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US medical journal article about 60-year-old with bromism warns against using AI app for health information A US medical journal has warned against using ChatGPT for health information after a man developed a rare condition following an interaction with the chatbot about removing table salt from his diet. An article in the Annals of Internal …

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President says he could make deal for Nvidia to sell downgraded version of Blackwell chip in China but expert warns that could help Beijing compete in AI Donald Trump has flagged allowing Nvidia to sell chips in China that are more advanced than currently allowed, in another “deal” that would loosen export restrictions despite deep-seated …

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Failbetter’s beguiling take on country life has its comforting routines but slowly reveals a richer and stranger life than you expect With dulcet Welsh tones, an actor bearing an uncanny aural resemblance to Michael Sheen introduces players to the world of Mandrake. The village of Chandley is “small” and “complicated”, he says warmly. “Everyone’s got …

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The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the online world will be retired in September The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the nascent online world are to be formally retired when AOL’s dial-up internet shuts down in late September. AOL, or America Online, said recently it …

End of an era: AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years Read More »

With a growing e-waste problem, you’re right to pursue a repair, writes policy professional Kat George. Your consumer rights extend beyond a product’s warranty too Read more Australian customer service questions I have a pair of Beats earbuds I received as a Christmas gift three years ago. They have been replaced once for free by …

I want my faulty earbud fixed. Should it cost less than replacing the pair? Read More »

Wikimedia Foundation says it will be forced reduce access to site if it is classified as a category 1 provider The operator of Wikipedia has been given permission by a high court judge to challenge the Online Safety Act if it is categorised as a high-risk platform, which would impose the most stringent duties. The …

Wikipedia can challenge Online Safety Act if strictest rules apply to it, says judge Read More »

Nearly one in 10 of the fastest growing channels globally consist of mass-produced, surreal AI-generated videos Babies trapped in space, zombie football stars and cat soap operas: welcome to YouTube in the era of AI video. Nearly one in 10 of the fastest growing YouTube channels globally are showing AI-generated content only, as breakthroughs in …

Cat soap operas and babies trapped in space: the ‘AI slop’ taking over YouTube Read More »

PC; Neoludic GamesReal titles from Shakespeare to John Green line the shelves of your seaside shop in a rhythmic, mellow management simulator worth relaxing into It is a rare thing in my experience that a resource management simulator, set in a retail or service environment, can strike the precise tone and pace that manages to …

Tiny Bookshop review – a truly cosy escape made with readers in mind Read More »

Palantir, Geo Group and CoreCivic, cogs in president’s enormous detention and deportation machinery, report ‘unprecedented growth’ The tech, surveillance and private prison providers arming Donald Trump’s massive expansion and weaponization of immigration enforcement are running a victory lap after reporting their latest financial results. Palantir, the tech firm, and Geo Group and CoreCivic, the private …

Companies aiding Trump’s immigration crackdown see ‘extraordinary’ revenues Read More »

TikTok workers in Berlin are striking over mass layoffs amid company’s global push to replace moderators with AI TikTok workers in Germany are holding strikes over mass layoffs of the company’s trust and safety team. The social media behemoth said it is planning to dismantle its entire Berlin moderation team, which removes harmful content from …

TikTok to replace trust and safety team in Germany with AI and outsourced labor Read More »