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Toyota to recall 1.12 million vehicles over potential airbag issue | World News
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Toyota will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide due to a fault affecting their airbags. The recall covers 2020 to 2022 model year vehicles, including various Avalon, Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Lexus ES250, ES300H, ES350, RX350 Highlander and Sienna Hybrid vehicles and could result in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors not working. A short circuit in…
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AI cannot be named as the inventor, Supreme Court rules in patent dispute | UK News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be legally considered an inventor to secure patent rights, the Supreme Court has ruled. In Wednesday’s judgment, the UK’s highest court said “an inventor must be a person” in order to apply for patents under the current law. In a lengthy patent dispute, an American technologist has created an artificial intelligence system which…
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Households could use EV batteries to power appliances – but there are caveats | UK News
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Owners of certain electric vehicles could save “hundreds of pounds” on their energy bills by using electricity stored in the batteries to power their homes, according to the government. Using bidirectional charging, or two-way charging, households could fuel their cars when electricity costs are lowest – at off-peak hours during the night- and use it…
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As UK braces for new internet traffic record, here are some tips to help your broadband at Xmas | Science & Tech News
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The UK’s largest broadband provider is expecting demand to hit a new high on Boxing Day. BT is primed for peak internet traffic to exceed that seen on 6 December, when six Premier League games and an update for the new Call Of Duty saw customers guzzle 31 terabits of data a second. There are…
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Iceland volcano: As Reykjanes peninsula erupts after weeks of activity, what is happening under the surface? | World News
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Iceland has been forged by the heat of the Earth’s core. The molten rock that sat 800 metres below the fishing village of Grindavik has finally spewed out of fissures in the ground, after nearly two months of activity. The Icelandic Met Office said in the early hours of Tuesday that the eruptive fissure is…
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Google to pay compensation to millions of US customers after Play Store court case | Science & Tech News
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Google will pay out $700m (£550m) and allow more competition on its Play Store after it was accused of using illegal restrictions and overcharging consumers when they buy items in apps. It forms part of an antitrust settlement in the US, ahead of a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games, which accused Google of…
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Iceland volcano: This volcanic burst may not be short-lived – and all that can be done is let nature take its course | World News
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The molten rock that has been building up beneath southwest Iceland has erupted in spectacular fountains of lava. A gash two miles long has opened up on the Reykjanes peninsula, spewing between 100 and 200 cubic metres of lava every second. That’s far more than in other recent eruptions in the area. Incredible footage shows…
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2024 is world’s biggest election year ever – and AI experts say we’re not prepared | Science & Tech News
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The world is unprepared for the impact of AI on a historic year of elections, experts have warned. More than two billion people across 50 countries could head to the polls in 2024, which is a record high. The UK is set to hold a general election, the US has a presidential election in November,…
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Apes recognise old friends and family after decades apart, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Apes recognise photos of friends and family they have not seen for more than 25 years, researchers have found. Some even respond enthusiastically to pictures of long-lost comrades, demonstrating the longest-lasting social memory ever documented outside humans. Professor Christopher Krupenye, from Johns Hopkins University, said it suggested not just familiarity, but that the primates keep…
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Elon Musk’s X facing landmark EU investigation | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk’s X is being investigated by the EU over its efforts to combat disinformation and harmful content. The social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, is the first to be probed under the bloc’s Digital Services Act. It came into force in November 2022 and requires large online companies to do more to tackle…