Tech

The ‘dumb machine’ promising a clean energy breakthrough

“I remember a few people said that the place where Proxima is today was impossible,” says Francesco Sciortino, the co-founder…

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Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry

Amazon is aiming to build-up its satellite business to offer internet and mobile phone services by spending $11.57bn (£8.5bn) on…

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Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?

In a lab on the western edge of Paris, where the River Seine flows wide and trams slide past glass-fronted…

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Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply

People adept at video games should consider taking jobs as air traffic controllers, the US government has said, as it…

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Viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it’s powerful propaganda

At first glance they look like they could be scenes out of a Lego movie, although more vivid and fast-paced.…

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OpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks to adapt to AI era

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says employers should consider trialling a four-day work week as AI use and demand grows in the workplace.…

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Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live – and three that really didn’t

Few companies have managed to define how people use technology in their everyday lives as resoundingly as Apple. The company,…

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Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs

PowerWash Simulator sees players don their cleaning gear and hose down a variety of filthy in-game locations until they’re sparkling…

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Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

A mass robotaxi outage in the Chinese city of Wuhan caused at least a hundred self-driving cars to stop mid-traffic,…

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Are domes and spheres the future of entertainment?

The top of the Las Vegas Sphere had opened, and mortgage loan officer Danielle Renee , of Washington State, was…

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