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The new government, widely expected to be led by Labour, has pledged to fast-track a green energy transition. It will…
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The first vaccine for malaria received major regulatory approval in 2015.It didn’t become part of vaccination programs in Africa until…
Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.
Sitting near a window inside Boston’s Four Seasons Hotel, overlooking a duck pond in the city’s Public Garden, Ray Kurzweil…
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Earth whirls around the sun in an ellipse, rather than a circle. On Friday the planet will reach its farthest…
NI records sharp rise in measles cases
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In September 2023, Simon Boas was diagnosed with throat cancer. Aged just 46, he was told the disease was terminal,…
A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too
A security breach at the maker of ChatGPT last year revealed internal discussions among researchers and other employees, but not…