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‘I thought I was going mad’: Former make-up artist says she lost her job after being marked down by AI tool | Science & Tech News
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A make-up artist says she lost her job at a leading brand after an AI recruitment tool using facial recognition technology marked her down for her body language. It comes as new figures show the UK ranks second among countries using artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting and human resources. Anthea Mairoudhiou, a former MAC make-up…
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New images reveal Neptune and Uranus are not the colours we thought they were | Science & Tech News
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New images have revealed Neptune and Uranus look more like each other than was previously thought. Many people will think of Neptune as being a rich blue colour, and Uranus more green. However, Professor Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford and his team found that the two ice giants, the most distant planets in…
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It was thought humans were the only species capable of forming strategic alliances. Scientists say that’s wrong | Science & Tech News
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New research could shed light on how complex behaviours like cooperation and conflict evolved in humans. It had been thought only humans were capable of forming strategic alliances with those outside their social groups – but scientists have discovered similar behaviour in bonobos. The endangered ape species has “remarkable levels of tolerance between members of…
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We thought starfish didn’t have heads – we were wrong | Science & Tech News
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Starfish have long been presumed to have no heads – but new research suggests they may in fact be nothing but. Their distinctive shape has long puzzled scientists, with their bodies incomparable to most animals. They are from a group called echinoderms, which also includes sea urchins and sand dollars. Their bodies are divided symmetrically…
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Moon is millions of years older than previously thought, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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The moon is 40 million years older than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers analysed crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts between 1969 and 1972 to pinpoint the time of the moon’s formation. During Apollo missions, astronauts gathered rocks, pebbles, sand and dust from the moon’s surface – and it was lunar…
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Stars are disappearing before our eyes – and faster than we thought | Science & Tech News
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Stars are disappearing before our eyes at a faster rate than originally thought, with almost a third of people around the world now unable to see any at all, according to new research. While the unaided human eye should be able to spot several thousand stars on a clear, dark night, our view of our…