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Tech News

Is there alien life out there? A simple AI test could help us find it

Scientists say their new method could be "revolutionary" in determining whether samples contain evidence of extraterrestrial life.

26/09/2023

Tech News

Copyright dispute over AI training must to go to trial

A number of companies are facing lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement due to how their AI models were trained.

26/09/2023

Culture news

David McCallum, star of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' dies aged 90

The actor, originally from Scotland, achieved fame primarily for his role in the 1960s spy TV series and, more recently, for his role as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in "NCIS".

26/09/2023

Lifestyle

Fortnite developer will reimburse unwanted in-game purchases

After a US regulator found Epic Games tricked players into buying cosmetic items in the game Fortnite, millions of players can now get their money back.

26/09/2023

USA

UN approves ambitious five-year plan to fight tuberculosis

World leaders at the United Nations have approved an ambitious plan to combat tuberculosis over the next five years.

23/09/2023

USA

A look inside the UN's most mysterious body

The United Nations Credentials Committee is a solidly closed doors group - but their work is among some of the most important in the entire organisation.

23/09/2023

Economy

US and China launch economic and financial working groups to ease tensions

The announcement follows a string of high-ranking US officials' visits to China this year, which sets the stage for a possible meeting between Biden and Xi in November at an Asia-Pacific Economic conference.

22/09/2023

Climate

Working remotely could cut your emissions by half, new study suggests

Working from home doesn’t mean you’re ‘net zero’, the US authors say, but it can result in some big savings.

22/09/2023

Mobility

US start-up set to begin test flights of their 'flying car' prototype

Alef Aeronautics say their Model A flying car will have a driving range of around 320km and a flight range of over 160km. But it hasn’t quite gotten off the ground just yet.

22/09/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The one where 'Friends' became a cultural phenomenon

22 September 1994: The first ever episode of 'Friends' is broadcast.

22/09/2023

USA

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's whirlwind tour of Washington DC

The Ukrainian president spoke to members of all political parties, and visited the Pentagon.

21/09/2023

Nutrition

Artificial sweeteners linked to a higher risk of depression - study

Eating ultra-processed foods, especially those with artificial sweeteners, may increase the risk of depression, a new study has revealed.

21/09/2023

Musica

Backstage at New York Met's radical boxing opera 'Champion'

How do you bring the music and story of a contemporary opera to life? In this edition of Musica, we go backstage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and reveal what it takes to present the groundbreaking opera ‘Champion’.

21/09/2023

Business

Cisco buying cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion

The Silicon Valley tech giant Cisco will pay $157 per Splunk Inc share.

21/09/2023

Economy

US Federal Reserve stays the course on interest rates

The US Federal Reserve has announced that it will maintain its interest rates, as much of Europe raises theirs.

21/09/2023

Climate

UN kicks off ‘no nonsense’ climate summit without biggest polluters

Crediting ‘fighters and trailblazers’, the UN climate summit is giving the floor to the world’s most ambitious governments.

20/09/2023

USA

'F**k Biden': Donald Trump Jr.'s Twitter (X) account apparently hacked

The social media account of the former US President's son pumped out several prank and offensive posts, including that his dad had passed away.

20/09/2023

Culture news

Actors, activists and artists sign petition against US book bans

Big names in the entertainment and art industries are raising the alarm on a sharp increase in book bans in the US, asking creatives to leverage their voices to stop the bans.

20/09/2023

USA

Zelenskyy: Russia weaponising food, energy, children in war on Ukraine

Zelenskyy's presence at the podium on Tuesday marked his first time at the United Nations since the Russian invasion, facing a fragmented international community shaken by serial crises, in particular the war in Ukraine.

19/09/2023

Green News

UN chief says not all leaders are ‘feeling the heat’ of climate change

Secretary general Antonio Guterres said that the world's response to climate change is falling abysmally short.

19/09/2023

USA

Biden calls on world to 'stand up against Russian aggression'

"If we let Ukraine be dismembered, is the independence of nations still guaranteed?The answer is no", Biden told the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday.

19/09/2023

Work

Hard work for little reward could raise risk of heart disease in men

A study found working in a stressful job for insufficient reward had similar ill-effects on heart health to obesity.

19/09/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk suggests that X (formerly Twitter) could go behind a paywall

The billionaire told Israel's prime minister that the move could help combat bots which imitate human behaviour.

19/09/2023

Markets

Instacart sets IPO price at $30 a share

The price gives Instacart a market value of around $10 billion (€9.4 billion). That's far lower than the $39 billion valuation the company announced in early 2021.

19/09/2023

Health news

Significant ‘forever chemicals’ exposure found in women with cancer

A new study linked long-lasting chemicals such as PFAS and BPA to certain hormone-related cancers in women.

18/09/2023

USA

Storm Lee batters eastern shores of Maine and Nova Scotia

One man was killed in Maine, US, when a branch fell on his vehicle. The storm was downgraded from a hurricane.

17/09/2023