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Tech firms fight to stem deepfake deluge

Tech firms are fighting the scourge of deepfakes, those deceptively realistic voices or videos used by scammers that are more available than ever thanks to artificial intelligence.

Mar 19, 2025

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Brownie points for ChatGPT's food analysis skills

AI is changing the way we work, create, and share information—but brownies? A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores how ChatGPT can be used in the sensory evaluation of foods, specifically ...

Mar 28, 2025

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Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November

Bitcoin sank below $80,000 on Friday for the first time in more than three months as a sell-off in the cryptocurrency sector gathered pace amid volatility in global markets.

Feb 28, 2025

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Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?

Australia's energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election. A Dutton government would seek to build seven nuclear power plants at the sites of old coal-fired power stations.

Mar 18, 2025

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Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'

Rafayel's girlfriends went all out to celebrate their lover's birthday, renting malls across China for parties, decorating high-speed trains with his photos, and even staging a dazzling drone show.

Mar 20, 2025

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3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis

As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp—yes, the marijuana cousin—to ...

Mar 26, 2025

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Filter-free air purifier that reduces ultrafine particles being deployed in Korea's public spaces

High-capacity filter-free ultrafine particle reduction technology is now being deployed in subways, schools, department stores, and other large public facilities, significantly improving the living environment for citizens.

Mar 27, 2025

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Texas tech boom: Silicon Valley's southern outpost rises

Held every year in the capital of conservative-leaning Texas, the South by Southwest festival increasingly celebrates the state's emergence as a technology hub stepping out of Silicon Valley's shadow.

Mar 10, 2025

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Electric cars were once marketed as 'women's cars.' Did this hold back their development over the next century?

It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or various other names). The ...

Mar 13, 2025

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Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's history

Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant's biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it's facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.