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Elon Musk’s Neuralink shows first brain-chip patient playing chess | Science & Tech News
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The first patient to receive a brain chip from Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has appeared to play online chess. Neuralink released a nine-minute video in which the patient, who is paralysed below his shoulders, appears to move a cursor across a laptop screen with nothing but his thoughts. The video shows him playing chess and…
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Dubai is hosting COP28 – but is it playing its part to tackle climate change? | Climate News
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Green desert. To my left, the waves of sand are broken by sparse scrubby trees. To my right, the towering skyscrapers of Dubai. But beneath my feet, a solar power station on top of a school. The petrostate is changing. Kings’ School Al Barsha provides some evidence, where 3,000 pupils study here beneath two megawatts…
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PM’s U-turns weren’t really about net zero – but playing politics with climate change is a big risk | Politics News
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The prime minister denied that today’s net zero intervention was about politics. He insisted it was in no way an attempt to turn net zero into a wedge issue to win votes from those struggling to afford heating and transport costs. But looking at the details of what Rishi Sunak actually announced, it’s difficult to…
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One in 10 female gamers feel suicidal over abuse they face while playing online, survey reveals | UK News
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One in 10 women feel suicidal because of the abuse they face while gaming. New research for Sky Broadband shows that of 4,000 female gamers surveyed 49% have faced abuse or harassment when playing or streaming online – rising to 75% of those aged 18 to 24. The levels of harassment are so strong that…
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Energy prices: Gamers playing late at night to avoid peak electricity costs amid cost of living crisis | Science & Tech News
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Gamers are cutting back on new purchases and playing later at night to avoid peak electricity costs amid the cost of living crisis. A study of more than 2,000 UK gamers by TalkTalk found that more than three-quarters (78%) said they had modified their behaviour to help save money. The research found that more than…
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Ukraine war: British spies playing key role in defending Kyiv from Russian cyber attacks | UK News
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British spies have been playing a key role in defending Ukraine from widespread Russian cyber attacks since the start of the invasion, it has been confirmed. The damage caused by Russian hackers would have been “very significant” without the British assistance, Leo Docherty, a junior foreign office minister, said. He told Sky News the UK…
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Microsoft reveals Janet Jackson song had the power to crash laptops – even if it wasn’t playing on them | Science & Tech News
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The music video for Janet Jackson’s 1989 hit Rhythm Nation was a sensation in terms of its choreography and direction. Its foggy noir-like style won it numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video. But the dystopian pop video had something else going for it too – the power to crash…