30 h. ago Advanced AI suffers ‘complete accuracy collapse’ in face of complex problems, study finds

‘Pretty devastating’ Apple paper raises doubts about race to reach stage of AI at which it matches human intelligenceApple researchers have found “fundamental limitations” in cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, in a paper raising doubts about the technology industry’s race to develop ever more powerful systems.Apple said in a paper published at the weekend that large reasoning models (LRMs) – an advanced form of AI – faced a “complete accuracy collapse” when presented with highly complex problems. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Beautiful seaside city named an Ibiza dupe in Europe's 'cheapest' country

The short-term rental platform, Airbnb, has named one Albanian city a "White Isle dupe" - offering resplendent and pristine beaches and a vibrant nightlife at a fraction of the cost of Ibiza

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4 d. ago ‘Total discrimination’: Chinese students facing US visa ban say their lives are in limbo

Across the US, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are now uncertain about their academic future and some are considering moving awayChinese students in the United States are questioning their future in the country after the state department announced last week that it would “aggressively” revoke visas for Chinese students and enhance scrutiny of future applications from China and Hong Kong.Chinese students hoping to study at Harvard, the US’s oldest and wealthiest university, are under particular pressure after the Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was banning the school from enrolling new foreign students. The presidential proclamation cited Harvard’s links with China as a particular cause for concern. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago Poorer children more likely to age faster than affluent counterparts, study finds

Biological disadvantages may be shaped in first decade of a child’s life depending on family affluenceChildren from poorer backgrounds are more likely to experience biological disadvantages such as ageing faster than their more affluent counterparts, according to a study.Academics at Imperial College London looked at data from 1,160 children aged between six and 11 from across Europe, for the study published in the Lancet. The children were scored using an international scale of family affluence, which is based on a number of factors including whether a child had their own room and the number of vehicles per household. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wizz Air launches £18 flights to city that boasts some of Europe's cheapest beer

It's already a favourite destination for one member of the royal family, and now travellers in the Midlands area will be able to tap into one of Eastern Europe's most beautiful regions too.

Economics

6 d. ago ‘They are in shock’: Indian students fear Trump has ended their American dream

Those hoping to study in US are in limbo or looking elsewhere after president’s targeting of foreign studentsFor weeks, Subash Devatwal’s phone has not stopped ringing. Some of the calls have been from distressed students, at other times it is their panicked parents, but all have the same question – is their dream of studying in the US still possible?Devatwal runs an education consultancy in Ahmedabad, the main city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is one of thousands of such organisations that exist across the country, helping Indian students achieve what many consider to be the ultimate symbol of success: getting into an American university. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New data ranks Perth as the best UK city for remote work in 2025

New 2025 data study reveals which cities offer the most flexibility and growth for those working from home.

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1 week ago Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year, study finds

Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflictA global military buildup poses an existential threat to climate goals, according to researchers who say the rearmament planned by Nato alone could increase greenhouse gas emissions by almost 200m tonnes a year.With the world embroiled in the highest number of armed conflicts since the second world war, countries have embarked on military spending sprees, collectively totalling a record $2.46tn in 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Revealed: Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year

Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflictA global military buildup poses an existential threat to climate goals, according to researchers who say the rearmament planned by Nato alone could increase greenhouse gas emissions by almost 200m tonnes a year.With the world embroiled in the highest number of armed conflicts since the second world war, countries have embarked on military spending sprees, collectively totalling a record $2.46tn in 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Aberdeen named the cheapest UK city to buy a home in 2025, new study shows

With property prices continuing to skyrocket in many parts of the UK, the dream of homeownership can feel increasingly out of reach for most buyers. From eye-watering deposits to endless bidding wars, it's no wonder so many would-be homeowners are feeling priced out. But have you ever wondered which UK cities are still offering a fighting chance to get on the property ladder in 2025?

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1 week ago Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK, study estimates

Experts decry lack of UK government action and warn a further 6,000 early deaths could occurThe excess pollution emitted as a result of the Dieselgate scandal has killed about 16,000 people in the UK and caused 30,000 cases of asthma in children, according to a new analysis. A further 6,000 premature deaths will occur in coming years without action, the researchers said.The Dieselgate scandal erupted in 2015 when diesel cars were found to be emitting far more toxic air pollution on the roads than when they passed regulatory tests, due to the use of illegal “defeat devices”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Graeme Shinnie announces his own amazing Scottish Cup history and names person who deserves Aberdeen success most

After his captain success with Inverness, he claims a little slice of history by skippering two teams to Cup glory

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2 w. ago UK employees work from home more than most global rivals, study finds

Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 daysUK workers continue to work from home more than nearly any of their global counterparts more than five years after the pandemic first disrupted traditional office life, a study has found.UK employees now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above the international average of 1.3 days, according to the Global Survey of Working Arrangements (G-SWA), a worldwide poll of more than 16,000 full-time, university-educated workers across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa that began in July 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK employees work from home more than most global peers, study finds

Exclusive: Staff in Britain now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above global average of 1.3 daysUK workers continue to work from home more than nearly any of their global counterparts more than five years after the pandemic first disrupted traditional office life, a study has found.UK employees now average 1.8 days a week of remote working, above the international average of 1.3 days, according to the Global Survey of Working Arrangements (G-SWA), a worldwide poll of more than 16,000 full-time, university-educated workers across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa that began in July 2021. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago California hummingbird beaks transformed by feeders: ‘more tapered and longer’

Study details evolutionary change of Anna’s hummingbirds and finds ranges have expanded to follow such devicesWhich came first: the feeder or the bird?A seemingly straightforward question, but the answer might not be so simple. According to a recently published study in Global Change Biology, the use of human-made hummingbird feeders has changed the beak sizes and shapes of Anna’s hummingbirds, and spread their range from a narrow pocket of California all the way up the coast to British Columbia. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tiny but cosy pub in Scots village wins top award after nearly closing

The bar was named the Pub of the Year for the Aberdeen, Grampian and Northern Isles region by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)

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2 w. ago The gorgeous city crowned cheapest for Aperol Spritz in Europe

Nothing screams summer quite like sipping an Aperol Spritz under the sun - and new research reveals exactly where in Europe you can enjoy as many as you want without burning a hole in your wallet. 

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2 w. ago 'Beautiful yet underrated' French city named one of Europe's cheapest destinations

The French city of Lille is just a 90-minute train ride away from London and it's been named one of Europe's cheapest destinations by the Post Office

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2 w. ago Best Nurseries Scotland: Here are the 20 highest rated nurseries in Scotland according to 2025 Nursery Awards

With one location in Aberdeen named for a fifth consecutive year, the annual awards rank the top nurseries in Scotland for 2025.

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