair of deserted swings creak back and forth in the wind. They were built to be close to the water of the Caspian Sea. Now the ground beneath them is parched, and they are just relics of what once was there. Less than 20 years…
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Daily home activities – like folding clothes and sitting on a sofa – could give off clouds of microplastics, scientists warn | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Routine domestic activities could expose people to a cloud of plastic particles so small that they can be inhaled deep into the lungs, according to research seen exclusively by Sky News. The study at the University of Portsmouth found a fitness workout on a synthetic carpet could result in up to 110 plastic fibres or…
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Daily home activities – like folding clothes and sitting on a sofa – could give off clouds of microplastics, new research suggests | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Routine domestic activities could expose people to a cloud of plastic particles so small that they can be inhaled deep into the lungs, according to research seen exclusively by Sky News. The study at the University of Portsmouth found a fitness workout on a synthetic carpet could result in up to 110 plastic fibres or…
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Climate-vulnerable islands storm out of COP29 negotiation room in row over funding | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Representatives of dozens of climate vulnerable islands and African nations have stormed out of high-stakes negotiations over a climate funding goal. Patience is wearing thin and negotiations have boiled over at the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan, which were due to finish yesterday but are now well into overtime. After two weeks of talks, the…
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How AI can let you speak with space | Science, Climate & Tech News
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“I’m feeling a mix of excitement and nerves” – that’s how the AI replied when I asked how it felt minutes before the rocket launch. The reply came from the Hera Space Companion, an AI-powered assistant that was developed to “communicate” with the spacecraft of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission. Launched in October…
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Google could be forced to sell its Chrome browser over internet search monopoly claims | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. The proposed breakup has been floated in a 23-page document filed by the US Justice Department. It also calls for lawmakers to impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favouring its own search engine.…
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The major coal producing country that wants to leave its fossil fuels in the ground | Science, Climate & Tech News
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There is a dilemma at the heart of global climate talks. Burning oil, gas and coal is the biggest driver of climate change, which is unleashing deadly flooding in Spain, in Colombia and more destructive hurricanes in the North Atlantic. But the industry producing these fossil fuels is a cash cow: making £2.8bn in profit…
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Instagram unveils new feature as govt tightens online safety rules | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Instagram is releasing a feature that will let users easily reset their algorithms, as the government strengthens its regulation of online safety. With the new reset feature, users can clear their recommended content from Explore, Reels and their feed, potentially reducing the amount of harmful content they are exposed to. It’s all part of Meta’s…
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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini tells user to ‘please die’ and ‘you are a waste of time and resources’ | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has told a user to “please die”. The user asked the bot a “true or false” question about the number of households in the US led by grandparents, but instead of getting a relevant response, it answered: “This is for you, human. You and only you. “You are not special, you…