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The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.

A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.

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...

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

Christopher Nolan's movie, based on the Greek epic, also stars Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.

Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.

The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.

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

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?

Whether it can really repair muscles and make skin look younger is up for debate.

Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".

Several people told the BBC they experienced delusions after intense conversations with AI.

Police suspect the human remains belong to a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

This video challenges the common, simplified view of the solar system animation by illustrating the dynamic and complex movements within space. It transition...

As US states search for a new method to put criminals to death, the gas has been used for first time.

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.

Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.

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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