The Swedish-based electric carmaker has pulled ahead of rivals thanks to its no-factory model and Chinese partner, but its boss want to remove carbon from the production process too “I was never ever that car guy who was interested in designing a Ferrari,” says Thomas Ingenlath. It’s a surprising thing to hear from a former …
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In this week’s newsletter: The government’s proposed legislation seeks to keep children safe from harmful content and hold tech CEOs accountable. Can it? Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Underwhelming and unsurprising. Those were the words Molly Russell’s father used to describe the response of Meta, Pinterest …
This desperately moving drama set in a zombie-ravaged US is a phenomenal blend of horror and heart, with a cast that could not be more perfect • The Last of Us recap episode one – welcome to the mushroom apocalypse! What if it wasn’t a flu-like virus that threatened the existence of humankind, but a …
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It’s early days, but this video-game adaptation about the world being overrun by fungal zombies is expertly done. Newcomers and original gamers will be amazed • The Last of Us review – one of the finest TV shows you will see this year Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching The Last of Us, …
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Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms safer Molly Russell’s father has called for a stronger UK online safety bill, including criminal sanctions for tech executives who endanger children’s wellbeing, after criticising social media platforms’ responses to a coroner’s report on his daughter’s death. Ian Russell said the …
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Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to death for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen …
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Some claim the rise in winter infections has been caused by the reduction of seasonal bugs during lockdowns. But experts are sceptical about these oversimplified explanations The deaths of at least 74 people, including 19 children, from the invasive bacterial infection group A streptococcus, or strep A, are the most extreme consequences of a wave …
Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming the company’s two spacecraft were not designed for regular space travel In a desert basin in New Mexico, Richard Branson hopes history will be made later this year with the launch of Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flights to the edge of space, with tickets costing about …
An art historian, a critic and a gallerist are tasked with guessing whether a piece is by an important artist or a clever bot. It turns out it’s harder than it looks The year 2022 was when AI-generated images went viral. Online, you may have come across very realistic yet suspiciously improbable images of, say, …
Ask the AI program a question, as millions have in recent weeks, and it will do its best to respond End of the essay? UK lecturers urged to review assessments amid ChatGPT concerns Since its launch in November last year, ChatGPT has become an extraordinary hit. Essentially a souped-up chatbot, the AI program can churn …
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