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The UK should be prepared to cope with weather extremes as a result of at least 2C of global warming by 2050, independent climate advisers have said. The country was “not yet adapted” to worsening weather extremes already occurring at current levels of warming, “let alone” what was expected to come, the Climate Change Committee…

Disney has demanded that Character.AI stop using its copyrighted characters. reports that the entertainment juggernaut sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, claiming that it has chatbots based on its franchises, including Pixar films, Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to claiming copyright infringement, the letter questioned whether these protected characters…

Riot Games is already “reducing the size” of the team working on its recently-released free-to-play fighting game 2XKO, according to a post from executive producer Tom Cannon. The game, set in the League of Legends universe, launched in early access on PC in October and hit consoles just a few weeks ago. 2XKO has been…

The National Science Board (NSB) oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes NSF policy, including the policy prohibiting research misconduct, which includes falsification and plagiarism. Although NSF claimed that plagiarism is a global problem committed by faculty, it opened only 19 cases in 2024, out of 47 reported instances. NSF closed 12 of its…

Facial recognition technology has been proven repeatedly to be discriminatory against communities of colour and will further entrench racism within policing (Met police to more than double use of live facial recognition, 31 July). It has been known to lead to misidentification and the risk of wrongful arrest, as we saw in the reporting this…