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Father of Molly Russell among campaigners and charity workers on New Year Honours list | UK News
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The father of Molly Russell, the teenager who took her own life after viewing harmful material, has been given an MBE in the New Year Honours. Ian Russell is among hundreds of activists, campaigners, and charity workers being recognised by the King in this year’s honours list. He has been recognised for services to child…
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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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ChatGPT turns one: The first year of the chatbot that changed the world | Science & Tech News
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It’s one year since the launch of ChatGPT. Before it was unleashed upon the world on 30 November 2022, AI chatbots were broadly considered a joke. It’s certainly hard to imagine anyone trusting Microsoft’s infamous Tay bot to help with homework or trip planning. ChatGPT has had much more staying power, becoming part of daily…
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Cambridge Dictionary reveals word of the year – and it has a new meaning thanks to AI | UK News
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Cambridge Dictionary has declared “hallucinate” as the word of the year for 2023 – while giving the term an additional, new meaning relating to artificial intelligence technology. The traditional definition of “hallucinate” is when someone seems to sense something that does not exist, usually because of a health condition or drug-taking, but it now also…
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Elon Musk’s first year of owning Twitter – looking back on a tumultuous timeline | Science & Tech News
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Start with the big idea and deal with any issues down the line. That was the assessment of Elon Musk biographer Michael Vlismas a year ago when asked how the world’s richest man might go about running Twitter. The SpaceX owner had just bought the bird app for $44bn (£38bn) with a vague goal of…
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Amazon to relaunch delivery drones in the UK next year | Science & Tech News
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Amazon will relaunch its delivery drones in the UK next year, the shopping giant has confirmed. The company said it will begin using the unmanned, airborne vehicles for distributing goods from some of its same-day delivery sites – one of which will be in the UK. No location has yet been revealed. It’s part of…
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Schools warned of cyberattack threat as new year begins | Science & Tech News
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School leaders have been warned they must prepare for the threat of cyberattacks as the new academic year begins. The National Cyber Security Centre said “appropriate security measures” should be in place to defend against any threats and prevent disruption. While there is no indication of an increased threat ahead of schools going back this…
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The once wonder material reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete will cause chaotic start to academic year | Science & Tech News
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During the post-war building boom of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) was something of a wonder material. Filled with bubbles of air, the material is about a quarter of the weight of normal reinforced concrete. RAAC was seen as ideal for shaping into lighter, pre-formed concrete components used in the…
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Nintendo’s Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp finally releases more than a year after indefinite delay due to Ukraine invasion | Science & Tech News
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A Nintendo video game which suffered an indefinite delay due to the war in Ukraine finally releases today. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp was originally scheduled to hit the Switch console on 8 April last year, but its Japanese publisher pushed it back following Russia’s invasion. It is a remade collection of the first two…
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Elon Musk donated £1.6bn in Tesla stock to charity last year | US News
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Elon Musk donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of Tesla stock to charity last year, according to documents filed in the US. The billionaire gifted about 11.6 million shares between August and December of 2022, the filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed. It didn’t list which organisations were the recipients of the shares.…