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This AI scans Reddit for ‘extremist’ terms and plots bot-led intervention
A computer science student is behind a new AI tool designed to track down Redditors showing signs of radicalization and deploy bots to…
Susan Darwin
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Birmingham Mastermind winner finds love with rival finalist
Gavin Kermack BBC News, West Midlands Mary Rhodes BBC Midlands Today Becoming the BBC's Mastermind champion is something even the most…
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Federal judge halts Trump’s ban on Harvard’s international students
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s ban to prevent international students from enrolling at Harvard on Friday,…
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Trump’s unpredictable tariffs are changing the economy
We should have known it was too good to last. After markets enjoyed a month of relative peace in Donald Trump’s trade war with the world—a…
Business
England vs West Indies: Nat Sciver-Brunt and Em Arlott star as hosts secure T20 series win
England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series with a dominant nine-wicket thrashing of West Indies at Hove. Chasing just 82 to…
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Need to relax? The Internet Archive is livestreaming microfiche scans to a lo-fi beats soundtrack
Want to watch history being preserved in real time? The Internet Archive, the digital library of internet sites and other cultural…
Celebrity
Eight guilty over Kim Kardashian armed robbery in Paris
Eight people put on trial after US reality TV star Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint of millions of dollars' worth of jewellery in…
Business
FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal
Three years after suing to block Microsoft from buying one of the biggest names in video games, the U.S. government is finally giving up.…
Culture
Monaco Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc fastest in both Friday practice sessions
Leclerc started the day by running into the back of Lance Stroll's Aston Martin, after the Canadian veered into the Ferrari's path while…
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Why Starbucks is banning orders under certain names in South Korea
Starbucks in South Korea has barred customers from using the names of South Korea’s six presidential candidates in their orders ahead of…
Culture
Why the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie franchise endures after 3 decades and how it stacks up in terms of box office
The first Mission: Impossible film came out in 1996 when star Tom Cruise was 34 years old. Fast-forward to Memorial Day weekend 2025:…
Lifestyle
‘Bro invented soup’: People are rolling their eyes at the water-based cooking trend on TikTok
On TikTok, soup is getting a rebrand. It’s now water-based cooking to you. “Pov you started water-based cooking and now your skin is…
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Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones as Apple shifts production to India
President Donald Trump is threatening Apple with a 25% tariff if the tech giant doesn’t start producing iPhones in the U.S. In a post on…
Lifestyle
Memorial Day weekend will see a surge in road trips with record-breaking travel expected
The number of domestic travelers in the U.S. is expected to break a record for Memorial Day weekend that was set in 2005. AAA anticipates…
Business
Brazilian meat giant JBS gets closer to listing on the NYSE—despite ‘history of corruption’
Brazilian meat giant JBS came a step closer Friday to its long-held goal of trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The…
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Nuclear talks between U.S. and Iran reach a 5th round. Here’s the key issue
Iran and the United States prepared for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with…
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What’s actually driving the protein boom?
There’s a quiet transformation underway in how we eat. It’s not being led by chefs, influencers, or climate activists. It’s being driven…
Business
Builder.ai collapse exposes dangers of ‘FOMO investing’ in AI
The collapse of Builder.ai exposes the growing threat of “FOMO investing,” according to an expert in tech growth intelligence. Builder had…
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The Download: meet Cathy Tie, and Anthropic’s new AI models
Since the Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui was released from prison in 2022, he has sought to make a scientific comeback and to repair his…
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Meet Cathy Tie, Bride of “China’s Frankenstein”
In April, the feed started to change even more drastically. He’s posts became increasingly provocative, with better English and a unique…
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The FDA plans to limit access to covid vaccines. Here’s why that’s not all bad.
“Of course there are children with health problems who should definitely have it,” says Dunachie. “But for healthy children in healthy…
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Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
The Trump administration has moved to end Harvard's ability to enrol international students, escalating a row with America's oldest…
Business
Glastonbury Festival yurt glampers ticketless as Yurtel goes bust
Sammy Jenkins BBC News, West of England A number of Glastonbury glampers have been left ticketless and out of pocket weeks before the…
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Why the U.S. won’t sign the WHO’s new pandemic response treaty
On March 20, 2025, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement, following three years of…