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Storm Amy hits UK with heavy rain and strong winds
Storm Amy has swept into the UK, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of the country. A gust of 96mph was recorded…
Susan Darwin
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How to curate a winning team
What are the qualities of a great team? You’ve probably been taught that team success requires building trust, fostering psychological…
Business
Quantum computing is a path to energy-efficient AI
The AI boom is driving an explosive surge in computational demands and reshaping the landscape of technology, infrastructure, and…
Business
Snapchat is now charging for storage, drawing ire over ‘subscription creep.’ Here’s what to do if you don’t want to pay
Snapchat rankled some of its most loyal (and heavy) users when it announced last week it will begin charging for storage plans for…
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Former Cisco CEO talks about AI’s parallels to the internet, job market shifts, and China
Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ could be the lifeline Target desperately needs
With foot traffic down and Target’s stock still slumping, Taylor Swift’s new album release might be the shot in the arm the retailer…
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Searching for peace at work? Try these easy mini-meditations
The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing…
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Apple removes ICEBlock app after pressure from Trump officials
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents after coming under pressure from the…
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The Download: using AI to discover “zero day” vulnerabilities, and Apple’s ICE app removal
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
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Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology
“The patch is incomplete, and the state of the art is changing. But this isn’t a one-and-done thing. It’s the start of even more testing,”…
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The Download: RIP EV tax credits, and OpenAI’s new valuation
1 OpenAI has become the world’s most valuable startup Move aside, SpaceX. (Bloomberg $) + OpenAI is now valued at an eye-watering $500…
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EV tax credits are dead in the US. Now what?
Ultimately, it’s not terribly surprising that there are local effects around these policy changes. “The question is really how long this…
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Turning migration into modernization
“There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace around VMware,” explains Matt Crognale, senior director, migrations and…
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Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins
Victoria GillScience correspondent Watch: Jane Goodall tells BBC how she became interested in animals She was a serene force of nature.…
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Roundtables: Trump’s Impact on the Next Generation of Innovators
Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes dozens of young researchers on our Innovators Under 35 list. We checked back in with recent…
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Everything we know—and don’t know—about ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ including a classic Taylor Swift mystery
You might have noticed some of your coworkers are overly excited this week and counting down the minutes until midnight on October 3. No,…
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‘Heavy soda’: Why TikTok is packing soda with more and more syrup
Rumor has it that soda fountains at a handful of gas stations and convenience stores across the Midwest are serving a thicker, more syrupy…
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Israeli naval ships tells Gaza flotilla to change course as activists say boats intercepted
The Israeli navy has told a flotilla carrying aid towards Gaza to change course, as activists say the boats have been intercepted. The…
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US government shutdown live: White House says ‘layoffs are imminent’ as JD Vance uses false claims to blame Democrats for shutdown
White House warns layoffs are imminent if shutdown drags on Leavitt tells reporters that government agencies are already preparing for…
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Germany arrests suspected Hamas members over alleged attack plot
Three suspected members of the Palestinian armed group Hamas have been arrested for allegedly planning attacks on Israeli and Jewish…
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U.S. takes equity stake in another company: Lithium Americas
The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines…
Culture
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Australia start title defence with win
Ash Gardner struck a superb lower-order century as Australia began the defence of their Women's World Cup title with an 89-run victory…
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One in five Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
TikTok is a one-stop-shop for recipe inspo, viral dance trends, tin-foil-hat conspiracies, and, increasingly, political commentary. Now,…
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Afghans rejoice as internet returns after Taliban blackout
Dearbail Jordan and Hafizullah MaroofBBC Afghan Internet and telecom services are being restored in Afghanistan after a nationwide…