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OpenAI beats Elon Musk’s Grok in AI chess tournament
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has beaten Elon Musk’s Grok in the final of a tournament to crown the best artificial intelligence (AI) chess player. Historically, tech companies have often used chess to assess the progress and abilities of a computer, with modern chess machines virtually unbeatable against even the top human…
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New checks on recycling tyres after BBC reveals millions sent to furnaces in India
Anna Meisel BBC File on 4 Investigates Getty Images The UK generates about 50 million waste tyres every year The Environment Agency said it is introducing enhanced checks on the export of tyres from the UK after the BBC revealed millions were being sent to furnaces instead of being recycled in India. A report by…
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UK Markey Cancer Center showcases same-day lung cancer diagnosis, treatment technology
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center showcased advanced surgical equipment that enables same-day lung cancer diagnosis and treatment Monday morning. The Markey Cancer Center began the combined procedure earlier this year. It closes the gap in lung cancer care as patients usually have to wait weeks or months between diagnosis…
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Trump calls for Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged China ties
President Donald Trump has called on the head of US chipmaker Intel to resign “immediately”, accusing him of having problematic ties to China. In a social media post, Trump said Lip-Bu Tan was “highly conflicted”, apparently referring to his alleged investments in companies that the US says are tied to the Chinese military. It is…
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Fixing a $200 million backlog: Wake County students want to modernize school system’s HVAC units
Upgrades to newer, high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology aren’t in the cards for the Wake County Public School System, where a $200 million maintenance backlog has plagued the schools. Frustrated students have been pushing the school district for new HVAC technology — highlighting the district’s many troubles with HVAC systems –- as a…
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Poking the Discourse Bear Re: “Classic” Science Fiction
Posted on August 11, 2025 Posted by John Scalzi Over on Reddit someone is asking for science fiction for their precocious young reader and the people there are suggesting books that were old when that kid’s grandparents were the same age as the kid, for fuck’s sake if you didn’t know any SF books from…
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Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk’s Grok AI
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images Elon Musk’s AI video generator has been accused of making “a deliberate choice” to create sexually explicit clips of Taylor Swift without prompting, says an expert in online abuse. “This is not misogyny by accident, it is by design,” said Clare McGlynn, a law professor who has helped draft…
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