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Anthropic researcher warns AI could pose extinction risk

An Anthropic researcher is reported to believe there is a greater than 10% chance that artificial intelligence could kill all humans, adding to growin...

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Grindr to pay £26m to settle UK privacy claims

Grindr is to pay £26m to settle a long-running claim alleging it breached UK privacy laws by sharing users’ HIV status data with third parties.

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AI-powered police cameras vandalised across the US amid surveillance concerns

AI-powered cameras used by police in the United States have been vandalised as some citizens object to the expansion of surveillance networks. Police...

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Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers

Xbox has introduced a 15-hour monthly limit on cloud gaming for Game Pass subscribers, saying the restriction reflects rising costs and will support f...

2 weeks ago

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South Korea robot park showcases humanoid K-pop attractions

Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea is a 16,500-square-metre venue featuring robot-themed attractions, including humanoid robots performing dances to K-p...

2 weeks ago

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Uber launches UK robotaxi service with a driver on board

Uber is rolling out what is described as the UK’s first robotaxi service with a driver present in the vehicle, offering rides in self-driving cars fro...

2 weeks ago

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Trump urges Apple to rename Lake Ontario on its maps

Trump has pressed Apple to label Lake Ontario as Lake America on its mapping service, after Google made the change for users in the United States. Map...

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Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres

Zack Polanski has called for tougher controls on the water and energy used by AI-related data centres, alongside a temporary halt on new sites.

3 weeks ago

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Rockstar Games responds to Grand Theft Auto 6 footage leaks

Rockstar Games has addressed leaks involving Grand Theft Auto 6, saying unauthorised footage of the game has caused “heartbreak” for people working on...

3 weeks ago

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Meta to pay up to $18bn in settlement over child harm claims

Meta has reached a settlement during a federal court trial in California over claims brought by US states that its platforms harm children. The deal c...

3 weeks ago

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China’s factories pass two million working robots

China now has more than two million robots operating in its factories, with industrial automation expanding rapidly beyond the more visible focus on h...

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Humanoid robots compete at World Humanoid Games in Beijing

The second World Humanoid Games has opened in Beijing, with robots taking part in events including boxing, football and sprinting during a five-day co...

3 weeks ago

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Trump Mobile T1 phone details changed after US-made promotion

Trump Mobile promoted its T1 handset as a “Made in the USA” phone, but details about its design, specifications, manufacture and release date were lat...

3 weeks ago

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Cyber attack shut down small power plant in July

A small power plant was shut down by a cyber attack in July, but the government says the incident did not put the UK’s wider energy system at risk.

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Humanoid robot runs 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in Beijing

A humanoid robot completed a 100-metre run in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a time presented as faster than Usain Bolt’s...

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Clips appearing to show GTA 6 circulate online

Clips said to show the highly anticipated GTA 6 have appeared online, raising questions over whether the leak could affect one of the year’s biggest v...

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TikTok to pay $400m in US child privacy settlement

TikTok has agreed to pay $400m in the United States in a settlement linked to a 2024 lawsuit over claims that it and parent company ByteDance collecte...

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