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Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance -
Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record — here are the secrets to this astonishing feat -
'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses2 Comments -
Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viable -
New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time4 Comments -
How everything you do is being monitored in an AI-fuelled 'surveillance capitalism system' that's ramping up aggressively
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Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance
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'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses2 Comments
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How everything you do is being monitored in an AI-fuelled 'surveillance capitalism system' that's ramping up aggressively
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Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public? -
Scientists build specialist 'AGI processor' that they believe will power the next wave of AI agents -
Book'We're the best servants anyone could dream of!': AI superintelligence has no need to enslave humans because we're already bowing to it -
Hackers used AI to steal hundreds of millions of Mexican government and private citizen records in one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever -
AI for breakup texts? How 'sycophantic' chatbots are messing with our ability to handle difficult social situations. -
AI war games almost always escalate to nuclear strikes, simulation shows2 Comments
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Could there ever be a worldwide internet outage? -
Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969 -
Science historyScience history: First two-way phone call across outdoor lines made by Alexander Graham Bell — Oct. 9, 1876 -
Scientists invent 'Pulse-Fi' prototype — a Wi-Fi heart rate monitor that's cheaper to set up than the best wearable devices -
Scientists develop 'full-spectrum' 6G chip that could transfer data at 100 gigabits per second — 10,000 times faster than 5G5 Comments -
Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show -
Japan sets new internet speed record — it's 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds20 Comments -
Your data is being compromised much quicker than ever before, but you don't have to sit still and take it -
New 'super laser' amplifier could make the internet 10 times faster5 Comments
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Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viable
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New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time4 Comments
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Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks -
IBM quantum processor achieves highest fidelity calculations for the longest period of time on record -
Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits — not the millions we assumed — to break the world's most secure encryption algorithms -
Is the metaverse finally dead and buried? What's really going on with the embattled idea of living in virtual worlds.5 Comments -
Computing quiz: Can you match these 'ancient' devices to their pictures? -
World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years — but you need an electron microscope to see it5 Comments -
Meet the world's smallest AI supercomputer — it packs 'doctorate-level intelligence', its makers say, and can fit into your pocket5 Comments
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The first flying taxis could start operating in 2026 — will this new form of transport actually take off? -
Meet Sky Dragon, the giant 10-person 'flying taxi' that just passed its first flight test in China -
China puts a sodium-ion battery into an EV for the first time — it can drive 248 miles on a single charge9 Comments -
Sodium-ion batteries are getting ready for prime time. How can they improve EVs?2 Comments -
Chinese EV maker claims it's engineered the world’s first semi-solid-state EV battery with huge 620-mile range6 Comments -
New EV motor invention could cut 1,000 pounds from future vehicles, making them much lighter while boosting their range26 Comments -
Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer5 Comments -
Watch four flying cars go toe-to-toe in new 'Formula One of the skies' -
Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster9 Comments
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We went to Finland to hear about the new 'sand battery' that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid6 Comments -
China launches world first 'megawatt-class wind power airship'13 Comments -
Days numbered for 'risky' lithium-ion batteries, scientists say, after fast-charging breakthrough in sodium-ion alternative7 Comments -
Japan trials 100-kilowatt laser weapon — it can cut through metal and drones mid-flight19 Comments -
MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions4 Comments -
NASA’s ultraquiet supersonic 'flying swordfish' makes history with first test flight5 Comments -
Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940 -
China's new 'solar-power window coating' can capture energy and power household devices3 Comments -
A scalding hot 'sand battery' is now heating a small Finnish town
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Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record — here are the secrets to this astonishing feat
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Advanced AI-powered table-tennis-playing robot can match up to the professionals — watch it in action -
This humanoid robot does all your housework for you — and its makers say it's ready for your home8 Comments -
AI compressed billions of years of evolution into seconds to create 'Lego-like robots' that can recover even when they lose limbs3 Comments -
Humanoid robots show off creepily impressive kung-fu moves during Lunar New Year festival in China8 Comments -
Watch awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floor8 Comments -
Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground -
Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube7 Comments -
Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other
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Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance
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Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record — here are the secrets to this astonishing feat
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'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses2 Comments
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Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viable
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New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time4 Comments
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How everything you do is being monitored in an AI-fuelled 'surveillance capitalism system' that's ramping up aggressively
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Buying guidesBest sleep headphones 2026: From tiny earbuds and snuggly headbands to pillow speakers -
Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public?
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Scientists build specialist 'AGI processor' that they believe will power the next wave of AI agents
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Advanced AI-powered table-tennis-playing robot can match up to the professionals — watch it in action
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