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Fascination of investors such as Elon Musk with uploading their brains to computers is hindering progress in curing disease, say scientists It has been an excellent year for neurotech, if you ignore the people funding it. In August, a tiny brain implant successfully decoded the inner speech of paralysis patients. In October, an eye restored …

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While it might be soothing to think you could replace social interactions like book clubs with ChatGPT, subcontracting human thought out to a bot will never bring happiness This is depressing: according to the Cut, people are using AI to solve escape room puzzles and cheat at trivia nights. Surely, that is the definition of …

I’m a committed introvert – but no AI will take away the joy I get from other people | Emma Beddington Read More »

A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself The computer interrupted while Pamela was still speaking. I had accompanied her – my dear friend – to a recent doctor’s appointment. She is in her 70s, lives alone while navigating multiple chronic health issues, and has …

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Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans The government’s plan to use artificial intelligence to accelerate planning for new homes may be about to hit an unexpected roadblock: AI-powered nimbyism. A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who …

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Endocrinologists warn taking testosterone unnecessarily can suppress the body’s natural hormone production Social media misinformation is driving men to NHS clinics in search of testosterone they don’t need, adding pressure to already stretched waiting lists, doctors have said. Testosterone therapy is a prescription-only treatment recommended under national guidelines for men with a clinically proven deficiency, …

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The Tesla CEO once hinted he was done with politics – but he’s been leaning further into the international far right When the far-right activist Tommy Robinson emerged from a London courtroom this week after a judge cleared him of a terrorism charge, he gave thanks to the man he said had bankrolled his defense. …

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Guitar Hero’s controllers let anyone become a star in their own living room – and made the bands featured in the game household names again It is 20 years since Guitar Hero was launched in North America, and with it, the tools for the everyday gamer to become a rock star. Not literally of course, …

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Chatbot was first used for ‘general help’ with schoolwork or research but ‘evolved into a psychologically manipulative presence’, plaintiffs say ChatGPT has been accused of acting as a “suicide coach” in a series of lawsuits filed this week in California alleging that interactions with the chatbot led to severe mental breakdowns and several deaths. The …

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With more secondhand cars available and salary sacrifice schemes offering extra savings, the lease option is taking off When Anthony Santos was looking for a car to replace his Audi Q3, a diesel SUV, he felt reluctant about making the switch to an electric car. “I was considering it, but I probably wouldn’t have,” says …

Electric cars: could leasing a used EV help you afford one? Read More »

According to The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, the developer fired more than 30 staff last week for being members of a union-affiliated Discord channel Rockstar Games, the video game developer behind Grand Theft Auto, has been accused of carrying out a “blatant and ruthless act of union busting” after allegedly firing more than …

UK union accuses GTA maker Rockstar Games of firing employees attempting to organise Read More »