The tech firm reported sales and profit of $83bn, in a positive sign for the company which lost its most valuable status earlier Apple reported higher than expected profit and sales as demand for iPhones holds steady even amid inflation and the challenges of an economic slowdown. Sales and profit for the quarter were $83bn …
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Success of AlphaFold program could have huge impact on global problems such as famine and disease Artificial intelligence has deciphered the structure of virtually every protein known to science, paving the way for the development of new medicines or technologies to tackle global challenges such as famine or pollution. Proteins are the building blocks of …
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In this week’s newsletter: Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday people whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here UnbelievableBBC Sounds, episodes weekly from Thursday“At Rotherham, I …
Pa Edrissa Manjang is suing company for alleged dismissal based on racially biased facial recognition software A delivery driver who is suing Uber Eats in London over his dismissal from the company and claims its facial recognition technology is racially biased says the company treats couriers as “numbers rather than humans”. Pa Edrissa Manjang worked …
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Only by learning to unplug and face uncomfortable truths can we teach our offspring to face bad news about the world In January 2020, the photographer Brad Fleet posted a photo of a baby kangaroo burned to death against a barbed wire fence, after a thwarted attempt to escape the Australian bushfires. You may remember …
After months of calls, hostility, and a referral to a debt collectors, the phone company cancelled my late mother’s contract. I will not watch this happen to others It’s sometimes called “sadmin”: tying up the affairs of someone who has passed away. There’s a lot to do, though some aspects have become easier – you …
The company in its second-quarter earnings report said it anticipates lower than predicted revenue of $26bn to $28.5bn For the first time in nearly a decade, Meta’s explosive growth has come to a halt, as the Facebook parent company forecast its first decline in revenue since it went public. Meta, in its second-quarter earnings report …
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We would like to hear your thoughts on the platform’s new design Instagram has been subject to a user backlash after it launched a series of changes designed to make it more like TikTok. The changes include pushing the platform’s TikTok-style “reels” videos and heavy promotion of the TikTok-style “remix” feature, which means users have …
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Biometric sensor integrated into the Connected Scarf’s fabric Measures heart rate, body temperature and emotional responses From the long-gone rattle to instant replays on smart phones, football fans have long marched happily in step with the technological upgrades that enhance their match-day experiences but now comes a gadget that offers to measure their emotional response …
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For decades, LGBTQ+ characters and stories were almost nonexistent – but now things have improved, and a new generation of queer players are finding themselves (and each other) in video games Fresh from a drag performance featuring a gender-swapped Mario and Princess Peach chasing each other around on stage, after watching a burlesque performer disrobe …
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