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Kneecap: Police drop investigation into Glastonbury performance
Ross McKee and Nalina Eggert BBC News NI No further action will be taken against Kneecap over their performance at Glastonbury, police…
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Britain just launched its top supercomputer. Here’s how it ranks globally
The UK has just launched its most advanced supercomputer — the 11th most powerful in the world. Isambard-AI, hosted at the University of…
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A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data
The bottom line, says William Agnew, a postdoctoral fellow in AI ethics at Carnegie Mellon University and one of the coauthors, is that…
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The Download: how to run an LLM, and a history of “three-parent babies”
In the early days of large language models, there was a high barrier to entry: it used to be impossible to run anything useful on your own…
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The simple pleasures of computing in 1995
This is an edition of Plugged In, a weekly newsletter by Fast Company global technology editor Harry McCracken. You can sign up to receive…
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Grant Shapps says his focus was on saving lives after Afghan data breach
Former defence secretary Grant Shapps has defended the decision to keep secret a data breach involving the details of thousands of Afghans…
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A brief history of “three-parent babies”
This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people.…
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The 6 attachments sabotaging your work
Americans are not happy these days. Some of this angst is caused by the state of the world. Americans feel lonely, angry, cynical, and…
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Euro 2025: Resilience, luck and subs - England's winning formula delivers
England fans may had doubt but they did not show it at Stadion Letzigrund as those behind the goal to Wiegman's right sang her name as…
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The Essex teenager living and working like it's the 1940s
Alice Cunningham BBC News, East of England Jodie Halford BBC News, East of England While some 16-year-old boys spend all their time…
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‘She missed being outside on the pavement’: Cat owners are buying concrete slabs for their pets, thanks to TikTok
The new must-have pet accessory? A concrete slab. On #CatTok, videos are racking up views as cat owners bring slabs into their homes, set…
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Obvious Labour leadership wants me out, Diane Abbott tells BBC
"It is obvious this Labour leadership wants me out", Diane Abbott has told BBC's Newsnight, following her suspension from the party over…
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Germany's Merz admits Europe was free-riding on the US
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accepted US accusations that Europe was doing too little to fund its…
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Trump orders production of more Epstein material after pressure
US President Donald Trump says he's ordered the US Justice Department to produce "all pertinent" grand jury testimony related to sex…
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Unique ice, 1.5m year old, to be melted to unlock mystery
Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Reporting from British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge An ice core that may be older than…
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Underserved students interested in STEM are often overlooked
The STEM talent shortage in the U.S. isn’t caused by lack of student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. It is caused…
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White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition
US President Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after days of speculation…
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The next frontier for precision medicine: Pediatricians
Many families now have a new reality when they visit their pediatrician’s office. Instead of leaving with more questions, they have…
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Africa’s solar and EV revolution is here
In Sierra Leone, a motorcyclist pulls into a roadside station—not for gas, but to swap in a fully charged solar-powered battery. Across…
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Agentic AI can help nonprofits find new funding sources
Consultants, advisors, and boards are consistently giving nonprofits the same singular advice in 2025: Diversify fundraising sources. Why?…
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Women's Euro 2025: England v Sweden - Lionesses win penalty shootout
England fight back from 2-0 down to win a dramatic penalty shootout against Sweden and book their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2025.…
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Child dies and 21 injured as Minehead school coach overturns
Tess de la Mare & Emma Grimshaw BBC News, Somerset A child has died and two others have been seriously injured after a coach bringing…
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Sweden v England: Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final goes to extra time – live
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 97 min: Hampton concedes a corner as she wanted to cover a…
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Can’t get a business loan? This new credit card might change that
Entrepreneurs and prospective business owners looking for ways to finance their budding companies often run into a problem: Their personal…