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German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.
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The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains - BBC Sport
A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.
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Could you power a house with the radioactivity from bananas?
Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: https://xkcd.com/books More serious answers to absurd questions at: https://what-if.xkcd.com/ This question comes from Ji, who asks: “I heard bananas are radioactive. If they’re radioactive, then they radiate energy. How many bananas would you need to power a house?” Yes, bananas emit radiation, but not very much of it. They’re very safe – until you use them to power a house. Credits ******* Randall Munroe | Narrator Henry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video Editing Ever Salazar | Chief Chaos Controller Know Art Studios | Music & Sound Effects What If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA ro...
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Scams have grown more sophisticated, but people are fighting back
Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?
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AI chatbots could be making you stupider
As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.
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US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.
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The Odyssey: Trailer for Christopher Nolan film shows Matt Damon heading home to rescue family
Christopher Nolan's movie, based on the Greek epic, also stars Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.
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Speculation about 'missing scientists' is 'denigrating to their memories,' widow says
Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.
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Dangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming reveals
The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.
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Sony’s Ace Robot Beats Top Table Tennis Pros in Real Matches
Sony’s advanced robot Ace has gone head to head with elite athletes, showcasing incredible speed, precision and reaction times far beyond human capability. With high-speed cameras, real-time decision-making, and machine learning, this robot can predict shots, return impossible spins, and dominate rallies. #AI #Robot #Robotics #TableTennis #FutureTech #Technology #RobotVsHuman
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Contraception on social media: Why posts are trying to scare me off
Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.
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Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated in situ
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
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What death doulas can teach us about dying
Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?
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Red light therapy: Can infrared help you recover after a workout?
Whether it can really repair muscles and make skin look younger is up for debate.
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Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.
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Mityana dog scam: BBC uncovers the Ugandans abusing animals to elicit donations for shelters
Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.
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Smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat the internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
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AI told users it was sentient - it caused them to have delusions
Several people told the BBC they experienced delusions after intense conversations with AI.
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South African police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains
Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.
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This Is How the Solar System Really Moves
This video challenges the common, simplified view of the solar system animation by illustrating the dynamic and complex movements within space. It transition...
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Why has Alabama executed a man using nitrogen gas?
As US states search for a new method to put criminals to death, the gas has been used for first time.
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US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.
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Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.
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Why AI Agents are either the best or worst thing we’ve ever built
I built an AI agent. She opened a shop selling novelty mugs, emailed a journalist without being asked, and then leaked our passwords to a total stranger. AI agents don't just answer questions - they act. They can browse the web, send emails, and spend your money. Anyone can build one. So my friend Brendan and I did. We gave it a bank card and a few weeks to show us what it could do. The mugs she designed can be bought here. https://www.teepublic.com/user/cassandralabmugs Although frankly why you’d actually want one is beyond me. CREDITS Hannah Fry – Host Alastair Duncan – Producer Director Cori Philips – Graphics Maddie Henri – Camera Brendan Maginnis is the CEO and Founder of Sourcery AI. Nicklas Berild Lundblad is a Senior Fellow at the TUM Think Tank in Munich and founder of Pharos Futures Research Group, a company focused on combining AI and foresight. He previously spent 15 years at Google, including three as Head of Public Policy at Google DeepMind.
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How To Eliminate Gravity
If you’re ever injured in an accident, see if you have a case with Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your cou...
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