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Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free
An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.
Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free
An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.
How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet
Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online
Why the social media ban is about so much more than social media
If we are witnessing a profound shift in the online space, how will it reshape our relationship with it? Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman writes.
The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed
Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.
New video game console aims to get kids moving
The Nex Playground will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.
New video game console aims to get kids moving
The cube-shaped console will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.
UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat
Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.
UK's top AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?
"I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we're even going to try this."
Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency
Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.
FDA advisors unanimously vote to approve Moderna's mRNA after agency drama
In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.
As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military
Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas.
NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO module
"We are reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs."
Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores
A new system service will roll out this month ahead of big changes starting in September.
Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds
The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers.
After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring
It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.
Bernie Sanders unveils $7 trillion plan to give Americans control of AI industry
Biggest AI firms will likely recoil at Bernie Sanders' AI wealth fund.
Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago
We can't blame the Neolithic Transition for the plague anymore.