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Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age
New rules introduced on Tuesday mean establishments will be able to accept digital ID apps alongside physical documents.
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Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?
The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
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What is AI, how does it work and why are some people concerned about it?
AI is transforming modern life, but not without worry for some that it may be abused or have an adverse environmental impact.
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Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?
Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.
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Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China
The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
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Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks Analysis: Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow AI race Donald Trump is facing a rare ba
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‘I created my mom and talk to her’: AI ghosts and deathslop are changing the way we mourn
The rise of AI-generated tributes and bots for ‘talking’ to the dead has experts concerned more people will grieve in isolation Tributes rolled in after the death of Dolly Parton last month. Jack White performed Jolene a
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Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race
From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit Before an Anthropic researcher resigned and declared human ex
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Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech
New laws coming into force this week aim to streamline age checks although old-style plastic IDs will still be allowed Younger drinkers in England and Wales will be able to prove their age with a digital ID starting this
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AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell
Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline It has been a week of high drama in AI, precipitated by the resignation of the AI safety researcher Jacob Coxon
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Would YOU spend £350 on a toaster? Futuristic appliance lets you select your perfect shade of toast by colour - and even has a special Crumpet Mode
The Eye Q Auto Toaster is the brainchild of Sage Appliances, and is the first appliance to toast by colour rather than time.
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Apple's new CEO John Ternus shows off the iPhone Duo on the Emmys red carpet - as delighted fans call him the 'coolest person in the room'
Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, made a surprise appearance at the Emmy's last night - and even showed off the new iPhone Duo on the red carpet.
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Forget the dad bod...it's all about the father face! Men with wider faces are seen as better parents, study finds
Forget the dad bod - it seems having a 'dad face' can be attractive to women, too.
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Halloween pumpkins will be too SMALL to carve this year: Drought has left gourds up to 40% smaller - and with tougher skins
Halloween pumpkins will be too small to carve this year after drought stunted their growth.
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America's newest super weapon sparks wild accusations the government has lied about UFOs
A mysterious aircraft unveiled by a major US defense contractor has led conspiracy theorists to believe it is a piece of UFO technology.
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US confirms it has weapons in space to counter 'hostile' enemies
America has deployed weapons in space to guard against "hostile adversary action", the US military confirmed for the first time.
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'One in five' Britons using AI to get their news, watchdog says
One in five people are now using AI to keep up with current affairs, according to communications watchdog Ofcom.
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Threat of AI 'catastrophe any day now' - as tech giants pledge to act
A scientist has warned that artificial intelligence could "any day now create a catastrophe" and "needs to be tackled more urgently" than climate change.
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€5bn EU venture fund backs AI medical assistant Tandem Health
A €5bn (£4.3bn) EU fund which invests in some of the continent's most promising scale-up technology companies is leading a $100m (£73.9m) funding round for Tandem Health, an AI medical assistant which has built a presenc
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Atlantic Ocean has seen no hurricanes so far this season - this is why
Hurricane season has seen an unusually low number of storms forming over the Atlantic - and it's all because of El Nino.