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Google's Project Sunchaser.

Google unveils ‘moonshot’ to power AI with space-based solar data centres

Google researchers have unveiled a “moonshot” research initiative to build AI data…
Loud people in the office.

Office partitions are making your colleagues louder, research shows

In the modern open-plan office, a paradoxical problem has presented itself: the…
Older woman.

Ageing is an evolutionary feature, not a bug, says anthropologist

In a culture obsessed with youth and a booming anti-ageing industry, one…
Robot Sherlock Holmes

AI shows extreme bias in lie detection, proving less accurate than humans

Artificial intelligence is significantly worse at detecting human deception than people are,…
Jail-breaking chatbots.

Simple questions expose AI bias as effectively as expert hacking methods

Average internet users asking intuitive questions can trigger the same biased responses…
he image shows block letters hanging in the air, reading "SPORTS" with "SQU" below. The avatar hand points to an A arriving at an empty box, with another empty box to its right. A countdown timer reads 95 seconds to go. The letters and numbers appear against a background of green grass, trees and a gray and blue

Scientists tackle lag to enable virtual reality rehab games from home

University of Michigan researchers are leading a $3.5 million effort to eliminate…
Brain organoids.

Japanese public reject brain organoid donations over consciousness fears

More than 90 per cent of Japanese citizens expressed serious hesitation or…
Apple iBook

Apple to launch budget Mac under $1,000 targeting Chromebook market

Apple is preparing to enter the low-cost laptop market for the first…
Spotify

Spotify beats forecasts with 713m users as CEO transition approaches

Spotify exceeded analyst expectations in the third quarter with 713 million monthly…
Wine, coffee and chocolate.

The end of coffee, wine, and chocolate? Climate change threatens luxury crops

Climate change is already shrinking the global production areas for coffee, wine,…