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US regulators declare AI-generated robocalls illegal

A US agency has said that robocalls that are AI-generated are now illegal.

09/02/2024

Climate

Could this year’s Super Bowl be the most polluting yet?

As superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift comes under fire for her “excessive” private jet usage, just how damaging will the thousands of planes going to Las Vegas for this weekend’s Super Bowl really be?

09/02/2024

Tech News

Google introduces AI-powered Gemini app and casts aside Bard

Google will cast aside the Bard chatbot that it introduced a year ago in an effort to catch up with ChatGPT.

08/02/2024

Green News

NASA’s new satellite blasts off - how will it help climate scientists?

With 200 colour vision, the SpaceX-launched satellite can better predict when harmful algal blooms and hurricanes will happen.

08/02/2024

USA

US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to bar Trump from election

Donald Trump's behaviour before and during 2021 attack on Congress have already seen him struck from ballot in more than one state.

08/02/2024

Health news

Refusing to wear a mask during COVID was not free speech, court rules

Not wearing a mask during the COVID health emergency isn’t a free speech right, a court in the US has ruled.

08/02/2024

Culture news

Kevin Spacey to pay just $1 million settlement over ‘House of Cards’

The actor was dropped from the hit show’s final season in 2017 amid accusations of sexual harassment. Now the production company behind ‘House of Cards’ needs his help.

07/02/2024

USA

Haley defeated by 'none of these candidates' in Nevada primary

The former U.N. ambassador, aiming to emerge as a contender against Trump, did not campaign in Nevada, stating her intention to "concentrate on states that are fair."

07/02/2024

Tech News

Bluesky: Jack Dorsey's new social platform now open for anyone to join

Bluesky, a Twitter-like social network championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, now allows anyone to create an account and join the service.

07/02/2024

USA

Trump does not have immunity from insurrection case - US court

The former president may yet appeal as far as the Supreme Court, but the likelihood of success is unclear.

06/02/2024

Tech News

Meta's manipulated media policy is 'incoherent', oversight board says

A board set up to provide judgments on online freedom of expression for Meta urged the company to alter its policy on manipulated media.

06/02/2024

Culture news

US porn star Whitney Wright causes uproar after visit to Iran

US-based activist Masih Alinejad, who faced assassination attempts by Iran, condemned Wright for making the trip and for alleged remarks where the actress said "if you respect the law, you will be safe in Iran".

06/02/2024

USA

Euroviews. Heading into the presidential election, America is angry and worried

Donald Trump leads confidently in the swing states, but the November presidential election still holds serious challenges, John McLaughlin writes.

05/02/2024

Culture news

Grammys 2024: Winners and key takeaways from a dramatic evening

Taylor Swift makes history and announces a new album... Barbie triumphant... Killer Mike arrested... The Grammys bring excitement and drama.

05/02/2024

Living

Climate anti-heroes? Celebrities and carbon offsetting, explained

As a slew of A-listers are getting called out for their emissions, many are resorting to carbon offsetting. But is the practice effective in the fight against climate change?

03/02/2024

Business

Tesla recalls millions of cars over warning light glitch

Tesla has been forced to recall some 2.2 million cars in the US, because of its warning lights' font sizes not being correct.

02/02/2024

Culture news

Groundhog Day: The European origins of the bizarre US tradition

Every year a furry rodent crawls from a tree to predict the weather, but what European beliefs inspire the event which has been immortalised on screen and stage?

02/02/2024

Nature

How are sea otters saving California marshland from destructive crabs?

Hunting bans and habitat restoration have brought otters back to save this California marshland.

01/02/2024

Tech News

Social media CEOs testify in heated US Senate hearing on child safety

Social media CEOs testified this week in a heated US Senate hearing on child exploitation.

01/02/2024

Mobility

Are EVs too heavy to be stopped safely by roadside guardrails?

Results from crash testing in the US have raised concerns that electric vehicles may be too heavy to be stopped safely by guardrails on roads.

01/02/2024

Tech News

Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth billions, judge rules

The plan called for Musk to reap billions if Tesla, which is based in Austin, Texas, hit certain market capitalisation and operational milestones.

31/01/2024

Nature

Are insects drawn to light? They're just confused, new research shows

Artificial lights are scrambling insects' navigational systems, new reserach shows.

31/01/2024

Culture news

Jam Master Jay’s murder trial begins in New York, decades after death

The hip-hop star was killed in 2002 at his recording studio at age 37. Two men in his inner circle now face trial, accused of murdering him over a failed drug deal.

30/01/2024

Nature

Scientists step inside the secret world of tomato communication

Heirloom vs hybrid tomatoes: Scientists find organic plants can fight off caterpillars better.

29/01/2024

USA

Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million in sexual assault defamation case

The former US president has said he will appeal the New York court ruling.

27/01/2024

USA

Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas for first time

Kenneth Eugene Smith lost two final appeals to the Supreme Court and one to a federal appeals court, arguing the execution was a cruel and unusual punishment.

26/01/2024