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Get ready for artificial ‘superintelligence’ Nov 15, 2023

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The boss of the artificial intelligence company co-founded by Elon Musk says they’re working on the next frontier in AI - “superintelligence” that’s as clever as humans. James Webb Space Telescope spots two of furthest galaxies - magnified by gravity. YouTube to label AI-made content.

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How much Google pays for Apple ads
TikTok banned in Nepal for ‘disrupting social harmony’
Growing crops in moon soil
Cute klaxon for rescued mountain lion cubs

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Iceland volcano: living on the edge of eruption Nov 14, 2023

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Latest from earthquake-hit Reykjavík with photographer Kyana Sue Powers as Iceland braces for volcano eruption. Oxygen on Mars ‘synthesised by AI chemist’. ‘Last of Us’ fungus pandemic warning. Eating berries link ‘to cut dementia risk’. Also in this episode:

Tycoon’s $200 million grant to hunt aliens
XL Bully dog ban register
King’s pioneering ways to restore Balmoral river
Kiltmaking AI designs official Scottish tartan

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Toolbox ‘dropped’ on ISS astronauts’ spacewalk Nov 13, 2023

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Nightmare at nearly 250 miles above Earth as ISS astronauts on a spacewalk accidentally drop their toolbox. Iceland volcano: Thousands flee over eruption fears. ‘Russian hackers link’ to huge US state breach. How a beer brewers adapt to climate change.

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Inspector Gadget-style phone's beamed onto palm of hand

Call of Duty (nearly) breaks internet with web surge

'Actual intelligence'...supermarket dumps self-service

Rome’s Colosseum as seen in ancient heyday

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World’s first eye transplant Nov 10, 2023

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US electrical worker Aaron James, 46, receives world’s first eye transplant and new facial features after losing an eye, arm and half his face while servicing deadly super-voltage power lines. Oldest black hole ‘born just 470 million years after Big Bang’. South Korea factory robot ‘crushes man to death’. ‘Mixed DNA’ of China’s lab-grown ‘chimeric monkey’. Also in this episode:

Volcano eruption gives birth to new Pacific island
Tiny activities ‘better than sitting for body’
Death risk ‘from fewer friends and family visits’
First pictures of adorable dino-era echidna feared extinct

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Grand Theft Auto VI: It’s happening Nov 09, 2023

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What we know about the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, with Standard gaming writer Vicky Jessop. Blood test hope for Alzheimer’s. ‘Friend list’ ban to fight social media child abuse. ‘Two million species’ face extinction.

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Oxygen found in deadly atmosphere of Venus
AI robot lawyers ink first contract
How smartphones know you’re drunk
Bad grammar triggers body’s ‘fight or flight’ response

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‘Exquisite’ photo detail of Esa’s 3D colour galaxies Nov 08, 2023

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The European Space Agency has released a series of photographs detailing the universe, snapped by the telescope on Esa’s Euclid probe. Why a good breeze is crucial for health - with airborne pathogens expert Professor Cath Noakes of Leeds University. ‘Catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ ranked top fear for UK forests. Prince William: Unite to fight poaching menace. Also in this episode:

Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda live-action film
How ‘vampire viruses’ work
‘Million tons of plastic’ leaking into oceans
Cops’ chopper spots rare full-circle rainbow

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NHS breast cancer drug ‘reduces risk’ Nov 07, 2023

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Almost 300,000 women in England will be offered anastrozole in a bid to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. WeWork US bankruptcy with nearly $20 billion debts. Spinal pulse implants helps Parkinson’s patients walk again. Also in this episode:

New womb cancer test ‘helps pain and anxiety’
Under-10s hospitalised with vaping sickness
No early costings for UK lockdown, says former Treasury economist
Does ‘shipwreck Holy Grail’ hold $20 billion treasure?

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‘Witty’ social AI chatbot to power Musk’s X Nov 06, 2023

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Elon Musk announces artificial intelligence will being integrate into social network X using a conversational bot called Grok, with software inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Nasa's Bennu asteroid display at Smithsonian. Survey of coastal cities at sinking risk from rising sea levels. These steps ‘slow ageing by six years’.

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Could Star Wars tractor beams solve space junk?
Why flu’s easier to treat than cancer
Covid-style lateral flow test fights brain tumours
Bank’s chatbot answers: Can I speak to the (AI) manager?

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Rishi & Elon’s ‘bonkers’ AI interview Nov 03, 2023

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Rishi Sunak interviews Elon Musk: the dangers of humanoid robots, AI taking our jobs, and how artificial intelligence can be your friend. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding crypto customers. What chimpanzee’s have in common with Obi-Wan Kenobi. How AI helped the Beatles release a new song. Also in this episode:

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Sunak: AI risks could be similar scale to pandemics & nuclear war Nov 02, 2023

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Elon Musk is set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today following the AI safety summit. It’s after the Prime Minister said “we can’t be certain” about the risks of artificial intelligence, but there is a possibility they could be on a similar scale to pandemics and nuclear war.

Scientists say relics of an alien planet might be under our feet and Nasa astronauts conduct the 4th-ever all-female spacewalk.

Also in this episode:

Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against AI app that used her likeness ‘without permission’
Starfish bodies may more closely resemble a head, study suggests
Users left confused by mystery TikTok Tako message
Survey of editors finds big tech poses ‘existential threat’ to UK journalism
How an AI voice filter can let you snack in silence in online meetings

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