Planes were going to drop out of the sky, nuclear reactors would explode. But then … nothing. What really happened with Y2K? People still disagree … Just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, 25 years ago, Queen Elizabeth II stepped off a private barge to arrive at London’s Millennium Dome for its grand opening ceremony. …
Biofeedback devices promised a whole new world of mental and physical harmony. They did change my life, but not in the way I’d hoped I love to run, but ask me about my running times or distances and I will have no idea. For me, running is about squeezing exercise into a busy schedule, clearing …
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Geoffrey Hinton says there is 10% to 20% chance AI will lead to human extinction in three decades, as change moves fast ‘We need dramatic changes’: is societal collapse inevitable? The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three …
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Checking my emails at every possible opportunity had become distracting and draining. So I set myself new boundaries As a freelance writer, the structure of my work day can often vary wildly. Sometimes, it feels as if I have too much to do – other days, too little. Yet no matter the shape of my …
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Court will hear arguments in case that could see app banned in US if not sold to American firm by 19 January President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US supreme court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale, arguing he should have time after …
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Feud flared up when president-elect chose Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-born entrepreneur, as his AI adviser Bitter in-fighting has broken out between the tech billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s hardline Make America great again (Maga) base after the US president-elect chose an Indian-born entrepreneur to be his adviser on artificial intelligence. The row has pitted …
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AI company, which makes ChatGPT, says in blogpost ‘we once again need to raise more capital than we’d imagined’ OpenAI has laid out a plan to revamp its corporate structure next year, saying it would create a public benefit corporation to manage its growing business and ease the restrictions imposed by its current non-profit parent. …
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If you’re looking to heat the human not the home – or just love snuggling under something cosy on your sofa – these are our best buys Aside from hugging a fluffy hot-water bottle, sipping the Christmas whisky and ramping up the thermostat, an electric blanket or heated throw is the best way to keep …
My anxiety about not replying to everyone’s messages was at a constant simmer until I created proper boundaries I feel as if I’ve lost days of my life to digital causes. Even though I’m an extrovert, the near-constant drip of WhatsApp communications can drain me; my anxiety over not replying instantly to everyone is at …
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The incessant notifications make me pine for the days when staying in touch required greater effort Though my internal age is set to about 28, the time when I feel profoundly 43 is when I get nostalgic for things rendered obsolete by technology. One of those things was being able to go on holiday without …
