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Islanders warned over 'rapid advance' of AI images

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (265+ words) The island's Information Commissioner Paul Vane is one of a number of officials to sign a statement calling for greater oversight of online image generation. He said: "It's too easy to think 'it'll never happen to us', and we owe…...

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BBC Audio | Learning English Vocabulary | English in a Minute: Phrases with 'cake'

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (81+ words) Prefixes: re- pre- and pro- Phrasal verbs and context Pronouncing words that start with "c" English in a Minute: Phrases with 'stop' British and American English Listening to this podcast is great, but using the phrases in real life is…...

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AI model from Google DeepMind reads recipe for life in our DNA

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (963+ words) An AI model developed by Google's DeepMind could transform our understanding of DNA - the complete recipe for building and running the human body - and its impact on disease and medicine discovery, according to researchers. Called AlphaGenome, the model could help…...

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West Midlands AI and coding trainer to open new Dubai base

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (383+ words) A West Midlands AI and coding educator has announced plans to open a new "3m campus in the Middle East. The School of Coding and AI offers students higher-education and skills programmes in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It plans to open the…...

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How AI and robots ease pressure at Essex pharmacy

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (499+ words) A pharmacist says using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is helping to take the strain off their services as demand from patients grows. Cross Chemist in Benfleet, Essex, has adopted the technology to help dispense its 11,000 medications a month, freeing…...

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AI can now 'see' optical illusions. What does it tell us about our own brains?

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1243+ words) Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions. And it is changing what we know about our brains. When we look up at the Moon,it…...

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How AI is being trialled in Northumberland flood planning

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (549+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of everyday life - from recruitment, to personalising social media feeds, to paving the way for medical breakthroughs. Northumberland County Council is testing how AI can support "faster and better" planning decisions related to…...

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Harper Adams University established in 1901 looks to AI future

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (387+ words) The vice-chancellor of a university specialising in agriculture has reflected on the huge changes in the farming sector as the college prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2026. As Harper Adams University looks to the future, a key development will be…...

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Leeds braced for launch of two years as UK's first City of Maths

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (373+ words) Leeds is set to become the UK's first City of Maths, a new two-year initiative aimed at transforming the way people think and feel about the subject. Launching in January, it will bring events including a month-long puzzle hunt and…...

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'It's the golden age of spreadsheet geekery' - BBC

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (14+ words) 'It's the golden age of spreadsheet geekery'BBC 'It's the golden age of spreadsheet geekery'...