The Diary of a CEO star builds his empire, while Jackass legend Johnny Knoxville debuts a show celebrating ‘slightly unhinged people’. Plus: five of the best podcasts about motherhood • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Some exciting podcast news before we get stuck into this week’s best new series …
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Repairable electronics pioneer shows noise-cancelling Bluetooth earbuds do not have to be disposable Fairphone, the repairable and ethical electronics pioneer, is back with a pair of some of the first Bluetooth earbuds to make it so easy and cheap to replace their batteries that you can do it at home in minutes. Bluetooth earbuds have …
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Regulating new technology is never simple, but the status quo offers inadequate protection The principle that some products are available to adults and not children is uncontroversial. Access to weapons, alcohol and pornography is curtailed in this way because a level of maturity is the precondition for access (but not a guarantee of responsible use). …
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AI to be used by researchers to scour documents for information on women omitted from chronicles written by men about men Four centuries ago Dublin had an official city “scavenger” who was tasked with running sanitation teams to clear streets of human and animal waste. In return, the scavenger earned tolls from shopkeepers and traders. …
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With its giant inflatable Pikachu, fairground games and friendly vibe, this just might be my favourite esports event around, and it’s touching to see kids living out their trainer dreams • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I spent much of my weekend at the ExCeL convention centre in London, …
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PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch; Balloon Studios/Whitethorn GamesPotter around a stately home as a Victorian botanist, figuring out how to get eccentric plants to grow From the gatehouse, through the bright gardens and terrace, the winding orchard, the smoggy greenhouse, the warmth of the kitchen and smokehouse and beyond, Botany Manor unfolds like a labyrinth. This …
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Launches within 12 hours of one another, and more activity expected in industry over summer OpenAI, Google, and the French artificial intelligence startup Mistral have all released new versions of their frontier AI models within 12 hours of one another, as the industry prepares for a burst of activity over the summer. The unprecedented flurry …
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Polls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea of government ‘microparenting’ Ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16 after a number of polls have shown significant public support for such a curb. The government issued guidance on the use of …
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Adam Schiff introduces bill amid growing legal battle over whether major AI companies have made illegal use of copyrighted works A bill introduced in the US Congress on Tuesday intends to force artificial intelligence companies to reveal the copyrighted material they use to make their generative AI models. The legislation adds to a growing number …
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Major elections around the world so far this year have not suffered from systematic malicious interference, says global affairs chief Generative AI is overblown as an election risk, according to Meta’s Nick Clegg, who claims the technology is more useful for defending democracy than attacking it. Speaking at the Meta AI Day event in London …
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