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AI is the key to astonishing breakthrough that allowed paralysed man to walk again | Science & Tech News
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Enter the cyborg. A man, paralysed in a cycling accident 10 years ago, is now able to walk again because of a wireless digital link between his brain and spinal cord. The video of Gert-Jan Oskam standing, walking and even climbing stairs is remarkable. Yes, he drags his feet slightly. Yes, his movements are slow.…
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Rishi Sunak meets tech bosses over ‘existential’ artificial intelligence risks | UK News
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Rishi Sunak has met leaders of the tech industry to discuss the “existential threats” artificial intelligence could pose. The prime minister met CEOs of OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic today to share ideas about how to manage the technology as it grows in sophistication. Mr Sunak praised AI as “the defining technology of our time…
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ChatGPT upgraded with Bing search data to give chatbot real-time knowledge | Science & Tech News
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ChatGPT is gaining access to real-time internet search data that will let it provide answers based on up-to-date news and current affairs. Microsoft announced OpenAI’s chatbot will be integrated with its Bing search engine, effectively allowing it to trawl through the entire internet when responding to queries. It addresses one of the key limitations of…
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Elon Musk says artificial intelligence isn’t ‘necessary for anything’ | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has hit out at artificial intelligence (AI), saying it is not “necessary for anything we’re doing”. The Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX owner claimed super-intelligence was “a double-edged sword”. “If you have a genie that can grant you anything, that presents a danger,” according to the billionaire, who said AI could be used to…
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An apple a day can keep frailty away, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Foods like apples and blackberries may help prevent older people from getting frail, according to a new study. These fruits contain flavonoids called quercetin and it may be the most important ingredient for combatting the state of health related to the ageing process. This bitter-tasting compound can be found in fruits, vegetables, leaves, seeds, red…
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300,000-year-old human footprints discovered in Germany | Science & Tech News
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Scientists have discovered human footprints thought to be 300,000 years old and the earliest ever found in Germany. Experts believe the perfectly-preserved prints were left by a family of Heidelberg people, a long-extinct species of human. The footprints were discovered in the Schöningen Paleolithic site in the Harz Mountains. Ancient animal prints, including the first…
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New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes | Science & Tech News
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Apple has revealed a new feature that will allow iPhones and iPads to generate digital reproductions of a user’s voice. The Personal Voice feature, expected as part of iOS 17, will work with the Live Speech feature to allow users to record their voices and communicate with others on audio calls or platforms such as…
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Meta Verified: Facebook and Instagram launches paid service in the UK | Science & Tech News
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The owner of Facebook and Instagram has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Meta’s subscription service can be compared to “Twitter Blue” which gives users of the social media platform a blue tick from £9.99 a month. Facebook and Instagram users can sign up for Meta Verified. The service requires users…
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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard £55bn merger approved by EU – despite UK rejection | Science & Tech News
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The $68.7bn (£55bn) mega merger between Microsoft and game developer Activison Blizzard has been approved by the European Union, just weeks after it was blocked by the UK. European regulators said they accept commitments made by Microsoft that its offer to take over the developer behind Call Of Duty, would not lessen competition. In April,…
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Elon Musk tells Emmanuel Macron he had to to ‘sleep in the car’ before their meeting – hours after he was seen partying | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has been heard telling French President Emmanuel Macron that he had to “sleep in the car” before their meeting in Paris – hours after the billionaire was seen partying in Mexico and Los Angeles. The Tesla chief executive met Mr Macron at the Elysee Palace on Monday as part of the French president’s…