Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a leading cause of a “chronic disease pandemic” linked to worsening diets, experts have warned. UPFs include items such as processed […]
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How violent extremists are thriving online – and why it’s getting harder to catch them | Science, Climate & Tech News
Violent extremists are using AI to evade social media moderation, according to the leader of one of Europe’s leading violence prevention task forces. Speaking at […]
X and Cloudflare down for thousands of users | Science, Climate & Tech News
Social media platform X was down for thousands of users in the US, according to Downdetector. More than 5,600 people reported issues with the social […]
Joseph James O’Connor ordered to pay back over £4m in Bitcoin after hacking celebrity X accounts | US News
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin, has been ordered to repay £4.1m-worth […]
Are we becoming too cautious around AI? | Science, Climate & Tech News
This week, many of the tech world’s glitterati gathered in Lisbon for Web Summit, a sprawling conference showcasing everything from dancing robots to the influencer […]
Brazil ‘surprised’ UK not investing in new rainforest fund it helped design | Science, Climate & Tech News
Brazil was “a bit surprised” Britain hasn’t contributed to a new investment fund to protect tropical forests, despite having helped to design it, a senior […]
COP30: Climate protest in Brazil’s city of Belem aims to hold governments’ feet to the fire | Science, Climate & Tech News
Hot, humid, loud and proud: the climate protest in the city of Belem was the embodiment of the Amazonian rainforest that surrounds it. Hawkers brought […]
Stranded Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space capsule damaged | Science, Climate & Tech News
Three Chinese astronauts have successfully returned to Earth from their nation’s space station after their capsule was damaged. The team deployed a red and white […]
High Court rules company liable for Brazil dam collapse – the country’s worst environmental disaster | World News
A judge has ruled that a company can be held liable for a dam collapse which devastated indigenous communities in Brazil and became the country’s […]
Blue Origin sends NASA spacecraft to Mars and lands booster for first time – heating up race with Elon Musk’s SpaceX | US News
Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with two spacecraft on board destined for Mars, as the firm makes a major step forward […]
